• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.947-953
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• 2011

A fungal strain, Aspergillus terreus strain GA2, isolated from an agricultural field cultivating sweet sorghum, produced feruloyl esterase using maize bran. In order to obtain maximum yields of feruloyl esterase, the solid state fermentation (SSF) conditions for enzyme production were standardized. Effective feruloyl esterase production was observed with maize bran as substrate followed by wheat bran, coconut husk, and rice husk among the tested agro-waste crop residues. Optimum particle size of 0.71-0.3 mm and moisture content of 80% favored enzyme production. Moreover, optimum feruloyl esterase production was observed at pH 6.0 and a temperature of $30^{\circ}C$. Supplementation of potato starch (0.6%) as the carbon source and casein (1%) as the nitrogen source favored enzyme production. Furthermore, the culture produced the enzyme after 7 days of incubation when the C:N ratio was 5. Optimization of the SSF conditions revealed that maximum enzyme activity (1,162 U/gds) was observed after 7 days in a production medium of 80% moisture content and pH 6.0 containing 16 g maize bran [25% (w/v)] of particle size of 0.71-0.3 mm, 0.6% potato starch, 3.0% casein, and 64 ml of formulated basal salt solution. Overall, the enzyme production was enhanced by 3.2-fold as compared with un-optimized conditions.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.463-468
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• 2020

인공지능 연구는 다양한 분야에 적용되며 발전하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 차세대 인공지능 연구 분야인 SNN(Spiking Neural Networks) 형태의 인공지능 구현 방식을 사용하여 신경망을 구축하고, 그 신경망에서 뉴런의 개수가 신경망의 성능에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 분석한다. 또한 신경망 학습량을 증가시키면서 신경망의 성능이 어떻게 바뀌는지를 분석한다. 해당 연구 결과를 통해 각 분야에서 사용되는 SNN 기반의 신경망을 최적화 할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.59-66
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• 1991

홍조 참보라색우무(Symphyocladia latiuscula (Harvey) Yamada)의 형태적 식별형질들을 야외 및 실내배양 재료를 통해 검토하고 생활사를 밝혔다. 본 종은 엽체의 체장이 5-15 cm이고, 정단을 제외한 전 엽체에 피층이 발달하며, 주축과 측지의 유합정도는 5-7 절편에 달한다는 점에서 Symphyocladia속의 다른 종들과 구분된다. 생식기관의 형태와 발달과정은 속내의 다른 종들과 구분된다. 생식기관의 형태와 발달과정은 속내의 다른 종들과 유사하나 소측지의 변형에 의해 장상의 사분포자탁을 형성하는 것이 특징적이다. 본 종은 야외 및 실내배양 재료 모두에서 영양모상엽이 형성되어 S. pennata와 구분되었고, 따라서 지금까지 polysiphonieae족과 Pterosiphonieae족을 구별하기 위한 기본 식별형질로서 인식되어 왔던 영양모상엽의 존재 유무는 부류학적인 의의가 없음을 확인되었다. 실내배양에서 본 종의 Polysiphonia형 생활사를 반복하나 배우체의 체장이 포자체보다 상재적으로 작아 세대간 크기의 차이가 현저한 이형현상이 관찰되었다. 본 종은 한국 전 해안의 조간대 중부 이하의 지역에서 전 계절에 걸쳐 흔히 채집되며, 하계에 배우체의 출현비율이 높았다.

