• 유기물자원화
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.21-34
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• 1995

음식물 쓰레기 퇴비화 장치에 사용하기 위한 미생물제제 개발을 목적으로 토양, 퇴비 등으로부터 고온균을 분리하여 그 생육 특성을 조사하였다. 분리한 81주 중에서 음식물 쓰레기를 분해시키는 전분 분해효소, 단백 분해효소, 지방 분해효소 및 섬유소 분해효소의 활성이 높은 20주를 분리하여 형태 및 생리적 특성을 조사한 결과 모두 그람 양성의 간균으로 카탈라제를 가지고 있었으며 17주는 포자 형성균으로 밝혀졌다. 이 균주들은 대부분 pH 5에서 pH 10까지 생육할 수 있었으며 8% NaCl이 함유된 배지에서도 성장하였다. 또한 각 효소의 생산 균주 그룹별로 생육에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 통기에 의해 생육이 크게 증가하였으며, $50^{\circ}C$ 이상 온도가 올라갈수록 생육이 저하되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.142-147
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• 1993

일광 에너지를 고정하고 식품공장의 폐수를 이용할 목적으로 56점의 분리원으로부터 광합성 세균 179주를 분리하고 그중 두부유청에서 제일 잘 자라는 균주를 선정하여 동정하고 두부유청을 기질로 하여 배양 최적조건을 조사하였다. 선정균주 B-Ps-106은 Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides의 변종 또는 근연균으로 동정되었고 호기 배양보다 광혐기 배양에서 더 양호한 성장을 나타냈다. 최적 pH는 $8.5{\sim}9.0$이었고 최적온도는 $30^{\circ}C$ 이었고 최적광량은 $0.72\;ca1/cm^2/min$ 이상이었다. $K_2HPO_4$와 $(NH_4)_2SO_4$ 농도를 달리하여 각각 첨가한 결과 양쪽에서 모두 0.9 g/l 첨가했을 때 비교적 양호한 성장을 나타냈다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVII)
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• pp.450-455
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• 2005

To treat wastewater efficiently by a one-step process of nitrogen removal, a new strain of $N_2-producing$ bacteria from $NH{_4}{^+}$ under an aerobic condition was isolated and identified. By 16S-rDNA analysis, the isolate was identified as Enterobacter asburiae with 96% similarity. The isolate shows that the capacity of $N_2$ production under an oxic condition was approximately three times higher than that under an anoxic condition. The optimal conditions (pH, temperature and C/N ratio) of the immobilized isolate for $N_2$ production were found to be 7.0, $30^{\circ}C$ and 5, respectively. Under all the optimum reaction conditions, the removal efficiency of $COD_{Cr}$ and TN reached 56.1 and 60.9%, respectively. The removal rates of $COD_{Cr}$ and TN were highest for the first 2.5 hrs (with the removal $COD_{Cr}$ ratios of 32.1), and afterwards the rates decreased as reaction proceeded. For application of the immobilized isolate to a practical process of ammonium removal, a continuous bioreactor system exhibited a satisfactory performance at HRT of 12.1 hr, in which the effluent concentrations of $NH{_4}{^+}-N$ was measured to be 15.4 mg/L with its removal efficiency of 56.0%. The maximum removal rate of $NH{_4}{^+}-N$ reached 1.6 mg $NH{_4}{^+}-N/L/hr$ at HRT of 12.1 hr (with N loading rate of 0.08 $Kg-N/m^3-carrier/d)$. As a result, the application of the immobilized isolate appears a viable alternative to the nitrification-denitrification processes.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2014

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of indicator organisms in essential sanitary ware in public restrooms. Methods: Twelve public restrooms were randomly selected. Samples at three locations (toilet seat, toilet flush handle/lever, and faucet handle) in the restrooms were collected with moistened-sterile cotton swabs and applied to media in order to determine aerobic colony count (ACC), total coliforms, and Escherichia coli. Results: Most of the samples taken in summer showed a higher level of ACC than those taken in winter (p<0.05). Female restrooms showed higher ACC levels on faucet handles and male restrooms on toilet flush handles/levers (p<0.05). Overall, faucet handles contained the greatest level of ACC, followed by toilet seats, whereas the least load was found on toilet flush handles/levers. The ACC level of samples in the restrooms in public parks, subway stations, and educational institutions varied. Total coliforms were identified in about 20% of toilet seats and faucet handles in male restrooms and faucet handles in female restrooms in summer. These locations were also the sites of positive results of E. coli isolation. Conclusions: The public restrooms were significantly more contaminated in summer than in winter. Overall, the most contaminated locations in the restrooms were toilet seats in male restrooms, and faucet handles in female restrooms. Poor hygienic status was indicated by the positive results of total coliforms and E. coli on samples from some sites. Therefore, sanitary control of restrooms should be improved. These results should be confirmed in a larger study that includes more public restrooms.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.441-451
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• 2016

Squalene is a linear triterpene formed via the MVA or MEP biosynthetic pathway and is widely distributed in bacteria, fungi, algae, plants, and animals. Metabolically, squalene is used not only as a precursor in the synthesis of complex secondary metabolites such as sterols, hormones, and vitamins, but also as a carbon source in aerobic and anaerobic fermentation in microorganisms. Owing to the increasing roles of squalene as an antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory agent, the demand for this chemical is highly urgent. As a result, with the exception of traditional methods of the isolation of squalene from animals (shark liver oil) and plants, biotechnological methods using microorganisms as producers have afforded increased yield and productivity, but a reduction in progress. In this paper, we first review the biosynthetic routes of squalene and its typical derivatives, particularly the squalene synthase route. Second, typical biotechnological methods for the enhanced production of squalene using microbial cell factories are summarized and classified. Finally, the outline and discussion of the novel trend in the production of squalene with several updated events to 2015 are presented.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1101-1108
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• 2011

