• KSBB Journal
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.174-179
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• 2003

The bacterium NFQ-1 capable of utilizing quinoline (2,3-benzopyridine) as the sole source of carbon, nitrogen and energy was enriched and isolated from soil samples of dead coal pit areas. Strain NFQ-1 was identified as Pseudomonas nitroreducens NFQ-1 by BIOLOG system, and assigned to Pseudomonas sp. NFO-1. Pseudomonas sp. NFQ-1 was used with the concentration range of 1 to 10 mM quinoline. Strain NFQ-1 could degrade 2.5 mM quinoline within 9 hours of incubation. Initial pH 8.0 in the culture was reduced to 6.8, and eventually 7.0 as the incubation was proceeding. 2-Hydroxyquinoline, the first intermediate of the degradative pathway, accumulated transiently in the growth medium. The highest concentration of quinoline (15 mM) in this work inhibited cell growth and quinoline degradation. Pseudomonas sp. NFQ-1 was able to utilize various quinoline derivatives and aromatic compounds including 2-hydroxyquinoline, p-comaric acid, benzoic acid, p-cresol, p-hydroxybenzoate, protocatechuic acid, and catechol. The specific activity of catechol oxygenases was determined to approximately 184.7 unit/㎎ for catechol 1.2-dioxygenase and 33.19 unit/㎎ for catechol 2,3-dioxygenase, respectively. As the result, it showed that strain NFQ-1 degraded quinoline via mainly orthp-cleavage pathway, and in partial meta-cleavage pathway.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.111-116
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• 2011

This study was carried out to examine Electron donating ability (EDA), nitrite scavenging, tyrosinase inhibition, ACE inhibition activity and fibrinolytic activity of culture extracts from Phellinus linteus which was grown added rice bran, pine needles and turmeric in brown rice. Electron donating ability of Phellinus linteus extract (PLE) was lower in the water extract than the ethanol extract. Nitrite scavenging activity was the highest in PLE from ethanol extract than water extract. Especially, when the pine needles was addition treatment, the nitrite scavenging activity was about 70% at pH 1.2 by ethanol extract. Tyrosinase inhibition activity of PLE was highest in the water extract than ethanol extract, and inhibition rate was the most higher in the extract by hot water added pine needles. ACE inhibition activity were very low effective at water and ethanol extract. Fibrinolytic activities were similarly strong in rice bran, pine needles and turmeric powder. Especially, when rice bran was added, showed the activity was increased about 5% than plasmin. Therefore, It may be used for the food industry as natural source of bioactive compound after further investigation, such as in vivo experiment.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.91-96
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• 2000

The cultural and physiological conditions for the T-2 toxin [4,15-diacetoxy-8-(3-mety1butyloxy)-12,13- epoxy-trichothec-9-en-3-01, $C_{24}H_{30}O_9$] production by Fusarium spp. were studied. Thin layer chromatography (TLC) assay and the microbiological assay uslng Rhodotomla rubra were used to quantitate tbe T- 2 toxin. Among the four strains of Fusarium spp., F tn'cinctum NRRL 3299 was best for T-2 toxin production. In solid culture, white com grit medium was best for T-2 toxm production. Temperature played a critical role in the production of T-2 toxin. T-2 toxin production was favored by long duration of low-temperature incubation. The growth and toxin production were relatively high on galactose, fructose, glucose, and sucrose media, when each was used as a sole carbon source, and relatively low on sorbitol, glycerol, and lactose media. For nitrogen sources, $NH_4^(+) and NO_3^{-}were used well as a sole nitrogen source, but $NO_2^-$ was not used. Initial pH and speed of shaker also affected the production of T-2 toxin. From temperature shifting experiment, it is clear that T-2 toxin metabolic pathway is regulated by temperature-dependent enzyme depression or enzyme induction system.

• Journal of agriculture & life science
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.163-176
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• 2012

TTo increase productivity of a strong extracellular alkaline protease (BCAP), stable strains of Bacillus clausii I-52 carrying another copy of BCAP gene in the chromosome were developed. Integrative vector, pHPS9-fuBCAP carrying BCAP promoter, ribosome binding site, signal sequence and active protease gene was constructed and transferred into B. clausii I-52, and integration of the constructed plasmid into chromosome was identified by PCR. An investigation was carried out on BCAP production by B. clausii I-52 and transformant C5 showing the highest relative activity of alkaline protease using submerged fermentation. Maximum enzyme activity was produced when cells were grown under the submerged fermentation conditions at $37^{\circ}C$ for 48 h with an aeration rate of 1 vvm and agitation rate of 650 rpm in a optimized medium (soybean meal 2%, wheat flour 1%, sodium citrate 0.5%, $K_2HPO_4$ 0.4%, $Na_2HPO_4$ 0.1%, NaCl 0.4%, $MgSO_47H_2O$ 0.01%, $FeSO_47H_2O$ 0.05%, liquid maltose 2.5%, $Na_2CO_3$ 0.6%). A protease yield of approximately 134,670U/ml was achieved using an optimized media, which show an increase of approximately 1.6-fold compared to that of non-transformant (83,960 U/ml). When the stability of transformant C5 was examined, the integrated plasmid pHPS9-fuBCAP was detected in the transformant after cultivation for 8 days, suggesting that it maintained stably in the chromosomal DNA of transformant C5.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.20
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• pp.1-26
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• 1975

