• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2008

This paper reports an improved protocol for isolation, culture and regeneration of Lotus corniculatus protoplasts. A range of parameters which influence the isolation of L. corniculatus protoplasts were investigated, i.e., enzyme combination, tissue type, incubation period and osmolarity level. Of three enzyme combinations tested, the highest yield of viable protoplasts was achieved with the combination of 2% Cellulase Onozuka RS, 1% Macerozyme R-10, 0.5% Driselase and 0.2% Pectolyase. The use of etiolated cotyledon tissue as a source for protoplast isolation proved vital in obtaining substantially higher protoplast yields than previously reported. Culture of the protoplasts on a nitrocellulose membrane with a Lolium perenne feeder-layer on the sequential series of PEL medium was highly successful in the formation of microcolonies with plating efficiencies 3-10 times greater than previous studies. Shoot regeneration and intact plants were achieved from 46% of protoplast-derived cell colonies.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2013

This study was performed to develop a rapid test kit for pathogenic Staphylococcus in various samples. The rapid detection kit has been fabricated based on nitrocellulose lateral-flow strip. Colloidal gold and Staphylococcus antibodies were used as a tag and a receptor, respectively. Manually spotted Staphylococcus antibody and anti-mouse antibody on the surface of nitrocellulose membrane were used as test and control lines, respectively. Feasibility of the rapid kit to detect Staphylococcus aureus in samples were evaluated. The intensity of the color of the test line started to increase with the samples in which higher concentration of the cells were contained. The sensitivity of the sensor was $10^6$ cfu/mL Staphylococcus spiked in PBS. Also, the rapid test kit could detect $10^5$ cfu/mL of Staphylococcus in chicken meat extract.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.269-275
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• 2006

Atmospheric-pressure cold plasma (APCP) using helium/oxygen was developed and tested as a suitable sterilization method in a clinical environment. The sterilizing effect of this method is not due to UV light, which is known to be the major sterilization factor of APCP, but instead results from the action of reactive oxygen radicals. Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae deposited on a nitrocellulose filter membrane or Bacillus subtilis spores deposited on polypropylene plates were exposed to helium/oxygen plasma generated with AC input power at 10 kHz, 6 kV. After Plasma treatment, nitrocellulose filter membranes were overlaid on fresh solid media and CFUs were counted after incubation overnight. D-values were 18 sec for E. coli, 19 sec for S. aureus, 1 min 55 sec for S. cerevisiae, and 14 min for B. subtilis spores. D-values of bacteria and yeast were dependent on the initial inoculation concentration, while the D-value of B. subtilis spores showed no correlation. When treated cells were observed with a scanning electron microscope, E. coli was more heavily damaged than S. aureus, S. cevevisiae exhibited peeling, and B. subtilis spores exhibited shrunken morphology. Results showed that APCP using helium/oxygen has many advantages as a sterilization method, especially in a clinical environment with conditions such as stable temperature, unlimited sample size, and no harmful gas production.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.549-557
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• 2019

Staphylococcal enterotoxin is a very common cause of food poisoning. Conventional detection methods for the toxin including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), chemiluminescence (ECL), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays require a lot of time, efforts, and expert technicians. Lateral flow strip kits have shown great potential for the rapid detection of foodborne pathogens. The lateral flow strip kit is widely used in clinical settings because it is easy to use, fast, and cost effective. A typical lateral flow strip kit uses colloidal gold to generate a visual signal. However, the lateral flow strip kit based on colloidal gold has limited sensitivity to fulfill food safety regulation requirements. This study was performed to develop a rapid test kit for pathogenic staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) in food samples. The rapid detection kit was fabricated based on a nitrocellulose lateral-flow strip. Cellulose nano beads and SEB antibodies were used as the tag and receptor, respectively, to improve the detection performance. Manually spotted SEB antibody and anti-rabbit antibody on the surface of the nitrocellulose membrane were used as test and control spots, respectively. The feasibility of the rapid test kit to detect SEB in samples was evaluated. The sensitivity of the kit was 10 ng/mL SEB spiked in PBS. Additionally, the rapid test kit could detect 1 ng/mL of SEB in chicken meat extract.

• ALGAE
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2013

For the quantitative detection of algal toxin, microcystin, a chemiluminescence immunochromatographic assay method was developed. The developed system consists of four parts, chemiluminescence assay strip (nitrocellulose membrane), horse radish peroxidase labeled microcystin monoclonal antibodies, chemiluminescence substrate (luminol and hydrogen peroxide), and luminometer. The performance of the chemiluminescence immunochromatographic assay system was compared with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) detection. The detection limit of chemiluminescence immunochromatographic assay system is several orders of magnitude lower than with HPLC. The chemiluminescence immunochromatography and HPLC results correlated very well with the correlation coefficient ($r^2$) of 0.979.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.235-236
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• 1994

Direct colony hybridization on agarose gel plate was established for the identification of recombinant plasmids. The hybridization of the probe to nucleic acids on dried gel without transferring to solid supports was more effective and simpler than hybridization of such probes to materials immobilized on filters such as nitrocellulose or nylon. D-cycloserine in overlaying agamse was essential for releasing the nucleic acids from colony.

