• Mycobiology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2005

Pot greenhouse experiments were carried out to attempt to increase the salinity tolerance of one of the most popular legume of the world; cowpea; by using dual inoculation of an Am fungus Glomus clarum and a nitrogen-fixer Azospirillum brasilense. The effect of these beneficial microbes, as single- or dual inoculation-treatments, was assessed in sterilized loamy sand soil at five NaCl levels ($0.0{\sim}7.\;2ds/m$) in irrigating water. The results of this study revealed that percentage of mycorrhizal infection, plant height, dry weight, nodule number, protein content, nitrogenase and phosphatase activities, as well as nutrient elements N, P, K, Ca, Mg were significantly decreased by increasing salinity level in non-mycorrhized plants in absence of NFB. Plants inoculated with NFB showed higher nodule numbers, protein content, nitrogen concentration and nitrogenase activities than those of non-inoculated at all salinity levels. Mycorrhized plants exhibited better improvement in all measurements than that of non-mycorrhized ones at all salinity levels, especially, in the presence of NFB. The concentration of $Na^+$ was significantly accumulated in cowpea plants by rising salinity except in shoots of mycorrhizal plants which had $K^+/Na^+$ ratios higher than other treatments. This study indicated that dual inoculation with Am fungi and N-fixer Azospirillum can support both needs for N and P, excess of NaCl and will be useful in terms of soil recovery in saline area.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2012

Plant growth-promoting effects of rhizobacterial inoculation obtained in pot experiments cannot always be dependably reproduced in fields. In this study, we investigated the effect of inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense and Methylobacterium oryzae, which have displayed growth promoting effects in several pot experiments, on growth and fruit yield of red pepper under field condition in a plastic-film house. Four rows spaced 90 cm apart were prepared after application of compost ($10Mg\;ha^{-1}$), and red pepper seedlings (Capsicum annum L., Nocgwang) were transplanted in each row with 40-cm space. Experimental treatments were consisted of A. brasilense CW903 inoculation, M. oryzae CBMB20 inoculation, and uninoculated control. Twelve plots, 10 plants per plot, were allotted to the three treatments with four replicates in a completely randomized design. At the time of transplanting, 50 mL of each inoculum ($1{\times}10^8cells\;mL^{-1}$) was introduced into root zone soil of each plant, and re-inoculated at 7 and 14 days after transplant. Plant growth and fruit yield were measured during the experiment. Both A. brasilense CW903 and M. oryzae CBMB20 could not promote growth of red pepper plants. All growth parameters measured were not significantly different among treatments. There were large variations in fruit yield recorded on plot basis, and no statistically significant differences were found among treatments. The failure to demonstrate the expected plant growth promoting effect of the inoculants is possibly due to various environmental factors, including weather and soil characteristics, reducing the possibility to express the potential of the inoculated bacterial strains.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.151-157
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• 1990

식물근권에서 분리된 협생의 미호기성 및 내산성인 A. amazonense Kpl의 질소고정은 용존산소농도 0.2 KPa에서 최대활성을 보였다. 혐기상태 또는 고농도의 산소조건에서는 가역적으로 활성이 저해되였고, 암모늄처리는 350mM 농도까지 점차적으로 활성을 억제하였다. 최대 질소고정활성을 갖는 균체로부터의 효소추출액을 DEAE-52 크로마토그래피, 열처리 및 PAGE에 의해 순수분리한 질소고정효소계인 MoFe 단백질은 분자량이 210,000달톤으로 55,000 및 50,000 달톤인 각각 2개의 서브유닛트를 갖고,2원자의 MO,24원자의 Fe 및 28원자의 S를 함유하며, 등전점이 5.2 그리고 최대비활성이 2,200nM $C_2H_4mg^{-1} min^{-1}$였다. Fe 단백질은 분자량이 66,000달톤으로 35,000 및 30,000달톤인 서브 유닛트로써 구성되고, 4원자의 Fe 및 6원자의 S를 함유하며, 등전점이 4.6으로 산성이고, 최대비활성이 1.700nM $C_2H_4mg^{-1} min^{-1}$였다. 이 효소계는 pH7, 온도 $35^{\circ}C$에서 최척할성을 나타내었고, $4^{\circ}C$에서 MoFe 단백질과 Fe단백질은 각각 30일과 10일 정도 활성을유지하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.261-271
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• 2007

