• 한국습지학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 미량오염물질인 클린다마이신(Clindamycin) 항생제의 생분해성을 질산화 슬러지내 에서 평가하는 것이다. 우선 단기간 배치 실험(Batch)을 통한 10ppb의 클린다마이신 생분해 실험결과, 클린다마이신이 반으로 줄어드는 시간 ($t_{0.5}$)은 질산화 슬러지내에서는 9.1시간으로 측정되었으나, 질산화가 저해된 슬러지내에서는 $t_{0.5}$ 시간이 26.1시간으로 증가하였다. 본 실험을 통해, 클린다마이신 분해산물이 질산화 슬러지내에서 발견되었고 이는 clindamycin-sulfoxide (m/z 441)인 것으로 추정되었다. 이 분해산물은 항생 능력이 있는 것으로 판단되었다. 이 클린다마이신 분해산물은 장기간 배치실험을 통해서도 줄어들지 않는 것으로 관찰되었다. 따라서, 활성슬러지를 통한 클린다마이신의 완전 생분해는 쉽지 않은 것으로 판단되었다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.442-448
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• 2006

Human lactoferrin (hLf) is an iron-binding glycoprotein that has been considered to play many biological roles in the human, including the stimulation of the immune system, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects, and regulation of iron absorption. We generated transgenic Siberian ginseng (Acanthopanax senticosus) cell cultures producing a functional hLf protein using the signal peptide sequence from the endoplasmic reticulum and driven by an oxidative stress-inducible SWPA2 promoter which is highly expressed in plant cell cultures. The production of hLf increased proportionally to cell growth and showed a maximal level (up to 3.6% of total soluble protein) at the stationary phase in suspension cultures. Full-length hLf protein was identified by immunoblot analysis in transgenic cell cultures of Siberian ginseng. Recombinant hLf (rhLf) was purified from suspension cells of Siberian ginseng by ammonium sulfate precipitation, cation-exchange and gel filtration chromatography. N-terminal sequences of rhLf were identical to native hLf (nhLf). The overall monosaccharide composition of rhLf showed the presence of plant specific xylose while sialic acid is absent. Antibacterial activity of purified rhLf was higher than that of nhLf. Taken together, we anticipate that medicinal Siberian ginseng cultured cells, as demonstrated by this study, will be a biotechnologically useful source for commercial production of functional hLf not requiring further purification.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.157-167
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• 2010

This study was conducted to investigate the quality characteristics of the natural dishwashing liquid added with the mixture extracts of Curcuma Longa L. (CL), Morus alba (MA) and Ecklonia cava (EC) at various concentrations. The pH and lightness of the natural dishwashing liquid were reduced by adding the mixture extracts, while the turbidity was increased. The natural dish washing liquid added with mixture extracts was shown to display strong antimicrobial activities against L. monocytogenes compared to that of control. Also, it revealed that antioxidant activity was increased depending on concentrations. However, natural dishwashing liquid added with mixture extracts showed the low detergency efficiency. In sensory evaluation, the natural dishwashing liquid containing CL 0.5%, MA 0.25% and EC 0.25% was preferred than the control and it showed negative result in skin patch test. These results suggest that the addition of CL 0.5%, MA 0.25% and EC 0.25% positively improved the qualities characteristics in the natural dish washing liquid.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.567-570
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• 2012

In vitro activities of 13 antibiotics were assessed against 85 Brucella abortus isolates from naturally infected cattle in the Republic of Korea during 1998-2006, using broth microdilution test. Tetracyclines showed the most excellent activity against B. abortus, displaying MIC values of 0.5 ${\mu}g/ml$ or below. In particular, minocycline showed the lowest $MIC_{50/90}$ values (0.125/0.125 ${\mu}g/ml$) in this study. Among four fluoroquinolones tested, ciprofloxacin ($MIC_{50/90}$, 0.5/1 ${\mu}g/ml$) and norfloxacin ($MIC_{50/90}$, 8/8 ${\mu}g/ml$) had the most and the least activities, respectively. Gentamicin ($MIC_{50/90}$, 1/1 ${\mu}g/ml$) was more effective than streptomycin, erythromycin, rifampin, and chloramphenicol ($MIC_{50/90}$, 2/2 ${\mu}g/ml$).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.771-778
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• 2013

