• 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 Animal Science and Technology
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.387-394
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• 2009

본 연구는 키틴으로부터 면역증강물질인 N-acetyl-Dglucosamine을 축적시킴으로써 동물의 면역력을 향상시켜 폐사율을 줄이고자 키틴이 함유된 DFM을 급여한 생후 3~7개월령된 한우 송아지의 분변에서 키틴분해 효소능을 가진 미생물을 분리 동정하기 위해서 수행하였다. 송아지 분변 1g당 키틴이 함유된 배지상에서 $10^5$ 이상의 집락이 형성된 10균주 중 키틴을 분해하는 2균주와 키토산을 분해하는 2균주를 선발하였으며 이들은 모두 용혈성을 갖지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 키틴을 분해하는 균주는 선발한 4균주 모두 그람 음성균으로서 HANDI 110과 HANDI 309는 키틴을 분해하는 균주로 선발되었으며 HANWOO와 HANYOO는 키토산을 분해하는 균주로 선발되었다. 분리된 미생물은 형태학적, 물리화학적 및 유전학적 분류를 통해 HANDI 110는 Escherichia fergusonii으로, HANDI 309는 Acinetobacter parvus으로, HANWOO는 Comamonas koreensis으로 HANYOO는 Chryseobacterium indologenes으로 각각 동정하였다.

• 환경생물
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.273-278
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• 2007

[ $2003{\sim}2007$ ]년 통영 바다목장 해역 5개 정점을 대상으로 표층수와 저층수의 종속영양세균의 개체수를 측정하고, 종속영양세균 군집의 종조성 및 우점종을 분석하였다. 종속영양세균은 겨울이나 봄 및 가을에 비하여 해수의 온도가 높은 여름에 더 많이 검출되었으며, 정점별 변화는 특별한 변화 경향이 없었다. 2003년 10월 및 2004년 9월에는 태풍과 집중호우의 영향으로 표층수와 저층수의 개체수가 큰 차이를 나타내지 않거나 저층수의 개체수가 표층수보다 오히려 더 많은 경우도 있었다. 통영 바다목장 해역의 종속영양세균 개체수는 해를 거듭할수록 감소하는 추세를 나타내었다. 종속영양세균 군집의 종조성은 Pseudomonas fluorescens TY1, Pseudomonas stutzeri TY2, Acinetobacter lwoffii TY3, Sphingomonas paucimobilis TY4, Burkholderia mallei TY5, Pasteurella haemolytica TY6, Pasteurella multocida TY7, Comamonas acidovorans TY8, Actinobacillus ureae TY9 및 Chryseobacterium indologenes TY10으로 조사되었고, P. fluorescens TY1과 A lowffii TY3이 우점종으로 분석되었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2001

폐수 처리장의 방류수에 페놀을 첨가한 후 terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) 방법을 이용하여 세균군집의 구조와 변화를 조사하였다. 시료로부터 얻은 16S rRNA gene은 eubacterial primer로 증폭하였으며, 한 primer는 5'말단에 biotin을 부착하였다. 증폭된 product는 HaeIII와 AluI으로 각각 절단하였고, 절단된 단편 중에서 terminal restriction fragment (T-RF)를 streptavidin paramagnetic particle을 이용하여 분리하였다. 분리된 T-RF는 전기영동과 silver staining을 통하여 확인하였다. 본 실험의 유용성을 검증하기 위하여 표준 균주 10 균주를 대상으로 실험하였고, 균주마다 특징적인 T-RF를 가지는 것과 그 크기가 Ribosomal database project (RDP) 자료로부터 계산된 결과와 일치하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편, 대조군으로 사용된 페놀을 첨가하지 않은 방류수 시료에서는 Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Pseudomonas 속 등이 우점종을 차지하고 있었고, 페놀 (최종농도 250mg.$l^{-1}$)을 첨가한 방류수 시료에서는 Acinetobacter, Comamonas, Cytophaga, Pseudomonas 속 등이 우점종을 차지함을 알 수 있었다. Gel에서 분리한 Acinetobacter와 Cytophaga에 해당되는 T-RF는 재증폭 및 염기 서열 분석이 가능하였는데, database의 염기서열과 비교한 결과 Acinetobacter junii와 유연관계가 가깝다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.99-109
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• 2016

We investigated the relation between the presence of geosmin in water and the bacterial community structure within the granular activated carbon (GAC) system of water treatment plants in South Korea. GAC samples were collected in May and August of 2014 at three water treatment plants (Sungnam, Koyang, and Yeoncho in Korea). Dissolved organic carbon and geosmin were analyzed before and after GAC treatment. Geosmin was found in raw water from Sungnam and Koyang water treatment plants but not in that from Yeoncho water treatment plant. Interestingly, but not surprisingly, the 16S rRNA clone library indicated that the bacterial communities from the Sungnam and Koyang GAC systems were closely related to geosmin-degrading bacteria. Based on the phylogenetic tree and multidimensional scaling plot, bacterial clones from GAC under the influence of geosmin were clustered with Variovorax paradoxus strain DB 9b and Comamonas sp. DB mg. In other words, the presence of geosmin in water might have inevitably contributed to the growth of geosmin degraders within the respective GAC system.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1995-1999
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• 2006

