• Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.8-12
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• 1987

Fusarium oxysporum, F. moniliforme, F. solani, F. equiseti, F. semitectum, and F. sporotrichioides were detected from seeds, roots and cultivated soil of Phaseolous vidissimus collected from Kyung-gi Provincial Rural Development Administration. The rate of seedling desease incidence was $60\%$ by testing of seed germination using a large petri-dish. According to the blotter method, F. moniliforme showed $7\%$ infection at seed-coat and $2\%$ at cotyledon and embryo. Their pathogenicities of F. moniliforme, F. semitectum, F. equiseti, and F. sporotrichioides isolated from seeds were recognized on seedlings by water-agar test tube methods. F. oxysporum and F. solani isolated from infected-roots had their pathogenicity by water-agar test tube method but were weakly pathogenic by soil treatment method. Their pathogenicities of F. oxysporum. F. solani and F. uiseti isolated from cultivated-soil were recognized by water-agar test tube method. These F. oxysporum and equiseti isolates had their pathogenicities but F. solani was weakly pathogenic by soil treatment method.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.67-71
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• 1970

The amylase was0 incubated in a 9mm hole on the starch agar gel plate bored with a cork borer. When 0.1N-iodine solution sprayed on the plate, the formed uncolored zone were observed. An activity of amylase has been determined by measurement of diameter of the uncolored zone. We named this method 'cork borer method'. When amylase was incubated on the starch agar gel plate, the following points were obtained. 1) The optimum pH for the formation of the zone in case of amylases(Biotex, Spitase) which produced by Bacillus is neutrality and alkali, while that for Glucoamylase, Biodiase, and Mucorrennin which produced by Rhizopus and Mucor is from 5 to 7. 2) The diameter of the zone was increased by the incubation time and amylase activity. 3) The zone was easily formed at low level of starch concentration and was formed much bigger than at $50^{\circ}C\;than\;at\;10^{\circ}C$. From the above results, after malting the starch agar gel plate, keeping constant concentration of the starch, the measurement of amylase activity is in efficiency upon the constant reaction time and temperature.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.63-69
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• 1969

Various methods for the isolation of salmonellae were compared by examining mesenteric lymph nodes and faeces of 395 pigs at slaughter. The conclusions were as follows. (i) Tetrathionate broth was significantly superior to selenite broth for the examination of mesenteric lymph nodes. (ii) There was no significant difference between tetrathionate broth and selenite broth for the examination of faeces. The use of both tetrathionate broth and selenite broth as enrichment media for faeces produced far better results than the use of any single enrichment medium. (iii) Brilliant green agar was significantly superior to SS agar for the examination of mesenteric lymph nodes. (iv) There was no significant difference between brilliant green agar and SS agar when faeces were examined. The use of both media produced far better results than the use of either singly. (v) Brilliant green MacConkey broth was much inferior to tetrathionate broth as an enrichment broth. Direct culture of faeces on brilliant green MacConkey agar yielded less isolates than prior enrichment in tetrathionate or selenite broth. (vi) The optimum incubation period of enrichment was 24 hours for faeces and 48 hours for mesenteric lymph nodes when either tetrathionate broth or selenite broth was used as enrichment media.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.203-209
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• 2013

Genetic manipulation of pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai) breeding is still difficult due to lack of reliable regeneration system. The aim of this research is to establish shoot regeneration system from leaf explants for pear (P. pyrifolia cv. Niitaka) using various concentrations of plant growth regulators and carbon source supplemented to medium. The highest regeneration rate of about 20% was found on a medium containing 4.4 g/L of Murashige and Skoog (MS) without vitamins, Linsmaier and Skoog (LS) vitamins were added separately. Leaf explants of pear were cultured on MS medium containing 7 g/L of Daishin agar supplemented with various concentrations of NAA (0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 mg/L) in combination with BA(3, 5, 10 mg/L) for shoot regeneration. In medium with 5 mg/L of BA and 0.01 mg/L of NAA, adventitious shoot regeneration rate was higher than others treated. The optimal results were observed using MS medium supplemented with 30 g/L sorbitol as carbon source on regeneration system. Sorbitol is considered better carbon source than sucrose for shoot regeneration of pear (P. pyrifolia cv. Niitaka). In order to increase of shoot regeneration in pear (P. pyrifolia cv. Niitaka), plant agar and Daishin agar used as gelling agents, Daishin agar is more efficient in shoot regeneration.

• The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.109-124
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• 2018

In order to find the optimum culture condition for marine free-living nematoda in the laboratory, various agar media were developed and experiments were carried on nematodes. Nematodes have collected from the bottom of the sandy sediments' surface layer (about 5cm sediment) of Taean Mallipo beach's intertidal zone. Especially, with regard to agar medium, Killian medium was transformed slightly, density of agar had made a difference and this agar medium(height 2.0 mm on diameter 60 mm Petri dish) was divided. It was mixed with 5 different species of microorganism as nematodes' live food and added each culture medium. Five individuals of Enoplolaimus sp. on each culture medium were grown in a culture medium which was set on $20^{\circ}C$ and light blocked. Moreover, as a result of the optimum culture condition, 1.0% density of agar showed the highest survival rates (the average time of survival is 246.8 hours). On the other hand, the 0.4% density of agar adding Killian medium, bacto peptone and beef extract showed the lowest survival rates, which indicates the average time of survival is 27.6 hours. About Bathylaimus sp., on Killian medium's 1.0% density of agar(no feeding amount) showed the highest survival rates, which connects that the hatching rate 94.7% after 99.5 hours and it laid 7 eggs averagely on the spawning amount and the hatching rate experiment.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.428-433
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• 2010

