• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.248-254
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• 1986

The product specificity of Bacillus ${\alpha}-amylase$ on raw rice starch has teen studied by using HPLC and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Analysis of starch degradation products digested by ${\alpha}-amylase$ showed considerable differences between raw and gelatinized rice. The hydrolysis of raw rice starch resulted in formation of more glucose and maltose than those of gelatinized starch. SEM revealed characteristic enzyme degradation patterns. Hollow curvatures were observed in gelatinized starch, indicating the substrate is hydrolyzed in the interior of the starch chain by Bacillus ${\alpha}-amylase$. In contrast, raw starch were hydrolyzed from the end of the substrate, resulting in pinholes over the surface of the starch granules.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.19-26
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• 1998

북만 해수의 물리 화학적 및 미생물학적 특성과 북만에서 양식되고 있는 굴에 대한 세균학적 수질을 조사하여 수출용 패류생산지정 해역수질에 합당한가를 파악함과 동시에 지표세균의 조성, 병원성 세균 등을 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다.사 기간중 불반 해수의 수온은 6.8 -23.$0^{\circ}C$, 투명도는 2.7-5.9m, COD 1.55-2.12 mg/1, DO 6.3-10.1 mg/1, 용존질소 1.63-20.87 $\mu\textrm{g}$-at/1, 인산염 0.16-1.66 $\mu\textrm{g}$-at/1, Chlorophyll. a는 1.04-6.78 mg/ ㎥범위였으며 염분농도는 31.57-34.47$\textperthousand$였다. 북만 해수의 세균학적 수질은 통영항, 인평포, 법송포 및 북신만 안쪽의 일부 해역을 제외하고는 수출용 패류의 생산해역의 수질기준에 합당하였다. 대장균군의 최확수는 양식을 하지 않는 조사지점 1과 2를 제외하고 해수 100ml 당 < 3.0-4,600의 범위였으며 230을 초과하는 시료의 비율은 10.7%였고, 분변계 대장균의 최확수는 <3.0-1,100의 범위였으며 43을 초과하는 시료의 비율은 9.5%로 한계치 10%를 약간 상회하였다. 대장균군의 분류겨로가 Escherichia coli가 약 52%나 되어 오염원의 주류가 분변오염임을 알 수 있었다. 살모넬라, 시겔라, 콜레라균 등 수인성 병원세균은 검출되지 않았다. 병원성 비브리오균은 여름철인 6-8월 사이에는 시료의 9-22%에서 양성으로 나타났다. 굴 내에 생균수는 2.0 x $10^{2}$-1.6 x $10^{3}$범위였고 대장균군의 최확수는 <18 - 16,000, 중앙치는 176, 분변계 대장균은 <18-2,400, 중앙치는 었다.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.54 no.3
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• pp.244-253
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• 2018

This study was carried out to evaluate effects of antimicrobial substances produced by isolated soil bacteria. Among two thousands of bacterial isolates Paenibacillus elgii DS381 exhibited high antimicrobial activities against several microbial residents on human skin and pathogenic bacteria. DS381 showed 15.3~26.0 mm inhibition zone diameter against all target bacteria and yeast in agar well diffusion test. Antimicrobial peptide produced by DS381 indicated low minimum inhibitory concentration (0.039-5.000 mg/ml). DS381 produced biosurfactant such as lipopeptide, and surface tension of culture supernatant of DS381 reduced from 60.0 to 40.3 mN/m. DS381 also showed $1.56{\pm}0.13U/ml$ of chitinase activity. These results suggest that Paenibacillus elgii DS381 may be utilized as an efficient biocontrol agent against some important human skin microbes and pathogenic bacteria.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.55-62
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• 2022

The bacterial soft-rot disease is one of the most critical diseases in vegetables such as Chinese cabbage. The researchers isolated two bacteria (Pseudomonas kribbensis and Pantoea vagans) from diseased tissue samples of Chinese cabbages and confirmed them as being the strains that cause soft-rot disease. Lactic-acid bacteria (LAB), were screened and used to control soft-rot disease bacteria. The researchers tested the treatments with hypochlorous acid water (HAW) and LAB supernatant to control soft-rot disease bacteria. The tests confirmed that treatments with the HAW (over 120 ppm) or LAB (Lactobacillus plantarum PL203) culture supernatants (0.5 mL) completely controlled both P. kribbensis and P. vagans.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.35-45
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• 2023

Pathogenic Escherichia coli is the cause of a wide range of diseases in pigs, including diarrhea, edema disease, and septicemia. Diarrhea caused E. coli may result in significant economic losses, making pathogenic E. coli an important pathogen for the swine industry. This study investigated the prevalence of virulence factor genes, antimicrobial resistance phenotypes, and resistance genes in E. coli isolated from feces of piglets in Korea between 2017 and 2020. As a result, 119 pathogenic E. coli isolates were obtained from 601 fecal samples. The F4 adhesin gene and the STb enterotoxin gene were commonly present in E. coli isolated from diarrhea samples. The dominant virulotypes of isolates from diarrhea samples were STb, Stx2e, and F4:LT:STb. More than 80% of the screened isolates were resistant to ampicillin, sulfisoxazole, chloramphenicol, or tetracycline. To confirm the resistance mechanisms for β-lactam or quinolone, we investigated the genotypic factors of resistance. Each of the ceftiofur-resistant E. coli produced an extended-spectrum β-lactamase encoded by bla_CTX-M-14, bla_CTX-M-27, and bla_CTX-M-55. And all ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli harbored mutations in quinoloneresistance-determining-regions. In addition, some of the ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli contained the plasmid-mediated-quinolone-resistance genes such as qepA, qnrB1, or qnrD. This study has confirmed that the F4 fimbria and the STb enterotoxin are the most predominant in pathogenic E. coli isolated from piglets with diarrhea in Korea and there is a great need for responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials to treat colibacillosis.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.91-95
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• 2011

