• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.252-262
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• 2002

The growing interest in the application of arachidonic acid (ARA) in various fields of health and dietary requirements has elicited much attention on the industrial production of ARA-containing oil by the cultivation of Mortierella fungi. For the industrial production of ARA, various studies, such as isolation of a high-potential strain and optimization of culture conditions, have been conducted. Studies including the investigation of morphology are important because ARA is accumulated in the mycelia, and thus cultivation with high biomass concentration is essential for obtaining a high ARA yield. Combining the results derived from various studies, a high ARA yield was attained in an industrial fermentor. These ARA production techniques are applicable to the production of other polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and will contribute to the improvement of fermentation technology especially in the field of fungal cultivation.

• Mycobiology
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.166-169
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• 2002

Protein productivity by the cellulolytic fungi, Trichoderma viride(MTCC 800), Chaetomium globosum and Aspergillus terreus was compared in co-culture and mixed culture fermentations of cashewnut bran. Co-cultures were more effective in substrate saccharification, which ranged between $85{\sim}88%$ compared to the $62{\sim}67%$ saccharification shown by the monocultures. Maximum saccharification was induced by T. viride and C. globosum co-culture resulting in the highest 34% release of reducing sugars. The maximum 16.4% biomass protein and the highest protein productivity(0.58%) were shown by T. viride and A. terreus co-culture. A. terreus performed better in co-culture in the presence of T. viride rather than with C. globosum. Among the cellulolytic enzymes, FPase(Filter Paper Cellulase) activity was significantly higher in all the co-cultures and in the mixed culture than in their respective monocultures. Mixed culture fermentation involving all the three fungi was not effective in increasing the per cent saccharification or the biomass protein content over the co-cultures.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1120-1123
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• 2001

Screening tests against six plant pathogenic fungi were performed in order to develop biopesticides. Actinomycetes were used to discriminate Bacillus thuringiensis for wide use as a microbial pesticide. From more than 100 actinomycetes tested, twelve strains showed potent antifungal activities. We report in vivo screening results from fermentation broths of these twelve strains and identification of the strain taxa.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.151-153
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• 1999

(+)-Hernandulcin is a sweet bisabolane-type sesquiterpene first isolated from Lippia dulcis Trev. (Verbenaceae). This oily compound is 1000-1500 times sweeter than sucrose but with poor solubility in water. Microbial transformation was employed to improve its water solubility, and a variety of microorganisms were screened for their ability to convert (+)-hernandulcin to more polar metabolites. Scale-up fermentation with Glomerella cinguiata, a fungal strain, has resulted in the isolation of a more polar metabolite (2).

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.67-75
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• 1985

To find emylase inhibitors produced by microorganisms from soil, a strain which had a strong inhibitory activity against bacteria .alpha.-amylase was isolated from the soil smaple collected in Seoul. The morphological and physiological characteristics of this strain on several media and its utilization of carbon sources showed that it was one of Streptomyces specties according to the international Streptomyces Project method. The amylase inhibitor of this strain was purified by means of acetone precipitation, adsorption on Amberlite XAD-2, and column chromatography on Amberlite CG-50 and SP-Sephadex C-25. The inhibitor was stable at the pH range of 1-10 and at 100.deg.C for half an hour, and had inhibitory activities against other amylases such as salivary .alpha.-amylase, pancreatic .alpha.-amylase, fungal .alpha.-amylase and glucoamylase. The kinetic studies of the inhibitor showed that its inhibitory effect on starch hydrolysis by .alpha.-amylase was non-competitive.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.208-213
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• 2007

