• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.513-518
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• 1995

To evaluate bile salt-tolerance of lactic acid bacteria (LAB, Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356, Lactobacillus casei IFO 3533, Streptococcus thermnophilus KCTC 2185, Lactobacillus lactis ATCC 4797, and Lactobacillus bulgaricus ATCC 11842), We investigated the survivals, acid production and $\beta $-galactosidase activity of LAB under anaerobic broth system. Cellular permeability of LAB and their cellular retention of $\beta $-galactosidase were also examined in the same system. Although the growth of LAB was slightly suppressed by 0.3% bile salt, they showed normal growth curve. Streptococcus thermophilus KCTC 2185 was significantly more resistant to bile salt than the others. The $\beta $-galactosidase activity from Streptococcus thermophilus KCTC 2185 and Lactobacillus bulgaricus ATCC 11842 and their cellular retention of $\beta $-galactosidase decreased by 0.3% bile salt. The cellular permeability of LAB in the presence of bile salt increased significantly.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.600-605
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• 1998

Present study was investigate to evaluate the aluminum absorption effect on lactic acid bacteria(Lactobacillus acidophilus ATTC 4356, Lactogacillus bulgaricus ATTC 11842, Lactobacillus casei IFO 3533, and Streptococcus thermophilus KCTC 2185 ; LAB) and Clostridium perfringens ATCC 3627 (CP) in artificial intestinal tract. Their growth rate, aluminum accumulation and cellular distribution was studied under anaerobic broth system. All of above microbes were inhibited by adding 10 to 100ppm of aluminum. The degree of aluminum in LAB (Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356, Lactobacillus bulgaricus ATCC 11842, Lactobacillus casei IFO 3533, and Streptococcus thermophilus KCTC 2185) was higher than of CP. The largest amount of aluminum was accumulated in Lactobacillus bulgaricus ATCC 11842. Aluminum accumulation in LAB was distributed in 49.1% at cell wall, 27.3% at plasma membrane, and 23.6% at cytoplasm, respectively. This study suggests that LAB might help to eliminate the ingested aluminum in intestinal tract.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.235-242
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• 2000

The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the sealing ability of three sealers(Sealapex, Pulp canal sealer, AH26) used with continuous wave method using an anaerobic bacterial leakage model. 53 extracted human teeth with straight and single canals were prepared with crown-down pressureless technique using .04, .06 taper Profile(Maillefer, Swiss). Master apical file was maintained as #35 K-file. All canals of the experimental teeth were obturated with continuous wave method using System B(Analytic technology, U.S.A.) The teeth were randomly divided into three experimental groups of 15 and two control groups of 4. Experimental group 1 was obturated with Sealapex and group 2 with Pulp canal sealer, and group 3 with AH26. A dual chamber anaerobic bacterial leakage model was assembled. Brain heart infusion with yeast extract, hemin, menadion, and the chromogenic indicator bromocresol purple was used as the culture broth for Fusobacterium nucleatum(VPI 10197), The specimens were incubated in anaerobic chamber at $37^{\circ}C$ and were observed every 2 to 3 clays, The coronal leakage was evaluated through the color change of culture broth in lower chamber for 60 days. The results were as follows: 1. The incidence of bacterial leakage in group 1 (Sealapex group was 80%, 53% in group 2 (Pulp canal sealer), 27% in group 3 (AH26). 2. There were statistically significant differences in leakage scores between group 1 and group 2, and between group 1 and group 3, respectively. (P<0.05) 3. There was no significantly difference in leakage score between group 2 and group 3. (P>0 05)

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.31-35
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• 1998

In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial activity of herbs related with treatments of intestinal diseases against intestinal pathogens under anaerobic broth system. The water extract of Saussurea lappa Clarke and Myristica fragrans Houtt. showed no growth inhibition against tested pathogens(Eubacterium limonsum ATCC 10825, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Bacteroides fragilis KCTC 5013, Clostridium perfringens STCC 3627, Staphylococcus aureus KFCC 11764 및 Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028). All tested pathogens were not inhibited in broth containing 100$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ of Areca catachu L. Water extract but its extract strongly inhibited the growth of Eubacterium limonsum STCC 10825, Bacteroides fragilis KCTC 5013, Clostridium perfringens ATCC 3627 and Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 at 1,000 to 2,000$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ of concentration. Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Staphylococcus aureus KFCC 11764 hardly grew in broth containing 2,000$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ of Terminalia chebula Retz. water extract.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.199-203
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• 1999

To evaluate antidental caries activity of polylysine cell growth and acid production of Streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus acidophilus were microbiologically monitored in anaerobic broth system containing various concentration of polylysine. The pH and heat stability of polylysine having antimicrobial activity were also examined. Two tested microbes were fairly well grown in broth containing polylysine 0.1mg/ml however inhibited at 1 and 2mg/ml of polylysine concentration. Especially lag times of Strep-tococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus were prolonged to about hour at 1.0 and 2.0 mg/ml of poly-lysine. acid production of Streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus acidophilus was also decreased by poly-lysine. Antimicrobial activity of polylysine was not affected by the change of pH and the heat treat-ment.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.50-55
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• 2015