Pleurotus ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, is one of the most important edible mushrooms. It is especially susceptible to bacterial blotch disease, which is caused by Pseudomonas tolaasii. In order to develop bacterial blotch disease-resistant transgenic mushroom, NUECIN cDNA, a gene for an antibacterial peptide cloned from Bombyx mori, was overexpressed in Pleurotus ostreatus. NUECIN cDNA was fused to the ${\beta}$-TUBULIN promoter of oyster mushroom and co-transformed with the pTRura3-2 vector into the uracil auxotrophic mutant strain. Twelve transformants containing the NUECIN gene were identified by genomic PCR and Southern blot analysis. NUECIN gene expression was confirmed by Northern blot analysis. Three transformants showed the transcriptional expression of the gene. However, we could not detect expression of the protein in the transformants. This study showed the possibility of transgenic mushroom development for disease resistance.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.132-138
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• 1981

Four species of the photosynthetic bacteria from 36 samples were isolated. their characteristics, their capability for nitrogen fixation and their capability for purification of organic waste water by photosynthetic bacteria were examined. Photosynthetic bacteria are widely distributed in soil. The isolated species are Rhodopseudomonas capsulatus. R. spheroides, R. gelatinosa, and R. ruburm. The capability for nitrogen fixation varies with the species of photosynthetic bacteria, and it is very pronounced in the R. capsulatus. The capability for purification of organic waste water is relatively strong but varies with the species.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bioinformatics Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.21-28
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• 2004

모든 생명체의 genetic information에는 보존적 염기서열과 다형적 염기서열이 존재한다. 다형적 염기서열과 보존적 염기서열은 하나의 종(species)을 감별하거나, 여러 종류의 종을 동시에 감별할 수 있는 genotyping의 표지자로 각각 이용될 수 있다. 본 논문은 병원성 감염질환 세균, 식중독 유발 세균, 생물의약품 오염 유발 세균 및 환경오염 세균 등 세균의 존재 유무와 속과 종 감별을 위해 대부분 세균 종의 보존적 염기서열과 다형적인 염기서열을 포함하고 있는 23S rDNA 유전자의 표적 염기 서열로부터 고안된 세균 특이적(bacterial-specific), 속 특이적(genus-specific), 종 특이적(species-specific) 올리고 뉴클레오티드프로브와 프라이머를 디자인하는 시스템을 소개한다. 시스템을 통해서 얻어진 프로브와 프라이머들은 PCR을 통한 검증단계를 거쳐서 디자인 결과의 정확성을 확인하였다. 본 시스템의 이용으로 프로브와 프라이머를 디자인하는데 몇 주가 소요되는 시간을 몇 일 내로 줄일 수 있었으며, 체계적인 데이터의 관리로 결과의 정확성을 높일 수 있었다.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.8-12
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• 2004

The diseased ginseng plants, their trunks fall down anil roots rot, were observed in ginseng cultivation field at Bongwha, Kyungbuk. Inoculation of the bacterium isolated from root rot lesion induced a range of symptoms on leaves, trunks and roots; The bacterium caused wilting with chlorosis and black discoloration on leaves, empty of inside trunks and rot on roots. The bacterium was identified as Serritia liquefaciens based on the morphologcal and physiological characteristics. This is the first report in Korea on roots rot of ginseng occurred by S. liquefaciens.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.170-179
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• 1996

누룩은 생소맥을 조분쇄하여 물로 혼합시켜 자연적으로 공지중의 여러 종류의 미생물을 배양시켜 만들었다. 그러므로 누룩에서는 많은 종류의 사상균, 호모와 세균이 증식하였다. 누룩의 당화력은 원료 생소맥의 당화력과 대부분의 사상균의 당화력과 알붕의 세균성 당화력에 기인하여, 발효력은 누룩효모와 극소수의 사상균애 의하여 이루어지고 있다. 1945년 이전까지 누룩으로부터 12속 59종의 사상균이, 8속 29종의 효모와 4속 16종의 세균이 분리 되었다. 누룩사상균은 Aspergillus 속이 주종을 이루었고 Rhizopus속, Absidia속, Nucor속의 순으로 분포하고 있었고, Aspergillus속과 Rhizopus속은 중요한 누룩 당화균으로 작용하였다. 누룩의 대표적 효모는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae 이며 , 이균이 알코올 발효에 가장 큰 역할을 담당하며, Saccharomyces cerevisiae도 전통 민속주의 탁주와 약주의 발효역에 깊이관여한다고 사료된다. 누룩 중에 증식하는 세균은 양조학상 특별한 역할을 담당하지않지만 Bacillus 속 과 젖산세균이 많이 분리되었으며, 젖산세균은 담금초기에 pH의 안정화에 기여할 수 있다고 추측할 수 있다.