• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.319-329
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• 2019

Purpose: Direct application of atmospheric-pressure plasma jets (APPJs) has been established as an effective method of microbial decontamination. This study aimed to investigate the bactericidal effect of direct application of an APPJ using helium gas (He-APPJ) on Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilms on sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA) titanium discs. Methods: On the SLA discs covered by P. gingivalis biofilms, an APPJ with helium (He) as a discharge gas was applied at 3 different time intervals (0, 3, and 5 minutes). To evaluate the effect of the plasma itself, the He gas-only group was used as the control group. The bactericidal effect of the He-APPJ was determined by the number of colony-forming units. Bacterial viability was observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and bacterial morphology was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results: As the plasma treatment time increased, the amount of P. gingivalis decreased, and the difference was statistically significant. In the SEM images, compared to the control group, the bacterial biofilm structure on SLA discs treated by the He-APPJ for more than 3 minutes was destroyed. In addition, the CLSM images showed consistent results. Even in sites distant from the area of direct He-APPJ exposure, decontamination effects were observed in both SEM and CLSM images. Conclusions: He-APPJ application was effective in removing P. gingivalis biofilm on SLA titanium discs in an in vitro experiment.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.971-975
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• 2008

This study was to examine the potential disinfection efficiencies of 10 compounds by determining their antimicrobial capacity and ichthyotoxicity. Antimicrobial effects against Vibrio sp., Edwadsiella tarda, Streptococcus sp., and Staphylococcus sp. were tested using 10 different disinfectants; hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine dioxide, povidon iodine, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC), ortho-dichlorobenzen, and copper sulfate. Chlorine dioxide ($ClO_2$) containing 5% $ClO_2$ and copper sulfate had no effects on bactericidal activity, while the other disinfectants resulted in 99.99% bactericidal activity against 4 strains of fish pathogenic bacteria. The ichthyotoxicity of the 10 disinfectants was investigated using 3 kinds of fish species; flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), rockfish (Sebastes pachycephalus), and black sea bream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii). Median lethal concentration ($LC_{50}$) values of the 10 disinfectants were estimated to determine toxicity ranges of the doses within 24 hr. Among test disinfectant solutions, hydrogen peroxide showed the highest $LC_50$ in flounder (201.3), rockfish (269.7), and black sea bream (139.3 ppm). DDAC revealed the lowest $LC_{50}$ in flounder (2.1), rockfish (1.0), and black sea bream (1.5 ppm). These results suggest that DDAC, quaternary ammonium compounds, glutaraldehyde, and sodium hypochlorite are effective disinfectants for fish and bacterial species examined in this study.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.228-236
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• 2016

The aim of this study was to characterize the hemolytic Aeromonas sp. MH-8 exposed to green tea catechin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). Initially, the hemolytic Aeromonas sp. MH-8 was enriched and isolated from stale fish. Bactericidal effects of MH-8 exposed to EGCG ranging from 1 mg/mL to 4 mg/mL were monitored, and complete bactericidal effects were achieved within 3 h at 3 mg/mL and higher concentrations. SDS-PAGE with silver staining revealed that the amount of lipopolysaccharides increased or decreased in the strain MH-8 treated to different concentrations and exposing periods of EGCG in exponentially growing cultures. The stress shock proteins (70-kDa DnaK and 60-kDa GroEL), which might contribute to enhancing the cellular resistance to the cytotoxic effect of EGCG, were induced at different concentrations of EGCG exposed to cell culture of MH-8. Scanning electron microscopic analysis demonstrated the presence of irregular rod shapes with umbilicated surfaces for cells treated with EGCG. 2-DE of soluble protein fractions from MH-8 cultures showed 18 protein spots changed by EGCG exposure. These proteins involved in chaperons (e.g., DnaK, GroEL and trigger factor), enterotoxins (e.g., aerolysin and phospholipase C precursor), LPS synthesis (e.g., LPS biosynthesis protein and outer membrane protein A precursor), and various biosynthesis and energy metabolism were identified by peptide mass fingerprinting using MALDI-TOF. In consequence, EGCG was found to have substantial antibacterial effects against food-poisoning causing bacterium, hemolytic Aeromonas sp. MH-8. Also the results provide clues for understanding the mechanism of EGCG-induced stress and cytotoxicity on Aeromonas sp. MH-8.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.256-263
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• 2017

