• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1046-1054
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• 2001

Bioleaching is the process in which insoluble metal sulfide is oxidized by specialized iron- and/or sulfur-oxidizing lithotrophic bacteria in acidic, metal-rich environments. Most of these processes are carried out by the genus Thiobacillus. Three novel Thiobacillus strains (Thiobacillus thiooxidans AZ11, Thiobacillus thiooxidans MET, and thiobacillus thiooxidans TAS) associated with bioleaching have been isolated from soil and sludge (Korean patent No. 1999-0073060 for T. thiooxidans AZ11, Korean patent No. 1999-0005798 for T. thiooxidans MET, and Korean patent No. 1999-0073059 for T. thiooxidans TAS). A partial sequence of 16S ribosomal RNA gene (16S rDNA) and the entire sequence of 16S/23S intergenic spacer region (ISR) were determined in the three above novel strains and in Thiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC19859 as a reference strain. When phylogenetic analysis was performed based on G+C contents and sequence alignments, T. ferroxidans ATCC19859 was found to be closely related to previously registered T. ferrooxidans strains in a monophyletic manner, while the three novel T. thiooxidans strains were classified in a paraphyletic manner. Close examination on the base composition of 16S/23S ISR revealed that the 5\` part (nucleotide residues 21-200) was specific for the genus Thiobacillus. On the other end, the 3\` part (nucleotide residues 201-520) showed specificity in T. ferrooxidans strains, but not in T. thiooxidans strains. These results suggest that the proximal and distal halves of 16S/23S could be used as a genetic marker for the identification of the genus Thiobacillus and the species T. ferrooxidans, respectively.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.30-40
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• 1978

Detergent soluble fractions were obtained from T. ferrooxidans ATCC 13598 and the T. thiooxidans ATCC 8085 which were treated with 3% of Tween 20. The detergent soluble antigen(crude antigen) fractions of the T.ferrooxidans and the T.thiooxidans were subjected to hydroxyapatite. In the case of T.thiooxidans, further purification was carried out on the DEAE-cellulose column chromatography. The antigen fractions, such as the hydroxyapatite peak-1(Tf, HA-1) and peak-2 from T.ferrooxidans(Tf. HA-2) and hydroxyapatite peak-1(Tt, HA-1), DEAE-cellulose peak-1(Tt, DP-1) and peak-2(Tt, DP-2) from T. thiooxidans wre compared each other with the homologous and the heterologous and the heterologous antisera against to the Thiobacillus species. The hydroxyapatite peak-2 fraction from the T.ferrooxidans(Tf, HA-2) and DEAE-cellulose peak-2 fraction from the T.thiooxidans(Tt, DP-2) were represented the type-specific immuno-reactivities between the T.ferrooxidans and the T.thiooxidans on the several sets of double gel diffusioin analysis. The type-specific antigen fractions from both of the baceteria were mainly composed of protein with entierly different electrophoretic mobility on the SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. However, the PAS positive banding patterns on the electrophorogram showed wide range of common antigenic properties in the T. ferrooxidans and the T.thiooxidans, respectively.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.155-166
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• 1972

With respect to a bacterium isolated some of the similarities and differences previously indicated between Thiobacillus thiooxidans and Thiobacillus concretivorus wee confirmed and the bacteria also provided considerable diferences compared to the two species in some repects. Severe precipitation of sulfur occurred in colonies and in liquid media of the organism isolated. The organism isolated utilized nitrate and asparagine as well as ammonium sulfate as a sole nitrogen source and grew well without being nearly inhibited by citrate and malate. This organism also showed the resistance to heats and external physical stimulations. Owing to some characters decribed above and the reports proposed, the organism isolated could be concluded to be Thiobacillus concretivorus and it was suggested that Thiobacillus concretivorus might be an apparently different species from Thiobacillus thiooxidans.

