• Journal of Animal Environmental Science
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.59-68
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• 2009

This study investigated the evaluation of maturity, stability, nutrient and heavy metal from rotating drum composter of food waste amended with poultry manure composting inoculated with effective microorganisms(EM). Composting were performed for the first, drying reactor($15m^3$) 3 hours and the second, composting reactor($30m^3$) 24 hours, and parameters monitored this period included moisture content, NaCl, pH, electrical conductivity(EC), C/N ratio, organic matter(OM), nutrient content and heavy metal. Changes in compost temperature during composting were maintained constantly in the range of $60{\sim}80^{\circ}C$ using firewood boiler(450 MJ/h). We examined physicochemical parameters and heavy metals in order to assess their effectiveness as stability and maturity, nutrient and harmful indicators such as seed germination rate<60%, potassium 1>%, dm and NaCl>1%, dm at the end of the final compost. The finished compost obtained after decomposition phase at the end of the 2nd composter could not be utilized for land improvement or reclamation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.511-517
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• 2014

This study examined the effects of bacterial inoculants on chemical composition and fermentation indices of barley silage. Barley forage (Youngyang) was harvested at 24% dry matter (DM) and wilted to 47.9% DM. The wilted barley forage was chopped to 3-5 cm length and applied with no inoculant (CON), L. plantarum ($1{\times}10^{10}cfu/g$, LP) or Effective Microorganisms ($0.5{\times}10^9cfu/g$, EM). Then the forages were ensiled in four replications for each treatment in 20 L mini silos and stored for 100 days. The contents of crude protein and ether extract were higher in CON silage ensiled for 100-d, while the contents of DM and crude ash were higher in EM silage (p<0.05). The contents of ADF, NDF and hemicellulose as well as the in vitro DM digestibility were not affected by microbial inoculation (p>0.05). The pH, ammonia-N concentration and lactate to acetate ratio were higher (p<0.05) in CON silage, while lactate concentrations were higher (p<0.05) in CON and LP silage. Acetate concentration and lactic acid bacteria was increased (p<0.05) by both inoculants (LP and EM), but propionate concentration and yeast was increased (p<0.05) by EM and LP, respectively. These results indicated that the fermentation quality of barley silage was improved by the application of bacterial inoculants.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.48 no.5
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• pp.688-695
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of bio-floc system that is composed of effective microorganisms (EM) on the microbial composition and water qualities in rearing water and the growth of Chinese white shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis. To investigate the microbial composition according to the bio-floc levels, the study was conducted at 100 and 150% of bio-floc after 5 and 10 days in bio-floc system. The results showed that total bacteria count (TBC) and the counts of Latobacillus sp., Bacillus sp. and Rhodobactor sp., were significantly decreased after 5 days in bio-floc system. To assess the growth of F. chinensis according to the concentrations of bio-floc, the study was conducted at the bio-floc concentrations; 0 (control), 60, 80, 100, 120 and 140% of the prepared bio-floc for 90 days. The growth factors such as daily length and weight gain were considerably increased at the concentrations of bio-floc 100, 120, and 140% after 90 days. As water quality indicators, the values of total-N, NH₄⁺-N and PO₄^--P were analyzed, and they were significantly decreased at 120 and 140% of bio-floc, compared to the control. The results demonstrated that combination of EM showed the synergic effect on removing N and P.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.116-122
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• 2017

Basic dyes such as malachite green and methylene blue have been used as disinfectants to control water fungal infections since the 1930s. However, after succeeding reports of carcinogenicity and bioaccumulation of the dye, their use was forbidden in lieu of public health. This study undertook to evaluate the therapeutic effect of sulfur solution processed by effective microorganisms (EM-PSS) against Saprolegnia parasitica infection, and its safety in fish. In vitro antifungal evaluation of EM-PSS inhibited the growth of S. parasitica mycelia at concentrations of 50 ppm or higher. The acute toxicity test of EM-PSS to the mud fish (Misgurnus mizolepis) measured a no effect concentration (NOEC) at 100 ppm, the lowest effect concentration (LOEC) at 125 ppm, and the half-lethal concentration ($LC_{50}$) at 125 ppm in juvenile and 250 ppm in the immature stage. In addition, the ecotoxicity test of EM-PSS using Daphnia magna inhibited swimming of D. magna at concentrations of 100 ppm or less. Lastly, the EM-PSS prevented infection of S. parasitica to mud fish, at concentrations of 50 ppm. Furthermore, at 100 ppm concentration, the EM-PSS showed no acute toxicity on mud fish, nor any eco-toxic effects on D. magnano. Therefore, we conclude that carcinogenic disinfectants such as malachite green and methylene blue could be replaced by EM-PSS to remove S. parasitica in mud fish farming, and might be a potential eco-friendly disinfectant in aquaculture.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.702-711
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• 2015

