• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1664-1671
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• 2010

A new biosurfactant producer was isolated from palm-oil-contaminated soil and later identified through morphology and DNA sequencing as the yeast-like fungus Exophiala dermatitidis. Biosurfactant production was catalyzed by vegetable oil, supplemented with a basal medium. The culture conditions that provided the biosurfactant with the highest surface activity were found to be 5% palm oil with 0.08% $NH_4NO_3$, at a pH of 5.3, with shaking at 200 rpm, and a temperature of $30^{\circ}C$ for a 14-day period of incubation. The biosurfactant was purified, in accordance with surfactant properties, by solvent fractionation using silica gel column chromatography. The chemical structure of the strongest surface-active compound was elucidated through the use of NMR and mass spectroscopy, and noted to be monoolein, which then went on to demonstrate antiproliferative activity against cervical cancer (HeLa) and leukemia (U937) cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. Interestingly, no cytotoxicity was observed with normal cells even when high concentrations were used. Cell and DNA morphological changes, in both cancer cell lines, were observed to be cell shrinkage, membrane blebbling, and DNA fragmentation.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.47-63
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• 1998

In order to compare species-specific calcium metabolism, we collected 127 species belonging to 40 different families grown on various habitats including saline, limestone, wetland during the 1996 vegetation period, and analyzed their inorganic ion contents. Plants investigated were divided into 5 groups according to their physiological properties: 1) Chenopodiaceae, Aizoaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Portulacaceae and Phytolaccaceae of Centrospermales and Polygonaceae (Polygonales had a little water-soluble $Ca^{2+}$ but contained high contents of insoluble $Ca^{2+}$ particularly as Ca-oxalate (Chenopodiaceae type), 2) Some plant species such as Rosaceae produced oxalate in amounts insufficient to precipitate all incoming $Ca^{2+}$ and thus contained a surplus of dissolved $Ca^{2+}$ (Rosaceae type), 3) The contents of water-soluble $Ca^{2+}$ in plant species of Crassulaceae. Plantaginaceae, Asclepiadaceae, and Zygophyllaceae were equal to or greater than those of K ($K/Ca{\leq}1$; Crassulaceae type), and 4) K/Ca ratios of Compositae were significantly fluctuated depending on species and soil $Ca^{2+}$ level of their habitats (Compositae type). 5) Certain monocots (Gramineae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae), in contrast to the dicotyledonous plant families mentioned above, showed a very distinct type of calcium metabolism, that is, the K/Ca ratios of 8~10 were maintained indifferently in the species and their habitat types (Graminae type). These results plants within the same taxon have similar physiological aspects as weel as morphological attributes. To understand calcium metabolism of certain plant species, therefore, it is desirable to approach on the basis of physiological concept (calciotroph or calciophobe) rather than the ecological one (calcicole or calcifuge).

• KSBB Journal
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.465-470
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• 2011

Twenty six microorganisms were isolated from soil and horse manure samples from in Iowa, U.S. Microorganisms were cultivated and screened by using plate count agar (PCA) at $35^{\circ}C$ containing 1% (w/v) oat spelt xylan instead of glucose. The xylanase activities of bacterial strains were analyzed by measuring the concentration of reducing sugar by DNS method. All isolated strains were characterized as the rod form and gram positive strains. Among the isolated strains, the HM6 strains gave the highest xylanase activity. This strain was identified as Bacillus pumilus HM6 by 16S rDNA sequence, morphological and biochemical analysis. Optimal culture temperature and initial medium pH for B. pumilus HM6 were $30-35^{\circ}C$ and pH 6-7, respectively. The maximum xylanase activity of 6879 IU/mL was obtained after growth of HM6 with 1% (w/v) oat spelt xylan at $35^{\circ}C$ for 6 days. Studies on enzymatic properties showed that the optimum conditions for the highest xylanase activity were $60^{\circ}C$ and pH 8.0. In addition, xylanase activity was stable over 2 hours at $50^{\circ}C$, whereas activity decreased after 30 min at $70^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.200-205
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• 1999