In order to provide basic information for the application of tissue culture to a rice breeding program. experiments were carried out on the callus formation from seedings and anthers and organ differentiation from the callus of rice varieties and their hybrids. It appeared that in general the callus tissue was more easily induced in japonicas than in indicas with significant varietal differences. A highly significant positive correlation (r=0.896$^{**}$) was obtained between the fresh weight of callus induced in NAA medium and in 2, 4-D medium in the same variety. Callus formed on the medium with 2, 4-D was more friable than that formed on the medium with NAA. The callus formation from seedlings was better than from anthers in upland rice varieties. The easiness of the callus formation appeared to be a dominant character in crosses of rice varieties. Varietal difference was also noticed in the organ differentiation from the callus and the root differentiation seemed to be easier than the shoot differentiation. Most of the plants derived from the cal1us were albinos and the frequency of occurrence of albinos was greater in callus of seedlings than in that of anthers. Greater amount of callus tissue was formed from anthers of $F_1$ plants than anyone of their parents in remote-crosses but it was clear in close-crosses. A highly significant positive correlation (r=0.504$^{**}$) was found between the callus formation from seedlings and from anthers.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.130-135
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• 2001

Effects of media and growth regulators on the growth and saponin accumulation of ginseng root were investigated to develop the ginseng root culture system. When Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer roots were induced and cultured in various liquid media, the maximum root growth and saponin production were obtained in SH medium and an initial doubleing time of ginseng root was approximately 10 days. The patterns and contents of ginsenosides of cultured ginseng root in various media were different from each other. SH and White media resulted in higher total ginsenosides contents than the other media. Among different combinations and concentrations of growth regulators, SH medium containing 4.0mg/ L NAA gave best growth of ginseng roots, while saponin content was highest in SH medium containing 0.5mg/L BAP. These results suggested that the rapid production of ginseng saponin is possible by root culture of Panax ginseng.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.384-390
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• 2009

An antifungal antibiotic-producing bacterium was isolated from soil and identified as Bacillus sp. CJ-1. The culture supernatant was found to have a strong and stable antifungal activity against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Culture conditions for the maximum antifungal activity were examined. Glucose and yeast extract were selected as the best carbon and nitrogen sources. The optimum C/N ratio was 3. The optimum temperature and initial pH were determined as $35^{\circ}C$ and 6.0, respectively. Under these conditions, the production for the antibiotic was maximized at 72 hr at $35^{\circ}C$ after cultivation. Microscopic observation showed that the culture supernatant of Bacillus sp. CJ-1 had a strong inhibitory activity on the mycelial growth of the test strain at above $12.5\;{\mu}L\;mL^{-1}$ of concentration.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.221-225
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• 1992

The possibility of using Chinese cabbage juice as a substrate for the production of Candida utilis cell mass was explored. Dry cell weight production and cell yield coefficient were 1.35-1.45 g/100 ml undiluted juice and 47-50%, respectively, when C. utilis was grown by shake flask culture at $30^{\circ}C$ for 24 hr on more than three-fold diluted Chinese cabbage juice to make the final sugar content be equal to or less than 1.0%. Supplementation of glucose(2%), $KH_2PO_4(0.2%)$ and $(NH_4)_2SO_4(0.2%)$ to three-fold diluted Chinese cabbage juice did not enhance the dry cell weight yield or the protein content of the yeast cell, while supplementation of yeast extract(0.2%) and peptone(0.2%) increased dry cell weight production and protein content but not as much as the amount of each nutrient added. It was found that Chinese cabbage juice was an excellent substrate for the cultivation of C. utilis.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.41-46
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• 1995

Leaf mesophyll protoplasts of Dianthus superbus were cultured in MSP1 liquid medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/L BAP, 2.0 mg/L NAA and 9% mannitol. Protoplast-derived colonies were formed after 3 to 4 weeks of culture in the dark at 27$^{\circ}C$. These colonies were kept under continuous illumination (21.5 $\mu$E. m-2 sec-1) for 2 weeks and finally most of the colonies became green microcalli, about 3 mm in diameter. When green microcalli were transferred to MS solidified medium with 2.0 mg/L 2,4-D, they formed embryogenic calli after 4 week of culture. These calli were then transferred onto $N_{6}$ medium containing 0.1mg/L 2,4-D, 0.1 mg/L NAA, 2.0 mg/L kinetin and 2.0 g/L casein hydrolysate and cultured under illumination. After 5 weeks of culture the calli gave rise to multiple shoots of 10 to 15 per callus. Upon transfer onto MS medium containing 2.0 mg/L NAA, they were noted. The regenerates were successfully transplanted into potting soil.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.27 no.1 s.88
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• pp.15-19
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• 1999

One hundred and six Cordyceps cultures including five cultures of Paecilomyces tenuipes were used for production of artificial fruiting body. In the test of artificial fruiting body formation, no fruiting bodies were induced on media containing PDA and ground silkworm pupae with liquid nitrogen. The best fruiting body formation was showed on media which mixed at the ratio of 1 unsticky rice to 3.5 water. But fruiting bodies formed on media mixed at the ratio 1 unpolished rice to 2.5 water. Optimal temperature in inducing artificial fruiting body was at $20^{\circ}C$. Twenty seven isolates were selected as good cultures for production of artificial fruiting body. Maturation of fruiting bodies incubated on rice grain media was completed for about 50 to 65 days.