• 환경생물
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 1999

The bioleaching of heavy metals from fly ash was performed by Thiobacillus thiooxidans MET isolated from the enrichment culture of an anaerobically digested sludge. The effect of solid concentrations on the efficiency of metal leaching was studied in shaken flasks. In the range of solid concentrations 20 g.L­$^1$to 100 g.L­$^1$T. thiooxidans MET oxidized S$^{0}$ to sulfate without any lag period. The final pH of slurry solution was decreased to below pH 1, and the final oxide-redox potential (ORP) was increased to over 420 mV in the solid concentrations below 100 g.L­$^1$. However, the initial lag period of 4 to 8 days was required to obtain the pH reduction and ORP increase of the slurry solutions in the range of solid concentrations 150 g.L­$^1$to 300 g.L­$^1$. The sulfur oxidation rate of T. thiooxidans MET in 20~100 g.L­$^1$solid concentrations was 0.70~0.75 g-S.L­$^1$ㆍ d­$^1$, but its sulfur oxidation activity was remarkably inhibited with increasing solid concentration over 150 g.L­$^1$. Increasing fly ash solids concentration in the range of solids concentration 20 g.L­$^1$ to 200 g.L­$^1$decreased the removal efficiency of Zn, Cu, Mn, Cr and Pb. The solubilization of heavy metals from fly ash was strongly correlated with the pH value of slurry solution. When the pH of slurry solution was reduced to 3, the solubilization process of Zn, Cu and Mn started, and their solubilization efficiency of Zn, Cu and Mn was progressively increased below pH 2. However, the solubilization process of Cr and Pb started at pH 2.5 and 2.0, respectively.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2000

Thiobacillus thiooxidans KCTC2505에서 메칠머캅탄(MM) 가스를 기질로 메칠머캅탄 산화효소(MMO)를 유도할 수 있었으며 DEAE-Sephacel과 Superose 12 컬럼 크로마토그래피를 이용하여 정제하였다. 이때 얻어진 각 효소의 비활성은 각각 19.7과 80.1 units/mg-protein이었으며 효소의 최적 온도는 $43^{\circ}C$였다. 상기 정제된 효소액은 SDS-PAGE상에서 68.1 kDa의 분자량을 가진다. 이 효소는 암모늄염의 존재하에서는 활성이 증가하였으나 KCl 존재하에서는 감소하였으며 NaCl에 대해서는 거의 영향을 받지 않는 특성을 가지고 있다. 에탄올, 메탄올, 글리세린의 첨가에 대해 효소활성은 부분적으로 불활성화되었으며 아세톤의 경우에는 완전히 저해되었다. Purpald 발색법을 이용한 흡광도의 변화는 구강내 존재하는 MM 가스로부터 생성될 수 있는 수 십 nmol의 범위의 포름알데하이드에 대해 눈으로 인지가능한 발색시스템에 사용할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.389-397
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 T. thiooxidans MET 균주를 이용하여 비소화 슬러지와 혐기성 소화슬러지로부터 중금속을 용출하여 제거하는데 영향을 미치는 슬러지 성상의 영향을 조사하였다. 슬러지 종류와 농도에 관계없이 슬러지로부터의 중금속 용출은 슬러지 용액의 pH에 의존하였다. 슬러지 용액의 pH가 3.0 이하일 때 효율적인 중금속 용출 효율을 얻을 수 있었으며, Zn > Cu > Cr의 순서로 용출이 진행되었다. 비소화 슬러지 및 혐기성 소화 슬러지간에 buffering capacity의 차이는 없었으나, 동일 고형물 농도에서 혐기성 소화 슬러지에서 T. thiooxidans MET의 황산화속도가 높기 때문에, 혐기성 소화 슬러지 용액의 pH 감소 속도가 비소화 슬러지보다 빨랐다. 그러나, pH 변화에 따른 슬러지 단위 질량당 중금속 용출량을 비교한 결과, 동일 pH 조건에서 혐기성 소화슬러지의 중금속 용출량은 비소화 슬러지에서의 중금속 용출량 보다 낮았다. 이는 혐기성 소화 슬러지와 비소화 슬러지에 함유되어 있는 불용성 금속화합물의 차이 때문으로 사료되었다. 슬러지 성상에 관계없이, 슬러지 고형물 농도가 증가할수록 (10~70 g/L) 중금속 용출 효율은 감소하였고, 최적 S$^{\circ}$/슬러지 고형물의 비율은 0.1이었다. 또한, T thiooxidans MET 균주를 이용한 슬러지로부터 중금속 용출 공정은 90% 이상의 살균 효과와 20% 정도의 슬러지 감량 효과가 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1777-1780
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• 2007

