• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.150-157
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• 2007

The advanced bioremediation of diesel-contaminated soil through the exploration of bacterial interaction with plants was studied. A diesel-degrading rhizobacterium, Rhodococcus sp.412, and a plant species, Zea mays, having tolerant against diesel was selected. Zea mays was seeded in uncontaminated soil or diesel-contaminated soil with or without Rhodococcus sp. 412. After cultivating for 30 days, the growth of Zea mays in the contaminated soil inoculated with Rhodococcus sp. 412 was better than that in the contaminated soil without the bacterium. The residual diesel concentrations were lowered by seeding Zea mays or inoculating Rhodococctis sp. 412. These results Indicate that the simultaneous use of Zea mays and Rhodococcus sp. 412 can give beneficial effect to the remediation of oil-contaminated soil. Bacterial community was characterized using a 16S rDNA PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) fingerprinting method. The similarities of DGGE fingerprints were $20.8{\sim}39.9%$ between the uncontaminated soil and diesel contaminated soil. The similarities of DGGE fingerprints were $21.9%{\sim}53.6%$ between the uncontaminated soil samples, and $31.6%{\sim}50.0%$ between the diesel-contaminated soil samples. This results indicated that the structure of bacterial community was significantly influence by diesel contamination.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.408-412
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Influence of oil concentration and inoculum size on petroleum biodegradation in soil by Nocardia sp. H17-1, isolated from oil-contaminated soil. To investigate the effect of initial oil concentration on total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) degradation, the soil was artificially contaminated with 10, 50 or 100 g of Arabian light oil per kg of soil, respectively. After 50 days, Nocardia sp. H17-1 degraded 78,94 and 53% of the each initial TPH concentration, respectively. Also, it produced 1.35, 4.21, and 5.91 mmol of $CO_2$ per g of soil, respectively. The degradation rate constant (k) of TPH was decreased in proportion to the initial oil concentrations while $CO_2$ production was increased with the concentration. The growth of Nocardia sp. H17-1 was remarkably inhibited when it was inoculated into soil containing 100 g of oil per kg of soil. To evaluate the effect of the inoculum size, the soil was artificially contaminated with 50 g of Arabian light oil per kg of soil, and inoculated with $3${\times}$10^{6}$ , $5${\times}$10^{7}$ , $2${\times}$10^{8}$ cells per g of soil, respectively. After 50 days, the degradation of TPH was remained with similar in all treatment but degradation rate constant (k) and evolved $CO_2$ was increased with increasing the inoculum size.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.311-315
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• 1996

A cytotoxic material was produced by strain No. 5-99 which was isolated from soil. Analyzing the cell wall components, LL-diaminopimelic acid was identified. From the existance of glycine in the cell wall, this strain was identified to Streptomyces sp. which has cell wall chemotype I and peptidoglycan type A3 connected by glycine. So, we named this strain to Streptomyces sp. YJB-599. The Active material was purified through solvent extraction, silica gel column chromatography and crystallized to needle-shaped white -crystal. Analyzing the structure of this crytal by instrumental analysis and database, it was determined to genistein.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.57-60
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• 1993

The herbicidal compound, 3D5 was isolated from the culture broth of strain 3D5, a soil isolate. Based on taxonomic studies, this culture was identified as Streptomyces sp. 3D5.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.707-710
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• 1992

Bacillus stearothermophilus No.239 isolated from soil was mutated with N-methyl-N'nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) to yield a series of mutants with increasing levels of cyclomalto-dextrin glucanotransferase (EC 2.4.1.19` CGTase) production. After five consecutive mautation steps, a mutant MNNG 8 with about 14 times of CGTase activity than the parent strain was obtained.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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• 1978.10a
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• pp.209.4-209
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• 1978

Previously, we reported the inhibitory substane which reacts on venoms proteinases and haemorrha-ghagic factors. The active substsnce was originated from soil fungi. This report describes the results of molecular weight determination, the activity by the derivatives, and also the reaction in vivo by the administration of sample L175-68-B.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.104-114
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• 1980

Fourteen species of the hyphomyceteous fungi isolated from Korean soils are described and illustrated. Among these, one species has teleomorphic state and is identified as Emericella nidulans var. nidulans, similar to Emericella spectabilis with the exception of size of the conidiophores as well as color and the arrangement of the hulle cells. Four species of hyphomyceteous fungi. Chrysosporium pannorum, Doratomyces microsporus, Trichoderma Roningii, T. viride, are reported here for the first time in Korea.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.491-494
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• 1994

Antibiotic HS-2 was purified from the culture broth of Streptomyces plicatosporus which was isolated from soil, by solvent extraction, silica gel column chromatography and gel filtration. Through the analysis of UV, $^{1}$H-NMR, $^{13}$C-NMR spectrum, HS-2 was identified as rubiginone B$_{2}$. It was confirmed that HS-2 enhanced the cytotoxicity of colchicine against multidrug-resistant tumor cells.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.155-159
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• 1996

The strain which produces 2-phenylethanol (PEA) from styrene oxide was isolated from soil samples near Ulsan PO/SM plant. The isolated strain was identified as Pseudomonas putida through its morphological, physiological characteristics, and DNA G+C contents. Its metabolic pathway from styrene oxide to 2-phenylethanol was studied and it was found that styrene oxide was transformed to phenylacetaldehyde, to 2phenylethanol (PEA), and then to phenylacetic acid by this strain.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.160-165
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• 1996

An alkalophilic bacterium producing alkaline protease(s) was isolated from soil. It was a Gram-positive, non-sporulating, immotile, irregular rod, strictly aerobic, and weak acid-forming bacterium. The morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of the isolate resembled those of the Coryneform bacteria. However, there was not any species within this genera to which this microorganism can be closely matched. Therefore, it is provisionally identified as a Coryneform bacterium TU-19.