• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1345-1353
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• 2007

The effect of salicylic acid(SA) on antioxidant system and protective mechanisms against UV-B induced oxidative stress was investigated in cucumber(Cucumis sativus L.) leaves. UV-B radiation and SA were applied separately or in combination to first leaves of cucumber seedlings, and dry matter accumulation, lipid peroxidation and activities of antioxidant enzymes were measured in both dose and time-dependant manner. UV-B exposure showed reduced levels of fresh weight and dry matter production, whereas SA treatment significantly increased them. SA noticeably recovered the UV-B induced inhibition of biomass production. UV-B stress also affected lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme defense system. Malondialdehyde(MDA), a product of lipid peroxidation, was greatly increased under UV-B stress, showing a significant enhancement of a secondary metabolites, which may have antioxidative properties in cucumber leaves exposed to UV-B radiation. Combined application of UV-B and SA caused a moderate increase in lipid peroxidation. These results suggest that SA may mediate protection against oxidative stress. UV-B exposure significantly increased SOD, APX, and GR activity compared with untreated control plants. Those plants treated with 1.0 mM SA showed a similar pattern of changes in activities of antioxidant enzymes. SA-mediated induction of antioxidant enzyme activity may involve a protective accumulation of $H_2O_2$ against UV-B stress. Moreover, their activities were stimulated with a greater increase by UV-B+SA treatment. The UV-B+SA plants always presented higher values than UV-B and SA plants, considering the adverse effects of UV-B on the antioxidant cell system. ABA and JA, second messengers in signaling in response to stresses, showed similar mode of action in UV-B stress, supporting that they may be important in acquired stress tolerance. Based on these results, it can be suggested that SA may participates in the induction of protective mechanisms involved in tolerance to UV-B induced oxidative stress.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.792-798
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• 2006

The probiotic characteristics of a total of 137 lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from soybean paste were investigated. Among those tested, the D37 strain was selected as a probiotic bacteria due to its acid and bile tolerance, and its strong anti-cancer and antibacterial activities. The D37 strain showed highly stable viability at acidic pH for 2 hr, and was very stable in 10% bovine bile. The viability of human colon cancer HT-29 cells was inhibited more than 60% at a $200\;{\mu}/mL$ concentration of D37 cell-free culture supernatant, and the degree of inhibition was concentration-dependent. The D37 strain showed a wide range of antibacterial activities against food-borne pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli O157, Listeria spp., Vibrio spp., Salmonella spp., and Staphylococcus aureus. According to phenotypic characteristics and the utilization of various sugars, the D37 strain was identified as Lactobacillus cellobiosus.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.683-689
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• 2014

Since $CO_2$ concentrations in industrial flue gases are usually 10%-20%, one of the prerequisites for efficient $CO_2$ removal by algae is the level of tolerance of microalgal species to exposure to high concentrations of $CO_2$. A newly isolated microalgal strain, Chlorella sp. MRA-1, could retain growth with high concentrations of $CO_2$ up to 15%. The highest lipid productivity for Chlorella sp. MRA-1 was 0.118 g/l/day with a 5% $CO_2$ concentration. Octadecenoic acid and hexadecanoic acid, the main components of biodiesel, accounted for 70% of the total fatty acids. A lipid content of 52% of dry cell weight was achieved with limited amounts of nitrogen. Chlorella sp. MRA-1 seems to be an ideal candidate for biodiesel production when cultured with high concentrations of $CO_2$.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.658-666
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• 2004

In order to develop and commercialize high quality frozen soy yogurt, the effects of industrial proteases and commercial mixed cultures were examined on the functional properties and the sensory attributes of frozen soy yogurt. For quality improvement, soy protein isolates were primarily hydrolyzed by either Flavourzyme or Neurtrase, industrial Proteases, to reduce the beany flavor and increase the functional properties of the protein. The viable cell count of lactic acid bacteria was higher in the soy protein hydrolysates than whenuntreated. ABT-5 (L. acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, and S. thermophilus) resulted in higher acid tolerance, bile acid tolerance and melt-down percent values than those with YC-X11 (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococci thermophilus). The overrun of frozen soy yogurt was improved by both Flavourzyme $(193.3\%)$ and Neurtrase $(156.7\%)$ treatments. With regard to thesensory characteristics, Flavourzyme improved the beany flavor, astringency taste, mouth feel and overall quality of frozen soy yogurts fermented with ABT-5. Further studies onproduct formulation will be needed to commercialize the frozen soy yogurt for the market.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1681-1691
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• 2017

