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Water Activity Control in Lipase-catalyzed Reaction System

  • Rhee, Joon-Shick;Kwon, Seok-Joon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.191-196
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    • 1998
  • This mini review describes the effects of water activity (${\alpha}_w$) on the kinetics, regio- and enantioselectivities of lipases, and various methods for measuring and controlling ${\alpha}_w$ in lipase catalyzed reaction in organic solvent.

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DISTRIBUTION OF VIRUSES IN WATER ENVIRONMENT

  • Lee Seung-Hoon;Cho Hong Baek;Kim Sang-Jong
    • Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2000.05a
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    • pp.94-101
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    • 2000
  • We investigated the viral contamination of water environment including tap water in Korea. River water used for source water was analyzed about monthly between 1997 and 1999 over a period 26 months. A total of 22 tap water samples were collected in 10 sites in 2 urban areas between 1997 and 1998 over a 11 months. All samples were examined for infectious enteroviruses and adenoviruses by a cell culture technique followed by PCR amplification. To identify the recovered viruses from tap water, sequence analysis of PCR products was performed. Infectious viral particles were detected in river water all year round, ranging from 0.93 to 17.3 Most Probable Number of Infectious Unit (MPNIU) /100L. Tap water samples also contained infectious viral particles. The frequency of enteroviruses and adenoviruses in tap water were $50.0\%$ (11/22) and $36.7\%$ (8/22), respectively. Both enteroviruses and adenoviruses were detected in five tap water samples $(22.7\%)$. The level of viral contamination in tap water was quite high, ranging from 0.2 to 2.9 MPNIU/100L, far above the recommended virus level in drinking water set by the U.S. EPA. Poliovirus type 1 derived from vaccine was frequently detected and the remainder comprised coxsackievirus B type or echovirus type 6, which were causative agents of aseptic meningitis in Korea in 1997 and 1998, respectively. Several types of adenovirus were detected in tap water samples and some water samples were found to contain adenoviruses which were closely related to enteric adenovirus type 40 and 41. This stusy shows that surface water and tap water in Korea may be exposed to the risk of viral contamination, especially from recently recognized viruses and this constitutes a potential public health hazard.

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Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) Production in Fermentation of Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Cassava Flour by Clostridium beijerinckii BA101 and Solvent Separation

  • Lepiz-Aguilar, Leonardo;Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Carlos E.;Arias, Maria Laura;Lutz, Giselle
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.23 no.8
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    • pp.1092-1098
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    • 2013
  • Cassava constitutes an abundant substrate in tropical regions. The production of butanol in ABE fermentation by Clostridium beijerinckii BA101 using cassava flour (CF) was scaled-up to bioreactor level (5 L). Optimized fermentation conditions were applied; that is, $40^{\circ}C$, 60 g/l CF, and enzymatic pretreatment of the substrate. The batch fermentation profile presented an acidogenic phase for the first 24 h and a solventogenic phase afterwards. An average of 37.01 g/l ABE was produced after 83 h, with a productivity of 0.446 g/l/h. Butanol production was 25.71 g/l with a productivity of 0.310 g/l/h, high or similar to analogous batch processes described for other substrates. Solvent separation by different combinations of fractioned and azeotropic distillation and liquid-liquid separation were assessed to evaluate energetic and economic costs in downstream processing. Results suggest that the use of cassava as a substrate in ABE fermentation could be a cost-effective way of producing butanol in tropical regions.

Complete genome sequence of a novel bacteriophage SPG24 isolated from Cheonggukjang (청국장에서 분리된 신생 박테리오파지 SPG24의 전체 염기 서열)

  • Kim, Chaehyun;Lee, Gyu-Cheol;Kim, In Kyo;Kim, Seok Cheon;Lee, Oh Hyung;Lee, Chan Hee
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.53 no.2
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    • pp.144-145
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    • 2017
  • A Bacillus subtilis strain, designated G24, was isolated from grape during a study on the fermentation of Cheongkukjang, Korean traditional fast-fermented bean paste. Also, a newly isolated bacteriophage SPG24, which was found to inhibit the fermentation process, uses B. subtilis G24 as a host. The complete genome sequence of the bacteriophage SPG24 was 152,060 bp in length, with a G+C content of 42.2%. This sequence included 232 ORF; 58 forward ORFs and 174 reverse ORFs.

