• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.482-490
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• 2009

We examined butanol fermentation by Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 using various hydrolyzates obtained from rice bran, which is one of the most abundant agricultural by-products in Korea and Japan. In order to increase the amount of fermentable sugars in the hydrolyzates of rice bran, various hydrolysis procedures were applied. Eight different hydrolyzates were prepared using rice bran (RB) and defatted rice bran (DRB) with enzyme or acid treatment or both. Each hydrolyzate was evaluated in terms of total sugar concentration and butanol production after fermentation by C. beijerinckii NCIMB 8052. Acid treatment yielded more sugar than enzyme treatment, and combined treatment with enzyme and acid yielded even more sugars as compared with single treatment with enzyme or acid. As a result, the highest sugar concentration (33 g/l) was observed from the hydrolyzate from DRB (100 g/l) with combined treatment using enzyme and acid. Prior to fermentation of the hydrolyzates, we examined the effect of P2 solution containing yeast extract, buffer, minerals, and vitamins on production of butanol during the fermentation. Fermentation of the hydrolyzates with or without addition of P2 was performed using C. beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 in a 1-1 anaerobic bioreactor. Although the RB hydrolyzates were able to support growth and butanol production, addition of P2 solution into the hydrolyzates significantly improved cell growth and butanol production. The highest butanol production (12.24 g/l) was observed from the hydrolyzate of DRB with acid and enzyme treatment after supplementation of P2 solution.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.212-220
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• 2001

S. cerevisiae HBC52와 S, diataticus K114 의 rare mating 에 의해 개발된 HCS 균주들은 크기가 약 $13\mu\textrm{m}$ karyotype 분석결과 K114 균주에만 있는 약 1150kb 분자량을 가지는 염색체 band를 유지하였으며 전분을 분해하여 halo 를 형성하였다. Glucoamylase 활성은 약 2.7~3.4 unti/ml 를 가진 균주임이 밝혀졌으며 당 발효실험과 응집성 실험을 수행한 결과 HBC52 균주와 유사한 당 발효특성을 보이고 응집성 특성도 약응집성의 floculation type으로 비슷하였다. 그리고 HCS 균주의 포자형성과 피막형성 유무 실험에서는 양조효모인 HBC52 균주와 같이 포자가 형성되지 않았으며, 피막도 형성되지않았다. 균주들의 최종당도 실험은 HBC52균주가 약 68%의 발효수준을 나타냈고, HCS 균주들은 이 보다 높은 76~78%의 수준을 보였따. 즉 HBC52 균주가 최종당도($ 2.00^{\circ}$P)를 보인 반면 HCS 균주들은 ($0.7~0.93^{\circ}$P)를 보이는 결괄르 나타내어 맥주양조에서 low carbohydrate beer를 생산할 수있음이 확인되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.507-514
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 옥살산을 이용하여 팜 부산물 전처리를 수행하였으며 전처리에 사용된 산 촉매를 회수하였다. $150^{\circ}C$에서 전처리 후 액상가수분해산물에 포함된 발효가능한 당은 $20g/{\ell}$로 다른 조건에서 보다 높았으며 발효를 수행한 결과 72시간 후 $3.78g/{\ell}$의 에탄올을 생산하였다. 이것은 0.21 g/g의 에탄올 수율에 해당한다. $160^{\circ}C$ 이상의 전처리 조건에서 얻어진 액상가수분해산물의 발효는 이루어지지 않았다. 전기투석에 의해 액상가수분해산물에 포함된 옥살산은 대부분 회수되었으며 동시에 일부 발효저해물질도 제거되었다. 전기투석 후 액상가수분해산물을 이용한 에탄올 발효는 효율적으로 이루어졌으며 발효 24시간 후 $5.38g/{\ell}$의 에탄올을 생산하였다. 이것은 0.33 g/g의 에탄올 수율에 해당한다. 전처리 후 고형바이오매스를 이용하여 동시당화발효를 수행한 결과 모든 전처리 조건에서 96시간 후 $15g/{\ell}$ 이상의 에탄올을 생산하였으며, 특히 $170^{\circ}C$ 전처리 조건에서 $20.54g/{\ell}$의 높은 에탄올 생산을 나타냈다. 전기투석 후 액상가수분해산물을 이용하여 동시당화발효를 수행한 결과 에탄올 생산이 향상되었음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.1891-1907
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• 2016

Yeasts that are present in marine environments have evolved to survive hostile environments that are characterized by high exogenous salt content, high concentrations of inhibitory compounds, and low soluble carbon and nitrogen levels. Therefore, yeasts isolated from marine environments could have interesting characteristics for industrial applications. However, the application of marine yeast in research or industry is currently very limited owing to the lack of a suitable isolation method. Current methods for isolation suffer from fungal interference and/or low number of yeast isolates. In this paper, an efficient and non-laborious isolation method has been developed and successfully isolated large numbers of yeasts without bacterial or fungal growth. The new method includes a three-cycle enrichment step followed by an isolation step and a confirmation step. Using this method, 116 marine yeast strains were isolated from 14 marine samples collected in the UK, Egypt, and the USA. These strains were further evaluated for the utilization of fermentable sugars (glucose, xylose, mannitol, and galactose) using a phenotypic microarray assay. Seventeen strains with higher sugar utilization capacity than the reference terrestrial yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC 2592 were selected for identification by sequencing of the ITS and D1/D2 domains. These strains belonged to six species: S. cerevisiae, Candida tropicalis, Candida viswanathii, Wickerhamomyces anomalus, Candida glabrata, and Pichia kudriavzevii. The ability of these strains for improved sugar utilization using seawater-based media was confirmed and, therefore, they could potentially be utilized in fermentations using marine biomass in seawater media, particularly for the production of bioethanol and other biochemical products.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1245-1253
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• 2014

