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Biosynthesis of L-Ascorbic Acid by Microorganisms in Kimchi Fermentation Process

  • Cheigh, Hong-Sik;Rina Yu;Park, Hyun-Jeong;Jun, Hong-Ki
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.37-40
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    • 1996
  • Kinchi is and important source of various vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, organic acids and other nutrients. In order to get a basic information for developing vitamins-rich funtional kimchi, we investigated microorganisms which are capable of synthesis of vitamin C in Kimchi system. Microorganisms isolated from aliquots of kimchi were screened and cultured by using MRS or nutrient agar medium. L-Ascorbic acid produced by microorganism in medium was measured with high performance liquid chromatography. As the result, we isolated two bacteria strins N7 and N5202 preducing L-ascorbic acid from the kimchi system. Morphological and Gram staining experiment showed that N7 was Gram positive bacilli, while N5202 was Gram negative. There were also several bacteria that were considered to synthesizs erythorbic acid which is an analog of ascorbic acid. These results suggested that vitamin C-rich functional food could be developed by using the kimchi microorganisms.

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Metallo-${\beta}$-lactamase를 생성하여 Imipenem에 내성인 Pseudomonas aeruginosa에 대한 항균제 병합요법의 효과 (Effect of Antibiotic Combination Therapy on Metallo-${\beta}$-Lactamase Producing Imipenem Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa)

  • 홍승복;김홍철;이장원;손승렬
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제44권4호
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    • pp.339-345
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    • 2008
  • 국내 대학병원에서 분리되어 imipenem 에 대한 최소억제농도가 $8{\mu}g/ml$ 이상인 51개의 포도당비발효 그람음성 간균들 중 metallo-${\beta}$-lactamase (MBL)을 생성하는 균주들을 분리하고, 그들 중에서 내성이 강한 Pseudomonas aeruginosa에 대한 항균제 병합요법의 효과를 알아보기 위하여 상승효과를 보이는 항균제 조합을 찾아보았다. 9개의 균주(Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2주 및 Achromobacter xylosoxidans subsp. xylosoxidans 7주)가 MBL 양성을 나타냈으며, PCR 결과 9주 모두에서 $bla_{VIM-2}$ 유전자가 관찰되었다. 이들 중에서 P. aeruginosa DK569는 aztreonam (MIC; $8{\mu}g/ml$)을 제외하고 실험한 모든 ${\beta}$-lactam 항균제, aminoglycoside, ciprofloxacin에 내성을 보여 aztreonam 함유 배지를 이용하여 상승효과률 보이는 항균제를 찾고자 하였다. One disk synergy test 에서 선별된 항균제 조합을 이용하여 생존률 검사 실험을 한 결과, aztreonam (AZT)와 piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP)의 병합은 항균제 노출 6시간 후에 AZT 또는 TZP의 단독 항균제 노출시 보다 균수가 1/18.7로 감소하였다. 그리고 AZT와 amikacin (AN)의 병합에서도 항균제 노출 6 시간 후에 AZT 또는 AN의 단독항균제의 투여보다 균수가 1/17.1 로 감소하였다. 결국 위 두 조합은 의미있는 상승효과를 보이지 못하여 위 세 항균제를 조합하여 실험하였다. 위의 세 항균제를 병합하였을 때 항균제 노출 8시간 후에 AZT, TZP 및 AN의 단독 투여에 비하여 병합요법에 의해 균수가 1/183.3 로 감소하여 의미있는 상승효과를 보였다. 이 결과는 치료가 쉽지 앓은 MBL 생성균에 의한 감염에 대한 치료에 AZT, TZP 및 AN의 세 가지 항균제 병합요법이 유용할 것이라는 것을 의미한다.

