• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.178-185
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• 2018

Kefir, which originates in the Caucasian mountains, is a cultured milk beverage produced by a combination of acidic and alcoholic fermentation. Kefir products are commonly used as food vehicles to deliver health-promoting materials including kefran and lactic acid bacteria to consumers. The aim of this study was to develop a freeze-dried starter culture without yeast and assess the suitability of kefir-like dairy products for the growth of lactic acid bacteria and the acidification of milk. Pasteurized whole milk (SNF 8.5%) stored at $25^{\circ}C$ was aseptically inoculated with starter cultures (0.002% w/v); it was kept at $25^{\circ}C$ until the pH attained a value of 4.6. Ten grams of the kefir-like product sample was diluted with 90 mL of 0.15% peptone water diluent in a milk dilution bottle, followed by uniform mixing for 1 min. Viable cells of Lactobacillus species were enumerated on modified-MRS agar (pH 5.2), with incubation at $37^{\circ}C$ for 48 h. Viable cells of Lactococcus species were enumerated on M17-lactose agar, with incubation at $32^{\circ}C$ for 48 h. The pH attained a value of 4.6 after fermentation for 9 h 30 min (Starter 1), 9 h 45 min (Starter 2), and 12 h (Starter 3). The viable cell count of Lactobacillus sp. and Lactococcus sp. was initially $10^5{\sim}10^6CFU/g$; it increased significantly to $10^9CFU/g$ after 12 h of incubation. During the storage of the kefir-like products at $4^{\circ}C$ for 1 4 days, the total viable cell numbers were unchanged, but the pH decreased slightly. The consistency of the kefir products increased gradually during the storage. The organoleptic properties of the kefir products fermented using the new starter culture are more desirable than those of commercial kefir. These results suggest that the newly developed starter culture without yeast could be suitable for kefir fermentation.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.467-477
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• 2017

A nationwide survey was performed to investigate the current incidence of viral diseases in Korean sweet potatoes for germplasm and growing fields from 2011 to 2014. A total of 83.8% of the germplasm in Korea was infected with viruses in 2011. Commercial cultivars that were used to supply growing fields were infected at a rate of 62.1% in 2012. Among surveyed viruses, the incidence of five Potyvirus species that infect sweet potato decreased between 2012 and 2013, and then increased again in 2014. Representatively, the incidence of Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) was 87.0% in 2012, 20.7% in 2013 and then increased to 35.3% in 2014. Unlike RNA viruses, DNA viruses were shown to decrease continuously. The incidence of Sweet potato leaf curl virus (SPLCV) was 5.5% in 2003, 59.5% in 2011, and 47.4% in 2012. It then decreased continuously year by year to 33.2% in 2013, and then 25.6% in 2014. While the infection rate of each virus species showed a tendency to decline, the virus infection status was more variable in 2013 and 2014. Nevertheless, the high rate of single infections and mixed infection combinations were more variable than the survey results from 2012. As shown in the results from 2013, the most prevalent virus infection was a single infection at 27.6%, with the highest rate of infection belonging to sweet potato symptomless virus-1 (SPSMV-1) (12.9%). Compared to 2013, infection combinations were more varied in 2014, with a total of 122 kinds of mixed infection.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.1438-1446
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• 2011

