• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.399-407
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• 2006

In this study, an electrical conductive carbon fiber was used as a biofilter matrix to electrochemically improve the biofilter function. A bioreactor system was composed of carbon fiber (anode), titanium ring, porcelain ring, inorganic nutrient reservoir, and VOC reservoir. Electric DC power of 1.5 volt was charged to the carbon fiber anode (CFA) to induce the electrochemical oxidation potential on the biofilter matrix, but not to the carbon fiber (CF). We tested the effects of electrochemical oxidation potential charged to the CFA on the biofilm structure, the bacterial growth, and the activity for metabolic oxidation of VOCs to $CO_2$, According to the SEM image, the biofilm structure developed in the CFA appeared to be greatly different from that in the CF. The bacterial growth, VOCs degradation, and metabolic oxidation of VOCs to $CO_2$ in the CFA were more activated than those in the CF. On the basis of these results, we propose that the biofilm structure can be improved, and the bacterial growth and the bacterial oxidation activity of VOCs can be activated by the electrochemical oxidation potential charged to a biofilter matrix.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.689-701
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• 2013

잔류염소 농도가 상당히 낮은 수돗물에서 유기탄소(organic carbon)와 인(phosphorus)의 증가가 세균 생장에 미치는 영향과 세균에 의한 유기탄소와 인의 소모를 fed-batch 실험조건($20^{\circ}C$ 수온)에서 조사하였다. 수돗물에서 단지 인의 증가만으로는 부유성 세균의 현저한 수적 증가는 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 유기탄소의 증가는 부유성 세균을 $10^3CFU/mL$ 수준까지 증가시켰으며, 특히 유기탄소와 함께 동반된 인의 증가는 부유성 세균을 $10^5CFU/mL$ 수준까지 증가시켰다. 이러한 효과들은 polyethylene (PE) slide 표면에 형성된 생물막 세균과 생물량 측정에서도 동일하게 나타났다. 유기탄소와 함께 인 농도가 높은 수돗물에서 PE slide 표면에 형성된 생물막 세균과 세포외 중합체(extracellular polymeric substance) 구성 성분으로 측정된 생물량은 각각 $7.6{\times}10^5CFU/cm^2$와 $5.3{\mu}g/cm^2$로 가장 높았다. 세균 생장과 더불어, 수돗물에서 유기탄소와 인의 증가는 세균에 의한 탄소와 인의 이용 패턴에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 전형적인 세균의 C/P 소모비율(100:1)과 비교했을 때, 상대적으로 높은 C/P 소모비율(590:1)은 유기탄소 농도가 높은 수돗물에서, 그리고 상대적으로 낮은 C/P 소모비율(40:1)은 인 농도가 높은 수돗물에서 관찰되었다. 또한 유기탄소와 함께 인 농도가 높은 수돗물에서도 상대적으로 낮은 C/P 소모비율(80:1)이 관찰되었다. 주어진 실험조건에서는 수돗물과 생물막내 세균 생장이 인의 증가보다는 유기탄소의 증가에 더욱 민감하게 반응하는 것으로 나타났다. 수돗물에서 인의 증가는 세균의 낮은 C/P 소모비율을 가져오지만, 세균 생장에 미치는 인의 영향은 세균이 쉽게 이용할 수 있는 유기탄소의 존재와 밀접하게 관련되어 있는 것으로 보인다. 그러므로 수돗물에 자연적으로 존재하는 낮은 농도의 인만으로도 세균 생장을 위해 필요한 인 요구량을 만족시킬 수 있기 때문에, 수돗물에서 세균 생장의 최소화를 위해서는 인보다는 유기탄소의 외부적인 유입을 제어하는 것이 더욱 중요한 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.27-39
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• 2012