토양오염을 복원하는 방법 중 식물상 복원은 식물을 이용하여 오염물을 제거하는 기술로, 환경 친화적이며, 경제적인 기술이기 때문에 많이 이용되고 있다. 이 연구에서는 식물상 복원에 있어 식물의 영향, 근권 세균과 물리화학적 제한인자에 대해 고찰하였다. 성공적인 식물상 복원을 위해서는 식물의 선택이 가장 중요하다. 유류(디젤) 분해를 위해 적용된 식물은 쥐보리(Lolium multiflorum lam), 베치(Vicia villosa), 버섯류(white mustard), 톨페스큐(Festuca arundinacea), 콩과식물(leguminosae), 포플러, 소나무(Pinus densiflora) 등이고, 유류 제거 효율은 68-99% 이었다. PAH(polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) 제거용으로는 옥수수(Zeo mays), 쥐보리, 베치, 버섯류, 토끼풀(Trifolium repens), 그리고 톨페스큐이 이용되었고, 50-98%의 제거 효율을 보였다. 식물의 성장을 향상시킬 뿐 만 아니라, 오염물질을 직접적으로 제거할 수 있는 근권 세균도 식물상 복원에 있어 중요한 역할을 한다. 식물상 복원에 이용된 근권 세균에는 Azospirillum lipoferum, Enterobactor cloacae, Azospirillum brasilense, Pseudomonas putida, Burkholderia xenovorans, Comamonas testosterone, Pseudomonas gladioli, Azotobacter chroococcu, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus subtilis 등이 있다. pH, 온도, 영양물질, 최종전자수용체, 수분함량, 유기물 함량, 오염물질 종류와 물리화학적 인자도 식물상 복원에 있어 제한 요소로 작용한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.903-908
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• 2005

Inoculation of the carrier-based mixed bioinoculants af N-fixer (Azospirillum lipoferum strain Az204/Rhizobium strain BMBS P47) and phosphate-solubilizing bacterium (Bacillus megaterium var phosphaticum strain Pb 1) promoted growth and yield of pearl millet and blackgram under pot-culture conditions. The mixed inoculant of Az204 and Pb 1 enhanced germination, seedling vigor, plant height, and seed weight, and resulted in $6\%$ increase in grain yield of pearl millet. Likewise, the mixed inoculant of BMBS P47 and Pb1 increased growth, nodulation, and yield in blackgram. The rhizosphere soil enzyme activities, including nitrogenase, urease, and phosphatase, in both pearl millet and blackgram were significantly increased by the inoculation of the mixed inoculant, compared to that of the individual inoculants. The results clearly indicate the beneficial effect of co-culturing the N-fixer and P-solubilizer in inoculants production.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.359-367
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• 1987

수종(數種)의 유기산(有機酸), 당류(糖類)(단당(單糖), 복합당(複合糖)) 및 수도근계분비물질(水稻根系分泌物質)에 대(對)한 협생질소고정균(協生窒素固定菌)의 화학주화성(化學走化性)을 검토(檢討)하기 위하여 우리나라 서해간척지(西海干拓地)의 잡초(雜草) 및 수도(水稻) 근조직(根組織)에서 분리동정(分離同定)한 균(菌)을 공시(供試)하여 시험(試驗)하였다. 공시(供試)한 협생질소고정균중(協生窒素固定菌中) Azospirillum lipoferum Ecc 3-1은 유인물질(誘引物質)이 있는 방향(方向)으로 이동(移動)하기 위한 천이환(遷移環)을 만들었으나 Agrobacterium radiobacter Ecc 1-1과 Pseudomonas sp Ecc 4-1은 천이환(遷移環)을 만들지 않했다. 당류(糖類) 및 유기산(有機酸)에 대(對)한 공시세균(供試細菌)의 화학주화성(化學走化性)은 D(+)-glucose나 D(+)-fructose 보다 malic acid나 citric acid에 대(對)한 주화성(走化性)이 높았다. 특(特)히 복합당(複合糖)인 D-galactouronic acid와 L-aspartate는 공시(供試)한 타종(他種)의 당류(糖類)나 유기산(有機酸)보다 가장 높은 주화력(走化力)을 보였다. 수도근분비물질(水稻根分泌物質)에 대(對)한 공시협생질소고정균(供試協生窒素固定菌)의 주화성(走化性)을 수도품종(水稻品種)과 세균간(細菌間)에 서로 상이(相異)한 교호관계(交互關係)를 보였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1614-1623
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• 2010