팜 스테아린을 아세톤을 이용한 분별을 하여 POO와 POP가 많이 함유된 분별유지(PSL)를 얻었다. 분별을 위한 조건으로는 분별온도 $29.3^{\circ}C$, 아세톤과의 비율 1:5.7(w/v), 분별시간은 24시간이었다. 이후 천연 식물고체지들(sal fat, illipe fat, kokum fat, shea stearin fat, shea butter)과 PSL을 다양한 비율(50:50, 60:40, 65:35, 70:30)로 혼합하여 상용화되고 있는 CBE와 SFI를 비교하였으며, 총 지방산 조성 및 위치별 지방산 조성 분석과 TAG 분자들의 조성과 함량을 알아보았다. GC에 의한 지방산 조성 분석 결과, PSL의 경우 palmitic, oleic 그리고 linoleic acid 순으로 함량이 높았으며, 천연 식물고체지의 경우 대부분 stearic, oleic 그리고 palmitic acid의 순으로 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 또한, sal fat, illipe fat 및 kokum fat의 경우 sn-2 위치에 불포화지방산인 oleic acid가 90% 이상 존재하는 것을 알 수 있었다. TAG 분자들의 PN값은 46~54 사이에 존재하였다. PSL의 경우 PN 48에서 86.53 area%로 가장 높게 나타났으나, 천연 식물고체지들의 경우 대부분 PN 50과 52에서 주로 TAG 분자들이 존재하였다. 천연 식물고체지와 PSL을 다양한 비율로 혼합하였을 때, 대부분의 경우 PSL의 함량이 감소할수록 SFI는 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 특히, sal fat과 혼합하였을 때, CBE와 유사한 SFI를 나타내었다. Sal fat과 PSL의 blending 혼합물의 경우 oleic acid의 함량이 가장 많았고, PSL의 함량이 낮아질수록 palmitic acid의 함량은 감소하였고, stearic acid는 점차 높아지는 경향을 보였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.718-731
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• 2018

The beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been intensively investigated in recent decades with special focus on modulation of the host intestinal microbiota. Numerous discoveries of effective probiotics are driven by a significantly increasing demand for dietary supplements. Consequently, technological advances in the large-scale production and lyophilization are needed by probiotic-related industries for producing probiotic LAB for commercial use. Our study had a dual objective, to determine the optimum growth medium composition and to investigate appropriate cryoprotective additives (CPAs) for Lactobacillus salivarius, and compare its responses with other Lactobacillus species. The one-factor-at-a-time method and central composite design were applied to determine the optimal medium composition for L. salivarius cultivation. The following composition of the medium was established (per liter): 21.64 g maltose, 85 g yeast extract, 1.21 ml Tween 80, 6 g sodium acetate, $0.2g\;MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$, $0.02g\;MnSO_4{\cdot}H_2O$, $1g\;K_2HPO_4$, $1.5g\;KH_2PO_4$, $0.01g\;FeSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$, and 1 g sodium citrate. A cryoprotective additive combination comprising 10% (w/v) skim milk and 10% (w/v) sucrose supplemented with 2.5% (w/v) sodium glutamate was selected for L. salivarius, and its effectiveness was confirmed using culture-independent methods in the freeze-dried cells of the Lactobacillus strains. In conclusion, the optimized medium enhanced the species-specific cultivation of L. salivarius. On the other hand, the cryoprotective effects of the selected CPA mixture may also be dependent on the bacterial strain. This study highlights the necessity for precise and advanced processing techniques for large-scale production of probiotics in the food and feed industries.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.194-199
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• 2012

