• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2001

Antibiotics polymer prepared by chemical bonding and simple blending of antibacterial into polymers have attracted much interest because of their long-lasting and antibacterial activity. Antibiotics polymer can significantly reduce losses associated with dissolution, photolytic decomposition and volatillization. Further more, increased efficiency safety and selectivity are additional benefits which may be realized. In this study, Antibiotics polymer was synthesized by chemical reaction of polyacrylic acid with sulfamethazine by N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide(DCC) method. Antibacterial susceptibility was determined against Streptococcus pyrogenes[gram(+)] and Esherichia coli.[gram(-)] using a standardized disc test. As a result, the synthetic antibiotics polymer exhibited the broad susceptibilty against Streptococcus pyrogenes and Esherichia coli. Especially, the antibiotic effect of antibacterial polymer against Gram negative(Esherichia coli) was much stronger than that against Gram positive(Streptococcus pyrogenes).

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.523-528
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 토마토에서 bacteriocin 생산균주를 분리하여 균주동정 및 bacteriocin 정제를 행하였다. 분리균주는 Gram 염색, catalase test, 포자생성유무, API 20 STREP. kit 등을 통하여 Enterococus faecium으로 잠정 동정하였다. 분리균주가 생산하는 항균성물질은 Gram 양성 세균인 Listeria manocytogmes, Leuonostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococus agalartiae, Streptococus pyrogenes, Gram 음성 세균인 Pseudomonas aeruginosa등에 대해서 항균력을 나타내었다. 단백질 분해 효소인 proteinase K에 의해서 그 활성이 소실되고, catalase에 의해서는 항균력이 유지되므로 단백질성 bacteriocin임을 확인할 수 있었다. Bacteriocin 정제를 위하여 ethanol침전, CM Sepharose CL-6B 양이온교환 chromatography, Sephacryl S-100 HR gel filtration의 순으로 정제하여 초기 배양액의 bacteriocin활성 대비 35.8배의 정제도를 얻었다. 13% SDS-polyacrylamide gel전기 영동을 통하여 단일 band를 확인할 수 있었으며 분자량은 약 51 kDa 정도_로 추정되었다. Crude bacteriocin의 열 안정성은 10$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 처리하였을 때의 잔존활성이 3.3%로 비교적 낮았으며, pH에 대해서는 pH2~7에서 비교적 안정하였다. Bacteriocin의 항균작용을 알아보기 위하여 피검균인 Leu. mesenteroides를 초기농도 1.0$\times$$10^{9}$ CFU/$m\ell$로 접종한 배지에 bacteriocin을 첨가하여 배양하였을 때 4시간 이후에 완전히 사멸되므로 bacteriocidal 작용을 하는 것으로 추정되었다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.679-682
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• 2008

A lactic acid bacterium producing an antimicrobial substance against Escherichia coli O157:H7 was isolated from raw milk and identified as Lactobacillus amylovorus ME-1. In addition to E. coli O157 :H7, the antimicrobial substance also inhibited the growth of Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pyrogenes, and Yersinia enterocolitica. The antimicrobial substance was stable at pH 2-12 and $121^{\circ}C$ for 15 min and insensitive to proteinase K, protease, amylase, and catalase. Purification of the antimicrobial substance was conducted through methanol and acetonitrile/ethylacetate extraction, ultrafiltration with a 500 Da cutoff, thin layer chromatography (TLC) with silicagel 60, and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a $C_{18}$ reverse phase column. The ${\lambda}_{max}$ of the purified antimicrobial substance was determined as 192 nm by ultra violet (UV) scanning, while the molecular weight was estimated as 453 Da based on the mass spectrum. Accordingly, the current results suggest that the antimicrobial substance from the L. amylovorus ME-1 was not a bacteriocin, but rather a new non-proteinaceous substance distinct from acidophilin, acidolin, diacetyl, and reuterin.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2001

Recently there were many studies not only to enhance drug delevery effect but to reduce side effect. Drug delivery system efficiency with decreasing side effect of drug dosage. It made possibility to use for a long term. Polymer drug was prepared by acid halide method with polymer in such of polyacylic acid and sulfacetamide. Its chemical properties were identified by means of IR, TGA. The antibacterial activities of polymer drug were studied by MICs and disk susceptivility test. The antibacterial activities by clean zone were increased in order of Staphyloccus aures

• 생체재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.328-336
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• 2018

Background: Biogenic fabrication of silver nanoparticles from naturally occurring biomaterials provides an alternative, eco-friendly and cost-effective means of obtaining nanoparticles. It is a favourite pursuit of all scientists and has gained popularity because it prevents the environment from pollution. Our main objective to take up this project is to fabricate silver nanoparticles from lichen, Usnea longissima and explore their properties. In the present study, we report a benign method of biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from aqueous-ethanolic extract of Usnea longissima and their characterization by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. Silver nanoparticles thus obtained were tested for antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria and gram negative bacteria. Results: Formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by the appearance of an absorption band at 400 nm in the UV-vis spectrum of the colloidal solution containing both the nanoparticles and U. longissima extract. Poly(ethylene glycol) coated silver nanoparticles showed additional absorption peaks at 424 and 450 nm. FTIR spectrum showed the involvement of amines, usnic acids, phenols, aldehydes and ketones in the reduction of silver ions to silver nanoparticles. Morphological studies showed three types of nanoparticles with an abundance of spherical shaped silver nanoparticles of 9.40-11.23 nm. Their average hydrodynamic diameter is 437.1 nm. Results of in vitro antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus pyrogenes, Streptococcus viridans, Corynebacterium xerosis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae (gram positive bacteria) and Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneuomoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram negative bacteria) showed that it was effective against tested bacterial strains. However, S. mutans, C. diphtheriae and P. aeruginosa were resistant to silver nanoparticles. Conclusion: Lichens are rarely exploited for the fabrication of silver nanoparticles. In the present work the lichen acts as reducing as well as capping agent. They can therefore, be used to synthesize metal nanoparticles and their size may be controlled by monitoring the concentration of extract and metal ions. Since they are antibacterial they may be used for the treatment of bacterial infections in man and animal. They can also be used in purification of water, in soaps and medicine. Their sustained release may be achieved by coating them with a suitable polymer. Silver nanoparticles fabricated from edible U. longissima are free from toxic chemicals and therefore they can be safely used in medicine and medical devices. These silver nanoparticles were stable for weeks therefore they can be stored for longer duration of time without decomposition.