Pseudomonas sp. K82 cultured in p-hydroxybenzoate induces protocatechuate 4,5-dioxygenase (PCD 4,5) for p-hydroxybenzoate degradation. In this study, a 6.0-kbp EcoR1 fragment containing p-hydroxybenzoate degradation genes was cloned from the genome of Pseudomonas sp. K82. Sequence analysis identified four genes, namely, pcaD, pcaA, pcaB, and pcaC genes known to be involved in p-hydroxybenzoate degradation. Two putative 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenases and one putative oxidoreductase were closely located by the p-hydroxybenzoate degradation genes. The gene arrangement and sequences of these p-hydroxybenzoate degradation genes were similar to those of Comamonas testosteroni and Pseudomonas ochraceae. PcaAB (PCD4,5) was overexpressed in the expression vector pGEX-4T-3, purified using a GST column, and confirmed to have protocatechuate 4,5-dioxygenase activity. The N-terminal amino acid sequences of overexpressed PCD4,5 were identical with those of purified PCD4,5 from Pseudomonas sp. K82.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.283-289
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• 2006

In recent years, there has been an increase in consumer demand for bottled waters. There is a perception that consumption of natural mineral water represents a healthy life style and that these products are relatively safe. In this study, the microbiological quality of 39 samples of bottled water, purchased from retail store in Korea, was investigated during the 2005. Applying pour plate method, the 1 mL of water samples were analyzed for the presence and enumeration of total general bacteria and Pseudomonas spp.. Nineteen samples representing 9 brands of bottled water contained general bacteria ($1.54{\times}10^2$ CFU/mL). In addition four samples contained Pseudomonas spp. and Camamonas acidovorans. The susceptibility of the strains tested against 25 antimicrobial agents, Pseudomonas fluorescens were resistant to Lincomycin, Amoxacilin/Clavulanic acid and Cefazolin (> $100{\mu}g/mL$). Also Comamonas acidovorans were intermediate to Cephalothin and resistant to Cefoperazone.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2005

The diversity of the denitrifying bacterial populations in Daejeon Sewage Treatment Plant was examined using a culture-dependent approach. Of the three hundred and seventy six bacterial colonies selected randomly from agar plates, thirty-nine strains that showed denitrifying activity were selected and subjected to further analysis. According to the morphological and biochemical properties, the thirty nine isolates were divided into seven groups. This grouping was supported by an unweighted pair group method, using an arithmetic mean (UPGMA) analysis with fatty acid profiles. Restriction pattern analysis of 16S rDNA with four endonucleases (AluI, BstUI, MspI and RsaI) again revealed seven distinct groups, consistent with those defined from the morphological and biochemical properties and fatty acid profiles. Through the phylogenetic analysis using the 16S rDNA partial sequences, the main denitrifying microbial populations were found to be members of the phylum, Proteobacteria; in particular, classes Gammaproteobacteria (Aeromonas, Klebsiella and Enterobacter) and Betaproteobacteria (Acidovorax, Burkholderia and Comamonas), with Firmicutes, represented by Bacillus, also comprised a major group.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate microbial contamination in water purifiers from two universities (A and B) in Chungcheong region and to evaluate about the harmfulness of the isolated bacteria to the human. The degree of microbiological contamination of six water purifiers at university A was investigated three times from July 2018 to September 2019, and nine water purifiers at university B were investigated in 2023. The isolated bacteria were biochemically identified using an API kit and Vitek-2 system, and then the bacteria were identified to the species level using MALDI-TOF MS. In addition, the possibility of human infection of the isolated bacteria was evaluated through a literature search. In July 2018 and September 2019, the number of bacteria isolated inside the faucet was below the acceptable standard for hot water, but exceed for cold water in all water purifiers. In January and September 2019, bacteria exceeding the acceptable standards were isolated nine times from the cold water of six water purifies (a total of 12 water purifiers). Bacteria identified by MALDI-TOF MS included anaerobic bacteria (Clostridium novyi, Clostridium themopalmarium etc.), Gram-positive bacilli (Microbacterium testaceum, Arthrobacter woluwensis etc.), and Gramnegative bacilli (Acinetobacter nosocomialis, Comamonas kerstersii etc.), which are difficult identify by biochemical methods. In conclusion, bacteria exceeding the acceptable standard were isolated from the cold water of most of the water purifiers. Most of the isolated bacteria were low-pathogenic bacteria from natural environment, but opportunistic bacteria that can cause infection in humans were also isolated from some water purifiers.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2010

The phenolic compounds are a major contaminant class often found in industrial wastewaters and the biological treatment is an alternative tool commonly employed for their removal. In this sense, monitoring microbial community dynamics is crucial for a successful wastewater treatment. This work aimed to monitor the structure and activity of the bacterial community during the operation of a laboratory-scale continuous submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR), using PCR and RT-PCR followed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and 16S rRNA libraries. Multivariate analyses carried out using DGGE profiles showed significant changes in the total and metabolically active dominant community members during the 4-week treatment period, explained mainly by phenol and ammonium input. Gene libraries were assembled using 16S rDNA and 16S rRNA PCR products from the fourth week of treatment. Sequencing and phylogenetic analyses of clones from the 16S rDNA library revealed a high diversity of taxa for the total bacterial community, with predominance of Thauera genus (ca. 50%). On the other hand, a lower diversity was found for metabolically active bacteria, which were mostly represented by members of Betaproteobacteria (Thauera and Comamonas), suggesting that these groups have a relevant role in the phenol degradation during the final phase of the SMBR operation.