The objective of the experiment was to determine the optimum cultural [moisture levels (55, 60 and 70%), days of fermentation (7, 14 and 21), temperature (25 and $35^{\circ}C$) of incubation)] and nutritional parameters (urea addition (0 and 2%) and variable levels of single super phosphate (0.25 and 0.50% SSP)) for bio-processing of the mustard (Brassica campestris) straw (MS) under solid-state fermentation (SSF) system. The performance of SSF was assessed in terms of favorable changes in cell wall constituents, protein content and in vitro DM digestibility of the MS. Sorghum based inoculum (seed culture) of Ganoderma lucidum to treat the MS was prepared. The 50 g DM of MS taken in autoclavable polypropylene bags was mixed with a pre-calculated amount of water and the particular nutrient in the straw to attained the desired levels of water and nutrient concentration in the substrate. A significant progressive increase in biodegradation of DM (p<0.001), NDF (p<0.01) and ADF (p<0.05) was observed with increasing levels of moisture. Among the cell wall constituents the loss of ADF fraction was greatest compared to that of NDF. The loss of DM increased progressively as the fermentation proceeded and maximum DM losses occurred at 28 days after incubation. The protein content of the treated MS samples increased linearly up to the day $21^{th}$ of the incubation and thereafter declined at day $28^{th}$, whereas the improvement in in vitro DM digestibility were apparent only up to the day $14^{th}$ of the incubation under SSF and there after it declined. The acid detergent lignin (ADL) degradation was slower during the first 7 days of SSF and thereafter increased progressively and maximum ADL losses were observed at the day $28^{th}$ of the SSF. The biodegradation of DM and ADL was not affected by the variation in incubation temperature. Addition of urea was found to have inhibitory effect on fungal growth. The effect of both the levels (0.25 and 0.50) of SSP addition in the substrate, on DM, NDF, ADF, cellulose and ADL biodegradation was similar. Similarly, the protein content and the in vitro DM digestibility remain unaffected affected due to variable levels of the SSP inclusion in the substrate. From the results it may be concluded that the incubation of MS with 60 percent moisture for 21 days at $35^{\circ}C$ with 0.25 percent SSP was most suitable for MS treatment with Ganoderma lucidum. Maximum delignification, enrichment in the protein content and improvement in in vitro DM digestibility were achieved by adopting this protocol of bioprocessing of MS.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.424-434
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• 1989

식품공장 폐수에는 각종 유기물을 다량 함유하고 있다. 이와 같은 식품공장 폐기물의 미생물학적 처리효과를 검토하는 동시에 폐수 중에서 배양된 곰팡이 균체 단백질을 분리 회수함으로 해서 폐수처리비용을 절검하고, 단백질 함량이 높은 균체단백사료를 개발할 목적으로 식품공장 폐수의 BOD 및 COD를 낮은 수준으로 감소시키고 증식속도가 빠르며 균체수율이 높고 고농도의 단백질을 함유하며 소화율이 높은 균체를 생산할 수 있는 곰팡이로 Aspergillus fumigatus를 분리 선발하였고, 선발된 균주의 최적배양조건인 $35{\sim}40^{circ}C,\;pH\;4.0{\sim}4.5$에서 pilot plant의 연속배양장치를 이용하여 주정공장 폐수를 기질로 하여 일정시간 동안 배양하여 폐수의 BOD, COD를 90% 이상 감소시켜 폐수정화를 도모할 수 있었으며 균체단백질을 기준 배합사료에 첨가하여 실시한 동물사양 시험 결과, 사양동물의 체중증가량과 단백질 이용율이 대조표준 시험구에 준할 수 있는 효과를 보여 주었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.162-167
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 동시당화발효공정으로 바이오에탄올을 생산하기 위하여 바이오캡슐 형성을 시도하였다. 다수의 당화곰팡이 균주들과 발효 효모 균주들이 먼저 탐색되었다. Aspergillus sp. BCNU 6200, Penicillium sp. BCNU 6201 및 P. chrysogenum KACC 44363이 ${\alpha}$-amylase와 glucoamylase와 같은 당화 효소를 우수하게 생산하는 균주이었으며, Saccharomyces cerevisiae IFO-M-07이 조사된 균주 중에서 가장 에탄올 생산능이 높았다. 다음으로 pellet 형성 및 바이오 캡슐 형성을 위한 최적 조건을 평가하였다. 모든 조사된 곰팡이 모두 pellet을 형성하였으며, 바이오캡슐의 최적조건은 $28^{\circ}C$, 120 rpm이었다. 최종적으로 형성된 바이오캡슐을 이용하여 동시당화발효를 수행하여, Aspergillus sp. BCNU 6200의 바이오캡슐(Aspergillus sp. BCNU 6200 + S. cerevisiae IFO-M-07)이 10일간 발효시 $30^{\circ}C$, 120 rpm에서 3.9%의 에탄올을 생산함을 확인하였다. 본 실험 결과는 동시 당화발효 공정으로 바이오에탄올을 생산하는데 있어서 바이오캡슐을 활용함에 관한 유용한 정보를 제공하고 있다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.187-195
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• 1987

