• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2006

Phytophthora sp.의 균사성장을 특이적으로 저해하는 토양 미생물인 YNB54 균주의 정확한 분류적 위치를 밝히기 위해 Biolog GN2, API 20E와 같은 상업적 생화학 kit, 16S rDNA, DAN-DNA hybridization, GC함량, MIDI 등의 분석을 수행하였다. 다양한 생화학적 kit를 사용한 동정 결과는 이 균주가 다른 어떤 종보다 Enterobacter cloacae와 E. cancerogenus에 보다 더 가까움을 보여주었다. 또한 DAN-DNA hybridization, GC함량, MIDI 분석의 결과들 역시 다른 속 (Citerobacter, Klebsiella, Leclercia)보다 Enterobacter 속에 더 유사함을 암시해 주었다. 그러나 16S rDNA분석에서 이 균주는 Citrobacter freundii(99.4%)와 동일 그룹으로 구분되었지만 Enterobacter, Leclecia, Klebsiella 속 등과도 98%이상의 상동성을 보여주는 polyphyletic 특성을 보였다. 결론적으로 YNB54의 분류 동정을 위한 우리의 조사들은 이 균주가 유전적으로 다양하고 지금까지 아는 것보다 분류학적으로 더 복잡함을 암시해줌에도 불구하고 Enterobacter속임이 가장 유력하다는 것을 보여 주었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.325-333
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 김치와 묵은지의 미생물 군집 구조와 이화학적 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 김치와 묵은지의 이화학적 특성 분석 결과 묵은지 시료들의 pH가 김치보다 더 낮았으며, 산도는 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 김치와 묵은지 간의 염도에는 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 김치에서 당도가 묵은지보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. α-diversity 분석 결과 김치와 묵은지 사이에 종 추정치와 종 풍부도 지수는 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으나, 계통발생학적 차이를 반영한 phylogenetic diversity 지수는 묵은지에서 김치보다 유의한 수준으로 높은 것으로 나타났다. 김치와 묵은지의 미생물 군집을 생물학적 분류수준에 따라 분석한 결과 두 그룹 모두 공통적으로 과(family) 수준에서 Lactobacillaceae가 가장 우점하였으나, 높은 내산성을 갖거나 김치 내에서 높은 성장 경쟁력을 갖는 것으로 알려진 Pediococcus 속과 Lactobacillus 속 유산균의 상대적인 분포가 묵은지에서 높은 것으로 나타났다. 김치와 묵은지의 전체 미생물 군집 구조에 통계학적으로 차이가 있는지 분석하기 위해 beta set-significance 분석을 수행한 결과 김치와 묵은지 두 그룹의 전체 미생물 군집구조가 통계학적으로 신뢰수준에서 매우 다른 것으로 나타났으며, 김치에서 상대적으로 높은 Weissella kandleri의 분포와 묵은지에서 상대적으로 높은 Pediococcus inopinatus의 높은 분포가 김치와 묵은지의 전체 미생물 군집 구조 차이에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.351-356
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• 2009

Ciliates are undoubtedly one of the most diverse protozoans that play a significant role in ecology. However, molecular examination, based on comparing the DNA sequences, has been done on a limited number of the species. Because most ciliates are uncultivable and their population sizes are often too small, it is usually difficult to obtain sufficient genomic DNA required for PCR based experiments. In the present study, we evaluated the effectiveness of four commercial DNA extraction procedures that extract high quality genomic DNA from a single ciliate cell. It was discovered that RED Extract-N-$Amp^{TM}$ PCR kit is the best method for removing PCR-inhibiting substances and minimizing DNA loss during purification. This method can also amplify more than 25 reactions of PCR. In addition, this technique was applied to single cells of 19 species belonged to 7 orders under 5 classes that isolated from mixed natural populations. Their small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA) was successfully amplified. In summary, we developed a simple technique for the high-yield extraction of purified DNA from a single ciliate cell that may be more useful for rare ciliates, such as tiny and uncultivable marine microbes.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2008

Swertia chirata is an endangered gentian species that prefers to grow at higher altitudes. This ethnomedicinal herb is known primarily for its bitter taste caused by the presence of important phytochemicals that are directly associated with human health benefits. Due to a continuous loss of habitat and inherent problems of seed viability and seed germination, alternative strategies for propagation and conservation are urgently required to prevent the possible extinction of this species. We have formulated a reproducible protocol for the rapid propagation and conservation of this plant using leaves taken from in vitro shoot cultures. Direct induction of more than seven shoot buds per explant was achieved for the first time when the explants were placed on MS medium supplemented with $2.22{\mu}M$ N-6-benzyladenine, $11.6{\mu}M$ kinetin, and $0.5{\mu}M$ ${\alpha}-naphthalene$ acetic acid. Direct organogenesis was noted exclusively from the adaxial surface of the basal segments of leaves. Leaves closer to the apical meristem were more responsive than those farther away from the meristem. Plants raised through direct organogenesis were evaluated for their clonal fidelity by chromosomal analysis and DNA fingerprinting. Complete plants were successfully transferred to the field condition and produced viable seeds. Given the enormous potential of this age-old medicinal plant in terms of potential health-benefitting drugs, this protocol can be used for commercial propagation purposes and to initiate future genetic improvement studies.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.44-50
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• 2016

