• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제11권3호
• /
• pp.362-368
• /
• 2001

The effects of water soluble materials in paper mill sludge on cellulase and $\beta$-glucosidase activities were studied while the optimization of enzyme system for hydrolysis of the paper mill sludge for production of glucose was made. Water soluble materials in the paper mill sludge showed stimulatory effect on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) activity, inhibitory effect on filter paper (FP) activity, and no effect on avicelase and $\beta$-glucosidase activities. CMC and ${\beta}$-glucosidase activities at 5 and 10, 5 or 10 and 10, and 10 and 10 U/ml were optimal for hydrolysis of 5, 10, and 20% of the paper mill sludge, respectively.

• KSBB Journal
• /
• 제25권5호
• /
• pp.409-420
• /
• 2010

Biopolymer-based materials recently have garnered considerable interest as they can decrease dependency on fossil fuel. Biopolymers are naturally obtainable macromolecules including polysaccharides, polyphenols, polyesters, polyamides, and proteins, that play an important role in biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug-delivery systems, and biosensors, because of their inherent biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, the insolubility of unmodified biopolymers in most organic solvents has limited the applications of biopolymer-based materials and composites. Ionic liquids (ILs) are good solvents for polar organic, nonpolar organic, inorganic and polymeric compounds. Biopolymers such as cellulose, chitin/chitiosan, silk, and DNA can be fabricated from ILs into films, membranes, fibers, spheres, and molded shapes. Various biopolymer/biopolymer and biopolymer/synthetic polymer composites also can be prepared by co-dissolution of polymers into IL mixtures. Heparin/biopolymer composites are especially of interest in preparing materials with enhanced blood compatibility.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제31권5호
• /
• pp.738-747
• /
• 2018

Objective: In a previous study, analysis of Illumina sequenced metagenomic DNA data of bacteria in Vietnamese goats' rumen showed a high diversity of putative lignocellulolytic genes. In this study, taxonomy speculation of microbial community and lignocellulolytic bacteria population in the rumen was conducted to elucidate a role of bacterial structure for effective degradation of plant materials. Methods: The metagenomic data had been subjected into Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLASTX) algorithm and the National Center for Biotechnology Information non-redundant sequence database. Here the BLASTX hits were further processed by the Metagenome Analyzer program to statistically analyze the abundance of taxa. Results: Microbial community in the rumen is defined by dominance of Bacteroidetes compared to Firmicutes. The ratio of Firmicutes versus Bacteroidetes was 0.36:1. An abundance of Synergistetes was uniquely identified in the goat microbiome may be formed by host genotype. With regard to bacterial lignocellulose degraders, the ratio of lignocellulolytic genes affiliated with Firmicutes compared to the genes linked to Bacteroidetes was 0.11:1, in which the genes encoding putative hemicellulases, carbohydrate esterases, polysaccharide lyases originated from Bacteroidetes were 14 to 20 times higher than from Firmicutes. Firmicutes seem to possess more cellulose hydrolysis capacity showing a Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio of 0.35:1. Analysis of lignocellulolytic potential degraders shows that four species belonged to Bacteroidetes phylum, while two species belonged to Firmicutes phylum harbouring at least 12 different catalytic domains for all lignocellulose pretreatment, cellulose, as well as hemicellulose saccharification. Conclusion: Based on these findings, we speculate that increasing the members of Bacteroidetes to keep a low ratio of Firmicutes versus Bacteroidetes in goat rumen has resulted most likely in an increased lignocellulose digestion.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
• /
• 제19권4호
• /
• pp.405-412
• /
• 1991

토양에서 분리한 glucose isomerase 생산균주인 Streptomyces luteogriseus TH34를 0.05% chitosan과 0.28 glutaraldehyde를 이용하여 고정화시켜 역가가 기존 시제품보다 우수한 535IGIC/g인 효소를 얻었다. 한편 효소를 세포파괴 후 60% $(NH_4)_2S0_4$ fractionatioin, DEAE-Cellulose 및 Sephadex G-150을 이용하여 분리, 정제하여 6.3배 정제된 효소를 얻었고 고정화시킨 효소와 특성을 비교하였다. 효소의 분자량은 140,000이었고 분자량 35,000의 4개 subunits로 구성되어 있으며 최적 반응온도는 정제효소, 고정화효소에서 각각 $75^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$이고 열안전성은 공정화 효소가 높았으나 두 효소는 다 같이 $80^{\circ}C$이고 열안전성은 고정화 효소가 높았으나 두 효소는 다같이 $80^{\circ}C$에서 20분 처리시 역가 감소가 거의 없었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제23권10호
• /
• pp.1403-1412
• /
• 2013

