• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2016

The combined effects of irradiation and aging temperature on the microbial and chemical quality of beef loin were investigated. The samples were vacuum-packaged, irradiated at 0 or 2 kGy using electron-beam (EB), and stored for 10 d at different aging temperatures (2, 14, or 25℃). The microbial growth, shear values, meat color, and nucleotide-related flavor compounds of the samples were analyzed. The irradiation effect on inactivation of foodborne pathogens was also investigated. The population of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherhia coli O157:H7 inoculated in beef samples decreased in proportion to the irradiation dose. Irradiation reduced the total aerobic bacteria (TAB) over the storage, but higher aging temperature increased the TBA. Thus TAB increased sharply in non-irradiated and high temperature-aged (14, 25℃) beef samples after 5 d. With increasing aging temperature and aging time, shear force values decreased. Lipid oxidation could be reduced by short aging time at low aging temperature. The color a* values of the irradiated beef were lower than those of the non-irradiated throughout the aging period. As aging period and temperature increased, IMP decreased and hypoxanthine increased. Considering microbial and physicochemical properties, irradiation can be used for raw beef to be aged at relatively high temperature to shorten aging time and cost.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.1233-1246
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• 2018

Vibrio parahaemolyticus contamination causes serious foodborne illness and has become a global health problem. As a disinfectant, aqueous ozone can effectively kill a number of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other microorganisms. In this study, three factors, namely, the aqueous ozone concentration, the exposure time, and the bacterial density, were analyzed by response surface methodology, and the aqueous ozone concentration was the most influential factor in the sterilization ratio. Under low aqueous ozone concentrations (less than 0.125 mg/l), the bacterial cell membranes remained intact, and the ozone was detoxified by intracellular antioxidant enzymes (e.g., superoxide dismutase and catalase). Under high aqueous ozone concentrations (more than 1 mg/l), cell membranes were damaged by the degree of peripheral electronegativity at the cell surface and the concentration of lactate dehydrogenase released into the extracellular space, and the ultrastructures of the cells were confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Aqueous ozone penetrated the cells through leaking membranes, inactivated the enzymes, inhibited almost all the genes, and degraded the genetic materials of gDNA and total RNA, which eventually led to cell death.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2009

Salmonella (S.) Typhimurium infection in pigs is a major source of human foodborne salmonellosis. Recently, the swine industry in Korea has been suffered from salmonellosis causing severe economic loss to farms. Organic acids have antibacterial activity which prevents bacteria from multiplying by reducing the pH in the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether $Salstop^{(R)}$ mixed with organic acids is able to have influence on growth performance and whether it prevents against S. Typhimurium in weaning pigs. Four experimental treatments were examined: general diet added with 0.3% of $Salstop^{(R)}$ after S. Typhimurium ($1.0{\times}10^{10}CFU/ml$) challenge, group A; commercial feed after Salmonella ($1.0{\times}10^{10}CFU/ml$) challenge, group B; commercial feed and $Salstop^{(R)}$, group C; commercial feed, Group D. At the end of the study, no significant differences in daily body weight gain and feed intake were observed between groups treated with $Salstop^{(R)}$ and groups treated without, whereas feed conversion ratio (FCR) tended to be improved in groups treated with $Salstop^{(R)}$ between days 1 to 14. Serological and microbiological evolution of the infection were examined by ELISA and microbiological culture from serums and fecal samples, respectively. In groups that challenged by S. Typhimuriums, the group without $Salstop^{(R)}$ showed higher prevalence and bacterial shedding compared to the groups treated with $Salstop^{(R)}$. Our results suggest that the administration of $Salstop^{(R)}$ could be used to promote feed efficiency and to reduce the prevalence of salmonellosis in weaners.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.538-546
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• 2017

