• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.513-517
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• 2011

PS 필름에 접종된 S. Typhimurium, E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes를 저해시킬 때 헬륨을 사용한 플라즈마 처리의 경우에는 S. Typhimurium이, 헬륨과 산소를 동시에 사용한 플라즈마 처리의 경우에는 L. monocytogenes가 가장 많이 저해되었다. E. coli O157:H7과 L. monocytogenes는 헬륨과 산소를 함께 사용하여 플라즈마 처리하였을 때 헬륨만 사용하였을 때보다 더 큰 저해를 보였다. 헬륨과 산소를 함께 사용한 비열 플라즈마 처리는 L. monocytogenes가 소시지 케이싱이나 훈제연어에 감염되었을 때보다 PS 필름에 감염되었을 때 L. monocytogenes를 더 효과적으로 저해시켜 감염된 재료에 따라 다른 저해 효과를 보여 주었다. 비열 플라즈마 처리에 사용된 가스의 종류와 미생물이 감염된 재료는 그 처리의 항균 효과에 대한 평가에서 중요하게 고려되어야 할 것이다. 헬륨과 산소를 사용한 비열 플라즈마 처리는 공정 후 포장재에 감염된 L. monocytogenes를 효과적으로 저해할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.219-227
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• 2023

Lettuce is one of the most consumed vegetables worldwide. However, it has potential risks associated with pathogenic bacterial contamination because it is usually consumed raw. In this study, we investigated the changes in the bacterial community on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in Chungcheong-do, South Korea, and the prevalence of foodborne pathogens on lettuce in different seasons using 16S rRNA gene-based sequencing. Our data revealed that the Shannon diversity index showed the same tendency in term of the number of OTUs, with the index being greatest for summer samples in comparison to other seasons. Moreover, the microbial communities were significantly different between the four seasons. The relative abundance of Actinobacteriota varied according to the season. Family Micrococcaceae was most dominant in all samples except summer, and Rhizobiaceae was predominant in the microbiome of the summer sample. At the genus level, the relative abundance of Bacillus was greatest in spring samples, whereas Pseudomonas was greatest in winter samples. Potential pathogens, such as Staphylococcus and Clostridium, were detected with low relative abundance in all lettuce samples. We also performed metagenome shotgun sequencing analysis on the selected summer and winter samples, which were expected to be contaminated with foodborne pathogens, to support 16S rRNA gene-based sequencing dataset. Moreover, we could detect seasonal biomarkers and microbial association networks of microbiota on lettuce samples. Our results suggest that seasonal characteristics of lettuce microbial communities, which include diverse potential pathogens, can be used as basic data for food safety management to predict and prevent future outbreaks.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2010

본 연구는 계란의 위생화 및 저장성 연장에 관한 연구의 일환으로 키토산 코팅 및 감마선 조사 병용처리에 의한 계란에 오염된 위해 미생물 제어 및 영양학적 특성을 평가하였다. 키토산 코팅과 감마선 조사 병용처리한 계란에 E. coli를 접종한 결과 2 kGy 방사선 조사에 의해 검출한계 이하 수준으로 감소하였으며, 키토산 코팅시 3일 후부터 검출되지 않았다. 수분, 조단백질 및 조회분 등 일반 성분은 난백 및 난황 모두에서 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, retinol, 인지질과 미량 원소의 함량도 처리에 따른 차이가 없었다. 난황의 콜레스테롤 및 carotenoid의 함량은 키토산 코팅 유무와 상관없이 방사선 조사에 의해 그 함량이 감소하였다(P<0.05). 따라서 키토산 코팅(1%)과 감마선 조사(2 kGy) 병용처리는 계란의 미생물학적 안전성을 확보할 수 있으며, 영양학적 성분변화에 큰 영향을 끼치지 않아, 향후 계란의 위생화 및 저장성 연장을 위해 산업적으로 적용이 가능할 것이라고 판단된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.998-1002
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• 2003