One-step sulfuric acid saccharification of the red alga Pterocladiella capillacea was optimized, and various detoxification methods (neutralization, overliming, and electrodialysis) of the acid hydrolysate were evaluated for fermentation with the thermotolerant yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus. A proximate composition analysis indicated that P. capillacea was rich in carbohydrates. A significant galactose recovery of $81.1{\pm}5%$ was also achieved under the conditions of a 12% (w/v) biomass load, 5% (v/v) sulfuric acid, $121^{\circ}C$, and hydrolysis for 30 min. Among the various detoxification methods, electrodialysis was identified as the most suitable for fermentable sugar recovery and organic acid removal (100% reduction of formic and levulinic acids), even though it failed to reduce the amount of the inhibitor 5-HMF. As a result, K. marxianus fermentation with the electrodialyzed acid hydrolysate of P. capillacea resulted in the best ethanol levels and fermentation efficiency.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.1182-1189
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• 2016

Lactobacillus brevis ATCC 14869 exhibited a carbon catabolite derepressed phenotype that has ability to consume fermentable sugars simultaneously with glucose. To evaluate this unusual phenotype under harsh conditions during fermentation, the effects of lactic acid and hydrogen ion concentrations on L. brevis ATCC 14869 were examined. Kinetic equations describing the relationship between specific cell growth rate and lactic acid or hydrogen ion concentration were deduced empirically. The change of substrate utilization and product formation according to lactic acid and hydrogen ion concentration in the media were quantitatively described. Although the simultaneous utilization has been observed regardless of hydrogen ion or lactic acid concentration, the preference of substrates and the formation of two-carbon products were changed significantly. In particular, acetic acid present in the medium as sodium acetate was consumed by L. brevis ATCC 14869 under extreme pH of both acid and alkaline conditions.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2014

The autoclaving assisted by an irradiation pretreatment method was developed without toxic chemicals to produce fermentable sugars for their conversion to bioethanol. In the first step, electron beam irradiation (EBI) of rice straw was performed at various doses. The electron beam-irradiated rice straw was then autoclaved with DI water at $120^{\circ}C$ for 1 h. A total sugar yield of 81% was obtained from 300 kGy electron beam-irradiated rice straw after 72 h of enzymatic hydrolysis by Cellulase 1.5L (70 FPU/mL) and Novozyme-188 (40 CbU/mL). Also, the removal of hemicellulose and lignin was 32.0% and 32.5%, respectively. This result indicates that the environmentally-friendly pretreatment method of rice straw by an electron beam irradiation could be applied for bioethanol production in plant.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.221-224
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• 1989

녹말로부터 에탄올을 직접 생산하는 균주를 개발하고자 amylase 활성이 높은 Aspergillus oryzae와 알콜발효능이 있는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae의 원형질체를 융합하였다. 이들의 융합을 유도하기 위해서 fusogen으로 35% PEG 4000을 사용하였으며, 융합체의 선별을 위한 유전적 지표로는 아미노산 요구성을 사용하였다. 융합률은 $4.6\times 10^{-6}$이었다. 선별된 융합체들은 효모의 형태였으며 amylaseghkf성을 나타내었고, 에탄올을 생사하였다. 그리고 이들 성질 중에서 형태는 후세대에도 안정하게 유지되었으나 녹말로부터의 알콜 생성능은 현저히 감소하였다. 비록 포도당 배지에서의 융합체들의 알콜 생산은 S. cerevisiae의 0.5배에 지나지 않았으나, Prototroph인 S. cerevisiae와는 달리 이들은 녹말로부터 직접 에탄올을 생산할 수 있었다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

The hydrolysis of biomass to fermentable sugar (saccharification) and to oligosaccharide is an essential process in biotechnology including biorefinery and biofood. Various macroalgae are commercially cultivated in several Asian countries as a useful resource for food and agar production. Agar is a major component of the cell walls of red algae that can be hydrolyzed by agarase. Agarases are classified into ${\alpha}$-agarase (E.C. 3.2.1.158) and ${\beta}$-agarase (E.C. 3.2.1.81) according to the cleavage pattern and grouped in the glycoside hydrolase (GH) family (GH-16, GH-58, GH-86, GH-96, and GH-118) based on the amino acid sequences of the proteins. Agarases have been isolated from various bacteria found in seawater and marine sediments. To increase productivity of the enzyme, a research on recombinant enzymes has been done. The application of recombinant agarase can be possible in the various filed such as energy, food, cosmetics, medical and so on. This paper reviews the source, biochemical characteristics and production system of recombinant agarases for further study.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.182-194
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• 2017

The optimum alkali pretreatment parameters (reaction time, reaction temperature and potassium hydroxide concentration) for facilitate the conversion into fermentable sugar (glucose) from steam exploded (severity log Ro 2.45) barley husk were determined using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on a factorial Central Composite Design (CCD). The prediction of the response was carried out by a second-order polynomial model and regression analysis revealed that more than 88% of the variation can be explained by the models. The optimum conditions for maximum cellulose content were determined to be 201 min reaction time, $124^{\circ}C$ reaction temperature and 0.9% potassium hydroxide concentration. This data shows that the actual value obtained was similar to the predicted value calculated from the model. The pretreated barley husk using acid hydrolysis resulted in a glucose conversion of 94.6%. This research of steam explosion and alkali pretreatment was a promising method to improve cellulose-rich residue for lignocellulosic biomass.