• 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.357-371
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• 2005

Nitrogen oxide gases which were produced by spontaneous reaction of nitrocellulose (NC) in the single base propellant accelerate the decomposition of propellant, and result in the reduction of shelf life, The amount of nitrogen oxide was reduced by the addition of $0.3wt\%$ CaCO3 to conventional stabilizer(DPA) which extended the shelf life of the single base propellant as much as twice compared with commercial propellant.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.421-425
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• 2012

식중독을 일으키는 대표적인 원인균인 살모넬라를 검출하기 위해 측방 유동형 간이진단 키트를 제작하였다. 또한, 제작된 간이진단 키트의 검출한계를 향상시키고 살모넬라 균수를 정량적으로 분석하기 위해 이미지 분석 시스템을 적용하였다. 그 결과 간이진단 키트의 검출한계는 $10^6\;cfu/mL$에서 $10^5\;cfu/mL$로 향상시킬 수 있었다. 살모넬라 균수의 정량적 분석을 위해 $T_{peak}/C_{peak}$와 $T_{area}/C_{area}$값을 이용하여 다중회귀분석을 수행하였으며 개발된 다중회귀방정식 중에서 가장 단순하고 결정계수가 높은 다중회귀방정식을 선정하였다. 추가로 제작된 간이진단 키트를 이용하여 개발된 다중회귀방정식을 검증한 결과 결정계수가 0.9393으로 우수한 선형성을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 다중회귀방정식을 이용하여 더 정확하게 간이진단 키트에서 측정된 살모넬라 균수를 예측하는 것이 가능하였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.420-430
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• 1996

열처리된 Salmonella typhimurium 항원을 모델 분석물질로 선택하여 단지 시료만을 첨가함으로써 측정을 수행할 수 있는 1단계 immuno--chromatogra phy 분석시스템이 개발되었다. 개발된 시스템은 분 석물질 특정항체(감지항체)-gold 중합체가 건조된 상태로 축적된 glass fiber membrane(하단), 분석 물질의 다른 epltope를 인지하는 항체(포획항체)와 항 감지항체 특정항체들이 공간적으로 분리되어 고정화된 nitrocellulose membrane(중단) 그리고 흡수대로 선택된 cellulose membrane ( 상단)들로 구성된다. 이와 같은 구성성분들은 분석물질을 포함한 시료수용액이 모세관현상에 의해 연속적으로 이동되도록 부분척으로 포개어 배열되었다. 분석시스템의 성능을 조절하는 변수들은 포획항체의 농도 및 membrane 상의 고정화 위치, membrane 표면처리 와 시료운반용액에 샤용된 비반응성 단백질의 종류, 그리고 중합체의 농도로써 확인되었다. 최적조건하 에서, 시스템의 하부로부터 시료수용액을 흡수 후 15분 이내에 포획항체가 고정화된 membrane 상의 지역에 샌드위치 형상의 항원 항체 면역결합체가 형성되었고 이로부터 발생된 발색신호는 분석물질의 농도에 비례하는 것으로 나타났다. 분석물질의 측정 하한농도는 $1{\times}106$ Salmonella cells/mL인 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.235-244
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• 1999

The present study was performed to investigate the binding between salivary proteins(low-molecular-weight mucin;MG2, amylase, proline-rich proteins;PRPs) and oral pathogens(Streptococcus gordonii, Actinomyces viscosus, Staphylococcus aureus) by using solid-phase assay. In the case of transferring proteins to Immobilon-P, S. gordonii binds to MG2. A. viscosus binds to MG2, amylase, and PRPs, and S. aureus binds to MG2 and amylase. On nitrocellulose membrane, S, gordonii and A. viscosus bind to MG2, amylase, and PRPs. S. aureus binds to MG2 and PRPs. However, rabbit anti-A. viscosus antisera and rabbit anti-S. aureus antisera showed cross reactivity to PRPs adsorbed to only nitrocellulose membrane in negative control experiments, which were done without bacterial overlay. The results were different according to the membrane used as solid-phase, which reflected the assay-sensitive nature of binding experiment. PRPs and amylase are known to be components of tooth enamel pellicle. In addition, there was experimental evidence that PRPs and MG2 may covalently bind to oral mucosal epithelium. Considering above facts, the results of the present study can provide information on the interactions between salivary proteins and oral bacteria on tooth and oral mucosal surfaces.