• 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.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.518-526
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• 2013

Gut-derived lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are critical to the development and progression of chronic low-grade inflammation and metabolic diseases. In this study, the effects of probiotics Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium on gut-derived lipopolysaccharide and inflammatory cytokine concentrations were evaluated using a human colonic microbiota model. Lactobacillus reuteri, L. rhamnosus, L. plantarum, Bifidobacterium animalis, B. bifidum, B. longum, and B. longum subsp. infantis were identified from the literature for their anti-inflammatory potential. Each bacterial culture was administered daily to a human colonic microbiota model during 14 days. Colonic lipopolysaccharides, and Gram-positive and negative bacteria were quantified. RAW 264.7 macrophage cells were stimulated with supernatant from the human colonic microbiota model. Concentrations of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$, and IL-4 cytokines were measured. Lipopolysaccharide concentrations were significantly reduced with the administration of B. bifidum ($-46.45{\pm}5.65%$), L. rhamnosus ($-30.40{\pm}5.08%$), B. longum ($-42.50{\pm}1.28%$), and B. longum subsp. infantis ($-68.85{\pm}5.32%$) (p < 0.05). Cell counts of Gram-negative and positive bacteria were distinctly affected by the probiotic administered. There was a probiotic strain-specific effect on immunomodulatory responses of RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. B. longum subsp. infantis demonstrated higher capacities to reduce TNF-${\alpha}$ concentrations ($-69.41{\pm}2.78%$; p < 0.05) and to increase IL-4 concentrations ($+16.50{\pm}0.59%$; p < 0.05). Colonic lipopolysaccharides were significantly correlated with TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ concentrations (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that specific probiotic bacteria, such as B. longum subsp. infantis, might decrease colonic lipopolysaccharide concentrations, which might reduce the proinflammatory tone. This study has noteworthy applications in the field of biotherapeutics for the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory and metabolic diseases.

• ALGAE
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.127-136
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• 2014

Endophytic green algae growing in fronds of Grateloupia spp. were examined for infection frequency from their field populations of Jeju, Wando, and Uljin, Korea in August and September 2013. Three endophytes were isolated in laboratory culture from a G. lanceolata thallus collected in Jeju. Unialgal cultures were made from the endophytes, and their morphological characteristics were observed with light microscopy. In addition, a phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast-encoded elongation factor tufA gene sequences was performed to identify the G. lanceolata endophytes. Three filamentous green endophytic species, Ulvella leptochaete, Blastophysa rhizopus, and Bolbocoleon piliferum were reported for the first time in Korea. General biological information for the three endophytes was also described.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.309-316
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• 2008

Mycelium of Ophiostoma quercus albino strain cultured in liquid culture media was harvested, lyophilized, and stored for examining biocontrol efficacy against wood discoloration by staining fungi in the laboratory and field conditions. Dry weight of mycelium grown in brown sugar yeast extract broth(BYB) showed 3.8 times higher than that grown in potato dextrose broth(PDB). The optimum culture period in BYB was 4 weeks. In vitality test of the albino strain, the lyophilized mycelium stored in liquid nitrogen($-196^{\circ}C$) or in a refrigerator($4^{\circ}C$) kept the vitality until 13 months after storage; however, the mycelium stored at room temperature lost the vitality completely after 13 months. The mycelium stored in liquid nitrogen or in a refrigerator protected wood chips from the discoloration by pretreating mycelial suspension on pine wood chips. The mycelium stored at room temperature for 7 months also showed complete protection. These results suggest that the lyophilized mycelium have a biocontrol efficacy only if it keeps the least vitality. In the field conditions, both albino strain and $Woodguard^{(R)}$(commercial chemical protectant) showed significant differences(p=0.05) in discoloration rate as compared to the non-treated control when these were treated on the wood logs of Pinus rigida. The albino strain showed better protection than $Woodguard^{(R)}$. Isolation frequency of blue stain fungi from the chips of wood logs treated with the albino strain was 0% at three months after treatment, while that treated with $Woodguard^{(R)}$ was 76.7%. In another experiment, pre-treatment of mycelial suspension on the cut surface of wood logs also showed significant protection from wood discoloration. Spraying of both albino strain on the cut surface and insecticides on the bark also showed relatively good control effects as compared to insecticide alone on the bark or nontreated control.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2022