7-Aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) is the initial compound in preparation of cephalosporin antibiotics widely used in clinical treatment. Bacteria producing glutaryl 7-ACA acylase, which convert cephalosporin C to 7-ACA, has been screened in soil samples. A bacterial strain exhibiting high glutaryl 7-ACA acylase activity, designated KAC-1, was isolated and identified as a strain of Pseudomonas diminuta by characterizing its morphological and physiological properties. The screening procedures include culturing on enrichment media containing glutaric acid, glutamate, and glutaryl 7-aminocephalosporanic acid as selective carbon sources. To enhance enzyme production, optimal cultivation conditions were investigated. This strain grew optimally at pH 7 to 9 and in temperatures of 20 to 40 C, but acylase production was higher when the strain was grown at 25 C. Glutaric acid, glutamate and glucos also acted as inducers for acylase production. In a jar fermenter culture, P. diminuta KAC-1 produce acylase in a growth-associated manner. The substrate specificity of KAC-1 acylase by cell extract showed that this enzyme had specificity toward glutaryl 7-ACA, glutaryl 7-ADCA, but not cephalosporin C.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.257-263
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• 1984

토양시료로 부터 cytosine과 5-fluorocytosine에 특이성을 갖는 세포의 cytosine deaminase를 생산하는 균주 JH-13을 분리하였다. 분리균 JH-13을 분류학적으로 검색한 결과 Arthrobacter 속에 속하는 것으로 밝혀졌으며 Arthrobacter JH-13으로 명명하였다. 분리 균의 세 포외 cytosine deaminase 생성을 위한 최적배지의 조성은 peptone 0.5%, meat extract 0.5%, soluble starch 0.5%, KCl O.1%로, 배지의 초발 pH 는 8.0으로 설정하였다. 500 ml용량의 진탕 flask에 최적배지 100 ml를 넣고 110 Rev.${\times}6$cm stroke로 $30^{\circ}C$에서 진탕배양하였을 때 효소생산은 54시간 부근에서 최고에 달하였다.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.229-239
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• 2023

We isolated and identified 25 unrecorded bacterial species belonging to the phylum Actinomycetota found in the Republic of Korea. Sequence comparison of 16S rRNA was performed using the NCBI BLAST and EzBioCloud database to identify 25 species, which had a 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of >98.8% and were allocated as unrecorded species in the Republic of Korea. Among the 25 unrecorded bacterial strains, Streptomyces was the most common with nine species, followed by Leifsonia with two species. Isoptericola, Nocardioides, Dermacoccus, Sinomonas, Patulibacter, Marmoricola, Allobranchiibius, Aldersonia, Actinokineospora, Agromyces, Aeromicrobium, Cellulomonas, and Gordonia with one species each were also found. Twenty-five unrecorded species were excavated in various environments, such as tidal flats, ferns, soil, pine cones, moss, mud, wetlands, and plants. These isolates were characterized on the basis of their phylogenetic, biochemical properties, and morphological data, and species descriptions were provided.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2023

The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify wild yeasts from the soil collected in Gwangju and Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea. Among 10 strains, six strains were already reported, but four strains were unrecorded in Republic of Korea. To identify wild yeast strains, pairwise sequence comparisons of the D1/D2 region of the 26S rRNA gene sequence were performed using Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). The cell morphologies were observed by phase contrast microscope and assimilation tests were carried out using API 20C AUX kit. The 10 strains were assigned to the phyla Basidiomycota (8 strains) and Ascomycota (2strains). The unrecorded four yeast strains, NH33, NH19, NH20, and YP416, belong to the phylum Basidiomycota and the genera Buckleyzyma, Leucosporidium, Holtermanniales, and Mrakia, respectively. All strains had oval-shaped and polar budding cells. In this research, the morphological and biochemical properties of four unreported yeast species were characterized intensively, which were not officially reported in Korea.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.545-552
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• 2019

Tropaeolum majus, with a high decorative and food demand for vertical greening systems, has been utilized to revitalize urban agriculture. The effects of number of non-woven fabrics in a non-water environment and the adaptability of T. majus to this system were investigated. Planting ground composition of the container-type wall vertical greening system was made using non-woven fabric in one, two, three, or four layers. The results showed that the soil water content remained the highest when the non-woven fabric comprised 4 sheets. The morphological properties showed more growth with the 4 sheets than with 1, 2, and 3 sheets. In terms of physiological characteristics, chlorophyll content was mostly high in the 4 sheets, while shoot fresh weight value was in the order of 3 > 4 > 2 > 1 sheet, and root fresh weight value was in the order of 4 > 2 > 1 > 3 sheets. The dry weight of the measured values in the shoot was in the order of 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 sheet while no clear difference was found in the root of each treatment. The difference in the flowring characteristics was not different, but in evaluating the characteristics as a whole, the growth in the three layers of non-waven fabric was the best. In addition, the soil moisture contents and the growth characteristics were statistically significant as a positive correlation between the groups. Thus, greater the non-woven fabric, the higher is the adaptability of T. majus to dry stress under soil water-free conditions by maintaining soil moisture content. This showed that it represented an effective alternative as a method of vertical greening system for lower maintenance urban agriculture.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.1-38
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• 1972