Evaluation of Microbiological Contamination of Water Purifiers at Two Universities in Chungcheong Region

  • Jin Young Yun
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.256-262
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    • 2023
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate microbial contamination in water purifiers from two universities (A and B) in Chungcheong region and to evaluate about the harmfulness of the isolated bacteria to the human. The degree of microbiological contamination of six water purifiers at university A was investigated three times from July 2018 to September 2019, and nine water purifiers at university B were investigated in 2023. The isolated bacteria were biochemically identified using an API kit and Vitek-2 system, and then the bacteria were identified to the species level using MALDI-TOF MS. In addition, the possibility of human infection of the isolated bacteria was evaluated through a literature search. In July 2018 and September 2019, the number of bacteria isolated inside the faucet was below the acceptable standard for hot water, but exceed for cold water in all water purifiers. In January and September 2019, bacteria exceeding the acceptable standards were isolated nine times from the cold water of six water purifies (a total of 12 water purifiers). Bacteria identified by MALDI-TOF MS included anaerobic bacteria (Clostridium novyi, Clostridium themopalmarium etc.), Gram-positive bacilli (Microbacterium testaceum, Arthrobacter woluwensis etc.), and Gramnegative bacilli (Acinetobacter nosocomialis, Comamonas kerstersii etc.), which are difficult identify by biochemical methods. In conclusion, bacteria exceeding the acceptable standard were isolated from the cold water of most of the water purifiers. Most of the isolated bacteria were low-pathogenic bacteria from natural environment, but opportunistic bacteria that can cause infection in humans were also isolated from some water purifiers.

Bioluminescence 반응에 의한 ATP 측정을 이용한 젖소 유방염 진단에 관한 연구 (Diagnostic test for bovine mastitis by the determination of ATP based on firefly bioluminescence)

  • 김태종;김종배;이승배;전용수
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.383-391
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    • 1989
  • This study was carried out to diagnostic test for bovine mastitis by the determination of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) based on firefly bioluminescence. The results obtained are follow; 1. The infection rate of bovine mastitis investigated with 521 cows in 47 dairy farms were found to be 3.6% of clinical form and 44.1% of subclinical form according to the degree of infection. 2. The light yield produced in firefly bioluminescence system was proportional to the concentration of ATP giving stright line within the range of 100PM~1uM. 3. When the number of somatic cell in milk was determined by the ATP assay and compared with three conventional methods such Fossomatic, California mastatic test (CMT), and rolling ball viscometer (RBV), it was shown that r=0.92 for Fossomatic, 0.63 for CMT and 0.7 for RBV. 4. The microorganisms causing mastitis were isolated Staphylococcus sp. (53.3%), Streptococcus sp. (17.9%), Micrococcus sp. (13.5%), Gram negative bacilli (6.3%), Gram positive bacilli (5.5%) and Yeast-like fungi (5.4%). 5. The endogeneous ATP levels of bacteria in a raw milk determined by the firefly bioluminescence system and compared with the results of the conventional methods. The correlation was 0.88 for raw milk.

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Antagonistic and growth promotion potential of endophytic bacteria of mulberry (Morus spp.)

  • Pratheesh Kumar, Punathil Meethal;Ramesh, Sushma;Thipeswamy, Thipperudraiah;Sivaprasad, Venkadara
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.107-114
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    • 2015
  • Endophytes provide multifarious benefits such as promotion of plant growth and yield, suppression of phyto-pathogens, phosphate solubilising and fixation nitrogen. A study has been carried out to explore growth promotion and antifungal activities of endophytes of mulberry (Morus spp.). Endophytic bacteria were isolated from mulberry plants and studied their cultural, morphological characters, growth promotion as well as their antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia bataticola and Fusarium oxysporum , two mulberry root rot associated pathogens. Except two isolates, all bacteria were colourless and the colony size of eight isolates was small. The margin of five isolates was irregular and the consistency of three isolates was creamy, six isolates was slimy and one was mucoid. Texture of seven isolates was convex and others were flat. Eight isolates were gram positive and the rest Gram negative, five were cocci and others were bacilli (rod shaped). Four isolates were motile and all were catalase positive and only three isolates were oxidase positive. Spore staining was positive only for two isolates. The growth promotion study showed that there was significant difference in root length and seedling length. The antagonistic effect of the bacterial isolates was tested against R. bataticola showed significant (p <0.05) influence of the bacteria, days after inoculation and their interaction on the inhibition of fungal growth. The isolate En-7 completely inhibited the fungus followed by En-5 (66.67%). The bacterial isolates significantly (p <0.05) inhibited growth of F. oxysporum in PDA. The mean inhibition was higher (70.45%) in case of En-7 followed by En-8 (68.65%) and En-10 (66.44%). The study reveals that some endophytic bacteria associated with mulberry have growth promotion and antifungal activity and could be explored for promotion of mulberry growth and managing root rot disease.