Liver and pulmonary artery tissue from 5 Angus cross bred steers, 6 goats, and 6 pigs were collected at a commercial abattoir to examine the relationship of pulmonary artery copper (Cu) concentrations and genes involved in copper homeostasis. Liver and pulmonary artery samples were collected at the time of harvest and snap frozen. Liver and pulmonary artery Cu concentrations were determined via flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry and gene expression was determined via real time PCR. Liver Cu concentrations (mg Cu/kg DM${\pm}$SE) were higher (p<0.01) in cows ($396.4{\pm}109.1$) and goats ($181.4{\pm}37.0$) than in pigs ($19.2{\pm}3.5$). All liver Cu concentrations were within normal ranges and considered adequate for each species. Liver Cu concentration was more variable in cows and goats compared to pig liver Cu concentrations. Pulmonary artery ${\beta}$-hydroxylproline was higher (p<0.01) in cow and pig than goat. Real Time PCR revealed that goat liver atp7a was positively correlated ($r^2$ = 0.92; p<0.01) to liver Cu concentrations while cow and pig atp7a was not correlated to liver Cu concentration. In the pig, liver atp7a concentration was positively correlated to atp7b ($r^2$ = 0.66; p<0.05). Pulmonary artery Cu concentration was highest in cows ($14.9{\pm}4.7$), intermediate in pigs ($8.9{\pm}3.3$), and lowest in goats ($3.9{\pm}1.1$). Goat pulmonary artery Cu concentration was not correlated to ctr1 concentration, however, atp7a concentration was positively correlated with ctr1 ($r^2$ = 0.90; p<0.01). In cow pulmonary artery, loxl1 concentration was positively correlated to eln mRNA concentration ($r^2$ = 0.91; p<0.02). Pulmonary artery CTR1 protein concentration was positively correlated to pulmonary artery Cu ($r^2$ = 0.85; p = 0.03) concentration while negatively correlated to liver Cu ($r^2$ = -0.79; p<0.04). Pulmonary artery Cu concentration was not correlated to concentration of Cu homeostatic genes in the pig. These data indicate that genes involved in Cu homeostasis (ctr1, atp7A, atp7B, loxl1 and eln) are differently regulated in different species.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.403-416
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the food functional properties and in vitro bioactivity of vacuum freeze-dried fish roe concentrates (FRCs) prepared from Alaska pollock Theragra chalcogramma (AP), bastard halibut Paralichthys olivaceus (BH) and skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis (ST). All three species showed better buffering capacity on the alkaline side (pH 10-12) than on the acidic side. The water-holding capacities of the FRCs were 3.5, 8.5 and 4.2 g/g protein for AP, BH and ST, respectively, and were significantly higher than that of commercial egg white. The protein solubilities of the FRCs were 42.5% (AP), 50.0% (BH) and 13.9% (ST). The foaming capacities of the FRCs were not significantly different among the species (128.0% for AP, 128.3% for BH, and 143.3% for ST; P>0.05), and their foam stability was maintained at 53.0-74.2% for 60 minutes. The oil-in-water emulsifying activity indexes of AP and BH (19.5 and 20.2 ㎡/g protein, respectively) were significantly superior to that of ST (P<0.05). The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and 2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothia-zoline-6-sulfonic acid radical-scavenging activities (IC₅₀, mg/mL) of the FRCs were in the ranges of 1.05-3.26 and 0.13-0.18 mg/mL, respectively, and the angiotensin I converting enzyme inhibitory activity was in the range of 0.97-1.89 mg/mL.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2017

Objectives: Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are widely used in various commercial products, but they are exposed to the environment and can induce toxicity. In this study, we investigated the environmental fate and bioaccumulation of ZnO NPs in a microcosm. Methods: The microcosm was composed of water, soil (Lufa Soil 2.2) and organisms (Oryzias latipes, Neocaridina denticulata, Semisulcospira libertina). Point five and 5 mg/L of ZnO NPs were exposed in the microcosm for 14 days. Total Zn concentrations were measured using an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) and intracellular NPs were observed using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Results: In the initial stages of exposure, the Zn concentrations in water increased in all exposure groups and then decreased, while the Zn concentration in soil increased after three hours for the 5 mg/L solution. Zn concentrations also showed increasing trends in N. denticulata and S. libertina at 0.5 and 5 mg/L, and in O. latipes at 5 mg/L. Accumulation of NPs was found in the livers of O. latipes and hepatopancreas of N. denticulata and S. libertina. Conclusions: In the early stages of exposure, ZnO NPs remained in the water, and then were transported to the soil and test species. Unlike other species, total Zn concentrations in N. denticulata and S. libertina increased for both 0.5 mg/L and 5 mg/L. Therefore, ZnO NPs were more easily accumulated in zoobenthos than in fish.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.50-64
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• 2009