This study investigated the effect of proline addition on the salt tolerance of Tetragenococcus halophilus. Salt stress led to the accumulation of intracellular proline in T. halophilus. When 0.5 g/l proline was added to hyperhaline medium, the biomass increased 34.6% (12% NaCl) and 27.7% (18% NaCl) compared with the control (without proline addition), respectively. A metabolomic approach was employed to reveal the cellular metabolic responses and protective mechanisms of proline upon salt stress. The results showed that both the cellular membrane fatty acid composition and metabolite profiling responded by increasing unsaturated and cyclopropane fatty acid proportions, as well as accumulating some specific intracellular metabolites (environmental stress protector). Higher contents of intermediates involved in glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and the pentose phosphate pathway were observed in the cells supplemented with proline. In addition, addition of proline resulted in increased concentrations of many organic osmolytes, including glutamate, alanine, citrulline, N-acetyl-tryptophan, and mannitol, which may be beneficial for osmotic homeostasis. Taken together, results in this study suggested that proline plays a protective role in improving the salt tolerance of T. halophilus by regulating the related metabolic pathways.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Saline soils comprise more than half a billion hectares worldwide. Thus, they warrant attention for their efficient, economical, and environmentally acceptable management. Halophytes are being progressively utilized for human benefits. The halophyte microbiome contributes significantly to plant performance and can provide information regarding complex ecological processes involved in the osmoregulation of halophytes. Microbial communities associated with the rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and endosphere of halophytes play an important role in plant health and productivity. Members of the plant microbiome belonging to domains Archaea, Bacteria, and kingdom Fungi are involved in the osmoregulation of halophytes. Halophilic microorganisms principally use compatible solutes, such as glycine, betaine, proline, trehalose, ectoine, and glutamic acid, to survive under salinity stress conditions. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) enhance plant growth and help to elucidate tolerance to salinity. Detailed studies of the metabolic pathways of plants have shown that plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria contribute to plant tolerance by affecting the signaling network of plants. Phytohormones (indole-3-acetic acid and cytokinin), 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase biosynthesis, exopolysaccharides, halocins, and volatile organic compounds function as signaling molecules for plants to elicit salinity stress. This review focuses on the functions of plant microbiome and on understanding how the microorganisms affect halophyte health and growth.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.676-681
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• 2001

분리대두단백을 단백분해효소로 처리하여 가수분해시킨 후 B. bifidum으로 단독배양하거나 B. bifidum과 L. acidophilus 또는 B. bifidum과 L. bulgaricus로 혼합배양하여 frozen soy yogurt를 제조한 다음 그 품질특성 및 관능적 특성을 측정하였다. 혼합배양시에 단독배양보다 생균수는 더 많았고 담즙산 내성은 더 우수하였으나 내산성은 큰 차이가 없었다. 그러나 ${\alpha}-chymotrypsin$으로 처리하고 B. bifidum과 L. bulgaricus 혼합배양한 시료가 비교적 내산성 및 담즙산 내성이 우수하였다. 시료의 overrun은 B. bifidum과 L. bulgaricus 혼합배양시에 ${\alpha}-chymotrypsin$ 처리군에서 가장 높았으며 아이스크림 제조기에서 30분 조작으로 73.45%를 형성하였다. ${\alpha}-chymotrypsin$ 처리군을 제외한 모든 시료에 있어서 단독배양시에 혼합배양보다 녹아내리는 정도가 더 컸다. 시료의 관능평가 결과 bromelain 처리군과 ${\alpha}-chymotrypsin$ 처리군의 경우 B. bifidum과 L. bulgaricus 혼합배양시에 단독배양보다 콩 비린내와 쓴맛은 적었고 신맛은 더 좋았으며 전반적으로 바람직하다고 평가되었다. 특히 ${\alpha}-chymotrypsin$ 처리군의 B. bifidum과 L. bulgaricus 혼합배양시에 신맛이 좋았고 쓰지 않았으며 떫지 않았다고 평가되어 가장 바람직하다고 평가되었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.126-130
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• 2005

