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미세유체 기반의 플랫폼을 이용한 미지의 백색가루 간이식별 탐지방안 (Simple Identification Methods for Unknown Suspicious White Powders using Microfluidic-based Platform)

  • 박재우;송지영;나상철;변기식;전누리
    • 한국군사과학기술학회지
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.853-859
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    • 2017
  • Terrorists always threats the global security with the possibility of using prohibited warfare, NBCs(Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare). Compared to other prohibited warfares, most of biological warfare agents (BWAs) have no physical properties and time delays from spread to affect. Therefore the early detection is important to protect and decontaminate from BWAs. On the preliminary detection stage for suspicious material, most of detection kits only serve to know weather the BWAs exists or not. Due to this reason, simple field confirmation testing for suspicious substances have been used to identify materials which show negative result on detection kits. Considering the current Lab on a Chip(LOC) technologies, we suggest simple identification platform for unknown suspicious substances based on paper fluidics. We hope that our research will envision the future direction for the specific point-of-view for LOC technologies on detection strategy of BWAs.

Screening of Rhizobacteria for Biological Control of Cucumber Root and Crown Rot Caused by Phytophthora drechsleri

  • Maleki, Mojdeh;Mokhtarnejad, Lachin;Mostafaee, Somayyeh
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.78-84
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    • 2011
  • Antagonistic rhizobacteria, more specifically fluorescent pseudomonads and certain species of Bacillus, are known as biocontrol agents of fungal root diseases of agronomic crops. In this study, 144 bacteria were isolated from cucumber rhizosphere and screened as potential biological control agents against Phytophthora drechsleri, the causal agent of cucumber root rot, in vitro condition. Non-volatile compounds of 23 isolates showed noticeable inhibition zone (> 30%) against P. drechsleri, whereas volatile compounds of 7 isolates could prevent more than 30% of the mycelial growth of the fungus. All promising isolates, except of Pseudomonas flourescens V69, promoted significantly plant growth under in vitro condition. P. flourescens CV69 and V11 exhibited the highest colonization on the root. Results of the greenhouse studies showed that a reduction in disease incidence by use of some strains, and particularly use of strains CV6 and V11 as a soil treatment, exhibited a reduction in disease incidence so that suppressed disease by 85.71 and 69.39% respectively. Pseudomonas flourescens CV6 significantly suppressed disease in comparison to Ridomil fungicide. The use of mixture bacterial strains in the soil inoculated by the fungus resulting in falling down the most of the plants which didn't show significant difference with infected control soils without bacteria.

Biological Control of Oomycete Soilborne Diseases Caused by Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora infestans, and Phytophthora nicotianae in Solanaceous Crops

  • Elena Volynchikova;Ki Deok Kim
    • Mycobiology
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    • 제50권5호
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    • pp.269-293
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    • 2022
  • Oomycete pathogens that belong to the genus Phytophthora cause devastating diseases in solanaceous crops such as pepper, potato, and tobacco, resulting in crop production losses worldwide. Although the application of fungicides efficiently controls these diseases, it has been shown to trigger negative side effects such as environmental pollution, phytotoxicity, and fungicide resistance in plant pathogens. Therefore, biological control of Phytophthora-induced diseases was proposed as an environmentally sound alternative to conventional chemical control. In this review, progress on biological control of the soilborne oomycete plant pathogens, Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora infestans, and Phytophthora nicotianae, infecting pepper, potato, and tobacco is described. Bacterial (e.g., Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Chryseobacterium, Paenibacillus, Pseudomonas, and Streptomyces) and fungal (e.g., Trichoderma and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) agents, and yeasts (e.g., Aureobasidium, Curvibasidium, and Metschnikowia) have been reported as successful biocontrol agents of Phytophthora pathogens. These microorganisms antagonize Phytophthora spp. via antimicrobial compounds with inhibitory activities against mycelial growth, sporulation, and zoospore germination. They also trigger plant immunity-inducing systemic resistance via several pathways, resulting in enhanced defense responses in their hosts. Along with plant protection, some of the microorganisms promote plant growth, thereby enhancing their beneficial relations with host plants. Although the beneficial effects of the biocontrol microorganisms are acceptable, single applications of antagonistic microorganisms tend to lack consistent efficacy compared with chemical analogues. Therefore, strategies to improve the biocontrol performance of these prominent antagonists are also discussed in this review.