우리나라 답토양(畓土壤)에 대(對)한 토지(土地)의 합리적(合理的) 이용(利用), 토지기반조성(土地基盤造成) 및 생산성 향상(向上) 그리고 토양(土壤)에 관(關)한 조사연구(調査硏究)의 방향(方向)을 뒷받침하기 위(爲)하여 김제만경평야(金堤萬頃平野)에 분포(分布)하고 있는 답토양(畓土壤)에 대(對)한 형태(形態) 및 이화학적(理化學的) 특성(特性) 그리고 그와 수도수량(水稻收量)과의 관계(關係)를 구명(究明)하고 이를 기초(基礎)로 하여 답토양(沓土壤)의 분류법(分類法)과 적성등급구분(適性等級區分)을 시안(試案)하였는 바 그 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 답토양(畓土壤)의 형태(形態), 이화학적(理化學的) 특성(特性) 및 그와 수도수량(水稻收量)과의 관계(關係) 김제(金堤) 만경평야(萬頃平野)에 분포(分布)하고 있는 15개(個) 답토양통(畓土壤統)에 대(對)하여 이들 토양(土壤)의 형태(形態), 이화학적(理化學的) 특성(特性)을 보면 다음과 같다. 토양단면(土壤斷面)의 발달정도(發達程度)를 보면 공덕(孔德), 김제(金堤), 만경(萬頃), 백구(白鷗), 봉남(鳳南), 부용(芙蓉), 수암(水岩), 전북(全北), 지산(芝山) 및 호남통(湖南統)는 B(Cambic B)층(層)이 있고 극락(極樂)과 화동통(華東統)은 Bt(Argillic B)층(層)이 있으나 광활(廣活), 신답(新踏) 및 화계통(華溪統)에는 B층(層) 혹(或)은 Bt층(層)이 없다. 특(特)히 공덕(孔德) 및 봉남통(鳳南統)은 흑니층(黑尼層)이 심토(心土) 하부(下部)에 개재(介在)되여 있다. 토양단면(土壤斷面)의 토색(土色)을 보면 공덕(孔德), 광활(廣活), 백구(白鷗) 및 신답통(新踏統)은 대체(大體)로 청회색(靑灰色), 암회색(暗灰色)을 띄우고 김제(金堤), 만경(萬頃), 봉남(鳳南), 부용(芙蓉), 수암(水岩), 전북(全北), 지산(芝山) 및 호남통(湖南統)은 회색(灰色), 회갈색(灰褐色)을 띠우며 극락(極樂), 화계(華溪) 및 화동통(華東統)은 표토(表土) 및 표토하부(表土下部)의 회색(灰色)을 제외(除外)하고 황갈색(黃褐色), 갈색(褐色)을 띠운다. 토양단면(土壤斷面)의 토성(土性)을 보면 공덕(孔德), 극락(極樂), 김제(金堤), 봉남부용(鳳南芙蓉), 호남(湖南) 및 화동통(華東統)은 식질(埴質)이고 백구(白鷗), 전북(全北) 및 지산통(芝山統)은 식양질(埴壤質) 혹은 미사식양질(微砂埴壤質)이며 광활(廣活), 만경(萬頃) 및 수암통(水岩統)은 미사사양질(微砂砂壤質) 그리고 신답(新踏) 및 화계통(華溪統)은 사질(砂質) 혹은 석력사질(石礫砂質)이다. 표토(表土)의 탄소함량(炭素含量)은 0.29%~2.18% 범위(範圍)에 있으나 1.0~2.0%인 것이 많으며 표토(表土)의 전질소함량(全窒素含量)은 0.03%~0.24% 범위(範圍)에 있다. 이들은 심토(心土) 혹은 기층(基層)으로 갈수록 감소(減少)되는 경향(傾向)이나 불규칙적(不規則的)이다. 표토(表土)의 탄질비(炭窒比)는 4.6~15.5 범위(範圍)인데 8~10인 것이 많으며 심토(心土) 및 기층(基層)에서는 표토(表土)에 비(比)하여 그 범위(範圍)가 커서 3.0~20.25이다. 토양반응(土壤反應)은 pH4.5~8.0 범위(範圍)에 있으나 광활(廣活) 및 만경통(萬頃統)을 제외(除外)하고는 모두 산성(酸性)이다. 염기치환용량(鹽基置換容量)은 표토(表土)에서는 5~13 me/100g 범위(範圍)이며 심토(心土) 및 기층(基層)에서는 사질토양(砂質土壤)을 제외(除外)하고 모두 10~20 me/100g 범위(範圍)에 있다. 염기포화도(鹽基飽和度)는 공덕(孔德) 및 백구통(白鷗統)을 제외(除外)하고는 모두 60% 이상(以上)이다. 표토(表土)의 활성철함량(活性鐵含量)은 0.45~1.81% 범위(範圍)이고 역환원성(易還元性)망간은 15~148ppm 범위(範圍)이며 유효규산은 36~366ppm 범위(範圍)에 있다. 이들 3성분(成分)의 용탈(溶脫) 및 집적(集積)은 토양배수(土壤排水), 토성조건(土性條件)에 따라 다르지만 대체(大體)로 10~70cm 범위(範圍)에 집적(集積)하고 있으나 규산(珪酸)은 경우(境遇)에 따라 철(鐵), 망간 보다 깊은 층위(層位)에 집적(集積)되여 있다. 