Acifluorfen tolerance charateristics determined the involvement of absorption, translocation, and metabolism in acifluorfen tolerance. Less than 6% of the applied $^{14}C-acifluorfen$ was absorbed. There were no differences in acifluorfen absorption between susceptible and tolerant somaclones. More $^{14}C-acifluorfen$ was translocated in the susceptible than the tolerant somaclones. The susceptible somaclone did not metabolize acifluorfen while some somaclones (i.e.,EBN-3A) metabolized $^{14}C-acifluorfen$. Nomenclature: Acifluorfen, 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoic acid; eastern black night shade, Solanum ptycanthum Dun.,$#^3$ SOLPT.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.66-70
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 생균제로서의 L. fermentum YL-3의 미세캡슐화를 시도하였고, 균체에 대한 캡슐 재료의 영향을 조사함으로써 캡슐제조시 균에 대한 손상을 최소화하고자 하였다. 그리고 제조된 캡슐의 내산성과 저장성을 조사하여 유산균의 내산성과 저장능의 증진에 적합한 캡슐의 제조 및 보존 방법을 연구하였다. 먼저, 인체에 무독성인 sodium alginate를 캡슐의 원료로 선택하여 microcapsule을 제조한 결과 생균제가 alginate 캡슐에 포집되어 존재하는 것을 확인할 수 있었고, pH 2에서 120-126 ${\mu}m$ 크기의 견고한 캡슐을 제조하였으며, pH가 증가할수록 크기가 커지지만 pH 3 이상에서는 견고성이 너무 떨어져 캡슐의 형성이 어려워 오히려 pH 3에서의 캡슐보다 작은 형태를 나타내었다. 반면, 캡슐 후의 생균제의 생존율은 pH가 증가할수록 높게 나타났다. 그리고 캡슐제조시 사용되는 재료가 균체에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 캡슐의 주재료인 sodium alginate와 $CaCl_{2}$는 균의 활성을 떨어뜨리는 것으로 조사되었고, 그 외의 재료인 sodium citrate, Tween 80, Span 80, soybean oil은 균의 활성에 별다른 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 microcapsule과 macrocapsule을 제조하여 각각의 캡슐의 내산성과 저장성을 비교한 결과, 내산성은 microcapsule이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났고, 저장성은 $4^{\circ}C$에서는 microcapsule, $25^{\circ}C$에서는 macrocapsule에서의 생균제 활성이 좋은 것으로 확인되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2000

This study was conducted to compare probiotic activities and physiological functions of Bifidobacterium longum Mk-G7 with weveral commercial and type strains of bifidobacteria. bif. longum MK-G7 showed the highest acid tolerance against HCl and acetic acid, whereas bif. infantis Y-1 showed the lowest acid tolerance and more than 4 log cycles of viable cell count decreased due to acid injuty. Viable cell counts of bifidobacteria strains decreased more than 1.5 log cycles owing to oxygen toxicity, with the exception of Bif. longum MK-G7, Bif. infantis Y-2, Bif. longum Y-3, Bif. longum Y-6, and Bif. longum RD-13 showed the highest bile tolerance, whereas Bif. longum MK-G7 showed a medium level of bile tolerance. Only Bif. longum MK-G7 howed much higher antibiotic resistance against both tetracycline and penicillin-G in the MIC(minimum inhibitory concentration) level of 24.8 mg/I and 0.52mg/I, respectively. Bif longum Y-6, and Bif. bifidum ATCC 29539 showed more than 80% of anti-mutagenicity against NQO(4-nitroquinolinel-oxide). Since the production of cytokines such as $TNF(tumor necrosis factor)-{\alpha}$ and IL (interleukin)-6, and NO(nitric oxide) in the macrophage cell line Raw 264.7 cells increased as Bif. longum MK-G7 cell concentration increased, ti was suggested that Bif. longum MK-G7 is able to enhance immunopotentiating activity in vitro. When freeze-dred Bif. longum MK-G7 was administered to mice at the dose of 1,2,4, and 6 g/kg of body weight, all of the mice survived in all feeding groups, proving the GRAS(generally recognized as safe) status of Bif. longum MK-G7. When fermented milk containing Bif. longum MK-G7 was administered to human volunteers, viable cell count of total bifidobacteria and anaerobes in the feces increased up to 0.5 log cycles more than before the administration. In particular, Bif. logum MK-G7 ingibited the growth of Bacteroides at the level of 1.0-1.5 log cycles.