• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제29권3호
• /
• pp.489-499
• /
• 2019

Subunit vaccines are safer and more stable than live vaccines although they have the disadvantage of eliciting poor immune response. To develop a subunit vaccine, an effective delivery system targeting the key elements of the protective immune response is a prerequisite. In this study, oxidized carbon nanospheres (OCNs) were used as a subunit vaccine delivery system and tuberculosis (TB) was chosen as a model disease. TB is among the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide and an effective vaccine is urgently needed. The ability of OCNs to deliver recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) proteins, Ag85B and HspX, into bone marrow derived macrophages (BMDMs) and dendritic cells (BMDCs) was investigated. For immunization, OCNs were mixed with the two TB antigens as well as the adjuvant monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL). The protective efficacy was analyzed in vaccinated mice by aerosol Mtb challenge with a virulent strain of Mtb and the bacterial burdens were measured. The results showed that OCNs are highly effective in delivering Mtb proteins into the cytosol of BMDMs and BMDCs. Upon immunization, this vaccine formula induced robust Th1 immune response characterized by cytokine profiles from restimulated splenocytes and specific antibody titer. More importantly, enhanced cytotoxic $CD8^+$ T cell activation was observed. However, it did not reduce the bacteria burden in the lung and spleen from the aerosol Mtb challenge. Taken together, OCNs are highly effective in delivering subunit protein vaccine and induce robust Th1 and $CD8^+$ T cell response. This vaccine delivery system is suitable for application in settings where cell-mediated immune response is needed.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
• /
• 제15권6호
• /
• pp.920-924
• /
• 2006

The microbiological safety of foodservice facilities and side dishes in 6 elementary schools and 6 universities in the Jeolla-do region was evaluated. The micro-aerosol evaluation of foodservice facilities including the kitchen, refrigerators, and freezers showed a comparatively high level of microbial contamination. In the microbial safety evaluation of cooking utensils and appliances, the total plate counts of serving tables, cutting boards, and food plates were comparatively high, but did not reveal significant counts of coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli were both below the general limit of microbial contamination. The microbiological safety of the cooking utensils and appliances were satisfactory. In the microbiological safety evaluation of side dishes served at these foodservice facilities, microbial counts were generally below the limit of microbial contamination.

• Environmental Engineering Research
• /
• 제22권2호
• /
• pp.131-140
• /
• 2017

The use of electronic cigarettes (ECs) is recognized as a source of many pollutants, just like conventional cigarettes (CCs). The analysis of EC aerosol samples has confirmed the presence of various metallic species. Most of these metals originate from various parts of the cartomizer, e.g., solder joints, wires, and silicate beads. The metal concentration levels in EC samples were shown to be generally two to four orders of magnitude lower than those of CCs. However, the use of ECs can still pose significant human health hazards as consumers are exposed to the toxicity of those metals and many other hazardous pollutants released simultaneously via the vaping of ECs. The review also describes the detection and quantification of various metals in ECs and CCs. This review was carried out to assess the level of metal species released from ECs and to suggest proper guidelines to control consumer exposure.

• 한국환경과학회지
• /
• 제23권12호
• /
• pp.1963-1970
• /
• 2014

Ambient particulate matters($PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$) were investigated at GNTECH university in Jinju city. Samples were collected using a dichotomous sampler(series 240, Andersen Corp.) and a TEOM(Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance) monitor period from November 2012 to October 2013. For the dichotomous sampler measurements, daily 24-h integrated $PM_{2.5}$ and $PM_{10-2.5}$ ambient air samples were collected at a total flow rate of 16.7 L /min. For the TEOM monitor measurements, daily 1-h integrated $PM_{10}$ ambient air samples were collected at a flow rate of 16.7 L /min. The annual average concentrations of $PM_{10-2.5}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ by a dichotomous sampler were $10.0{\pm}6.1{\mu}g/m^3$ and $22.6{\pm}9.3{\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. And $PM_{10}$ concentration by dichotomous sampler were similar to TEOM monitor by $32.7{\pm}12.9{\mu}g/m^3$ and $31.7{\pm}11.3{\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. And good correlation ($R^2=0.964$) between the two methods was observed. The annual average of $PM_{2.5}/PM_{10}$ ratio was $0.70{\pm}0.12$.

• 한국환경생태학회지
• /
• 제35권6호
• /
• pp.669-678
• /
• 2021

본 연구에서는 토지피복유형에 따른 바이오에어로졸 중 배양성 세균분포를 파악하기 위하여 충청북도 충주시에 위치한 3가지 유형을 대상으로 실시하였다. 토지피복에 따른 기상요소와 바이오에어로졸을 조사하여 측정지점별 미기상변화에 따른 세균 분포를 비교·분석할 수 있었다. 측정지점별 미기상 중 기온의 차이는 도시 숲 8.7℃, 수변 녹지 10.8℃, 도심지 10.2℃로 측정지점 중 도시 숲이 가장 낮은 기온 값을 보였으며, 상대습도는 도시 숲 61.8%, 수변 녹지 59.3%, 도심지 55.7%로 도시 숲이 가장 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 동정된 세균은 43속 99종으로 나타났다. 배양된 세균의 종 다양성 측면에서는 수변녹지 22속, 도시 숲 21속, 도심지 17속으로 조사되었으며, 종수의 경우 수변녹지 37종, 도심지 31종, 도시 숲 31종으로 나타났다. 3가지 유형의 측정지에 모두 존재하는 종은 Bacillus toyonensis와 Pseudarthrobacter oxydan으로 나타났으며, 또한 도시 숲과 수변녹지와 같은 녹지지역에서 존재하는 Herbiconiux flava종을 확인하였다. 측정지점별 미기상환경에 따른 세균농도의 변화를 분석한 결과 도시 숲 333CFU/m³, 수변 녹지 287CFU/m³, 도심지 173CFU/m³ 순으로 나타났으며, 미기상 중 기온변화에 따른 측정지점별 농도변화는 미비하였다. 그러나 상대습도와 풍속은 농도변화와 유사한 경향을 보인 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 토지피복유형에 따른 바이오에어로졸 중 배양성 세균의 분포 정도를 파악하여 측정지점별 바이오에어로졸의 특성을 비교·분석하여 추후 건강한 도시 관리 및 녹지조성의 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다.