• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.40-44
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• 2003

Soil-borne infectious disease including Pythium aphanidermatum and Rhizoctonia solani causes severe damage to plants, such as cucumber. This soil-borne infectious disease was not controlled effectively by chemical pesticide. Since these diseases spread through the soil, chemical agents are usually ineffective. Instead, biological control, including antagonistic microbe can be used as a preferred control method. An efficient method was developed to select an antagonistic strain to be used as a biological control agent strain. In this new method, surface tension reduction potential of an isolate was included in the ‘decision factor’ in addition to the other factors, such as growth rate, and pathogen inhibition rate. Considering these 3 decision factors by a statistical method, an isolate from soil was selected and was identified as Bacillus sp. GB16. In the pot test, this strain showed the best performance among the isolated strains. The lowest disease incidence rate and fastest seed growth was observed when Bacillus sp. GB16 was used. Therefore this strain was considered as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). The action of surface tension reducing component was deduced as the enhancement of wetting, spreading, and residing of antagonistic strain in the rhizosphere. This result showed that new selection method was significantly effective in selecting the best antagonistic strain for biological control of soil-borne infectious plant pathogen. The antifungal substances against P. aphanidermatum and R. solani were partially purified from the culture filtrates of Bacillus sp. GB16. In this study, lipopeptide possessing antifungal activity was isolated from Bacillus sp. GB16 cultures by various purification procedures and was identified as a surfactin-like lipopeptide based on the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), high performance liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (HPLC-MS), and quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) ESI-MS/MS data. The lipopeptide, named GB16-BS, completely inhibited the growth of Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia solani, Penicillium sp., and Botrytis cineria at concentrations of 10 and 50 mg/L, respectively. A novel method to prevent the foaming and to provide oxygen was developed. During the production of surface active agent, such as lipopeptide (surfactin), large amount of foam was produced by aeration. This resulted in the carryover of cells to the outside of the fermentor, which leads to the significant loss of cells. Instead of using cell-toxic antifoaming agents, low amount of hydrogen peroxide was added. Catalase produced by cells converted hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. Also addition of corn oil as an oxygen vector as well as antifoaming agent was attempted. In addition, Ca-stearate, a metal soap, was added to enhance the antifoam activity of com oil. These methods could prevent the foaming significantly and maintained high dissolved oxygen in spite of lower aeration and agitation. Using these methods, high cell density, could be achieved with increased lipopeptide productivity. In conclusion to produce an effective biological control agent for soil-borne infectious disease, following strategies were attempted i) effective screening of antagonist by including surface tension as an important decision factor ii) identification of antifungal compound produced from the isolated strain iii) novel oxygenation by $H_2O_2-catalase$ with vegetable oil for antifungal lipopeptide production.

• 한국잠사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국잠사학회 2000년도 잠사과학 100주년 국제심포지엄 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.107-107
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• 2000

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• 생태와환경
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• 제37권2호통권107호
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• pp.236-240
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• 2004

국내에서 저온기에 하천 및 하천형 호수에서 대발생하는 소형원반 규조 stephanodiscus hantzschii 제어를 위하여 팔당호 상류인 경안천 수역에서 세균 Pseudomonas putida 및 섬모충 Stentor roeseli 를 각각 분리하고, 이들의 단일 및 혼합적용시 조류제어효과를 조사하였다. 세균단일처리군에서는 접종 7일만에 98%이상의 규조를 제거한 반면, 섬모충 단일 처리군에서는 약 80%정포를 제어하였다. 두 생물제재를 혼합적용한 경우, 배양 5일만에 배양계내에서 더 이상 규조가 관찰되지 않았다. 이 결과는 살조세균과 섬모충의 두 생물재제 혼합적용이 규조 Stephanodiscus hantzschii 대발생을 제어하는데 매우 효과적이며 현장적용 가능성이 높다는 것을 제시한다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.137-148
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• 2019