The occurrence of various pathogenic microorganisms on farms is a concern if they are able to contaminate fresh produce, which provides entry into the food supply. This study was undertaken to assess the microbiological quality and prevalence of pathogens in Chinese cabbage cultivated soil in Korea. A total of 57 Chinese cabbage cultivated soils were collected in 4 locations in Korea from February to August 2017. The soils were analyzed for the presence of total aerobic bacteria, Escherichia coli, coliforms, Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus. The total aerobic plate counts in soils were in the range of 5.7 to $8.7log\;CFU\;g^{-1}$. The coliforms and E. coli were detected in 39 and 8 out of 57 soil samples, respectively, in the range of 1.1 to $6.3log\;CFU\;g^{-1}$ and 0.7 to $4.0log\;CFU\;g^{-1}$. Salmonella spp., E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes, and S. aureus were not detected from any samples. Results from these studies may help control the spread of bacterial species such as E. coli and Salmonella spp. through the farm environment.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.1307-1314
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• 2022

In this study, we sought to investigate the various characteristics of Salmonella spp. isolated from raw chicken meats available in Korean markets. The data collected, such as food source of isolation, sampling information, serotype, virulence, and genetic profile including sequence type, were registered in the database for further comparative analysis of the strains isolated from the traceback investigation samples. To characterize serotype, virulence and gene sequences, we examined 113 domestically distributed chicken meat samples for contamination with Salmonella spp. Phylogenetic analysis was conducted on 24 strains (21.2%) of Salmonella isolated from 113 commercially available chicken meats and by-products, using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Serotyping of the isolated Salmonella spp. revealed S. Enteritidis in 11 strains (45.8%), S. Virchow in 6 strains (25%), S. Montevideo in 2 strains (8.3%), S. Bsilla in 2 strains (8.3%), S. Bareilly in 1 strain (4.2%), S. Dessau in 1 strain (4.2%), and S. Albany in 1 strain (4.2%). The genetic correlation indicated that 24 isolated strains were classified into 18 clusters with a genetic similarity of 64.4-100% between them. Eleven isolated S. Enteritidis strains were classified into 9 genotypes with a sequence identity of 74.4%, whereas the most distantly related S. Virchow was divided into five genotypes with 85.9% identity. Here, the MLST analysis indicated that the major Sequence Type (ST) of the Salmonella spp. isolated from domestic chicken sold in Chungcheong Province belongs to the ST 11 and 16, which differs from the genotype of Salmonella isolated from imported chicken. The differential sequence characteristics can be a genetic marker for identifying causative bacteria for epidemiological investigations of food poisoning.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.391-397
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• 2023

This manuscript describes the one-step eco-friendly green fabrication of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) through the in-situ bio-reduction of an aqueous solution of silver nitrate using Syzygium aromaticum leaf extract. UV-vis spectroscopy shows a characteristic SPR peak around 442 nm. FTIR spectroscopy showed that the AgNPs were capped with bioactive phyto-molecules. TEM images revealed oval and spherical particles with a mean diameter of ~12.6 nm. XRD analysis revealed crystalline and face-cantered cubic AgNPs. The phytosynthesized AgNPs showed broad-spectrum anti-microbial activity against two foodborne pathogenic bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. The AgNPs showed a prominent ability to inhibit biofilms formed by L. monocytogenes and S. aureus in laboratory conditions through a crystal violet assay. The results suggest that the AgNPs could be a novel nanotool to develop effective antimicrobial and anti-biofilm agents in food preservation.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.7.1-7.11
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• 2023

The gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne intracellular pathogen that is widespread in the environment. The functions of hypothetical proteins (HP) from various pathogenic bacteria have been successfully annotated using a variety of bioinformatics strategies. In this study, a HP Imo0888 (NP_464414.1) from the Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e strain was annotated using several bioinformatics tools. Various techniques, including CELLO, PSORTb, and SOSUIGramN, identified the candidate protein as cytoplasmic. Domain and motif analysis revealed that the target protein is a PemK/MazF-like toxin protein of the type II toxin-antitoxin system (TAS) which was consistent with BLASTp analysis. Through secondary structure analysis, we found the random coil to be the most frequent. The Alpha Fold 2 Protein Structure Prediction Database was used to determine the three-dimensional (3D) structure of the HP using the template structure of a type II TAS PemK/MazF family toxin protein (DB ID_AFDB: A0A4B9HQB9) with 99.1% sequence identity. Various quality evaluation tools, such as PROCHECK, ERRAT, Verify 3D, and QMEAN were used to validate the 3D structure. Following the YASARA energy minimization method, the target protein's 3D structure became more stable. The active site of the developed 3D structure was determined by the CASTp server. Most pathogens that harbor TAS create a crucial risk to human health. Our aim to annotate the HP Imo088 found in Listeria could offer a chance to understand bacterial pathogenicity and identify a number of potential targets for drug development.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.403-410
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 식육 유통의 최종 단계인 식육판매점 중, 일반정육점, 백화점 내의 정육점, 그리고 대형할인점에서 판매되는 쇠고기에 대한 미생물학적 오염도를 조사하였다. 업소별 일반세균수를 비교해 보면 정육점은 평균 $4.4{\times}10^3$ CFU/g, 백화점은 $3.9{\times}10^5$ CFU/g, 대형할인점 $1.0{\times}10^4$ CFU/g로 나타났으며, 대장균수는 정육점 $6.4{\times}10$ CFU/g, 백화점 7.6 CFU/g, 대형할인점 $2.0{\times}10$ CFU/g 수준이었다. 식중독균 중 Salmonella spp.는 모든 업소에서 검출되지 않았지만 S. aureus는 총 3건 (6.25%)으로, 정육점, 백화점, 대형마트에서 각각 1건씩 검출되었으며, L. monocytogenes는 백화점에서만 총 4건(8.3%)이 검출되었다. 이들 시료의 미생물 오염수준은 모두 100 CFU/g 이하로 조사되었다. 식육에서 분리된 S. aureus의 enterotoxin type은 sea, seh, sei, sep형으로 나타났다. L. monocytogenes가 검출된 4개의 시료에서 9주가 분리되었으며, 이들 균주의 혈청형은 모두 1/2c로 조사되었으며, 2개 업소에서 분리된 3주와 5주에 대한 균주간 유전학적 상동성은 57.8-98.1%와 68.1-98.1%로 각각 조사되었다. 본 연구 결과, 식육판매점에서 유통되는 쇠고기에서 일반세균수 및 대장균수가 기준치인 $1{\times}10^7$ CFU/g 및 $1{\times}10^3$ CFU/g 이하로 검출됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나, 식육에서 문제시되는 식중독 세균인 S. aureus 및 L. monocytogenes가 일부 식육판매점에서 검출된 바, 이와 같은 병원성 미생물의 효과적인 관리를 위해서는 칼과 도마 등의 이차오염 방지를 위한 작업환경 및 시설에 대한 세부적인 HACCP 관리기준 마련과 더불어 미생물에 대한 정기적인 검사가 수행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.178-188
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• 2015