두가지 열처리법에 의한 균 분리방법을 사용하여, 보통균을 제외한 토양균의 분리와 그의 논토양중의 수직 및 계절별 분포를 파악하기 위하여 역곡동과 신원동의 논토양을 시료로 사용하였다. $42^{\circ}C$에서 2일간 배양후 $37^{\circ}C$로 배양하는 방법과 $70^{\circ}C$에서 15분간 열처리하는 방법을 사용하였다. $42^{\circ}C$ 배양법에서는 두 장소에서 분리된 토양균은 거의가 mesophile이었으며 thermotolerant fungi는 Asergillus fumigatus, thermophile로는 Sporotrichum thermophile과 Malbranchea pulchella var. sulfrea이었고, 이들 중 우점종은 Asergillus fumigatus이었다. 두 장소에서 9속, 14종이 분리동정되었으며 Sporotrichum thermophile, Talaromyces ucrainicus, Malbranchea pulchella var. sulfrea는 한국 미기록 종이다. $72^{\circ}C$ 열처리방법으로 분리한 경우 두 장소에서 10속, 20종이 분리동정되었으며, 분리된 균은 거의가 mesophile이었으며 thermotolerant fungi는 Asergillus fumigatus이었고, 우점종은 Talaromyces stipitatus이었다. 또한 Talaromyces helicus var. major, Emericella nidulans var. nidulans, Chaetomium subspirale, Neosartorya fishiri var. fischeri는 한국 미기록 종이다. 두가지 분리방법으로 분리된 토양균의 계절적 분포는 여름과 봄이 가을과 겨울보다 높았으며, 전체 균의 수와 우점종 균수, 그리고 나타나는 종의 빈도는 그 수직분포에 있어서 상층에서 가장 높았으나 하층으로 내려갈수록 감소하였다.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.162-167
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• 2016

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) producing phenyllactic acid (PLA), which is known as antimicrobial compound, was isolated from button mushroom bed and the isolated LAB was identified to Lactobacillus casei by 16 rRNA gene sequence analysis. Cell-free supernatant (CFS) from L. casei was assessed for both the capability to produce the antimicrobial compound PLA and the antifungal activity against three fungal pathogens (Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea, and Collectotricum aculatum). PLA concentration was investigated to be 3.23 mM in CFS when L. casei was grown in MRS broth containing 5 mM phenylpyruvic acid as precursor for 16 h. Antifungal activity demonstrated that all fungal pathogens were sensitive to 5% CFS (v/v) of L. casei with average growth inhibitions ranging from 34.58% to 65.15% (p < 0.005), in which R. solani was the most sensitive to 65.15% and followed by C. aculatum, and B. cinerea. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for commercial PLA was also investigated to show the same trend in the range of 0.35 mg mL-1 (2.11 mM) to 0.7 mg mL-1 (4.21 mM) at pH 4.0. The inhibition ability of CFS against the pathogens were not affected by the heating or protease treatment. However, pH modification in CFS to 6.5 resulted in an extreme reduction in their antifungal activity. These results may indicate that antifungal activities in CFS was caused by acidic compounds like PLA or organic acids rather than protein or peptide molecules.