각(各) 토양통(土壤統)의 주요특성(主要特性)은 해안(海岸)에서 부터 거리에 따라 점변(漸變)하고 있으며 점토(粘土), 유기탄소(有機炭素) 및 pH는 해안(海岸)으로 부터 내륙(內陸)으로 옮겨가는 거리와 다음과 같은 상관(相關)이 있다. y(표상(表上)의 점토함량(粘土含量)) = $$-0.2491x^2+6.0388x-1.1251$$ y (심토(心土) 및 표토하부(表土下部)의 점토함량(粘土含量)) = $$-0.31646x^+7.84818x-2.50008$$ y(표토(表土)의 유기탄소함량(有機炭素含量)) = $$-0.0089x^2+0.2192x+0.1366$$ 로서 내륙(內陸)으로 갈수록 높아지는 경향(傾向)이며 y(심토(心土) 및 표토하부(表土下部)의 pH) = $$0.0178x^2-0.4534x-8.353$$ 로서 내륙(內陸)으로 갈수록 낮다. 토양(土壤)의 형태(形態) 및 이화학적(理化學的) 특성(特性)에 있어 특기(特記)되는 것은 토양(土壤)의 발달도(發達度), 토색(土色), 모재(母材)의 다원적(多元的) 퇴적(堆積), 유기물층(有機物層)의 개입(介入), 토성(土性) 및 토양반응(土壤反應) 등(等)이였으며 이들은 답토양(畓土壤)의 분류(分類)에서 고려(考濾)되여야 할 사항(事項)이였다. 토양(土壤)의 몇가지 특성(特性)과 수도수량(水稻收量)과의 관계(關係)에서 토양배수(土壤排水)가 약간양호(若干良好) 내지(乃至) 불량(不良)한 식질토(埴質土), 양질토(壤質土) 그리고 유효심도가 낮은(50cm) 식질토(埴質土)들은 수량(收量)이 대부분(大部分) 10a당(當) 375kg 이상(以上)이며 사질토(砂質土), 배수(排水)가 양호(良好)한 식질토(埴質土), 유효심도가 낮은 양질토(壤質土) 및 함염토(含鹽土)들은 수량(收量)이 대부분(大部分) 10a당(當) 375kg미만(未滿)이다. 수도수량(水稻收量)에 영향(影響)을 미치는 토양(土壤)의 형태적(形態的) 특성(特性)은 토양배수(土壤排水), 토성(土性), 유효심도, 표토(表土) 및 표토하부(表土下部)의 회색화(灰色化) 그리고 염농도(鹽濃度) 등(等)이며 이들은 답토양(畓土壤)의 적성등급구분(適性等級區分)에서 고려(考慮)되여야 할 사항(事項)이였다. 2. 답토양(畓土壤)의 분류(分類) 및 적성등급구분(適性等級區分) 답토양(畓土壤)의 분류기준(分類基準)은 토양(土壤) 자체(自體)가 가지고 있는 성질(性質)에 근거(根據)를 두었다. 토양분류단위(土壤分類單位)는 토양대군(土壤大群), 토양군(土壤群), 토양아군(土壤亞群), 토양계(土壤系) 그리고 토양통(土壤統)의 5단계(段階)를 두고 분류(分類)의 기본(基本) 단위(單位)는 토양통(土壤統)으로 하였다. 토양분류(土壤分類)에 있어 형태적(形態的) 특성(特性)의 차이(差異)를 결정(決定)하기 위(爲)하여 2종류(種類)의 특징토층(特徵土層) 즉(卽) 숙성토층(熟成土層) 및 반숙토층(半熟土層)을 설정(設定)하여 이들의 유무(有無) 및 종류(種類)를 토양대군(土壤大群)의 분류기준(分類基準)으로 하였다. 토양군(土壤群) 및 토양아군(土壤亞群)의 분류(分類)에 있어 고려(考慮)되여야 할 특징적(特徵的) 토양특성(土壤特性)은 우선(于先), 토색(土色), 염농도(鹽濃度), 표토(表土) 및 표토(表土) 하부(下部)의 회색화(灰色化), 토사(土砂)의 다원적(多元的) 퇴적(堆積) 그리고 유기물층(有機物層)의 개입(介入)으로 하였으며 토양계(土壤系)의 분류(分類)에서 고려(考慮)한 토양특성(土壤特性)은 토양반응(土壤反應), 토성(土性) 및 석력함량(石礫含量)에 근거(根據)를 두어 분류(分類)하는 한편 이들에 대(對)한 정의(定義)를 내렸다. 그리고 필자(筆者)의 시안(試案)과 기존(旣存)의 분류안(分類案)을 상호비교(相互比較)하여 검토(檢討)하였다. 답토양(畓土壤)의 적성등급구분(適性等級區分)은 인위적(人爲的) 작용(作用)에 의(依)한 가변성(可變性)이 적은 토양특성(土壤特性)을 토대(土臺)로 하였으며 등급구분단위(等級區分單位)는 등급(等級) 및 아급(亞級)의 2단계(段階)를 두었다. 