Essential oils are increasingly of interest for use as novel drugs acting as antimicrobial and antiviral agents. In the present study, we report the in vitro antiviral activities of 29 essential oils, extracted from Chinese indigenous aromatic plants, against the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Of these essential oils, those oils from ginger, lemon, tea tree, tangerine peel, artemisia, and lemongrass effected a more than 50% inhibition of TMV at 100 ${\mu}g/ml$. In addition, the mode of antiviral action of the active essential oils was also determined. Essential oils isolated from artemisia and lemongrass possessed potent inactivation and curative effects in vivo and had a directly passivating effect on TMV infection in a dose-dependent manner. However, all other active essential oils exhibited a moderate protective effect in vivo. The chemical constitutions of the essential oils from ginger, lemon, tea tree, tangerine peel, artemisia, and lemongrass were identified by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The major components of these essential oils were ${\alpha}$-zingiberene (35.21%), limonene (76.25%), terpinen-4-ol (41.20%), limonene (80.95%), 1,8-cineole (27.45%), and terpinolene (10.67%). The curative effects of 10 individual compounds from the active essential oils on TMV infection were also examined in vivo. The compounds from citronellal, limonene, 1,8-cineole, and ${\alpha}$-zingiberene effected a more than 40% inhibition rate for TMV infection, and the other compounds demonstrated moderate activities at 320 ${\mu}g/ml$ in vivo. There results indicate that the essential oils isolated from artemisia and lemongrass, and the individual compound citronellal, have the potential to be used as an effective alternative for the treatment of tobacco plants infected with TMV under greenhouse conditions.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.726-732
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• 2020

Indonesian kefir grains are potential sources of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that may act as probiotics with specific functional properties. In this study we explored the potential of the probiotic and cholesterol-lowering effect of LAB isolated from Indonesian kefir grains obtained from Bogor, Bandung, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta. The results revealed that 10 isolates showed considerable survivability at low pH and bile salt with total cell reduction of ~3 log colony-forming units per milliliter after exposure to pH 2.5 and 0.5% (w/v) bile salt for 1 and 3 h, respectively. All strains exhibited strong antimicrobial activities against pathogenic bacteria and were sensitive to a wide spectrum of antibiotics but exhibited weak bile salt hydrolase activity. Identification based on 16S RNA suggested that nine isolates were Lactobacillus kefiri and one was Lactobacillus rhamnosus. The ability of the isolates to reduce cholesterol from the media varied, ranging from 22.08% to 68.75% with the highest reduction shown by L. kefiri JK17. The ability to remove cholesterol from the media decreased greatly in resting and dead cells, ranging from 14.58% to 22.08% in resting cells and from 7.89% to 18.17% in dead cells. It can be concluded that Indonesian kefir grains contain LAB potentially acting as probiotics capable of reducing cholesterol. The cholesterol-lowering effect especially occurs when the cells are metabolically active.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2015

The presence of phenols in treated palm oil mill effluent (POME) is an environmental concern due to their phytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity. In this study, phenol-degrading bacteria, Methylobacterium sp. NP3 and Acinetobacter sp. PK1 were immobilized on oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFBs) for removal of phenols in the treated POME. The bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) were responsible for cell adhesion to the EFBs during the immobilization process. These immobilized bacteria could effectively remove up to 5,000 mg/L phenol in a carbon free mineral medium (CFMM) with a greater degradation efficiency and rate than that with suspended bacteria. To increase the efficiency of the immobilized bacteria, three approaches, namely activation, acclimation, and combined activation and acclimation were applied. The most convenient and efficient strategy was found when the immobilized bacteria were activated in a CFMM containing phenol for 24 h before biotreatment of the treated POME. These activated immobilized bacteria were able to remove about 63.4% of 33 mg/L phenols in the treated POME, while non-activated and/or acclimated immobilized bacteria could degrade only 35.0%. The activated immobilized bacteria could be effectively reused for at least ten application cycles and stored for 4 weeks at $4^{\circ}C$ with the similar activities. In addition, the utilization of the abundant EFBs gives value-added to the palm oil mill wastes and is environmentally friendly thus making it is attractive for practical application.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2006