비살균 처리 농산식품에 오염되어 있는 세균성 식중독균인 B. cereus의 저감화 할 수 있는 방법을 개발하고자 하였다 B. cereus를 20% ethanol농도에서 5분간 처리 시에는 생육에 영향이 없었으나 30% ethanol에서 5분간 처리하였을 경우 생육저해효과를 보였다. 또한 처리시간이 경과함에 따라 뚜렷한 증식저해 효과를 나타냈으며 E. coli, S. typhimurium 보다 더 많은 생육저해 현상을 보였다. 10% NaCl에서 5분간 처리한 경우 모든 균주에서 효과가 없는 것으로 나타났지만 10% NaCl 과 20% ethanol을 조합하여 5분, 10분간 처리한 경우 모든 균에서 생육이 저해되었다. 특히 B. cereus의 경우는 5분 처리 후에 $10^8cfu/mL$수준에서 $10^2cfu/mL$로 감소하였으며 10분간 처리 시 모두 사멸되는 synergy효과를 보였고 야생형의 B. cereus에서도 비슷한 경향을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 특별한 살균처리 없이 식용되는 여러 농산 식품소재의 전처리에 적용함으로써 식중독 유발균의 오염을 저감화 하는데 활용될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.313-318
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• 2008

This study was conducted to evaluate in vitro antioxidative and antimicrobial properties of ethanolic extracts from Allium victoriallis L. var. platyphyllum (AVP) with 6 different parts. The antioxidative activities of these samples were determined using the 4 separate methods that involved reducing power, DPPH, hydrogen radical scavenging, and lipid peroxidation with use of a $\beta$-carotene/linoleic acid system. The leaf part ethanolic extracts (1,000 ppm) showed the strongest inhibitory potential for reducing power, DPPH, and hydroxyl radicals to 99.8, 49.4, and 52.8%, respectively. Inhibition values of linoleic oxidation were calculated as 58.0, 39.5, and 38.0% for seed, flower, and leaf ethanolic extracts (1,000 ppm), respectively, from AVP. In addition, the ethanolic extracts of the root part showed the most effective antimicrobial activity. The inhibition zones of the root ethanolic extracts ($200\;{\mu}g/disc$) of AVP against Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus were 17 and 14 mm, respectively. In a micro-dilution assay, B. cereus, S. aureus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus exhibited sensitivity to root part ethanolic extracts with an minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) value of 20, 28, and 18 mg/mL, respectively. Therefore, the AVP extracts may be suitable as antimicrobial and antioxidative agents in the food industry.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.502-506
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• 2015

The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of and the enterotoxin gene distribution in 4 strains of Staphylococcus aureus (S10-2, S10-3, S12-2, and S13-2) isolated from 90 bulgogi samples. The S. aureus enterotoxin H gene (seh) was found in all the strains, while the S. aureus enterotoxin A gene (sea) was found only in 3 of the 4 strains. The S10-2 strain expressed a combination of enterotoxin genes - seg, seh, sei, sej, selm, and seln. The strains S10-2 and S13-2 were resistant to ampicillin and penicillin G, and all the isolated strains were resistant to tetracycline. The S10-2 strain was the only mecA-positive strain; it was also resistant to β-lactam antibiotics. Thus, genes encoding enterotoxin as well as those conferring antibiotic resistance were identified in the S. aureus strains isolated from pork bulgogi. These results represents the potential occurrence of MRSA in pork bulgogi, and the need for a monitoring system for pork bulgogi in order to prevent an outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.1276-1284
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• 2006