Study on the Phosphorus Content of Algae (藻類細胞內 燐含量에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Jun-Sang;Lee, Mun-Ho;Yang, Sang-Yong
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.55-61
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    • 1988
  • Study was conducted on how the phosphorus content of algae changed by the algal species and the algal growth conditions. Phosphorus contents were not so different by algal species if algae grow on the same phosphorus concentration. Phosphorus content of algae grown on higher P medium was higher than that of algae grown on lower P medium. Algae excrete P-compounds from cell to the medium when the dissolved reactive phosphorus is depleted in the medium, and the excreted P-compounds were decomposed by algae and used for the growth of algae. Phosphorus content of algae grown in the P-limited condition was about 5-1 $\mu$gP/mg dry wt., but that of algae grown in the condition not P-lirnited was above 10$\mu$gP/rng dry wt.

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Taxonomic Studies of the Beta Hemolysis-causing Pathogen Bacillus cereus Isolated from Sea Water

  • Kim, Sam-Sun;Park, Yong-Ha;Lee, Jung-Sook;Yoon, Jung-Hoon;Shin, Yong-Kook;Rhee, In-Koo;Kim, Young-Jae
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.67-73
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    • 1998
  • A bacterial strain that excretes hemolysins and proteases into the growth medium was isolated from sea water and designated as KYJ 961. A nearly complete nucleotide sequence of a 16S ribosomal RNA gene from the isolate was determined following the isolation and cloning of amplified genes. On the basis of the 16S ribosomal DNA sequence data, and morphological, chemotaxonomic, and physiological characteristics, strain KYJ 961 was classified as a strain of Bacillus cereus.

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Changes of Physiological Activity of Mustard Leaf during Its Fermentation Period

  • Lim, Hyun-Soo;Yoo, Eun-Jeong;Choi, Myeong-Rak
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.43-47
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    • 2000
  • In vitro cytotoxicity and antioxidative effects of water extracts prepared from Mustard Leaf Kimchi (MLK) during its fermentation period were investigated. The cytotoxicity against HepG2 (human hepatic cancer) by water extracts from the well fermented Mustard Leaf Kimchi was higher than others (fermented for 0 to 6 days at 18$^{\circ}C$), and IC50 of water extracts at the points of 6, 8, 10, and 14days during fermentation were 213.4, 99.2, 99.9, and 109.8${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$/ml, respectively. Antioxidative activity of water extracts from MLK during various fermentation periods was higher than that of blank distilled water. However, the antioxidative activity of well-fermented water extracts of MLK (fermented for 8-14 days) did not show any difference from that of others (fermented for 2-6 days). Thus, water extracts of well-fermented MLK (fermented during 8-14 days) significantly inhibited the growth of cancer cells in vitro, but little antioxidative activity was influenced by the various fermentation periods.

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Raceway Cultivation of Spirulina platensis Using Underground Water

  • Kim, Choong-Jae;Jung, Yun-Ho;Ko, So-Ra;Kim, Hong-Ik;Park, Yong-Ha;Oh, Hee-Mock
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.853-857
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    • 2007
  • The semi-outdoor cultivation of Spirulina platens is was attempted using an underground-water-based medium. Occurrence of contaminant organisms such as Chlorella sp. and Chlamydomonas sp. was not found from a microscopic observation and bacteria were not detected from denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis(DGGE) analysis of PCR-amplified 16S rDNA during the cultivation, owing to pH control and the high quality of the underground water. The mean productivity was high at $10.5g/m^2/d$ with a range of $4.2-12.3g/m^2/d$ despite the unfavorable weather conditions of the rainy season. The cultivated S. platens is included a normal protein content of 58.9%. Consequently, the underground water improved the biomass productivity and the biomass quality because of an abundant supplementation of natural minerals and through a contaminant-free culture.

The Microbial Contamination and Effective Control Method of Dental Unit Water System (치과용 유니트 수계의 미생물 오염 및 효과적인 관리 방법)

  • Yoon, Hye Young;Lee, Si Young
    • Journal of dental hygiene science
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.383-392
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    • 2015
  • Dental chair unit (DCU) is the most essential equipment for the dental treatment in dentistry. DCU output water is used for various applications during dental treatment. DCU output water must be clean at the same level as drinking water since patients and dental staff are regularly exposed to water and aerosols generated from the DCU. Many studies demonstrated that DCU output water is frequently contaminated with microorganisms including opportunistic pathogen such as Legionella and Pseudomonas species. Thus, DCU output water may be a potential source of infection. In order to reduce microbial contamination levels in DCU output water, periodic management and continuous disinfection are necessary. Currently, there are a variety of disinfection methods for managing DCU output water and its efficacy is also diverse. We reviewed the level of microbial contamination, clinical implications of contaminated DCU output water and the various DCU disinfection methods.