Objectives: Recently Ciprofloxacin, used in the treatment of mastitis, showed many serious side effects. The object of this study was to recognize whether TNS and KWT can be used in the treatment of mastitis by observing the in vitro antibacterial effects of TNS and KWT aqueous herbal extracts against S. aureus. Methods: Antibacterial activities of TNS and KWT aqueous extracts against S. aureus ATCC 25923 were detected using standard agar microdilution methods. In addition, the effects on the bacterial growth curve were monitored at MIC and $MIC{\times}2$ levels. The effects on the intracellular killing and bacterial invasion of individual test materials were also observed using Raw 264.6 and MCF-7. The results were compared with Ciprofloxacin, a second generation of quinolone antibiotics in the present study. Results: MIC of aqueous extracts of TNS and KWT against S. aureus were detected as ($0.313{\pm}0.107$) and ($0.137{\pm}0.053$) mg/ml, respectively. MIC of Ciprofloxacin was detected as ($0.469{\pm}0.297$) ${\mu}g/ml$ at same conditions. In addition, TNS, KWT aqueous herbal extracts and Ciprofloxacin were also showed marked dosage-dependent inhibition of bacterial growth, and dramatical inhibitions on the both intracellular killing assays and bacterial invasion using Raw 264.6 and MCF-7 cells were detected. Conclusions: The results obtained in this study suggest that TNS and KWT aqueous herbal extracts showed antibacterial effects against S. aureus, and they also showed dosage-dependent inhibitory effects on the bacterial growth. And they showed the significant intracellular killing and bacterial invasion effects. It means, KWT and TNS may show more potent anti-infectious effects against S. aureus in vivo.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.178-187
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• 2019

Plants are exposed to biotic stresses caused by pathogen attack and complex abiotic stresses including heat and drought by dynamic climate changes. To alleviate these stresses, we investigated two bacterial stains, H26-2 and H30-3 in two cultivars ('Ryeokkwang' and 'Buram-3-ho') of Chinese cabbage in plastic pots in a greenhouse. We evaluated effects of bacterial strains on plant growth-promotion and mitigation of heat and drought stresses; the role of exopolysaccharides as one of bacterial determinants on alleviating stresses; biocontrol activity against soft rot caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum PCC21. Strains H26-2 and H30-3 significantly increased fresh weights compared to a $MgSO_4$ solution; reduced leaf wilting and promoted recovery after re-watering under heat and drought stresses. Chinese cabbages treated with H26-2 and H30-3 increased leaf abscisic acid (ABA) content and reduced stomatal opening after stresses treatments, in addition, these strains stably colonized and maintained their populations in rhizosphere during heat and drought stresses. As well as tested bacterial cells, exopolysaccharides (EPS) of H30-3 could be one of bacterial determinants for alleviation of tested stresses in Chinese cabbages, however, the effects were different to cultivars of Chinese cabbages. In addition to bacterial activity to abiotic stresses, H30-3 could suppress incidence (%) of soft rot in 'Buram-3-ho'. The tested strains were identified as Bacillus aryabhattai H26-2 and B. siamensis H30-3 based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Taken together, H26-2 and H30-3 could be candidates for both plant growth promotion and mitigation of heat and drought stresses in Chinese cabbage.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.433-437
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• 2002

본 연구는 손착유 모유와 breast-pump에 의한 기계착유모유 중의 총균수와 대장균수를 검사하고 또한 냉장 및 실온보존에 따른 모유(초유, 성숙유)와 환원조제분유의 저장성을 파악하고자 시험하였다. 시험 결과 breast-pump로 수집한 모유 중의 총균수는 2.02$\times$$10^4$CFU/mL로 손착유에 의한 총균수 1.06$\times$$10^4$ CFU/mL보다 약 2배 가량 많이 나타났으며 특히 대장균의 경우, 손착유에 의한 감염율이 12.9%인 반면 breast-pump로 수집한 모유의 감염율은 19.5%로 높게 나타났다. 또한 모유와 환원조제분유를 냉장(4$^{\circ}C$) 및 실온(2$0^{\circ}C$, 3$0^{\circ}C$)상태에서 보존하면서 총균수와 대장균수의 변화를 시험한 결과, 4$^{\circ}C$에서 대장균수의 변화는 10일 동안 뚜렷한 변화를 보이지 않았으며 총균수는 지속적으로 약간 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 2$0^{\circ}C$에서 총균수의 변화는 모유 성숙유와 모유 초유에서 뚜렷한 증가 추세를 보이지 않았으나 대장균의 경우 지속적인 증가 추세를 보였으며, 특히 환원조제분유에서 대장균수는 12시간 이후 급속히 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 3$0^{\circ}C$에서 총균수의 변화는 모유 성숙유의 경우 12시간 이후 급속히 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 모유 초유의 경우 뚜렷한 증가 추세를 보여주지 않았다. 반면에 환원조제분유는 6시간 이후 급속히 증가하는 추세를 나타냈다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.443-450
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• 2017