Ethanol fuel production from lignocellulosic biomass is emerging as one of the most important technologies for sustainable development. To use this biomass, it is necessary to circumvent the physical and chemical barriers presented by the cohesive combination of the main biomass components, which hinders the hydrolysis of cellulose and hemicellulose into fermentable sugars. This study evaluated the hydrolytic capacity of enzymes produced by yeasts, isolated from the soils of the Brazilian Cerrado biome (savannah) and the Amazon region, on sugarcane bagasse pre-treated with $H_2SO_4$. Among the 103 and 214 yeast isolates from the Minas Gerais Cerrado and the Amazon regions, 18 (17.47%) and 11 (5.14%) isolates, respectively, were cellulase-producing. Cryptococcus laurentii was prevalent and produced significant ${\beta}$-glucosidase levels, which were higher than the endo- and exoglucanase activities. In natura sugarcane bagasse was pre-treated with 2% $H_2SO_4$ for 30 min at $150^{\circ}C$. Subsequently, the obtained fibrous residue was subjected to hydrolysis using the Cryptococcus laurentii yeast enzyme extract for 72 h. This enzyme extract promoted the conversion of approximately 32% of the cellulose, of which 2.4% was glucose, after the enzymatic hydrolysis reaction, suggesting that C. laurentii is a good ${\beta}$-glucosidase producer. The results presented in this study highlight the importance of isolating microbial strains that produce enzymes of biotechnological interest, given their extensive application in biofuel production.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제17권5호
• /
• pp.633-637
• /
• 2004

The experiment of silage for preservation of fresh Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) was carried out to examine whether the fermentation quality and microbial degradation in the rumen can be altered by the treatment of amino acids fermentation byproduct (AFB). The plant was ensiled for 40 days with 4 treatments of different ratios of AFB and sugarcane molasses (SCM) mixture. The treatment 2 (T2, AFB:SCM=100:0) and treatment 3 (T3, AFB:SCM=40:60) silages showed higher (p<0.05) concentrations of lactic acids, lower (p<0.05) pH and dry matter (DM) losses than the Control (T1, none additive) and treatment (T4, AFB:SCM=0:100) silages. The treatments 2 and 3 contained higher (p<0.05) DM and crude protein contents in silages compared to treatments 1 and 4 silages. The NDF, ADF and cellulose contents were also lower (p<0.05) in T2, T3 and T4 silages than T1 silage and fresh material before ensiled. The in situ rumen DM, NDF, ADF, hemicellulose and cellulose degradability was also higher (p<0.05) in T2, T3 and T4 silages than T1 silage, while the highest improvement was achieved with addition of AFB:SCM at level of 40:60 at ensiling. The result in this study indicates that the addition of AFB and SCM additives improved the silage fermentation and cell wall degradability of Italian ryegrass silage.

• 생명과학회지
• /
• 제32권9호
• /
• pp.721-728
• /
• 2022

본 논문은 제주연안에서 채집한 소라(Turbo cornutus)의 장내세균을 분리하고 군집의 다양성을 조사하였다. 표준배지를 사용하여 순수 정체 배양 결과 MA agar에서 가장 많은 군집을 나타났다. 일반 배양 CFU값은 평균 1.8×10⁵, 혐기 배양 CFU값은 평균 0.4×10으로 보다 적게 나타났다. 기존 표준균주와 16S rDNA sequence 유사도 비교 분석 결과 크게 4문 12과 26속 67종으로 분류되었다. 표준균주와의 상동성 범위는 93-100%로 나타났다. 소라장내세균 군집은 크게 Proteobacteria 39% (α-proteobacteria; Phyllobacteriaceae (1), Rhodobacteraceae (8) / γ-proteobacteria; Alteromonadaecae (1), Shewanellaceae (4), Vibrionaceae(12))로 가장 우점하였고, Firmicutes 34% (Bacillaceae (21), Paenibacillaceae (2)), Actinobacteria 21% (Cellulomonadaceae (1), Mycobacteriaceae (6), Nocardiaceae (4), Streptomycetacea (3)), Bacteroidetes 6% (Flavobacteriaceae (4))로 각각 나타났다. Bacillus sp., Vibrio sp.이 가장 우점 하였으며, 그 외 대부분의 분리 균주는 해양 유래 관련 균주로 나타났다. 이전 보고된 제주 연안에 서식하는 해양동물 장내세균군과 비슷한 양상을 보였다. 분리된 일부 균주가 단당류(Cellulose), 다당류(alginate, agar)분해능을 갖고 있는 것으로 나타났는데, 대부분이 해조류 유래 세균으로 소라의 섭이가 장내세균군과 관련됨을 알 수 있었다. 동시에 probiotics 기능을 갖고 있는 일부 균주도 분리되었다.