In search of an effective biological control agent against the tomato pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, rhizospheric soil samples were collected from eight agro-ecological zones of Bangladesh. Among the bacteria isolated from soil, 24 isolates were randomly selected and evaluated for their antagonistic activity against F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. The two promising antagonistic isolates were identified as Brevundimonas olei and Bacillus methylotrophicus based on morphological, biochemical and molecular characteristics. These two isolates were evaluated for their biocontrol activity and growth promotion of two tomato cultivars (cv. Pusa Rubi and Ratan) for two consecutive years. Treatment of Pusa Rubi and Ratan seeds with B. olei prior to inoculation of pathogen caused 44.99% and 41.91% disease inhibition respectively compared to the untreated but pathogen-inoculated control plants. However, treatment of Pusa Rubi and Ratan seeds with B. methylotrophicus caused 24.99% and 39.20% disease inhibition respectively. Furthermore, both the isolates enhanced the growth of tomato plants. The study revealed that these indigenous bacterial isolates can be used as an effective biocontrol agent against Fusarium wilt of tomato.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.408-420
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• 2019

Background: Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) is an invaluable medicinal plant containing various bioactive metabolites (e.g., ginsenosides). Owing to its long cultivation period, ginseng is vulnerable to various biotic constraints. Biological control using endophytes is an important alternative to chemical control. Methods: In this study, endophytic Trichoderma citrinoviride PG87, isolated from mountain-cultivated ginseng, was evaluated for biocontrol activity against six major ginseng pathogens. T. citrinoviride exhibited antagonistic activity with mycoparasitism against all ginseng pathogens, with high endo-1,4-${\beta}$-D-glucanase activity. Results: T. citrinoviride inoculation significantly reduced the disease symptoms caused by Botrytis cinerea and Cylindrocarpon destructans and induced ginsenoside biosynthesis in ginseng plants. T. citrinoviride was formulated as dustable powder and granules. The formulated agents also exhibited significant biocontrol activity and induced ginsenosides production in the controlled environment and mountain area. Conclusion: Our results revealed that T. citrinoviride has great potential as a biological control agent and elicitor of ginsenoside production.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.701-709
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• 2005

An efficient method of selecting an antagonistic strain for use as a biological control agent strain was developed. In this improved method, the surface tension reduction potential of an isolate was included in the 'decision factor,' in addition to two other factors; the growth rate and pathogen inhibition. By using a statistically designed method, an isolate from the soil was selected and identified as Bacillus sp. GB 16. In the pot test, this strain showed the best performance among the isolated strains. The lowest disease incidence rate and fastest seed growth were observed when the Bacillus sp. GB 16 was used. The action of the surface tension reducing component was assumed to enhance the wetting, spreading, and residing of the antagonistic strain in the rhizosphere. This result showed that the improved selection method was quite effective in selecting the best antagonistic strain for the biological control of soilborne infectious plant pathogens.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.248-253
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• 2022

Erwinia amylovora is a devastating bacterial plant pathogen that infects Rosaceae including apple and pear and causes fire blight. Bacteriophages have been considered as a biological control agent for preventing bacterial infections of plants. In this study, nine bacteriophages (ΦFifi011, ΦFifi044, ΦFifi051, ΦFifi067, ΦFifi106, ΦFifi287, ΦFifi318, ΦFifi450, and ΦFifi451) were isolated from soil and water samples in seven orchards with fire blight in Korea. The genetic diversity of bacteriophage isolates was confirmed through restriction fragment length polymorphism pattern analysis. Host range of the nine phages was tested against 45 E. amylovora strains and 14 E. pyrifoliae strains and nine other bacterial strains. Among the nine phages, ΦFifi044 and ΦFifi451 infected and lysed E. amylovora only. And the remaining seven phages infected both E. amylovora and E. pyrifoliae. The results suggest that the isolated phages were different from each other and effective to control E. amylovora, providing a basis to develop biological agents and utilizing phage cocktails.