Glucan has been shown to have a significant role in the activation of the immune system, including increased activity of macrophages and so on. Sparassis latifolia (formerly S. crispa) is an edible mushroom abundant in dietary fiber and widely known to contain high levels of ${\beta}$-glucan. In the present study, fermentation broths containing soluble ${\beta}$-glucan were prepared by fermentation with mushrooms with four Lactobacillus species (L. plantarum subsp. Plantarum, L. acidophilus, L. helveticus, and L. delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus). After culturing four Lactobacillus spp. in MRS broth, each Lactobacillus was inoculated into MRS broth containing S. latifolia powder 5% (w/v) at $37^{\circ}C$ in an anaerobic incubator for five days. It showed that the ${\beta}$-glucan contents were different in each fermentation sample. The suitable conditions for the preparation of mushroom fermentation broths were investigated and discussed.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.36-40
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• 1998

Areca catachu L. which was showed antimicrobial activity against intestinal pathogens through screening herbs related treatments of intestinal diseases, were extracted by methanol and fractionated by n-hexane, ethylether, ethylacetate, and water. Antimicrobial activities of the methanol extract and each fractionates were then investigated under the anaerobic broth system. All fractions of Areca catachu L. except of n-hexane showed antimicrobial activity against all tested pathogens. Especially, ethylacetate fraction of them had the most significant inhibition activity. There is no significant difference of antimicrobial activity among each fractionates. Fraction of Areca catachu L. ethylacetate fractionate, which were fractionated by Sephadex G-200 and Silica gel column chromatography revealed the strongest antimicrobial activity at 5 to 7 and 20 of fraction number, respectively.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.559-563
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• 1997

Terminalia chebula Retz., which was showed antimicrobial activity against intestinal pathogens through screening herbs related treatments of intestinal diseases, were extracted by methanol and fractionated by n-hexane, ethylether, ethylacetate,and water. Antimicrobial activities of the methanol extract and each fractionates were then investigated under the anaerobic broth system. The methanol extract showed antimicrobial activity against all intestinal pathogens(Eubacterium limosum ATCC 10825, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Staphylococcus aureus KFCC 11764 hardly grew at 2,000$\mu$g/ml of concentration. Especially, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Staphylococcus aureus KFCC 11764 hardly grew at 2,000$\mu$g/ml of concentration. There is no significant difference of antimicrobial activity among each fractionates. Fraction of Terminaliz chebula Retz. ethylacetate fractionate, which were fractionated by Sephadex G-200 and Silica gel column chromatography revealed the strongest antimicrobial activity at 12 to 21 and 22 to 34 of fraction number, respectively.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.260-265
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• 2002

Microbiologically influenced Corrosion (MIC) is one of the most deleterious effects of metal microbe interactions. When a fresh metal surface comes in contact with a non-sterile fluid, biofilm formation is ensued. This might result in the initiation of corrosion. The sites and materials where MIC is implicated are versatile. Industries such as shipping, power generation, chemical etc are reported to be affected. The rapid and unexpected failure of AISI type 304 stainless steel was investigated in the laboratory by simulation studies for a period of 4 months. Slime and water samples from the failure site were screened for corrosion causing bacteria. Both aerobic and anaerobic nora were enumerated and identified using PCR techniques. Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. were the most common aerobic bacteria isolated from the water and slime samples, whilst sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) were the major anaerobic bacteria. The aerobic bacteria were used for the corrosion experiments in the laboratory. Coupon exposure studies were conducted using a very dilute (0.1%V/V) nutrient broth medium. The coupons after retrieval were observed under a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the presence of MIC pits. Compared to sterile controls, metal coupons exposed to Pseudomonas sp and Bacillus sp. showed the initiation of severe pitting corrosion. However, amongst these two strains, Psudomonas sp. caused pits in a very short span of 14 days. Towards the end of the experiment, severe pitting was observed in both the cases. The detailed observation of pits showed they vary both in number and shapes. Whilst the coupons exposed to Bacillus sp. showed widely spread scales like pits, those exposed to Pseudomonas sp. showed smaller and circular pits, which had grown in number and size by the end of the experiment. From these results it is inferred that the rapid and unexpected failure of 304 SS might be due to MIC. Pseudonwnas sp. could be considered as the major responsible bacteria that could initiate pits in the metallic structures. As the appearance of pits was different in both the tested strains, it was thought that the mechanisms of pit formation are different. Experiments on these lines are being continued.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.1219-1225
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• 2010

Actinobacillus succinogenes, a representative succinicacid-producing microorganism, is seriously inhibited by ammonium ions, thereby hampering the industrial use of A. succinogenes with ammonium-ion-based materials as the pH controller. Therefore, this study isolated an ammonium-ion-tolerant mutant of A. succinogenes using a continuous-culture technique in which all the environmental factors, besides the stress (ammonium ions), were kept constant. Instead of operating the mutant-generating system as a nutrient-limited chemostat, it was used as a nutrient-unlimited system, allowing the cells to be continuously cultured at the maximum specific growth rate. The mutants were isolated on agar plates containing the acid-base indicator bromothymol blue and a high level of ammonium ions that would normally kill the parent strain by 100%. When cultured in anaerobic bottles with an ammonium ion concentration of 354 mmol/l, the mutant YZ0819 produced 40.21 g/l of succinic acid with a yield of 80.4%, whereas the parent strain NJ113 was unable to grow. When using $NH_4OH$ to buffer the culture pH in a 3.0 l stirredbioreactor, YZ0819 produced 35.15 g/l of succinic acid with a yield of 70.3%, which was 155% higher than that produced by NJ113. In addition, the morphology of YZ0819 changed in the fermentation broth, as the cells were aggregated from the beginning to the end of the fermentation. Therefore, these results indicate that YZ0819 can efficiently produce succinic acid when using $NH_4OH$ as the pH controller, and the formation of aggregates can be useful for transferring the cells from a cultivation medium for various industrial applications.