Purpose: Essential oils are secondary metabolites of herbs and have antibacterial activities against foodborne pathogens. However, their applications for food protection are limited due to the hydrophobic and volatile natures of essential oils. Methods: In this study, essential oil nanoemulsions of rosemary and lavender were formulated with non-ionic surfactant Tween 80 and water using ultrasonic emulsification, and their antibacterial effects were determined. Results: The antibacterial activities of nanoemulsions were evaluated against 12 strains of 10 bacterial species, and significant antibacterial effects were observed against four Gram-positive and four Gram-negative bacteria but not against Streptococcus mutans and Shigella sonnei. In the disc diffusion test, the diameter of the inhibition zone proportionally increased with the concentration of nanoemulsions. Using cell turbidity measurement, minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the nanoemulsions, which is the lowest concentration reducing viability of the initial bacterial inoculum by ${\geq}99.9%$, was significantly higher than the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the nanoemulsions. The largest bactericidal effects of lavender and rosemary essential oil nanoemulsions were observed against S. enterica and S. aureus, respectively. Conclusion: Nanoemulsion technique could improve antibacterial activity of essential oil nanoemulsions by increasing the solubility and stability of essential oils. Our findings shed light on the potential use of essential oil nanoemulsions as an alternative to chemical sanitizers in food protection.

• 자연과학논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.41-44
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• 1999

가정용 칫솔 UV 멸균기의 성능을 개선 할 목적으로, 먼저 UV 처리에 따른 칫솔의 멸균효과를 알아보기 위한 실험을 하였다. UV를 5분, 15분, 30분, 60분의 여러 시간동안 처리하여 실험한 결과, 유의성 있는 효과는 15분 후에 나타났으며, 그 때 80% 이상의 세균 치사율이 됨을 알 수 있었다. UV에 장시간 노출될 경우 나타나는 플라스틱의 탈색을 예방하기 위하여 15분 UV 처리 후 2시간의 무처리 시간을 주고, 다시 3분을 처리한 결과, 97%의 치사율을 보임을 알 수 있었다. 한편, 멸균기에서 칫솔 위치에 따른 멸균효과는 UV light를 직접적으로 받는 위치의 칫솔에만 국한되어 멸균이 되어 이의 개선점이 제시되었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2013

이 연구의 목적은 치과 임상에서 널리 사용되는 항미생물제제인 클로르헥시딘과 할로겐을 이용한 erythrosine 광역동 치료를 병용하였을 때, 부유 상태의 Streptococcus mutans에 미치는 항균효과를 평가하기 위함이다. S. mutans 표준 균주를 Brain Heart Infusion broth medium에 첨가하여 부유 상태로 배양하였다. 치과용 할로겐 광중합 장치를 광원으로 사용하였으며 치태 착색제인 erythrosine을 광감각제로 사용하였다. 클로르헥시딘의 최소살균농도를 측정하고, erythrosine 광역동 치료에서 최소살균농도를 결정하기 위해 $1{\mu}M$, $5{\mu}M$, $10{\mu}M$의 erythrosine 농도를 사용하여 할로겐 광중합기로 15초 동안 광조사를 시행한 후 세균수를 측정하였다. 마지막으로 클로르헥시딘과 erythrosine 광역동 치료를 병용한 경우 나타나는 상승효과를 평가하기 위해, 최소살균농도 이하인 0.001% 클로르헥시딘과 최소살균농도 이하인 $1{\mu}M$ erythrosine 광역동 치료를 병용하여 항균효과를 비교하였다. 최소살균농도 이하의 클로르헥시딘만 단독으로 사용하는 경우 S. mutans의 세균수가 유의하게 감소하지 않았다(p < 0.05). 또한 erythrosine 광역동 치료만 단독으로 시행한 경우에는 $5{\mu}M$, $10{\mu}M$의 erythrosine 농도에서 유의하게 세균수가 감소하였지만, $1{\mu}M$ erythrosine 농도에서는 세균수가 유의하게 감소하지 않았다(p < 0.05). 마지막으로 두 가지 치료법의 상승효과를 평가하기 위해 최소살균농도 이하인 $1{\mu}M$ erythrosine 광역동 치료와 0.001% 클로르헥시딘을 병용하는 경우에는, 대조군과 비교하여 세균수가 유의하게 감소하였다(p < 0.05). 최소살균농도 이하인 0.001% 클로르헥시딘과 $1{\mu}M$ erythrosine 광역동 치료를 각각 단독으로 시행하는 경우에는 유의한 항균효과가 없었지만, 두 가지 치료를 병용하는 경우 61%의 S. mutans 세균수가 감소하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼때 S. mutans에 대해 최소살균농도 이하의 클로르헥시딘과 erythrosine 광역동 치료를 병용하는 경우 상승효과가 있음을 알 수 있다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.162-167
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• 2009