The synthesis of well-defined dendrons based on aliphatic polyether dendritic cores and glassy polystyrene peripheries is described. The synthetic route involves a combination of living anionic polymerization and a stepwise convergent method consisting of iterative Williamson etherification and hydroboration/oxidation reactions. On the basis of molecular weight, as characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), the first generation dendron (Generation-1) shows a random coil conformation like a linear polystyrene, while higher generations (Generation-2 and 3) reveal globular forms in solution.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.91-100
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• 1975

The chemolithoautotrophic bacteria, Freeobacillus ferroxidans and Thiobacillus thiooxidans were identified according to their immunological and serological properties. The antibody to these organisms was easily elicited in experimental animals, however, the overall serologicl reactivities were low according to different kinds of titration methods. By means of the quantitive and qualitative analysis such as hemagglutination or ouchterlony tests, F.ferroxidans and T. thiooxidans were different in their immunoreactivities, whereas the strains among the F.ferrooxidans were possessed, in some extent, the sharing antigenic determinants. In the results of the polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis/radioimmunometric method, the major antigenic determinants of the organisms illustrated the type specificitles in the fraction number of 20-30 in their gel electrophoretograms with some modifications of the antigenic moieties.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.109-114
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• 1973

It is well known that the ornithine-containing lipids were separated and identified from the other lipids of Rhodopseudomonas spheroides, Rhodospirillum, and Thiobacillus thiooxidans. An ornithine-containing lipid that lacks phosphorus and glycerol has been observed in Ferrobacillus ferrooxidans which was isolated from dalsung copper mine in Korea. The aminolipid was extracted from F.ferrooxidans and furthr purified by thin layer chromatography, and the product was identified as an ornithine-containing lipid by paper and liquid chromatography respectively.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.3-15
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• 2008

다양한 독성 폐기물이 주변 환경에 배출되면 궁극적으로 모든 생명체의 생존에 위협이 된다. 박테리아 및 곰팡이종의 반응을 이용한 미생물침출 및 미생물복원을 포함하는 바이오 습식제련은 환경문제를 극복하는데 적합한 경제성이 있는 잠재기술이다. 미생물침출은 Thiobacillus ferrooxidans, Thiobacillus thiooxidans, Laptospirillum ferrooxidans와 같이 금속과 반응을 일으키는 박테리아를 이용하여 다양한 광물 및 폐기물로부터 금속 성분을 용해하는 것을 말한다. 일반적으로 미생물 침출반응은 직접 및 간접반응으로 나누어진다. 직접반응에서 박테리아는 성장 및 물질대사를 위하여 침출 기질로부터 전자를 받아 황산을 생산하므로써 황화광물을 산화시킨다. 반면 간접반응에서는 철산화 박테리아에 의해 생성된 $Fe^{3+}$가 황화광물을 산화시킨다. 이러한 침출기구를 통하여 저품위 광물 및 정광, 슬러지, 광미, 플라이 애쉬, 슬래그, 전자 스크랩, 폐밧데리 및 폐촉매 등으로부터 금속을 회수할 수 있다. 생물학적 방법은 폐기물의 매립을 극복할 수 있는 대체기술로서 건강하고 깨끗한 환경 보존에 기여할 수 있다.