• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.64-80
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• 1998

The risk of cross-contamination in dental clinic is very high. Those who are engaged in dental clinic are exposed to various microorganisms in saliva and blood of patient. Potential possibility of cross-contamination of patient to patient, patient to dentist, dentist to laboratory technician always exist, which is important in the view of public health. It is well known that microorganisms may cause cross-contamination by suck-back of microorganisms into the water supply line or air supply line of dental unit and sprayed back into the next patient's oral cavity. The majority of microorganisms coming from dental unit are water microorganisms from the main water supply which have colonized the tube within the units and multiplied in the relatively warm and stagnant conditions. The purpose of this study is to measure the extent of microbial contamination of dental unit and ultrasonic scaler, to evaluate that dental unit water supply is suitable for drinking water, and to assess the effect of flushing on reduction of microbial contamination of dental unit and ultrasonic scaler. In the first experiment, water samples(50ml) from 20 dental units and 10 ultrasonic scalers in Seoul National Univ. Hosp. were tested for the presence of coliform. The samples were filtered by membrane filtration technique.(Microfil system, Millipore Co. U. S. A.) The filter was then placed onto MacConkey agar plate and the plates with filter on it were incubated aerobically at $37^{\circ}C$ for 5 days. The colors and shapes of colonies were examined if those were coliform. To verify the presence of coliform, the colonies were inoculated into phenol red lactose broth and incubated aerobically at $37^{\circ}C$ for 2 days. The fomation of gas was observed. In the second experiment, water samples from 20 handpieces, 10 ultrasonic scalers and 30 A/W syringes after 0, 2, 4, 6 min. flushing respectively were taken. $200{\mu}l$ water samples were spreaded on Brain Heart Infusion agar plate and the plates were incubated aerobically at $37^{\circ}C$ for 5 days. The number of colony was counted. The results obtained were summarized as follows 1. The water from dental unit and ultrasonic scaler was not suitable for drinking water. 2. No coliform was founded in dental unit and ultrasonic scaler water supply. 3. The number of colony of dental unit and ultrasonic scaler was highest in the group of o min. flushing(p<0.05). 4. There was no statistically significant difference in the extent of microbial contamination among handpiece, ultrasonic scaler and A/W syringe (p>0.05). 5. The number of colony was lowest in the group of 4 min. flushing, but there was no statistically significant difference among 2, 4, 6 min. flushing groups.(p>0.05) 6. It is recommended to flush dental unit water line for 4 min. after use on each patient.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.448-453
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• 1997

Protoplast fusion between isoleucine-, argihine- and thymidine-requiring auxotroph $(Ile^{-}, Arg^{-}, Thy^{-})$ of Lentinula edodes and arginine-requiring auxotroph $(Arg^-)$ of Coriolus versicolor has been achieved using 30% polyethylene glycol (M.W.4000) in 10 mM $CaCl_2$-glycine solution (pH 8.0). Fusion hybrids were selected in the 0.6 M sucrose supplemented minimal media on the basis of nutritional complementation with fusion frequency of $7.4{\times}10{-6}$ The hybrids included both parental and non-parental types in colony morphology, growth rate and isozyme patterns. We succeeded inter-order protoplast fusion between the auxotrophs of Lentinula edodes and Coriolus versicolor overcoming the natural barriers of incompatibility. We examined the characteristics of the hybrids and clarified the fusion rocess using electron microscopy.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2001

This research was performed to investigate the dynamics of microbial community by RBC (Rotating Biological Contactor) using Rhodococcus sp. EL-GT and activated sludge. Cell counts revealed by DAPI were compared with culturable bacterial counts from nutrient agar. Colony counts on nutrient agar gave values 20~25% and 1~15% of cell counts (DAPI). The cell counts for the dynamics of bacterial community were determined by combination of in situ hybridization with fluorescently-labelled oligonyucleotide probes and epifluorescence microscopy. Around 90~80% of total cells visualized DAPI were also detected by the bacteria probe EUB 338. For both reactors proteobacteria belonging to the gamma subclass were dominant in the first stage (1 and 2 stage) and proteobacteria belonging to the gamma subclass were dominant in the last stage (3 and 4 stage).