도시 근교에 입지한 담수호소는 다양한 생물이 서식하는 생물다양성의 보고이나, 무계획적인 이용의 증가로 수질오염과 식생훼손의 위험에 직면해 있다. 이에 본 연구는 사천시 두량저수지를 대상으로 담수호소의 생물다양성 유지와 이용의 조화를 추구하기 위한 관리방안을 제안하고자 동 식물 생태계의 정밀한 조사 분석 자료에 근거한 관리지역 설정 과정을 거쳐 생물다양성 증진을 위한 생태적인 관리방안을 제안하였다. 생태계 조사 분석 자료를 바탕으로 비오톱 유형 평가, 야생동물 서식처 평가, 보호종 출현 유무를 종합한 결과, 생태계 보전지역으로 설정된 지역은 층위 구조가 형성된 자연림과 생물서식의 기반을 제공하는 수면 및 습지, 서식처 다양성이 높은 주연부 지역이 보전가치가 있었다. 관리지역은 식생이 교란된 지역, 오염강도가 높은 상업지, 공업지 등과 낚시로 인해 훼손된 수변지역으로, 식생천이 유도, 관목식재 등의 식생관리와 오염물질관리 체계 구축을 통한 적극적인 관리가 시도되어야 할 것이다. 담수호소에 있어 수변식생과 산림식생 훼손은 생물다양성 및 수질에 직접적인 영향을 미치므로 보존지역과 이용지역을 명확하게 구분하고 이용지역 이외에는 엄정하게 복원 관리하여야 할 것이다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.59-65
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• 1981

빛에 대한 어류의 행동을 조사하기 위하여, 볼낙Sebastes inermis과 두툽상어 Scyliorhinus torazame에 빛의 세기가 서로 다른 여섯 가지 백색인공광선으로 광자극을 주어, 그에 대한 반응을 주간과 야간으로 구분 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 광자극에 대한 수조내의 구간별 분부는 두 어종이 모두 양단구간에 많이 모여 분부곡선은 대체로 U자형이 되었으나, 어종에 따라 그 형태의 차이가 심했다. 2. 볼낙은 어떤 수중조도 하에서도 광원으로부터 멀리 밀어진 곳에 많이 모이는 경향을 나타냈으며, 주야간에 비슷하였다. 두툽상어는 광원으로부터 멀리 떨어진 곳에 다소 많이 모였으나 구간별 분부차가 적었으며 주야간에 다소의 차가 있었다. 3. 집어율이 최대가 되는 수중조도(적정조도)는 볼낙이 주간에 16.61ux($10.6\sim24.5lux$), 야간에 0.7 lux($0.5\sim1.1lux$)로서 주간에 더 높았다. 두툽상어는 주간에 1.9 lux ($1.2\sim2.9lux$), 야간에 16.61ux ($10.6\sim24.5lux$)로서 야간에 더 높았다. 4. 조명시간에 따른 집어율은 볼낙의 경우 조명시간 중 집어율이 일정한 증감추세를 보이지 않고 불안정하게 변동했으며, 주간보다 야간에 그 변화가 컸다. 두툽상어는 조명시간 중 집어율이 거의 일정하였으며, 주야간의 차이가 뚜렷하지 않았다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.170-178
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• 2020

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) continues to be one of the main causative agents of tuberculosis (TB); moreover, the incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections has been rising gradually in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Precise and rapid detection and identification of MTB and NTM in respiratory specimens are thus important for MTB infection control. Molecular diagnostic methods based on the nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) are known to be rapid, sensitive, and specific compared to the conventional acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear and mycobacterial culture methods. In the present study, the clinical performances of three commercial molecular diagnostic assays, namely TB/NTM PCR (Biocore), MolecuTech Real MTB-ID^® (YD Diagnostics), and REBA Myco-ID^® (YD Diagnostics), were evaluated with a total of 92 respiratory specimens (22 AFB smear positives and 67 AFB smear negatives). The sensitivity and specificity of TB/NTM PCR were 100% and 75.81%, respectively. The corresponding values of MolecuTech Real MTB-ID^® and REBA Myco-ID^® were 56.52% and 90.32%, and 56.52% and 82.26%, respectively. TB/NTM PCR showed the highest sensitivity; however, the concordant rate was 10% compared with sequence analysis. Although MolecuTech Real MTB-ID^® showed lower sensitivity, its specificity was the highest among the three methods. REBA Myco-ID^® allowed accurate classification of NTM species; therefore, it was the most specific diagnostic method. Of the three PCR-based methods, MolecuTech Real MTB-ID^® showed the best performance. This method is expected to enable rapid and accurate identification of MTB and NTM.