촬영 테이블과 IP Cassette의 세균 오염도 측정 및 소독에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Measurement of the Pollution Level of Bacteria and Disinfection of Table and IP Cassette)

  • 배석환;이무식;임창선;김가중
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.229-237
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    • 2008
  • 목적 : 검사실별 IP카세트와 테이블의 미생물 수와 세균학적 오염도를 알코올과 소독제가 포함된 티슈를 사용 전 후로 나누어 동정한 후 통계적으로 검정을 실시하여 영상의학과내 병원감염관리의 예방과 올바른 소독 지침을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 본 연구는 대전광역시 소재의 1개 대학병원 영상의학과의 일반촬영실을 대상으로 하였다. 기간은 2007년 4월 5일부터 4월 12일까지 이루어졌으며, 검사실별 IP카세트와 테이블의 미생물 수와 세균학적 오염도를 알코올과 소독제가 포함된 소독용 티슈를 사용 전, 후로 나누어 실시하였으며, 정확한 수집을 위하여 병원내 감염관리 전문 간호사와 함께 시료를 채취하였다. 통계처리는 SPSS V13.0을 사용하였으며, 전 후 비교를 위해 T-검정을 실시하였으며 사후검증을 실시하였다. 결과 : 24개의 대상 중 19개(79.2%)에서 세균이 검출 되었으며 5개(20.8%)에서는 세균이 검출되지 않았다. 분리된 세균의 종류는 7종의 세균이 검출 되었는데 그 중 Methicillin Resistant coagulase-negative Staphylo-cocci(MRCNS)가 15(62.5%)곳으로 가장 많이 검출되었으며, 그 다음으로 Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus(MRSA)가 6(16.7%)곳으로 많았으며, Enterococcus Faecium(EFM)이 5(20.8%), Acinetobacter baumannii(ABA) 2(8.3%), Bacillus sp, Coagulase-negative Staphylococci(CNS), Enterococcus sp(ENT)가 각각 1(4.2%)곳에서 검출되었다. 또한 ABA를 제외한 모든 것이 그람양성구균(Gram positive bacilli)이 30(97%) 례에서 검출 되었으며, 1(3%)례에서만 그람음성균(Gram positive bacilli)이 검출되었다. Group별 70% Alchol 사용 전 후 균의 종류 및 군락 수에서는 70% Alchol로 소독을 한 후 세균을 동정한 결과 70% Alchol 소독군에서는 IP Cassette와 Table 그룹 모두에서 100% 세균이 사멸되었다. Group별 Tissue Cleaner 사용 전 후 균의 종류 및 군락 수에서는 Tissue Cleaner 그룹에서의 균의 사멸률은 10그룹(71.2%)에서만 세균이 완전히 사멸되었으며, 4 그룹에서는 많은 감소를 보였으나 여전히 세균이 검출되었다. 전체 균의 사멸률은 91.5%로 나타났는데 다른 균들은 모두 사멸된 반면 MRCNS 균은 사멸률이 가장 낮았(83.6%)으며, 다음으로 MRSA(95%)가 낮았다. 결론 : 70% Alchol과 Tissue Cleaner의 사용전 후 검출되는 세균의 평균을 비교한 결과 모두에서 유의수준5%에서 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 나타났다.