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.250-253
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• 2000

The effects of high relative humidity (RH) on the physicochemical properties and microbial activity of mature green tomatoes ('Dombito') during refrigerated storage were determined at three temperatures (5, 10, and $15^{\circ}C$) and four different RH levels (91, 94, 97, and 99%). At each temperature, the weight loss rates of tomatoes at different levels of RH were significantly (p<0.05) different from each other. For the samples stored at $10^{\circ}C$, the weight losses were generally higher than those for the samples at $15^{\circ}C$ within the same RH level (i.e., greater vapor pressure deficit). The color change rates ('a' value) showed positive slopes, indicating that the tomato color was changing from green to red. Neither bacteria nor fungi caused visible damages to the samples, and the microbial counts were below 650 colony forming units/$cm^2$ during the test period.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.208-214
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• 2009

장류에서 식중독 미생물인 Bacillus cereus의 계수 방법상 문제점을 해결하기 위하여, B. cereus 선택 배지인 mannitol-egg york-polymyxin B (MYP)에서 자란 약 1,500개의 집락들을 형태적 차이에 따라 12종으로 분류하였다. 생화학 특성 및 16S rRNA 유전자의 염기서열 분석 결과 집락 주위로 환을 형성하는 직경 11~16 mm 크기의 집락들은 B. cereus 와 B. cereus subsp. cytotoxis로 동정되었고, 환을 형성하지 않아 B. cereus 계수에 포함시키지 않았던 직경 5 mm 크기의 분홍색 집락은 B. cereus로, 6.5 mm 크기의 이중환을 형성하여 B. cereus로 계수하기가 모호하였던 붉은색 집락은 B. cereus로 동정되었다. 나머지 세 종들은 Enterococcus sp., Brevibacillus sp., B. subtilis로 밝혀졌다. B. cereus로 동정된 9종 모두에서 적어도 한 종류 이상의 B. cereus 독소 유전자들을 함유하고 있었지만 다른 형태들에서는 발견되지 않았다.

• 환경생물
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.592-599
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• 2019

Ostrea denselamellosa and Eriocheir japonica samples were collected from the Seomjin River in 2019 as part of the "Research of Host-Associated Bacteria" research program. Almost 200 bacterial strains were isolated from the O. denselamellosa and E. japonica samples and subsequently identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Among the bacterial isolates, ten strains possessed greater than 98.7% sequence similarity with published bacterial species that had not previously been recorded in Korea. These species were phylogenetically diverse, belonging to three phyla, four classes, seven orders, and eight genera. At the genus and class level, the previously unrecorded species belonged to Pseudoalteromonas, Aliivibrio, Rheinheimera, Leucothrix, and Shewanella of the class Gamma-proteobacteria, Olleya of the class Flavobacteriia, Algoriphagus of the class Cytophagia, and Lactococcus of the class Bacilli. The previously unrecorded species were further characterized by examining their Gram staining, colony and cell morphology, biochemical properties, and phylogenetic positions.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 김의 위생상 안전성 확보를 위해 전자선조사 선량에 따른 미생물의 저감화 효과를 확인하고 전자선저항성 세균을 분리 동정하였다. 시중에서 시판되고 있는 건조 김에 4 kGy와 7 kGy 선량으로 전자선을 각각 조사한 후 총균수를 측정하였으며, 대조구 ($1.5{\pm}0.2){\times}10^6CFU/g$와 비교 시, ($5.4{\pm}0.5){\times}10^4CFU/g$와 ($1.1{\pm}0.6){\times}10^4CFU/g$로 각각 유의적으로 감소함을 알 수 있었다, 또한 방사선 저항성세균의 수는 조사선량이 증가함에 따라 붉은색 colony수의 변화는 거의 없었으나 노란색 colony의 수는 유의적으로 감소하여 7 kGy에서는 발견되지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 방사선 저항성 세균을 순수 분리하여 형태학적 생화학적 특성을 살펴본 결과 붉은색과 노란색 colony 모두 구균의 그람양성이었으며 catalase test에서 양성반응을 나타내었고 3%와 5%의 NaCl 함유 배지에서 생육이 가능함을 알 수 있었다. 균주 동정 결과 붉은색 colony는 D. proteolyticus와 D. piscis로, 노란색 colony는 M. flavus와 M. luteus로 각각 확인되었다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 1989