As a raw material for pulp and paper industry, Moso bamboo, Timber bamboo and Henon bamboo pulps were prepared by soda or soda-anthraquinone(Soda-AQ) pulping process. Soda-AQ pulp yields was higher in Henon bamboo (43.2%) than in Moso bamboo or Timber bamboo (32.7-39.2%), but quite lower than hardwood species. In Kappa number comparison, Henon bamboo pulp showed lower (16.6) with 50 min cooking to $170^{\circ}C$ than that of Moso bamboo (22.8) and Timber bamboo (18.9) with 90 min cooking to $170^{\circ}C$. Fiber length of Timber bamboo soda pulp had higher (1.46 mm) than that of Moso bamboo or Henon bamboo (1.18-1.36 mm). All three bamboo pulps showed longer average fiber length than commercial hardwood pulp. With higher pulp yield and lower Kappa number, Henon bamboo is better raw material for pulp than Moso bamboo and Timber bamboo.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.311-316
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• 2012

Fusarium root disease can be a serious problem in forest and conservation nurseries in the western United States. Fusarium inoculum is commonly found in most container and bareroot nurseries on healthy and diseased seedlings, in nursery soils, and on conifer seeds. Fusarium spp. within the F. oxysporum species complex have been recognized as pathogens for more than a century, but attempts to distinguish virulence by correlating morphological characteristics with results of pathogenicity tests were unsuccessful. Recent molecular characterization and pathogenicity tests, however, revealed that selected isolates of F. oxysporum are benign on Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) seedlings. Other morphologically indistinguishable isolates, which can be virulent, were identified as F. commune, a recently described species. In a replicated greenhouse study, inoculating Douglas-fir seedlings with one isolate of F. oxysporum prevented expression of disease caused by a virulent isolate of F. commune. Moreover, seedling survival and growth was unaffected by the presence of the F. oxysporum isolate, and this isolate yielded better biological control than a commercial formulation of Bacillus subtilis. These results demonstrate that an isolate of nonpathogenic F. oxysporum can effectively reduce Fusarium root disease of Douglas-fir caused by F. commune under nursery settings, and this biological control approach has potential for further development.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.188-195
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• 2010

This study has been focused on the evaluation of domestic softwood timbers to replace imported timbers for woodcrafts and furniture-making. Figures on radial and tangential sections were observed with naked eyes. As the result of study on the figures appeared on the wood surface of 6 species of trees, flat grain and edge grain were clearly found from Taxus cuspidata. Juniperus chinensis and Ginkgo biloba had wavy grain figure and pigment figure, and blister figure was found in Pinus densiflora, Larix kaempferi showed pitch streak and irregular figures on its tangential section due to growth abnormalities. Wavy grain figure appeared weakly on near knot of Pinus koraiensis. The characteristic figures shown from each species of trees are expected to be used for crafts, sculptures, furniture, and interior decoration. They are also considered to have great potential to substitute imported timber sufficiently, which are currently used a lot for wood crafts and furniture-making.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.391-395
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• 1997

It was proved that both ethanol extracts from Mori Folium from Kangwon do and silk worm had higher inhibition acitivity on $\alpha$-glucohydrolase than the water extracts. In adding above 8.5 (mg/L) of silkworm extracts, the inhibition rate on $\alpha$-1,4 glucosidase was saturated while the inhibition rate was continuously increased in adding the extracts from Moli Folium. It was also found that the diethyl ether fraction showed much better inhibition activity than water fraction from ethanol extracts, yielding ca. 85% of inhibition rate for the extract of Moli Folium, compared to 91% for a commercially available hypoglycemic drug, Chloropropamide. In separating the diethyl ether fractions by Consecutive Sephadex gel filtration and Thin layer chromatography, three and four active spots were obtained from Moli Folium and silkworm, respectively. It is interesting that the similar Rf spots from both species among several spots in TLC have the highest inhibition acitivity on a target enzyme, which can imply that the active substances from both species are same or similar molecular weight and structure. Glucose-lowering activities of both speciese were also examined in vivo, showing that the fraction from Moli Folium had better activity than that from silkworm, and its activity was similar to that of a commercial drug.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.136-139
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• 2009

Avermectin and its analogs are major commercial antiparasitic agents in the fields of animal health, agriculture, and human infections. Previously, comparative transcriptome analysis between the low-producer S. avermitilis ATCC31267 and the high-producer S. avermitilis ATCC31780 using a S. avermitilis whole genome chip revealed that 50 genes were overexpressed at least two-fold higher in S. avermitilis ATCC31780. To verify the biological significance of some of the transcriptomics-guided targets, five putative regulatory genes were individually cloned under the strong-and-constitutive promoter of the Streptomyces expression vector pSE34, followed by the transformation into the low-producer S. avermitilis ATCC31267. Among the putative genes tested, three regulatory genes including SAV213, SAV3818, and SAV4023 exhibited stimulatory effects on avermectin production in S. avermitilis ATCC31267. Moreover, overexpression of SAV3818 also stimulated actinorhodin production in both S. coelicolor M145 and S. lividans TK21, implying that the SAV3818, a putative TetR-family transcriptional regulator, could be a global upregulator acting in antibiotic production in Streptomyces species.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.17
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• pp.620-623
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• 2004

In this study, the discharge characteristic of FTS (Facing Targets Sputtering) apparatus was investigated using metal target paramagnetic and ceramic targets such as Zn, Al, $ZnO:Al(Al_2O_3)$, ITO. Threshold voltage and stable stage of discharge show different with target species. Compare with commercial sputtering apparatus, the FTS apparatus is a high-speed sputter method that promotes ionization of sputter gas by screw and reciprocate moving high-speed ${\gamma}$electrons which arrays two targets facing each other, inserts plasma arresting magnetic field to the parallel direction of the center axis of both targets, discharged from targets and accelerated at the cathode falling area. Especially, we notice that the FTS method using ceramic target has stable discharge characteristic even by DC power source.