이 연구의 목적은 유해한 남세균인 Microcystis aeruginosa를 생물학적으로 제어하기 위해 남세균생장 억제미생물을 분리하고 그 효과를 조사하는 것이다. 이 연구에서 다양한 남세균생장 억제미생물이 분리되었고, 이중에서 M. aeruginosa의 생장을 효과적으로 억제하는 M1, M2, M3, M4로 명명된 4종의 균주를 분리하였다. 16S rRNA을 통해 동정된 M1~M4 균주는 모두 간균이고 그램 음성으로 나타났다. 분리된 단일종 뿐만 아니라, 혼합된 M1~M4 균주 4종의 공동배양이 M. aeruginosa를 효과적으로 처리하였다. 혼합 균주의 접종 2일 후에 약 50%의 클로로필 a가 감소되었고, 4일 후에 약 70%, 7일 후에 약 80%의 클로로필 a가 감소되었다. 이들 결과는 M1~M4 남세균생장 억제 균주가 유해한 M. aeruginosa를 제어하는데 기여할 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.180-185
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• 1999

Effects of host immunization on bacterial translocation and growth performance in weanling piglets were studied. Twenty four barrows were assigned to one of two immunization treatments: Control group (CON: immunized with placebo) or Immunization group [IMMU: immunized with Antigen cocktail; Keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), Ovalbumin (OA), and Tetanus toxoid (TT)]. On d0, piglets were weaned and intramuscularly immunized with 2 ml of placebo or Antigen cocktail, respectively. Antigen-specific Ig titers were determined by ELISA (Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay). Ig titers to E. coli-derived lipopolysaccharides (LPS) were measured as the indicator of bacterial translocation. Ig titers to LPS were higher (p<0.10, 0.05 or 0.01) in CON group before immunization (d0), but the difference disappeared with time and IgA titers to LPS became higher (p<0.05) in IMMU group on d39. In IMMU group, IgG titers to LPS from d28 onwards showed positive correlations (p<0.10, 0.05, 0.01 or 0.001) with IgG titers to KLH from d11 onwards and with IgM titers to KLH from d7 onwards. Generally, growth performance was negatively related to IgG titers to LPS. Average daily gain for d28 to d35 showed negative correlations (p<0.10, 0.05, or 0.01) with IgG titers to LPS on d28 onwards in immunization group. These results reveal some evidences that host immunization might facilitate bacterial translocation and high humoral immune responses to LPS are negatively related with the growth performance.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1577-1584
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• 2010