Listeria monocytogenes is a well-known high-risk foodborne pathogen that grows at refrigeration temperature and is responsible for outbreaks of listeriosis. We report here the incidence of L. monocytogenes in fresh chicken carcasses and present genetic diversity of L. monocytogenes isolates. In this study, 25 g of chicken carcasses from markets in Korea were examined according to the FDA method, and presumptive isolates were confirmed by multiplex PCR assay. L. monocytogenes isolates were analyzed by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis using restriction enzymes, ApaI and AscI, to obtain strain-specific DNA fragments profiles. Antimicrobial resistance of L. monocytogenes strains against generally used antibiotics (Penicillin G, Kanamycin, Tetracycline, Vancomycin, Cephalothin, Rifampicin, Erythromycin, Ampicillin, Gentamicin, Streptomycin, and Chloramphenicol) were analyzed by NCCLS protocols to examine the presence of antimicrobial resistance in natural L. monocytogenes. Of a total 274 chicken samples, 81 samples (29.6%) were positive for L. monocytogenes. Listeria innocua (50.1%), Listeria welshimeri (6.9%), and Listeria grayi (11.3%) were also detected. PFGE analysis, using restriction enzymes ApaI and AscI, showed 27 pulsotypes of L. monocytogenes. Antimicrobial resistance analysis confirmed the existence of antimicrobial resistance for penicillin G and tetracycline in isolated L. monocytogenes strains.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.225-233
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• 2018

In this exploratory study, eight types of microalgae from different phyla (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Chlorella species, Haematococcus pluvialis, Porphyridium purpureum, Porphyridium cruentum, Isochrysis species, Isochrysis galbana, and Pavlova lutheri) were tested for their antibacterial activities against eight target pathogenic bacterial strains. The agar well diffusion method and broth micro dilution assay were conducted to estimate the antibacterial activity. Microalgae cell-free supernatants, exopolysaccharides (EPS), water, and organic solvent extracts were used for inhibition analysis. EPS extracted from P. lutheri showed activity against Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Inhibition zone diameters of 14-20 mm were recorded on agar plates, while the minimum inhibitory concentrations in the broth micro dilution assay were $0.39-25mg\;ml^{-1}$. During this study, haptophyte microalgae, Isochrysis species, and P. lutheri extracts showed the highest activity against most of the tested pathogenic bacterial strains, while most of the extracts were active against the important foodborne pathogen P. aeruginosa. This study showed promising results regarding important microalgae phyla, which will further aid research related to extracts and exploitation of bioactive metabolic compounds in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.469-475
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• 2016

This study examined the relationship between NaCl sensitivity and stress response of Listeria monocytogenes. Nine strains of L. monocytogenes (NCCP10805, NCCP10806, NCCP10807, NCCP10808, NCCP10809, NCCP10810, NCCP10811, NCCP10920 and NCCP 10943) were exposed to 0%, 1%, 2% and 4% NaCl, and then incubated at 60℃ for 60 min to select strains that were heat-sensitized (HS) and non-sensitized (NS) by NaCl exposure. After heat challenge, L. monocytogenes strains were categorized as HS (NCCP 10805, NCCP10806, NCCP10807, NCCP10810, NCCP10811 and NCCP10920) or NS (NCCP10808, NCCP10809 and NCCP10943). Total mRNA was extracted from a HS strain (NCCP10811) and two NS strains (NCCP10808 and NCCP10809), and then cDNA was prepared to analyze the expression of genes (inlA, inlB, opuC, betL, gbuB, osmC and ctc) that may be altered in response to NaCl stress, by qRT-PCR. The expression levels of two invasion-related genes (inlA and inlB) and two stress response genes (opuC and ctc) were increased (p<0.05) in NS strains after NaCl exposure in an NaCl concentration-dependent manner. However, only betL expression was increased (p<0.05) in the HS strains. These results indicate that the effect of NaCl on heat sensitization of L. monocytogenes is strain dependent and that opuC and ctc may prevent NS L. monocytogenes strains from being heat sensitized by NaCl. Moreover, NaCl also increases the expression of invasion-related genes (inlA and inlB).

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2004

The common pathogen Salmonella enteirtidis (S. enteritidis) is the major cause of foodborne disease. Protein identification by peptide mass fingerprinting using the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of fight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) can analysis unambiguously identity the spots from 2-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) gel. In this report, we examined protein components from patterns of S. enteritidis proteins. In addition, antigens that are recognized by sera can be identified by immunoblotting. This study that 2-DE analysis of S. enteritidis yields useful information concerning S. enteritidis proteome, the results that have been obtained led to a more detailed understanding of Salmonella pathology and open further interesting fields for future work.