The rise in global energy demand has prompted researches on developing strategies for transforming coal into a cleaner fuel. This requires isolation of microbes with the capability to degrade complex coal into simpler substrates to support methanogenesis in the coal beds. In this study, aerobic bacteria were isolated from an Indian coal bed that can solubilize and utilize coal as the sole source of carbon. The six bacterial isolates capable of growing on coal agar medium were identified on the basis of their 16S rRNA gene sequences, which clustered into two groups; Group I isolates belonged to the genus Rhizobium, whereas Group II isolates were identified as Chelatococcus species. Out of the 4 methods of whole genome fingerprinting (ERIC-PCR, REP-PCR, BOX-PCR, and RAPD), REP-PCR showed maximum differentiation among strains within each group. Only Chelatococcus strains showed the ability to solubilize and utilize coal as the sole source of carbon. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence and the ability to utilize different carbon sources, the Chelatococcus strains showed maximum similarity to C. daeguensis. This is the first report showing occurrence of Rhizobium and Chelatococcus strains in an Indian coal bed, and the ability of Chelatococcus isolates to solubilize and utilize coal as a sole source of carbon for their growth.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.362-365
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• 2004

The fucoidan from Laminaria relicollected at Wando in Korea was purified with the yield of 2.3% in mass. The monosaccharide composiof the purified fucoidan was nearly identical to that of the commercial standard: fucose 63.71 %, xylose 22.98%, galactose 6.62%, mannose 0.24%, and uronic acid 3.26%. Microorganisms capable of degrading the purified fucoidan were isolated from the colonies on the minimal medium containing 0.2% of purified fucoidan as a sole carbon source. Of these isolates, a strain showing a relatively higher capability to degrade fucoidan, up to 63%, was partially characterized as a Gram positive, aerobic, moderately halophilic marine bacterium.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2007

A total of 45 bacterial strains were isolated from the traditional Korean soybean-fermented food, Chungkookjang. Among these strains, seven strains were selected and identified based on morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics, as well as phylogenetic analysis using 16S rDNA sequences. All strains were Gram-positive, aerobic, motile, oxidase-positive, rod-shaped, and endospore-forming bacteria, and produced extracellular enzymes such as amylase, cellulase, lipase, protease, and xylanase. The isolates were grown in the presence of 0-11% (w/v) NaCl. Growth was optimal at pH 6-9 and at temperatures of $30-45^{\circ}C$. According to VITEK automicrobic system tests and supplementary tests, the isolates were similar to several species of the genus Bacillus. The phylogenetic analysis of seven bacterial strains based on comparisons of 16S rDNA sequences, revealed that the strains were closely related to Bacillus species. The identification of strains that produced surfactin was also carried out, based on PCR screening of the sfp gene. Among the seven isolated strains, six yielded a surfactin-positive result with PCR.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.543-547
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• 1991

토양으로부터 호알칼리성 미생물을 분리하여 동정 한 결과, Bacillus속의 특성을 나타내어 Bacillus sp. SH-8로 명명하였다. Bacillus sp. SH-8은 초기 pH 9.0이상의 알칼리에서만 생육이 가능하였으며 중성 pH에서는 불가능하였다. Bacillus sp. SH-8로부터 U.V.조사에 의해 중성배지에서도 생육이 가능한 변이주를 분리하여 Bacillus sp. SH-8M으로 명명하였으며, 초기 pH 6.9부터 11.0까지 생육이 가능하였다. 따라서 이들 두 균주는 pH 변화에 따른 생육과 효소생산을 비교, 검토하는데 적합한 균주로 생각된다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.303-311
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• 2002

질병을 유발하는 세균의 분리와 동정, 그리고 그 세균에 대한 항생제 감수성 검사는 치료에 효과적인 항생제를 선택하는 데에 있어서 중요하다 본 연구의 목적은 항생제 감수성의 경향을 알아보고 치료를 위한 효과적인 항생제 선택을 위해 세균을 동정하는 것이었다. 1999년 7월부터 2000년 9월 사이에 서울대학교 수의과대학 부속동물병원에 내원한 개로부터 실험재료를 채취하여 호기배양을 실시하였다. 피부(63개), 뇨(45개), 외이도(31개), 안결막(18개)으로부터 채취한 총 157개 시료를 이용하였다 내원한 환자의 피부, 외이도, 결막에서 가장 많이 분리된 세균은 S. intermedius였다. 내원한 환자의 뇨에서 가장 많이 분리된 세균은 E. coli 였다. 분리된 그람 양성 세균의 대부분은 ampicillin(80.6%), erythromycin(68.8%), penicillin(86.2%), tetracycline(89.2%) 에 대해 저항성을 나타내었다. 반면, 분리된 그람 음성 세균의 대부분은 ampicillin(73.4%), trimethoprim-sulfa(53.3%) 에 대해 저항성을 나타내었다 E. coli는 ciprofloxacin(6l.5%), piperacillin(69.2%) 에 대해 저항성을 나타내었다 분리 동정된 세균의 채취부위에 따른 항생제 감수성의 차이는 뇨중의 S. aureus를 제외하고는 특이할 만한 사항이 없었다.