등급(等級)은 토양(土壤)의 잠재생산력(潛在生産力)이 어느 주어진 단위(範圍)에서 같고 토지이용(土地利用) 및 관리(管理)의 난이(難易)를 고려(考慮)한 토양조건(土壤條件)에 따라 1급(級)에서 4 급지(級地)까지의 4 등급(等級)으로 구분(區分)하였고 아급(亞級)은 동일등급내(同一等級內)에서 중요(重要)한 제한인자(制限因子)로 하였으며 그 인자(因子)는 경사(傾斜), 저염(低濕), 사질(砂質) 석력(石礫), 염해(鹽害), 미력(美熟)이다. 이들 등급(等級) 및 아급(亞級)을 각각(各各) 정의(定義)를 하였으며 아울러 분류시안(分類試案)과의 연관성(連關性)을 검토(檢討)하였다. 김제(金堤) 만경평야(萬頃平野)의 15개(個) 답토양통(畓土壤統)의 분류(分類) 및 적성등급(適性等級) 구분시안(區分試案)을 종합(綜合)하여 보면 다음과 같다.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.54-63
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• 2010

Recently, as the function of largest supplier of biomass for "low carbon green growth", the necessity for systematic management of afforestation areas is emphasizing. The forestation of seedling, besides the afforestation cost itself, is required some additional follow-up management costs, like mowing and fertilizing of forestation area, and removal of bindweed. The mulching mat for afforestation seedlings is available for rooting of little seedlings as well as initial forestation expenses. Mulching technique is also used to control soil temperature and moisture by covering the surface of ground. In this study, the paper based-mulching film coated with biodegradable polymer and functional additive was specially produced using laboratory bar coater, and analyzed for its degradable behavior. Coating colors were prepared by dissolving PE (polyester) 80 % and PLA(polylactic acid) 20 % in chloroform and finally applied to handsheet prepared by preceding study conditions. Base paper and polymer-coated paper were artificially aged by 2 kinds of degradation methods, which are soil degradation by microorganism and light degradation by 257 nm UV wavelengths. Strength property, oxidation index and morphological property were evaluated by reduction rates of tensile strength, FTIR spectra ratio of carboxyl and carbonyl group and SEM micrograph. As these results, polymer coated-paper was superior to base paper in degradation behaviors, having results with lower reduction rate of strength properties.