대표적 야채 가공제품의 하나인 양송이 통조림을 제조하는 공장을 규모별로 선정하여 용수와 원료의 오염도를 측정하고 세척, 자숙 및 경과시간별 총균수의 증감을 관찰하여 야채류 가공 시 공정설정에 필요한 미생물학적 기초자료를 얻었다. 이들 공장에서 사용하는 용수의 총균수는 10ml당 $10^{2}CFU$ 정도였으며 세척 탱크에 받아놓는 세척용수에는 이미 총균수가 10-100배 증가하는 현상을 보였다. 원료 양송이 중 총균수는 $10^{5}-10^{6}CFU/g$ 이었고 이를 세척하는 경우 양송이 1톤당 세척수를 2.3톤까지 사용하는 경우 세척효과가 있으나 1.8톤 이하 사용시는 오히려 미생물 오염도를 높이는 결과를 초래하였다. 자숙에 의하여 균수는 50-5000 CFU/ml으로 감소하였고 자숙 후 $16^{\circ}C$ 물에 3시간 정도 방치하는 것은 미생물 증식에 큰 영향을 주지 않았으나 액즙(8$0^{\circ}C$)을 주입후 살균개시 전까지 방치함에 따라 균수는 초기 $84{\times}10^{4}CFU/ml$에서 3시간 후 $20{\times}10^{7}CFU/ml$로 증가하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.325-331
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• 2011

Nonylphenol (NP), which is well known as an endocrine disrupter, has been detected widely in untreated sewage or waste water streams. Given the necessity of discovering an eco-friendly method of degrading this toxic organic compound, this study was conducted to isolate NP-degrading microorganisms from the aqueous environment. NP-degrading microbes were isolated through NP-containing enrichment culture. Finally, a microbial consortium, SW-3, capable of degrading NP with high efficiency, was selected from the mixture sample. The microbial consortium SW-3 was able to degrade over 99% of 100 ppm NP in the culture medium for 40 days at $25^{\circ}C$. The microbial consortium SW-3 seemed to utilize NP as a carbon source, since NP was the sole carbon source in the culture medium. In order to isolate the NP-degrading bacterium, we further conducted single colony isolation using the microbial consortium SW-3. Four strains isolated from SW-3 exhibited lower NP-degradation efficiency than that of SW-3, suggesting that NP was degraded by the co-metabolism of the microbial consortium. We suggest that the microbial consortium obtained in this study would be useful in developing an eco-friendly bioremediation technology for NP degradation.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2011

PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to identify in vitro antimicrobial activity of the tissue conditioner containing silver nanoparticles on microbial strains, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Experimental disc samples ($20.0{\times}3.0$ mm) of tissue conditioner (GC Soft-Liner, GC cooperation, Tokyo, Japan) containing 0.1 - 3.0% silver nanoparticles (0%: control) were fabricated. Samples were placed on separate culture plate dish and microbial suspensions (100 ${\mu}L$) of tested strains were inoculated then incubated at $37^{\circ}C$. Microbial growth was verified at 24 hrs and 72 hrs and the antimicrobial effects of samples were evaluated as a percentage of viable cells in withdrawn suspension (100 ${\mu}L$). Data were recorded as the mean of three colony forming unit (CFU) numerations and the borderline of the antimicrobial effect was determined at 0.1% viable cells. RESULTS. A 0.1% silver nanoparticles combined to tissue conditioner displayed minimal bactericidal effect against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans strains, a 0.5% for fungal strain. Control group did not show any microbial inhibitory effect and there were no statistical difference between 24 hrs and extended 72 hrs incubation time (P > .05). CONCLUSION. Within the limitation of this in vitro study, the results suggest that the tissue conditioner containing silver nanoparticles could be an antimicrobial dental material in denture plaque control. Further mechanical stability and toxicity studies are still required.