Cloning, expression, purification, and crystallization of Xoo0878, β-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein synthase III (FabH), from Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

  • Ngo, Ho-Phuong-Thuy;Nguyen, Diem-Quynh;Kim, Seunghwan;Kim, Jeong-Gu;Ahn, Yeh-Jin;Kang, Lin-Woo
    • Biodesign
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.35-37
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    • 2019
  • Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is a plant pathogen, which causes a bacterial blight of rice. The bacterial blight is one of the most devastating diseases of rice in most of the rice growing countries and there is no effective pesticide against bacterial blight. The β-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein synthase III (FabH) plays a key role in fatty acid synthesis (FAS) and is a promising drug target for the development of antibacterial agents. Xoo0878 gene, a fabH gene, from Xoo was cloned and its gene product Xoo0878 was expressed, purified and crystallized. Xoo0878 crystal diffracted to 2.1Å resolution and belonged to the triclinic space group P1, with unit-cell parameters a = 57.3Å, b = 64.7Å, c = 104.2Å and α = 81.6°, β = 84.7°, γ = 74.4°. There are four monomers in the asymmetric unit, with a corresponding crystal volume per protein weight of 2.65 Å3 Da-1 and a solvent content of 53.6%. Xoo0878 structure will be useful to develop new antibacterial agents against Xoo.

생물적 방제인자로서의 무당벌레(Harmonia axyridis): I. 포식행동과 포식력 (The Asian Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, as Biological Control Agents: I. Predacious Behavior and Feeding Ability)

  • 서미자;윤영남
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제39권2호
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    • pp.59-71
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    • 2000
  • 무당벌레(Harmonia axyridis)의 기본적인 행동학적 특성을 살펴보았다. 무당벌레는 먹이인 진딧물을 탐색할 때에 주로 작은턱수염을 이용하여 접촉감각에 의한 기주탐색을 하고 있다. 다른 한편으로는 무당벌레가 복숭아혹진딧물을 공격하게 되면 공격받은 진딧물 주위의 다른 복숭아혹진딧물은 근처의 잎으로 이동하거나 아래로 떨어져 도망하는 방어기작이 관찰되었다. 무당벌레가 먹이탐색을 위하여 이동하는 시간과 먹이를 잡고 섭식하는 시간은 무당벌레의 발육단계에 따란 현저한 차이를 나타내고 있었다. 무당벌레의 포식력을 조사한 결과 1일 평균 복숭아혹 진딧물은 약 120마리, 목화진딧물은 약 257마리를 섭식하였다. 오이 잎과 토마토 잎에 산란된 온실가루이 알은 무당벌레 3령충의 먹이로 제공하였을 경우 오이 잎에서는 2,420개, 토마토 잎에서는 2,750개의 알을 섭식하였으나, 진딧물을 제공한 무당벌레 유충과는 달리 정상적인 발육이 이루어지지 않았다.

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Identification and Characterization of a RecA-like Protein Induced by DNA Damaging Agents in Fluorescent Pseudomonas sp.

  • 김옥봉;임채광;김시욱;박종근;윤성명;이정섭
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.383-388
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    • 1998
  • A RecA-like protein (RecAps) was identified from fluorescent Pseudomonas sp. and the inducible nature of the protein was characterized in detail. It was shown by dose-response and time-course experiments using two DNA damaging agents, nalidixic acid and mitomycin-C, that the cellular level of RecAps protein was increased 3-8 fold compared to that of the control. The most effective doses of nalidixic acid and mitomycin-C for the protein induction were $30{\mu}g/ml$ and $0.3{\mu}g/ml$ at the treatment time point of 150 min, respectively. The enhanced level of RecAps protein was gradually decreased to the control level after 10 hr in normal medium. Interestingly, the cellular level of RecAps protein was increased by the same DNA damaging agents even when cell growth was completely inhibited by treatment with $170{\mu}g/ml$ of chloramphenicol, an inhibitor of protein synthesis, suggesting that new protein synthesis is not required for the induction of RecAps. All these results suggest that a typical S0S repair function driven by RecA-like protein is conserved in Pseudomonas sp. cells as in E, coli.

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Development and evaluation of a model for management of plant pests in organic cucumber cultivation

  • Ko, S.J.;Kang, B.R.;Kim, D.I.;Choi, D.S.;Kim, S.G.;Kim, H.K.;Kim, H.J.;Choi, K.J.;Kim, Y.C.
    • 한국유기농업학회지
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    • 제19권spc호
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    • pp.263-266
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    • 2011
  • Crop protection strategies in organic horticulture aim to prevent insect pest and plant disease problems through utilization of non-chemical based control means. In order to develop a model for management of plant diseases and insects in organic cucumber cultivation, we compared efficacies between chemical pesticide spraying system and biological control means in semi-forcing and retarding cucumber cultivation during 2005 and 2006. Conventional chemical spray program using various chemical pesticides was applied 5 - 10 days intervals, while two different non-chemical pesticide application programs using two formulated biopesticides Topseed$^{TM}$ and Q-fect$^{TM}$, Suncho$^{TM}$, and Sangsungje$^{TM}$ (biocontrol agents 1) and using egg-yolk and cooking oil(EYCO), Bordeaux mixture, Suncho$^{TM}$, and Sangsungje$^{TM}$ (biocontrol agents 2) were applied 5 - 7 days intervals during entire cucumber cultivation period. Efficacy of both biocontrol agents programs was effective to comparable to conventional chemical pesitice spray program to control plant diseases such as powdery mildew and downy mildew as well as insect pests such as aphids and thrips which are known as major threats in cucumber organic cultivation. In this study, we established and evaluated an effective and economic crop protection strategy using various biological resources can be used to control plant diseases and pests simultaneously in organic cucumber cultivation field.