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Multiple liver infection by Sphingomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. in a wild rodent (Apodemus agrarius): a case report

  • Kim, Jiro;Monoldorova, Sezim;Kim, Soojin;Kim, Nam Kyung;Kim, Jinsol;Kim, Joon Hee;Jeon, Bo-Young
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제40권1호
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    • pp.71-74
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    • 2017
  • The first case of liver infection caused by Sphingomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. in a wild rodent is reported. A captured wild rodent, Apodemus agrarius (A. agrarius), presented with multiple liver abscess-like nodules (diameter 0.7~2.4 mm) in which Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacilli were detected simultaneously. These were grown in aerobic and anaerobic cultures, respectively, and were identified as Sphingomonas sp. and Bacillus sp., respectively, according to 16S rRNA sequencing.

덴탈 바이오필름에서 분리한 세균의 주사전자현미경적 관찰 및 동정 (Identification and morphology of scanning electron microscopy(sem) of bacteria isolated from dental biofilm)

  • 장계원
    • 한국치위생학회지
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    • 제8권4호
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    • pp.241-250
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    • 2008
  • In this study, specimens such as tongue, supragingival and subgingival biofilm were taken from total 20 scaling subjects who visited the oral prophylaxis practice lab at department of dental hygienics, J Health College in order to observe bacterial distributions and morphology using scanning electron microscopy(sem). as a result, this study came to the following conclusions: 1. According to observation of tongue, supragingival and subgingival biofilm through sem, it is found that there are round colonies of gram-positive cocci and gram-negative bacilli on blood agar medium. 2. The observation of bacterial morphology on dental biofilm through sem, cocci in chain cocci in cluster and bacillus(rod) respectively. 3. For tongue biofilm, it is found that a variety of bacterial species are detected, such as Granulicatolla adiacens(1), Gemella morbillorum(3), Streptococcus mitis(2), Streptococcus sanguinis(1), Aerococcus viridans (2), Streptococcus equinus(1), Leuconostoc spp.(1), Gemella haemolysans (1) and Lactococcus lactis spp.(1) respectively. 4. For supragingival biofilm, it is found that a variety of bacterial species detected, such as Aerococcus viridans(1), Gemella haemolysans(2), Leuconostoc spp.(2), Gemella morbillorum(1) and Pseudomonas fluoescens (1) respectively. 5. For subgingival biofilm, it is found that a variety of bacterial species detected, such as Leuconostoc spp.(1), Staphylococcus lugdunensis(1) and Streptococcus salivarius(1) respectively.

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해양미생물로부터 면역증강물질 생산의 최적화

  • 최혜정;정명주;정영기
    • 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국생물공학회 2000년도 추계학술발표대회 및 bio-venture fair
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    • pp.309-312
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    • 2000
  • A halophilic bacterium was isolated from domestic marine. The bacterium was gram negative and motile. Transmission electron micrograph after cultivating for 6-, 20-, 72-, and 144 hrs showed that it was bacilli and contained intracellular granules, which were pleomorphic, larger in density by the time and considered to be PHB since they were positive on the sudan black B staining. The presence of sodium chloride was critical, because the isolated marine bacterium could not multiply and even produce any immunostimulant in the deficiency of sodium chloride. The strain produced an immunostimulant, which was investigated for the biological characteristics. The optimal conditions for the production of the immunostimulant were 1 % dextrose and 1 % yeast extract in artificial sea water for carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. The initial pH and growth temperature for the production were 8.0 and $30^{\circ}C$ under the presence of oxigen, respectively.

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족부에 발생한 방선균증 - 1예 보고 - (Actinomycosis of the Foot - A Case report -)

  • 김종관;김정환;홍정기;권오준
    • 대한족부족관절학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.30-34
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    • 2000
  • The Actinomyces organism is inherent in human as normal flora found in the mouth. Outside of the mouth, this organism can cause actinomycosis. Involvement of the extremity is very rare and atypical. The authors have experienced a case of actinomycosis of the foot and report with the literature review. Histopathologic finding shows multiple sulfur granules. In histochemical stains, periodic acid-Schiff, Gomori methionine silver, and gram stain were positive, and acid fast bacilli stain was negative. The patient was treated with surgical excision and antibiotic administration with Ampicillin for 6 months.

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