Bacteria were isolated from roots of sugarcane varieties grown in the fields of Punjab. They were identified by using API20E/NE bacterial identification kits and from sequences of 16S rRNA and amplicons of the cpn60 gene. The majority of bacteria were found to belong to the genera of Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, and Klebsiella, but members of genera Azospirillum, Rhizobium, Rahnella, Delftia, Caulobacter, Pannonibacter, Xanthomonas, and Stenotrophomonas were also found. The community, however, was dominated by members of the Pseudomonadaceae and Enterobacteriaceae, as representatives of these genera were found in samples from every variety and location examined. All isolates were tested for the presence of five enzymes and seven factors known to be associated with plant growth promotion. Ten isolates showed lipase activity and eight were positive for protease activity. Cellulase, chitinase, and pectinase were not detected in any strain. Nine strains showed nitrogen fixing ability (acetylene reduction assay) and 26 were capable of solubilizing phosphate. In the presence of 100 mg/l tryptophan, all strains except one produced indole acetic acid in the growth medium. All isolates were positive for ACC deaminase activity. Six strains produced homoserine lactones and three produced HCN and hexamate type siderophores. One isolate was capable of inhibiting the growth of 24 pathogenic fungal strains of Colletotrichum, Fusarium, Pythium, and Rhizoctonia spp. In tests of their abilities to grow under a range of temperature, pH, and NaCl concentrations, all isolates grew well on plates with 3% NaCl and most of them grew well at 4 to $41^{\circ}C$ and at pH 11.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2002

The present work is aimed at providing additional new pure cultures of oxalate utilizing bacteria and its preliminary characterization for further work in the field of oxalate-metabolism and taxonomic studies. The taxonomy of 14 mesophilic, aerobic oxalotrophic bacteria isolated by an enrichment culture technique from soils rhizosphers, and the juice of the petiole/stem tissue of plants was investigated. Isolates were characterized with 95 morphological, biochemical and physiological tests. Cellular lipid components and carotenoids of isolates were also studied as an aid to taxonomic characterization. All isolates were Gram-negative, oxidase and catalase positive and no growth factors were required. In addition to oxalates, some of the strains grow on methanol and/or formate. The taxonomic similarities among isolates, reference strains or previously reported oxalotrophic bacteria were analysed by using the Simple Matching (S/ sub SM/) and Jaccard (S$\_$J/) Coefficients. Clustering was performed by using the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA) algorithm. The oxalotrophic strains formed five major and two single-member clusters at the 70-86% similarity level. Based on the numerical taxonomy, isolates were separated into three phenotypic groups. Pink-pigmented strains belonged to Methylobacterium extorquens, yellow-pigmented strains were most similar to Pseudomonas sp. YOx and Xanthobacter autorophicus, and heterogeneous non-pigmented strains were closely related to genera Azospirillum, Ancylobacter, Burkholderia and Pseudomonas. New strains belonged to the genera Pseudomonas, Azospirillum and Ancylobacter that differ taxonomically from other known oxalate oxidizers were obtained. Numerical analysis indicated that some strains of the yellow-pigmented and nonpigmented clusters might represent new species.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 1987

The aerobic heterotrophic bacteria in the histosphere associated with grasses (Gramineae, Caryphyllaceae, Crucifereae) and rice cultivars in saline and reclaimed saline paddy soils were varied with species and rice cultivars. The fraction of aerobic heterotrophic $N_2$-fixing bacteria to the total aerobic heterotrophic bacteria were averaged to eighteen percent in the histosphere of grasses and rice. Acetylene reducing activity of these bacteria were ranged from 1 to 24 n mole/tube/hr. Most of the bacteria strains were predominated of hydrogen utilizing bacteria. The majority of these bacteria were closed to Pseudomonas, Azospirillum, Klebsiella and Agrobacter.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.70-73
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• 2005

A soil bacterium was isolated from maize roots cultivated in Korea (KNUC153). The isolate was partially classified on basis of l6S rDNA sequence analysis as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. By the acetylene reduction assay (ARA), the strain KNUC153 contained nitrogen-fixing abilities. The amount of auxin produced by the strain KNUC153 was $77.6\;{\mu}g/ml$. The strain KNUC153 produced 4 times higher amount of l-amino-cyclopropane-l-carboxy­lic acid deaminase than that of the other known strain Azospirillum sp. KNUC82. Inoculation treatment with the strain KNUC153 for maize seeds showed positive effect on early growth of the plants.