• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.515-520
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• 2007

Vaginal lactic acid-producing bacteria of 80 pre-menopausal women were studied by isolation on Blood and DeMan-Rogosa-Sharpe agar, PCR with group-specific primers for Lactobacillus-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), and PCR with specific primers for V3 region in 16S rRNA-temporal temperature gel electrophoresis (TTGE). Conventional isolation method on media detected only one lactobacillus (Lactobacillus brevis) while TTGE detected only Lactobacillus sp. DGGE detected seven Lactobacillus species; L. coleohominis, L. crispatus, L. iners, L. reuteri, L. rhamnosus, L. vaginalis, and Leuconostoc lactis. L. acidophilus and L. gasseri, which are prevalent in Western women, were not detected in Korean women. Furthermore, L. rhamnosus, Leuc. lactis, L. coleohominis, and Weissella cibaria, which were not previously reported in the vaginal microbiota of Korean women, were detected. The five most prevalent LABs in vaginal microbiota in Korean women were L. iners, Enterococcus faecalis, L. crispatus, Leuc. lactis, and W. cibaria.

• 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.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.334-342
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• 2023

가자미식해에서 분리된 유산균 40종은 Lactobacillus plantarum spp., Leuconostoc mesenteroides spp., Lactobacillus brevis spp., and Weisella paramenteroides spp.로 확인됐으며, 40종 중 10종을 선별해 검사에 사용했다. 본 연구에서는 가자미식해에서 분리된 유산균을 프로바이오틱스로 활용하기 위해 산 및 인공위액 저항성, 담즙산 저항성, 자가 응집성, 공동 응집성, 세포 표면 소수성 등의 프로바이오틱 연구를 수행하였다. 분리한 유산균주는 산성 및 인공 위액에 대해 저항성을 보여 높은 생존율을 나타내었으며, L. plantarum GS11이 가장 뛰어난 저항성을 보였다. 또한 담즙산 저항성 측정 결과 모든 유산균주가 10⁸~10⁹ log CFU/ml의 생균수로, 100% 이상의 생존력을 보여주었다. 그리고 세포 표면 부착능을 간접적으로 측정하기 위해 응집력 평가를 한 결과, autoaggregation 능력을 46% 이상 나타내었다. 세포 표면 소수성 평가를 위해 Xylene 부착능을 측정한 결과 분리된 유산균주에서 32.2%의 소수성을 가지는 B. subtilis 보다 더 뛰어난 세포 부착률을 보여주었다. 이와같이 유산균은 프로바이오틱스로 활용될 만한 유의미한 결과를 보였으며, L. plantarum GS12와 L. plantarum GS13을 제외한 유산균에서 항균 활성이 나타났다. 따라서 가자미 식해에서 분리된 유산균은 다양한 프로바이오틱스 특성을 가진 프로바이오틱스로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단되어진다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.649-655
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• 2008

한방발효음료를 제조하기 위하여 한방감주의 젖산발효를 유도하였다. 이를 위해 각종 시료로부터 다양한 젖산균을 순수 분리하여 발효적성을 검토한 결과 최적균주로서 LAB19 균주를 선별하였다. LAB19 균주는 곶감으로부터 분리하였으며 생리 화학적 특성 및 16S rRNA 염기서열 분석을 통하여 Leuconostoc mesenteroides로 동정되었다. 한방감주에 종배양한 LAB19 균주를 2.5%(v/v) 접종하고 $25^{\circ}C$에서 60시간 발효시켰을 때, 한방감주는 141.3 g/L의 환원당과 5.33 g/L의 유기산, 그리고 1.19 g/L의 가용성 페놀을 함유하고 있었다. 당과 유기산 구성을 살펴보면 당의 약 90%는 맥아당이었으며, 유기산의 58%는 젖산이었다. 수용성 phenolics 성분 등에 기인하는 라디칼 소거 활성은 L-ascorbic acid의 92.4% 보다 낮은 76.6-75.7% 범위를 유지하고 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2020