박테리아와 어류가 유해조류 Microcystis aeruginosa의 성장 및 형태변화에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Fish and Bacterium on the Morphological and Growth of Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa)

  • 김보라;한명수;김백호
    • 생태와환경
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    • 제38권3호통권113호
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    • pp.420-428
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    • 2005
  • 유해조류의 대발생을 제어하기 위하여 개발되었던 박테리아, 백운몰개, 송사리 등의 직접 및 배양여액이 배양중인 단독형 (solitary) 남조 M. aeruginosa의 성장 및 형태에 어떠한 영향을 주는지 파악하기 위하여 대수기 조류세포에 생물제재를 농도별로 처리하였다. 실험에 사용된 3가지 생물제재의 적접처리시 남조 M. aeruginosa를 효과적으로 감소시켰으며, 특히 2종의 어류는 모두 처리 5일째 조류세포를 완전히 제어하였다. 생물제재의 직접 또는 여액에 의한 조류세포의 군체형성은 생물제재의 종류, 처리유형, 처리농도 등에 따라 차이를 보였는데, 어류의 경우, 여액 처리농도가 높을수록 높은 군체 및 군체당 높은 세포수를 나타냈으나, 살조세균은 농도에 따른 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결국, 유해조류의 제어를 위한 생물제재의 현장 적용은 남조 M. aeruginosa의 군체형성을 유도함으로서 새로운 조류대발생의 원인이 될 수 있기 때문에 새로운 생물제재나 적용기법 등의 개발이 필요하다고 판단되었다.

식용대두유에 대한 Chelating agent의 항산화 효과 (Antioxidant Effect of some Chelating Agents on Soybean Oil)

  • 조미자;함태식;권태봉;오성기
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.30-36
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    • 1989
  • 식용대두유의 산화방지를 위하여 항산화제로서 Chelating agents의 항산화효과를 mild한 조건(67ml $O_{2}/min$, $50^{\circ}C$)하에서 A.O.M.법으로 측정하였으며 기기분석법 (UV,IR,MMR)에 의한 측정의 가능여부를 시험한 결과 다음과 같다. 1. Chelating agents의 항산화 효과는 diphenic acid(109.3%), naphthoquinone(111.2%), pyremellitic acid(168.6%), Quinolinic acid(183.6%), naphthalic acid(921.2%) 순으로 증가하였으며, Control에 비하여 각각 9.3, 11.2, 68.6, 83.6, 821.2% 증가하였다. 2. Chelating agents는 항산화 효과를 나타냈으며, 철과 등을 첨가했을 경우에 현저하였다. 또 이들의 항산화 효과는 화합물의 관능기와 분자구조에 따라 다르며 diphenic acid, naphthoquinone 등에서 낮았다. 3. 본 실험과 같이 mild한 조건하에서 NMR 분석법을 이용하여 항산화 효과를 측정할 수 있었으나 UV와 IR은 적당치 않았다.

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유용세균(Beneficial Bacterial Agents)을 이용한 배추 무름병의 생물적 방제 (Biological Control of Soft Rot on Chinese Cabbage Using Beneficial Bacterial Agents in Greenhouse and Field)

  • 아누파마 슈레스타;김은창;임춘근;조세열;허장현;박덕환
    • 농약과학회지
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.325-331
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    • 2009
  • 세 종류의 유용세균, Lactobacillus KLF01, Lactococcus KLC02 그리고 Paenibacillus KPB3는 무름병원세균 Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Pcc)에 대한 기내 길항효과를 나타내었으며, 온실 내 포트에서 배추 무름병에 대한 생물적 방제 효과를 병원균 접종 4, 8, 12일 후 각각 조사한 결과 KLC02 균주는 64%, 50%, 56%, KPB3 균주는 66%, 57%, 58%로 나타났다. 반면, KLF01 균주는 KLC02 및 KPB3 균주에 비해 그 효과가 다소 낮았으나 유의성이 인정될 수 있는 방제효과로 조사되었다. 또한 재배포장에서 배추 무름병에 대한 생물적 방제효과는 KLF01, KLC02 및 KPB3 모두 각각 55%, 60% 그리고 62%로 매우 효과적임을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 세 종류의 유용세균 Lactobacillus KLF01, Lactococcus KLC02 그리고 Paenibacillus KPB3 균주를 이용하여 배추 무름병을 억제하기 위한 생물적 방제제로 활용할 수 있음을 보고한다.