Various fermented foods were screened in search of food-grade bacteria that produce bacteriocins active against Gram-negative pathogens. An isolate from a mold-ripened cheese presented antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The most active isolate was identified as Lactobacillus casei by a biochemical method, ribotyping, and membrane lipid analysis, and was designated as OSY-LB6A. The cell extracts of the isolate showed inhibition against Escherichia coli p220, E. coli O157, Salmonella enerica serovar Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Listeria monocytogenes. The antibacterial nature of the cell extract from the isolate was confirmed by eliminating the inhibitory effects of acid, hydrogen peroxide, and lytic bacteriophages. The culture supernatant and cell extract retained antibacterial activity after heating at $60{\sim}100^{\circ}C$ for $10{\sim}20$ min. The activity of the cell extract from Lb. casei was eliminated by pronase and lipase. Finally, the cell extract showed a bactericidal mode of action against E. coli in phosphate buffer solution, but it was bacteriostatic in broth medium and food extracts.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.96-99
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• 2003

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of various organic acids on microbial characteristics and Salmonella typhimurium in pork loins. Fresh pork loins were sprayed with various organic acids such as lactic acid, citric acid and acetic acid at various concentrations (0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2%). After spraying, the samples were packaged by HDPE film under air and stored at $4^{\circ}C$ for 14 days, and analyzed. Microbial deterioration of pork loins during the aerobic cold storage was delayed by organic acid spray. The bactericidal effect of acids increased with the increasing concentration. However, the inhibitory activity of organic acids during the storage varied with the kinds and concentrations of the acids. As for total plate counts, acetic acid was found to have the highest bactericidal activity, whereas citric acid was found to be the most inhibitory for coliform and S. typhimurium.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.864-869
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• 1999

식용식물 섬바디에서 분리한 falcarindiol과 monoglyceride (MG)와의 상승효과를 실험하였다. Falcarindiol 30 ppm 및 10 ppm과 MG 25 ppm, 10 ppm을 각각 배지에 첨가하여 Lm 5균주에 대한 혼탁도를 비교한 결과 4개의 처리구에서 시험된 모든 균에 대하여 혼탁도가 나타나지 않았다. 이 결과로 falcarindiol과 monoglyceride의 혼합물의 살균효과가 기대되어, Tryptic soy broth에 혼탁도 비교시 사용한 동일 농도를 첨가한 후, Lm 2균주(ATCC 19111, ATCC 19114)를 배양시켜 24시간 간격으로 생균수를 확인한 결과 대조구는 초기 $10^5{\sim}10^6\;CFU/mL$에서 72시간 배양결과 2 log cycle 증가하는 반면, 처리구는 72시간 배양결과 colony를 발견할 수 없었다. 이 결과를 볼 살균효과가 인정되었다. 이상의 결과로 섬바디로부터 분리된 falcarindiol과 monogyleride와의 혼합물은 살균효과가 단독 사용시보다 상승하였고, 합성 항균제보다 우수한 천연 항균제로서의 가능성이 있다고 평가된다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1345-1348
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• 2008

Titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) shows antibacterial effects when exposed to near ultra violet (UV) light. In this study, $TiO_2$ photocatalytic continuous reactor was designed and applied to food-borne pathogens such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802, Salmonella choleraesuis ATCC 14028, and Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 15313. $TiO_2$ films were prepared by conventional sol-gel dip-coating method using titanium tetra iso-propoxide (TTIP). The antibacterial activity of photocatalytic reactor with various flow rates and UV-A illumination time showed effective bactericidal activity. As the UV-A illumination time increased, survival rates of those bacteria decreased. After 60 min of UV-A illumination, the survival rates of V. parahaemolyticus and S. choleraesuis were less than 0.1%. However, that of L. monocytogenes was about 5% at that time point. These results present an effective way to exclude pathogenic bacteria from aqueous foods.