본 연구는 계란가공전문업체에서 생산하는 즉석섭취 알가공품의 미생물학적 안전성을 분석한 연구로 제품의 종류에 따라 일반세균 및 coliforms의 오염수준의 차이가 매우 크며 식중독균의 증식/생존 양상에도 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 즉석섭취 알 가공품 중 계란구이의 가공 공정단계에서 미생물 오염도를 조사한 결과에 따르면 공정 초기단계에서 aerobic plate counts 오염 수준은 높았으나 가열 성형 공정 이후 급격하게 감소하여 공정 과정 이후 낮은 수준으로 유지하는 것으로 보아 HACCP 공정에서의 CCP 관리는 적절하게 수행되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 완제품의 경우 치즈, 참치, 피자오믈렛과 계란구이, 계란 찜은 미생물 규격 기준에 부합하였으나 떡갈비오믈렛과 지단채는 허용 불가능한 수준으로 확인되었다. 특히 지단채의 경우 레토르트 공정을 거치지 않는 제조 공정에 따른 특성 때문인 것으로 판단되어 이를 보완할 수 있는 관리 방안이 필요할 것으로 보이며, 오믈렛의 경우 계란 이외의 내용물이 추가 주입되므로 부 재료의 관리도 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 병원성 식중독균을 인위적으로 오염시킨 즉석섭취 알 가공품을 4, 10, $15^{\circ}C$에 저장하면서 미생물의 증식 및 생존을 관찰한 결과, L. monocytogenes는 저장 기간 내 모든 온도에서 증식하였다. 특히 계란구이에서 S. Typhimurium과 E. coli는 $4^{\circ}C$와 $10^{\circ}C$ 저장조건에서 사멸하였으나, $15^{\circ}C$ 저장조건에서는 동일한 저장기간 동안에 급격하게 성장하는 것으로 나타나, 유통/판매 조건에서 온도 관리 또한 철저하게 수행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 계란구이에서 S. Typhimurium에 비해 S. Enteritidis의 증식 속도가 더 빠른 것으로 나타났으며 계란 찜에서도 S. Typhimurium는 사멸하는 반면 S. Enteritidis 증식은 잘 이루어 져 알 가공품에서의 S. Enteritidis의 증식 위험성이 더 큰 것으로 나타나 식용란이 생산되는 과정에서도 S. Enteritidis 오염예방이 매우 중요한 것으로 판단된다. 또한 알 가공품의 경우 제조 시설에서의 위생적인 제품 생산뿐만 아니라 조리 시 적절한 가열, 가열 후 교차오염 방지, 조기섭취 등 유통/보관 후 소비자 섭취시점까지의 안전관리 방안이 필요하다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.400-407
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• 2014

도시농업은 정서적 안정뿐만 아니라 수확의 즐거움을 제공하는 곳으로, 생산되는 농산물의 안전성 확보가 요구되나 이에 대한 자료가 없다. 본 과제에서는 2012년 9월부터 10월 사이에 서울시내 도시텃밭 4곳과 옥상농원 6곳에서 채취한 배추 및 상추 260 표본을 대상으로 세균 및 기생충 오염수준을 정량적으로 혹은 정성적으로 평가하였다. 조사한 농산물에 부착되어 있는 총호기성균과 대장균군의 수는 각각 $6.1{\pm}0.8log\;CFU{\cdot}g^{-1}$(범위, $5.4{\pm}0.6-7.1{\pm}0.8log\;CFU{\cdot}g^{-1}$) 및 $4.0{\pm}0.7lo\;CFU{\cdot}g^{-1}$(범위, $2.3{\pm}0.6-6.1{\pm}0.9log\;CFU{\cdot}g^{-1}$)이었다. 대장균군은 전체 표본의 59.6%에서 발견되었다. 농산물별로 분석 시 배추와 상추의 총호기성균 및 대장균군 오염 수준은 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 농산물 재배 장소별로 분석 시 옥상농원에 비하여 도시텃밭에서 더 많이 검출되었다(p > 0.05). 대장균은 전체 야채의 3.1%에서 발견되었으며, 오염수준은 $1.5{\pm}0.2log\;CFU{\cdot}g^{-1}$이었다. 식중독 유발 세균 중 황색포도상구균은 조사한 농산물의 1.5%에서 검출되었으나, 그 외의 Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli 0157:H7은 모든 표본에서 검출되지 않았다. 또한 2개의 배추 표본(전체 농산물의 0.8%)에서 미확인된 기생충란이 발견되었다. 이상의 결과로 보아, 서울시내 도시농업으로 생산되는 농산물에서 세균학적 오염이 있는 것이 확인되어, 재배 과정 중 생물학적 오염을 줄이기 위한 노력이 요구된다.