Enzymatic hydrolysis of sulfate groups in agaropectin or agar simplifies the production process of high-quality or low sulfate-content agarose. This study was investigated that cell surface displayed arylsulfatase can be applied to desulfatation of agar for production of agarose. Sulfate content of agarose prepared by treatment of yeast surface-displayed arylsulfatase was decreased in a enzyme dosedependent manner. Especially, 35 unit/mL of yeast surface arylsulfatase attenuated sulfate content of agarose up to 0.2%. In the 0.6% agar(Junsei), 35 unit/mL enzyme treated at $40^{\circ}C$ for 3 h showed the lowest content of sulfate. Therefore, this result was determined to be the optimal condition to desulfatation of agar for production of agarose. In addition, the gel strength of yeast surface arylsulfatase treated agar and commercial agarose were compared. Agarose prepared by treatment of yeast surface arylsulfatase showed $559.8{\pm}0.12$ of gel strength, and it is a similar compared to the commercial agarose.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.314-321
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• 2015

Agar-hydrolyzing bacteria were isolated from the coastal sea water of Jeju Island. One isolate, designated as S4, was selected for further study. The S4 cells were Gram-negative and rod-shaped with smooth beige surfaces and single polar flagellum. Cells were grown at $15-42^{\circ}C$, 0.5-5% (w/v) NaCl, between pH 6.0 and 9.0, and in media containing 0.5-5% (w/v) NaCl. The G+C content was 49.93 mol%. The major fatty acids (>15%) were $C_{18:1}{\omega}7c$, $C_{16:0}$ and Summed feature 3 (comprising $C_{16:1}{\omega}7c/iso-C_{15:0}$ 2-OH). Based on 16S rRNA sequencing and biochemical and chemotaxonomic characteristics, the strain was designated as Vibrio sp. S4. In liquid culture supplemented with 0.1% agar the cell density and agarase activity reached a maximum level in 72 h, while agarase activity in the culture without agar was negligible, implying agarose expression is induced by agar. The optimum pH and temperature for the extracellular crude agarase of S4 were 7.0 and $45^{\circ}C$, respectively. However, it also exhibited 98.6% and 87.6% at $40^{\circ}C$ and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively, of the maximum activity seen at $45^{\circ}C$. The crude agarase hydrolyzed agarose into (neo)agarotetraose and (neo)agarohexaose.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.348-351
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• 1991

A new agar-disk method was developed from the fast selection and characterization of antibiotic producing organisms.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.373-385
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• 2004

Statement of problem: The microbial adhesion on the surface of materials used in prosthodontics and restorative dentistry significantly influences microbial infection. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of how the degree of surface roughness of acrlyic resin affect the adhesion of bacteria. Material and methods: Resins were finished with $50{\mu}m$ and $250{\mu}m$ aluminium oxide particles by using sandblaster, by using stone point, and high polished with $Opa^{(R)}$ and Lace $motor^{(R)}$. The surface of acrylic resin attached by bacteria was directly touched on the surface of BHI agar, which was incubated. Bacteria colonies formed on BHI agar were counted in accordance with the degree of the surface roughness. Results: 1. The viable cell number of Streptococcus mutans increased on the acrylic resins incubated in BHI broth than in PBS. 2. The viable cell number of Streptococcus mutans increased on the acrylic resins incubated without agitation than with agitation, washed three times than six times, and incubated in broth added with 5% sucrose than without sucrose. 3. When Streptococcus mutans incubated in BHI broth, the number of Streptococcus mutans colonies formed on BHI agar was the largest on the acrylic resins finished with $250{\mu}m$ aluminium oxide particle using sandblaster. But when incubated in BHI broth containing sucrose, the number of colonies formed on that was the largest on the acrylic resins high polished using $Opal^{(R)}$ and Lace $motor^{(R)}$. 4. When Streptococcus sanguis was incubated in BHI broth with or without sucrose, the number of Streptococcus mutans colonies formed on BHI agar was the largest on the acrylic resins finished with $250{\mu}m$ aluminium oxide particle using sandblaster. 5. When Actinomyces viscosus was incubated in BHI broth with or without sucrose, the number of Streptococcus mutans colonies formed on BHI agar was the largest on the acrylic resins high polished using $Opal^{(R)}$ and Lace $motor^{(R)}$. Conclusion: These results indicated that when acrylic resins attached by bacteria were touched on the surface of BHI agar, the number of bacterial colonies formed on the agar was dependent on the bacterial species. Also, the result of this study was showed that increase in the surface roughness and the addition of sucrose increased retention of microbial cells.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.681-688
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• 1996

To investigate the effort of drying methods on the physicochemical properties of agar, gel strength, viscosity, melting and setting point, and phase transition by differential scanning calorimetery (DSC) during its heating were determined. In addition the structural differences of agar powder by scanning electron microscope (SEM) was examined. The most shortest onset temperature of gel strength increase was extruding method among any other methods. Viscosity of agar with hot air method, 400.00 cps at $45^{\circ}C$, was markedly increased, but with spraying and extruding ones were little change. The melting and setting point, and the temperature for maximum endothermic and enthalpy for agar with extruding one, $80.01^{\circ}C,\;36.05^{\circ}C\;and\;61.72^{\circ}C,\;0.73\;cal/g$, respectively, were lowest among the drying ones. But in the case of reheating after gelling, there were little change in all methods. Observing the surface structure of agar with SEM, extruding method showed the most unstable with absorptive property.