This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of using Gastrodia elata Blume as a cosmetic raw material by investigating the physiological activities of its extracts, varying the concentration, solvent, and fermentation method (non-fermentation and fermentation using lactic acid bacteria and effective microorganisms). Of the extracts in three different solvents-water, EtOH, and 70% EtOH-at four different concentrations (0.725, 1.25, 2.5, and 5 mg/mL), the EtOH extracts demonstrated the highest contents of antioxidants (flavonoids, polyphenols, and DPPH free radical scavengers). The DPPH free radical scavenging activity in the EtOH extracts of EM-fermented Gastrodia elata Blume increased from $27.08{\pm}0.5%$ at 1.25 mg/mL to $35.89{\pm}0.8%$ at 2.5 mg/mL. The tyrosinase inhibitory activity test was performed to measure skin-whitening capacity and revealed the LB-fermented EtOH extracts to be the most efficacious ($39.1{\pm}0.4%$ at 0.725 mg/mL, $62.8{\pm}1.5%$ at 2.5 mg/mL). Viability was found to exceed 85% in RAW 264.7 cells treated with all extracts (water, EtOH, 70% EtOH at 10, 25, $50{\mu}L$, fermented and non-fermented), thus proving that Gastrodia elata Blume extracts do not cause inflammation. When RAW 264.7 cells were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide as positive controls under the same conditions to determine the antioxidant activity in the presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS), EM-fermentation was found to impart excellent antioxidant capacity. This study verified the physiological activities of fermented Gastrodia elata Blume extracts that are best suited for cosmetic ingredients, such as antioxidants, tyrosinase inhibitors and anti-inflammatory agents.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Organic Agriculture Conference
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• 2009.12a
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• pp.310-311
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• 2009

농업현장에서 활용되는 농업용미생물의 효능을 평가하고 현장실용화를 제고할 목적으로 본 시험을 수행하였다. 8개 지자체를 대상으로 친환경농업 특성화 지원사업 현황을 조사하고, 지자체별 미생물 활용수준을 평가하였으며, 각 지자체별로 활용되는 미생물을 수집하여 항균활성, siderophore 생성, IAA 생성, 질소고정, 인산가용화 능력 및 작물생육에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 지자체에서 활용하는 미생물은 주로 유산균, 고초균, Bacillus속 세균, 광합성균, 효모 및 EM 등으로 몇가지 종류의 미생물을 활요하는 것으로 조사되었고, 배양을 위한 배지는 대부분 균주를 개발한 대학 또는 산업체에서 공급받는 것으로 나타났으며, 배양기술 측면에서 볼 때 단순 배양 보급하는 지자체가 2개소, 산-학-연간 공급네트워크 및 대량배양체계를 구축하여 미생물을 활용하는 지자체가 7개소, 미생물 대량배양체계를 구축하고 병해충 관리연구를 수행하는 지자체가 1개소 그리고 미생물 선발, 특성검정 및 효과 평가 등 개발 및 응용을 추진하는 지자체가 1개소인 것으로 나타나 지자체에 따라 활용기술 수준은 큰 차이를 보였다. 지자체 공급 농업미생물의 항균활성을 조사한 결과, 고초균, 효모, 유산균, 광합성균, Bacillus속 세균 모두에서 균주에 따라 항균활성을 보였는데, 특히 Bacillus 속 세균이 높은 빈도로 황균활성을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 철 킬레이트 능력 (Siderophore 형성능)에 있어서는 5개 광합성 균주 중 1균주가, 5종의 효모 중 1균주만이 활성을 보인 반면, Bacillus속 세균(고초균 포함)의 경우에는 11개 균주 모두 활성을 보였다. 작물 생육과 밀접한 관계가 있는 IAA(Indole acetic acid)의 생성능에 있어서는 광합성균이 5균주 중 4균주가 활성을 보여 비교적 생성능이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, Bacillus 속 세균의 경우에는 11균주 중 8개 균주가 활성을 보여 광합성균 다음으로 높은 반도를 나타냈다. 효모의 경우에는 5균주 중 1개 균주가 IAA를 생성하는 것으로 나타났다. 질소고정능에 있어서는 광합성균은 5균주 중 3균주, Bacillus 속세균 11균주 중 6균주가, 효모는 5균중 1균주가 활성을 보인 반면, 유산균 중에는 단 한 균주도 질소 고정능을 보이지 않았다. 연작재배에 따라 토양 내에 축적되는 인산의 가용화능을 분석한 결과, 수집한 대부분의 유산균은 높은 활성을 보인 반면 기타 미생물은 인산가용화능이 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 Bacillus 속 세균은 항균활성이 높고, 작물생육과 밀접한 IAA 생성 및 질소고정능력을 보유 하고 있는 것으로 나타나 친환경 작물재배시 병 발생을 줄이고 작물생장을 촉진할 수 있는 미생물로 평가되었다. 농업현장에서 기능성 및 효능을 고려하여 미생물을 잘 활용하면 병 발생 관리 및 생산성 향상에 도움이 되리라 판단된다.