• 임산에너지
• /
• 제20권1호
• /
• pp.6-11
• /
• 2001

한지의 원료가 되는 닥섬유의 펄프화를 위해 인피부에 목질 분해균을 처리하여 인피섬유의 단섬유화를 위한 미생물의 분해특성과 처리시간별 인피섬유의 분리에 대하여 검토하였다. 판막버섯이나 구름버섯으로 20일간 처리시 중량감소율이 약 50%에 이르러 오히려 이용 가능한 섬유소의 분해도 함께 초래하는 것으로 추정할 수 있다. 그러나 꽃구름버섯이나 벽돌빛뿌리 버섯은 인피섬유의 제일 외피에 존재하는 흑청색 부분을 잘 본해시키고 섬유소 손상을 적게하는 특성을 가진 것으로 나타났다. 꽃구름버섯은 처리 10일째가지 78.9%의 셀룰로오스 함량을 유지하고, 리그닌은 7.2%를 나타내어 제일 양호한 분해 양상을 보였다. 현미경적 관찰의 결과에서는 느타리버섯의 경우 처리 30일부터 인피부의 섬유가 분리되어 단섬유화 되며, 50일간 장기간 처리하여도 섬유표면의 손상은 발견되지 않았다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제12권1호
• /
• pp.84-92
• /
• 1999

The rumen microbial ecosystem is coming to be recognized as a rich alternative source of genes for industrially useful enzymes. Recent advances in biotechnology are enabling development of novel strategies for effective delivery and enhancement of these gene products. One particularly promising avenue for industrial application of rumen enzymes is as feed supplements for nonruminant and ruminant animal diets. Increasing competition in the livestock industry has forced producers to cut costs by adopting new technologies aimed at increasing production efficiency. Cellulases, xylanases, ${\beta}$-glucanases, pectinases, and phytases have been shown to increase the efficiency of feedstuff utilization (e.g., degradation of cellulose, xylan and ${\beta}$-glucan) and to decrease pollutants (e.g., phytic acid). These enzymes enhance the availability of feed components to the animal and eliminate some of their naturally occurring antinutritional effects. In the past, the cost and inconvenience of enzyme production and delivery has hampered widespread application of this promising technology. Over the last decade, however, advances in recombinant DNA technology have significantly improved microbial production systems. Novel strategies for delivery and enhancement of genes and gene products from the rumen include expression of seed proteins, oleosin proteins in canola and transgenic animals secreting digestive enzymes from the pancreas. Thus, the biotechnological framework is in place to achieve substantial improvements in animal production through enzyme supplementation. On the other hand, the rumen ecosystem provides ongoing enrichment and natural selection of microbes adapted to specific conditions, and represents a virtually untapped resource of novel products such as enzymes, detoxificants and antibiotics.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제25권2호
• /
• pp.178-184
• /
• 2015

This work aims to utilize wastes from the potato starch industry to produce single-cell protein (SCP) with high lysine content as animal feed. In this work, S-(2-aminoethyl)-_L-cysteine hydrochloride-resistant Bacillus pumilus E1 was used to produce SCP with high lysine content, whereas Aspergillus niger was used to degrade cellulose biomass and Candida utilis was used to improve the smell and palatability of the feed. An orthogonal design was used to optimize the process of fermentation for maximal lysine content. The optimum fermentation conditions were as follows: temperature of 40℃, substrate concentration of 3%, and natural pH of about 7.0. For unsterilized potato starch wastes, the microbial communities in the fermentation process were determined by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of bacterial 16S rRNA genes. Results showed that the dominant population was Bacillus sp. The protein quality as well as the amino acid profile of the final product was found to be significantly higher compared with the untreated waste product at day 0. Additionally, acute toxicity test showed that the SCP product was non-toxic, indicating that it can be used for commercial processing.