박테리오신 BSCX1은 Bacillus subtilis cx1에 의해 생산되는 항균성 peptide이다. B. subtilis cx1의 박테리오신(BSCX1)은 Bacilius subtilis ATCC6633, Listeria monocytogenes KCTC3569를 포함한 그람양성균과 Salmonella typhi ATCC19430, Escherichia coli ATCC25922와 같은 그람음성균에 대해서도 비교적 넓은 항균활성 범위를 가진다. 박테리오신 생산균주인 B. subtilis cx1과 그것의 감수성 균주인 B. subtilis ATCC6633을 공동 배양한 결과, 박테리오신 BSCX1의 생산이 증가됨을 확인할 수 있다. 이 결과는 박테리오신 생산균주 B. subtilis cx1의 성장 배지내에 박테리오신 감수성 균주가 존재함이 BSCX1 생산을 촉진시키는 것을 의미한다. 감수성 균주의 박테리오신 유도 작용을 확인하였으므로 유도물질이 감수성 균주의 어느 위치에 존재하는지 밝히기 위해 B. subtilis ATCC6633을 분획하여 실험한 결과 세포내 분획과 세포파쇄물에 모두 유도물질이 존재함을 확인하였다. BSCX1 유도물질의 유도활성은 pH 2.5에서 pH 9.5에 걸쳐 전 구간에서 유지되었으며, $50^{\circ}C$이상에서는 3시간 이내에 불활성화 되었다. 유도물질에 단백분해효소인 proteinase K를 처리한 결과 유도활성이 사라져 단백질성 물질임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.117-121
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• 1981

분리 정제한 황색색소의 안정성을 검토하기 위하여 in vivo 및 in vitro 시험을 한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. Mouse를 이용한 안정성 시험은 경구 투여시 LSD$_{50}$은 체중 20g당 0.13245g이었다. 2. 본 색소를 이용한 발열성물질 시험결과 발열 한도량은 체내투여시 kg 당 5 mg이었다. 3. 본 색소를 이용한 histamin 물질 시험은 혈압강하물질 표준품으로 비교할 때 시험동물 당 10 mg까지 안정하였다. 4. 본 색소의 병원성균에 대한 감수성 시험결과 500 mcg/$m\ell$ 농도에서 Bacillus subtilis(ATCC 6633), Sarcina lutea (ATCC 8341) 및 Staphylococcus aureus(ATCC 6538-P)에 대하여 미량의 저해 작용을 나타내었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.16.1-16.7
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• 2018

Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are linked with several complications such as metastasis of cancer progression, oxidative stress, and hepatic fibrosis. Brown seaweeds are being extensively studied for their bioactive molecule content against cancer progression. In this context, Sargassum horneri was reported to possess various bioactivities including antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory partly due to its phenolic compound content. Methods: In this study, potential of S. horneri was evaluated through anti-MMP effect in HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells. S. horneri crude extract was fractionated with organic solvents, namely, water ($H_2O$), n-buthanol (n-BuOH), 85% aqueous methanol (85% aq. MeOH), and n-hexane. The non-toxicity of fraction samples (Sargassum horneri solvent-partitioned extracts (SHEs)) was confirmed by cell-viability assay. SHEs were tested for their ability to inhibit MMP enzymatic activity through gelatin digestion evaluation and cell migration assay. Expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9 and tissue inhibitors of MMP (TIMPs) were evaluated by reverse transcription and Western blotting. Results: All fractions inhibited the enzymatic activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 according to gelatin zymography. Except $H_2O$ fraction, fractions hindered the cell migration significantly. All tested fractions suppressed both mRNA and protein levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2. Conclusion: Overall, current results suggested that S. horneri has potential to be a good source for anti-MMP agents, and further investigations are underway for better understanding of the action mechanism and isolation and elucidation of the bioactive molecules.