• 아시안잔디학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.175-190
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• 2006

미생물제재(mycoherbicide)라는 용어는 1970년대부터 사용되기 시작하였다. 하지만 미생물 제재에 대한 관심은 화학제재의 비용증가로 인해 최근 주목을 받게 되었다. 고전적인 생물학적방제재(Biological Control Agent, BCA)는 생태적으로 안전하다는 이유로 생태학적인 관점에서 관심을 끌고 있다. 반면, 현대적인 의미의 생물학적방제재는 인공적으로 배양이 가능하고, 또한 그 잡초방제 효과도 화학제초제와 같은 수준이 요구된다. 현재 미생물제재는 7개국에서 곰팡이로부터 만들어지는 26종이있다. 이들은 재배작물에는 안전한 기주특이성을 갖는다. 그러나 대부분의 약제전달체계는 살아있는 미생물을 활력을 유지한 상태로 장기간 보존할 수 있는 능력을 가지고 있어야 함에도 불구하고 대부분이 조건을 충족시키질 못하였다. 또한, 실험실 수준에서는 방제효과가 잘 나타나지만, 실무적으로 사용할 경우 사용년도 및 포장에 따라 방제효과의 발현성과 지속성이 다르게 나타났다. 이 밖에 미생물제재 사용시 습도, 이슬, 온도 및 이들 요인이 잡초방제에 미치는 효과에 대한 연구결과도 미비한 상태이다. 따라서 잡초방제효과가 뛰어난 미 생물제재를 선별해야한다. 선행된 연구에서 제안된 효과적인 미생물제재의 조건은 첫째, 인공 배양법으로 내구성이 있는 접종원(inoculum)의 대량 생산이 가능하고, 둘째, 유전적으로 안정하면서 기주 특이성이 있고, 셋째, 다양한 범위의 잡초방제효과 있어야 한다. 미생물제재의 생산과 보급은 잡초의 생물학적인 방제에 지대한 역할을 할 수 있다. 액상보다는 입상 형태의 미생물제재가 가벼워서 사용이 간편하며, 젤(gel) 타입의 미생물제재도 사용되는 것으로 알려져 있다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.42-55
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cyclophosphamide on the mouse seminiferous tubules by transmission electron microscopy at different groups: a control group, a group treated one time a week, and a group treated two times a week. Cyclophosphamide was injected in the intraperitoneal at a dosage of level 200mg/kg. The results obtained were as follows. 1. In the group of one time a week, pyknotic body and large vesicles were observed in cytoplasm of spermatogonium of seminiferous tubules, and in the intercellular space between spermatocytes, respectively. 2. In the group of two times a week, nucleus envelope in the spermatid was disrupted partially, observed vesicles in the nucleoplasm of spermatid, and separated or disrupted inner and outer membranes of mitochondria in the Sertoli cells.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1164-1169
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• 2005

Characteristics of sophorolipid and rhamnolipid were evaluated as antifungal agents against plant pathogenic fungi. Eight percent of mycelial growth of plant pathogen (Phytophthora sp. and Pythium sp.) was inhibited by 200 mg/l of rhamnolipid or 500 mg/l of sophorolipid, and zoospore motility of Phytophthora sp. decreased by $90\%$ at 50 mg/l of rhamnolipid and $80\%$ at 100 mg/l of sophorolipid. The effective concentrations for zoospore lysis were two times higher than those of zoospore motility inhibition. The highest zoospore lysis was observed with Phytophthora capsici; $80\%$ lysis at 100 mg/I of di-rhamnolipid or lactonic sophorolipid, showing the dependency of structure on the lysis. In the pot test, the damping-off disease incidence ratio decreased to $42\%\;and\;33\%$ of control value at 2,000 mg/l sophorolipid and rhamnolipid, respectively. These results showed the potential of microbial glycolipid biosurfactants as an effective antifungal agent against damping-off plant pathogens.