An electromagnetic generator with variable stimulation parameters is required to conduct basic research on magnetic flux density and frequency for pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs). In this study, we design an electromagnetic generator that can conduct basic research by providing parameters optimized for cell and animal experimental conditions through adjustable stimulation parameters. The magnetic core was selected as a solenoid capable of uniform and stable electromagnetic stimulation. The solenoid was designed in consideration of the experimental mouse and cell culture dish insertion. A voltage and current adjustable power supply for variable magnetic flux density was designed. The system was designed to be adjustable in frequency and pulse width and to enable 3-channel output. The reliability of the system and solenoid was evaluated through magnetic flux density, frequency, and pulse width measurements. The measured magnetic flux density was expressed as an image and qualitatively observed. Based on the acquired image, the stimulation area according to the magnetic flux density decrease rate was extracted. The PEMF frequency and pulse width error rates were presented as mean ± SD, and were confirmed to be 0.0928 ± 0.0934% and 0.529 ± 0.527%, respectively. The magnetic flux density decreased as the distance from the center of the solenoid increased, and decreased sharply from 60 mm or more. The length of the magnetic stimulation area according to the degree of magnetic flux density decrease was obtained through the magnetic flux density image. A PEMF generator and stimulation parameter control system suitable for cell and animal models were designed, and system reliability was evaluated.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2012

In this study, fosmid cloning strategies were used to assess the microbial populations in water from the International Space Station (ISS) drinking water system (henceforth referred to as Prebiocide and Tank A water samples). The goals of this study were: to compare the sensitivity of the fosmid cloning strategy with that of traditional culture-based and 16S rRNA-based approaches and to detect the widest possible spectrum of microbial populations during the water purification process. Initially, microbes could not be cultivated, and conventional PCR failed to amplify 16S rDNA fragments from these low biomass samples. Therefore, randomly primed rolling-circle amplification was used to amplify any DNA that might be present in the samples, followed by size selection by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The amplified high-molecular- weight DNA from both samples was cloned into fosmid vectors. Several hundred clones were randomly selected for sequencing, followed by Blastn/Blastx searches. Sequences encoding specific genes from Burkholderia, a species abundant in the soil and groundwater, were found in both samples. Bradyrhizobium and Mesorhizobium, which belong to rhizobia, a large community of nitrogen fixers often found in association with plant roots, were present in the Prebiocide samples. Ralstonia, which is prevalent in soils with a high heavy metal content, was detected in the Tank A samples. The detection of many unidentified sequences suggests the presence of potentially novel microbial fingerprints. The bacterial diversity detected in this pilot study using a fosmid vector approach was higher than that detected by conventional 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2007

곰피(Ecklonia stolonifera Okamura)의 인공종묘생산에 필요한 기초 자료를 제공하기 위해 실내에서 온도와 광량이 포자의 발아, 배우체의 생장 및 성숙, 아포체의 생장에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 또한 양성시험을 통한 포자체의 생장, 줄기 길이와 두께와의 관계, 생물량 등의 월별 생장 특성을 분석하였다. 유주자와 배우체의 생장은 $25^{\circ}C$, $20\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}s^{-1}$ 실험구에서 가장 좋은 조건이었고, $5^{\circ}C$의 모든 광량 실험구에서는 암 수배우체가 성숙되지 않아 아포체 단계로 진행되지 않았다. 아포체생장은 $20^{\circ}C$, $20\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}s^{-1}$ 실험구에서 가장 좋았으며, $25^{\circ}C$, $80\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}s^{-1}$ 실험구에서 가장 낮은 생장을 보였다. 곰피 가이식은 1월에 약 $500\;{\mu}m$ 정도에서 2주일 정도 실시하였으며, $526.3{\pm}176.0\;{\mu}m$에서 수온 $12.05^{\circ}C$에서 바다 양성을 하였다. 엽장과 엽폭은 7월에 최대에 이르렀고 수온상승과 더불어 엽체의 끝녹음 현상이 나타났으며, 수온이 하강하는 10월부터 서서히 증가하기 시작하였다. 곰피 양식으로 해조자체의 이용성을 높이고 해조숲 회복에 도움이 되어 이 종은 잠재성이 큰 해조양식종으로 볼 수 있다.