In total, 140 halotolerant bacterial strains were isolated from both the soil of barren fields and the rhizosphere of six naturally growing halophytic plants in the vicinity of the Yellow Sea, near the city of Incheon in the Republic of Korea. All of these strains were characterized for multiple plant growth promoting traits, such as the production of indole acetic acid (IAA), nitrogen fixation, phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) solubilization, thiosulfate ($S_2O_3$) oxidation, the production of ammonia ($NH_3$), and the production of extracellular hydrolytic enzymes such as protease, chitinase, pectinase, cellulase, and lipase under in vitro conditions. From the original 140 strains tested, on the basis of the latter tests for plant growth promotional activity, 36 were selected for further examination. These 36 halotolerant bacterial strains were then tested for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase activity. Twenty-five of these were found to be positive, and to be exhibiting significantly varying levels of activity. 16S rRNA gene sequencing analyses of the 36 halotolerant strains showed that they belong to 10 different bacterial genera: Bacillus, Brevibacterium, Planococcus, Zhihengliuella, Halomonas, Exiguobacterium, Oceanimonas, Corynebacterium, Arthrobacter, and Micrococcus. Inoculation of the 14 halotolerant bacterial strains to ameliorate salt stress (150 mM NaCl) in canola plants produced an increase in root length of between 5.2% and 47.8%, and dry weight of between 16.2% and 43%, in comparison with the uninoculated positive controls. In particular, three of the bacteria, Brevibacterium epidermidis RS15, Micrococcus yunnanensis RS222, and Bacillus aryabhattai RS341, all showed more than 40% increase in root elongation and dry weight when compared with uninoculated salt-stressed canola seedlings. These results indicate that certain halotolerant bacteria, isolated from coastal soils, have a real potential to enhance plant growth under saline stress, through the reduction of ethylene production via ACC deaminase activity.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.286-296
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• 2018

Maintenance of a beneficial microbial community, especially in the rhizosphere, is indispensable for plant growth and agricultural sustainability. In this sense, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been extensively studied for their role in plant growth promotion and disease resistance. However, the impact of introducing PGPR strains into rhizosphere microbial communities is still underexplored. We previously found that the Proteus vulgaris JBLS202 strain (JBLS202) promoted growth of Kimchi cabbage and altered the relative abundance of total bacteria and Pseudomonas spp. in the treated rhizosphere. To extend these findings, we used pyrosequencing to analyze the changes in bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of Kimchi cabbage after introduction of JBLS202. The alterations were also evaluated by taxon-specific realtime PCR (qPCR). The pyrosequencing data revealed an increase in total bacteria abundance, including specific groups such as Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Actinobacteria, in the treated rhizosphere. Time-course qPCR analysis confirmed the increase in the abundance of Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria, and Betaproteobacteria. Furthermore, genes involved in nitrogen cycling were upregulated by JBLS202 treatment indicating changes in ecological function of the rhizosphere soil. Overall, these results indicate that introduction of JBLS202 alters both the composition and function of the rhizosphere bacterial community, which can have direct and indirect effects on plant growth. Therefore, we propose that long-term changes in bacterial composition and community-level function need to be considered for practical use of PGPRs.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.304-311
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• 2018

Background: Ginseng black spot disease resulting from Alternaria panax Whuetz is a common soil-borne disease, with an annual incidence rate higher than 20-30%. In this study, the bacterial strains with good antagonistic effect against A. panax are screened. Methods: A total of 285 bacterial strains isolated from ginseng rhizosphere soils were screened using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method and the Oxford cup plate assay. We analyzed the antifungal spectrum of SZ-22 by confronting incubation. To evaluate the efficacy of biocontrol against ginseng black spot and for growth promotion by SZ-22, we performed pot experiments in a plastic greenhouse. Taxonomic position of SZ-22 was identified using morphology, physiological, and biochemical characteristics, 16S ribosomal DNA, and gyrB sequences. Results: SZ-22 (which was identified as Brevundimonas terrae) showed the strongest inhibition rate against A. panax, which showed 83.70% inhibition, and it also provided broad-spectrum antifungal effects. The inhibition efficacies of the SZ-22 bacterial suspension against ginseng black spot reached 82.47% inhibition, which is significantly higher than that of the 25% suspension concentrate azoxystrobin fungicide treatment (p < 0.05). Moreover, the SZ-22 bacterial suspension also caused ginseng plant growth promotion as well as root enhancement. Conclusion: Although the results of the outdoor pot-culture method were influenced by the pathogen inoculum density, the cropping history of the field site, and the weather conditions, B. terrae SZ-22 controlled ginseng black spot and promoted ginseng growth successfully. This study provides resource for the biocontrol of ginseng black spot.