Objective: To develop the fermentation quality and chemical composition of alfalfa (Medicago sativa Lam.) silage, plants were inoculated with different lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains at field 24 hours before harvest. Methods: The treatment groups were as follow: silage without additive as a control and inoculated with each strains of Lactobacillus brevis (LS-55-2-2), Leuconostoc citerum (L. citerum; L-70-6-1), Lactobacillus bifermentans (L. bifermentans; LS-65-2-1), Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum; LS-3-3) and L. plantarum (LS-72-2). All the silages were stored at 25℃. Parameters such as pH, microorganism and volatile fatty acid contents, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, net gas, metabolizable energy, organic matter digestibility, dry matter intake and relative feed value were measured to determine fermentation quality, chemical compositions and relative feed value of alfalfa silages. Results: Significant differences were found among the control and treated groups in terms of pH and microorganism contents at all opening times and crude protein, net gas, metabolizable energy and organic matter digestibility of final silage. The pH values ranged from 4.70 to 5.52 for all treatments and control silage had the highest value of overall treatments at T₇₅d silages. Volatile fatty acid of silages was not influenced significantly by inoculations. However, lactic acid content of L. bifermentans (LS-65-2-1) was higher than the other treatments. The highest metabolizable energy and organic matter digestibility were recorded from L. citerum (L-70-6-1) inoculation. In addition, no significant differences were found among treatments in terms of neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, dry matter intake and relative feed value. Conclusion: Among the treated LAB isolates, L. bifermentans came into prominence especially in terms of organic acid composition and quality characters of silages.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.386-389
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• 2006

Silage is a major component of cattle rations, so the improvement of silage quality by the inoculation of lactic acid bacteria is of great interest. In this study, commercially distributed Lactobacillus plantram and Lactobacillus rhamnousas NGRI 0110 were used for ensilaging of guinea grass. The four treatments used were a control silage, a silage with cellulase addition, a silage with cellulose+L. plantram addition, and a silage with cellulose + NGRI 0110 addition. Silage quality, voluntary intake, nutrient digestibility, and the characteristics of ruminal fluid of wethers were investigated. Silage to which lactic acid bacteria were added showed low pH and acetic acid concentration and the highest lactic acid content. Dry matter and organic matter digestibility were significantly (p<0.05) increased by cellulase addition and significantly (p<0.05) higher values were observed in L. plantram- and NGRI 0110-added silage. Voluntary intake of NGRI 0110-added silage was the highest and that of control silage was the lowest. We concluded that the observed ability of NGRI 0110 to tolerate low pH and to continue lactic acid fermentation in high lactic acid concentration had also occurred in actual ensilaging. The results indicate that the addition of lactic acid bacteria might improve silage quality and increase digestibility and voluntary intake. The potential for improvement by NGRI 0110 was higher than that to be gained by the use of commercially available lactic acid bacteria.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2019

This study was conducted to analyze the difference in mechanically improved properties by distinguishing α-chitin and β-chitin for Poly(L-lactic acid)(PLLA). First, dissolution of chitins was established by mixing polar solvents hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in appropriate proportions. Under these conditions, the dissolved chitin was used for electrospinning with other polymers. The electrospun nanofibers of the PLLA and chitins were successfully produced. Compared to the pristine state, when chitin was added to PLLA, the tensile strength increased 1.41 times (α-chitin), by 1.61 times (β- chitin), respectively. Based on this, it was confirmed that α- and β- chitin could be strategically used for different polymers. The results also suggest that chitin can be applied to various fields as good reinforcing material as well as electrospinning.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.181-187
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• 1997

Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, Lactobacillus casei YIT 9018, Bifidobacterium longum 8001, and Bifidobacterium longum 8025 at the level of 106 cfu/$m\ell$ were cultured with 104 cfu/$m\ell$ of Escherichia coli O157:H7 KSC 109 or Salmonella typhimurium ATCC14028, in order to verify the effects of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria on the growth of the pathogens. In the mixed culture of lactic acid bacteria with E. coli O157:H7 KSC 109, Growth inhibition and atypical microcolonies of E. coli O157:H7 KSC 109 were observed. The pathogens inoculated grew for 5 hors (pH 5.3), by the time L. acidophilus NCFM reached the exponential growth phase, and then the surviving pathogens were decreased to 101 cfu/$m\ell$ after 35 hours. When L. caseiYIT 9018 was grown with the pathogens, they grew for 10 hours (pH 4.6), by the time L. casei YIT 9018 reached the end of exponential growth phase, and then the surviving pathogens were decreased drastically. Up to the stationary growth phase of lactic acid bacteria, L. acidophilus NCFM exhibited stronger inhibition against the pathogens than L. casei YIT 9018 did, which might be attributed to its faster growth. Likewise bifidobacteria inhibited the growth of the pathogens tested, bifidobaceria was weaker in the inhibitory activity than lactic acid bacteria. When Bifidobacterium longum 8001 was cultured with the pathogens, E. coli O157:H7 KSC 109 was gradually ingibited at the stationary growth phase of bifidobacteria, atypical microcolonies were formed on Levine EMB medium after 48 hours, and Salmonella grew up to 106 dfu/$m\ell$, then was drastically ingibited at the exponential growth phage of Bifidobacterium longum 8001. But when Bifidobacteriuam longum 8025 was cultured with the pathogens, the pathogens grew to the same level of Bifidobacteriuam longum 8025 was cultured with the pathogens, the pathogens grew to the same lever of Bifidobacteriuam longum 8025 after 10 hours, then the surviving pathogens were decreased drastically.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2012

Lactic acid is an important product arising from the anaerobic fermentation by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). It is used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, and food industries as well as for biodegradable polymer and green solvent production. The poly lactic acid (PLA) is an important material for bio-plastic manufacturing process. For PLA production by new LAB, we screened LAB isolates from shellfish. A total of 28 LAB were isolated from various shellfishes. They were all Gram positive, oxidase and catalase negative. Based on API 50CHL kit, 7 strains among the 28 isolates were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum, 6 strains as Lactobacillus delbrueckii, 5 strains as Leuconostoc mesenteroides, 3 strains as Lactobacillus brevis, 2 strains as Lactococcus lactis, 1 strain as Lactobacillus salivarius, 1 strain as Lactobacillus paracasei, 1 strain as Lactobacillus pentosus, 1 strain as Lactobacillus fermentum and 1 strain as Pediococcus pentosaceu. Also, we examined the amount of total lactic acid produced by these new strains by HPLC analysis with Chiralpak MA column. One strain E-3 from Mytilus edulis was indentified as Lactobacillus plantarum and found to produce 20.0 g/L of D-form lactic acid from 20 g/L of dextrose. Further studies are underway to increase the D-lactic acid production by E-3.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.166-170
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 알팔파를 이용하여 사일리지 제조시 L. plantarum KCC-10 및 KCC-19를 접종하여 사일리지의 사료가치, 품질 및 미생물상의 변화를 조사하였다. 알팔파 사일리지 제조시 조단백질, ADF, NDF, TDN 함량 그리고 in vitro 건물소화율은 무접종구와 비슷하였다. L. plantarum KCC-10 및 KCC-19 접종구는 무접종구에 비해 알팔파 사일리지의 pH는 감소 되었으나 (p>0.05), 젖산함량은 L. plantarum KCC-10 및 KCC-19 접종구에서 증가하였다 (p<0.05). 그러나 초산 및 낙산 함량은 젖산균 접종구에서는 증가하였으나 통계적인 차이는 보이지 않았다 (p>0.05). 알팔파 사일리지 젖산균 단독 처리구의 젖산균 수는 무접종구에 비해 현저하게 증가하였다 (p<0.05). 이상의 결과를 요약해 보면 알팔파 사일리지 제조시 L. plantarum KCC-10 및 KCC-19 접종에 의해 사일리지의 젖산함량과 젖산균수가 증가되었다.