• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.3261-3264
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• 2013

Carbon nanocomposites composed of carbon nanostructures and metal nanoparticles have become one of useful materials for various applications. Here we present the preparation and antibacterial activity of CNT-Ag and GO-Ag nanocomposites. Their physical properties were characterized by TEM, XPS, and Raman measurements, revealing that size-similar and quasi-spherical Ag nanoparticles were anchored to the surface of the CNT and GO. The antibacterial activities of CNT-Ag and GO-Ag were investigated using the growth curve method and minimal inhibitory concentrations against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The antibacterial activities of the carbon nanocomposites were slightly different against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The proposed mechanism was discussed.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.50-55
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• 2011

폐수 처리 시스템의 그람 양성 세균을 간편하고 신속하게 모니터링할 수 있는 그람 염색 방법을 개발하였다. 각각 4종류의 그람 양성 세균과 음성 세균의 배양액을 polyethersulfone membrane filter와 Toluidine Blue-O로 여과 및 염색하였다. 염색된 여과막을 건조시키고 스캔하였으며, 영상 분석 프로그램을 이용하여 빨강색, 녹색, 파랑색의 강도를 측정하는 정량적 색상 이미지 분석법을 개발하였다. 그람 양성 세균의 경우 그람 음성 세균보다 빨간색과 초록색 수치가 높게 나타났다. 본 방법을 그람 양성 세균이 혼합된 활성슬러지에 적용한 결과, 활성슬러지의 경우 플록의 불규칙한 크기와 형태로 측정이 어렵다 할지라도 플록 분산 기술을 이용하여 활성슬러지의 그람 양성 세균의 변화를 모니터링 할 수 있었다. 활성슬러지에서도 그람 양성 세균의 비율이 높아질수록 빨간색과 초록색 수치가 증가하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 방법은 폐수처리 시스템에 존재하는 그람 양성 세균을 신속하고 정량적으로 모니터링 할 수 있다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1295-1300
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• 2007

The antibacterial effects of anodic electrolyzed water against various bacteria were studied in this investigation. Complete inactivation of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria occurred within 15 s after exposure to anodic electrolyzed water. Moreover, 1/2, 1/5 and 1/10 diluted anodic electrolyzed water by adding deionized water showed strong antibacterial effects. However, the inhibitory effect of anodic electrolyzed water on the anaerobe of Propionibacterium acnes was much weaker than that on the aerobes, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The degraded fragments of E. coli cell were observed upon treating anodic electrolyzed water for 1 min by using scanning electron microscopy.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.314-327
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• 1999

This study was investigated to isolate identify the total bacteria and fungi from the indoor air of work-place of the shoes, paint, stainless steel, and plastic industries. The number of bacterial colonies on the nutrient agar plates were calculated by the open petridish method for 30 minutes in indoor air of work-places at the autumn and winter. The isolated bacteria were identified by Gram stain and biochemical test using API Staph and API 20E kits. The isolated fungal colonies were identified by gross appearance of the giant colonies and microscopic examination of their spore and hyphal characteristics on the slide culture method. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of several antibiotics against isolated bacteria was determined by the microdilution method with Mueller-Hinton broth. The 70-400 colonies in autumn and 54-236 colonies in winter were isolated from the indoor air of work-places of several industry. The isolation rates of Gram positive cocci, Gram positive bacilli, Gram negative bacilli, and Gram negative cocci were 46.3%, 19.8%, 17.3%, and 16.1%, respectively. In Gram positive cocci, the most strains were identified as Aerococcus spp, Micrococcus spp, and Staphylococcus spp. In Gram positive and negative bacilli, and Gram negative cocci were identified as Bacillus spp, Pseudomonas spp, and Neisseria spp, respectively. The frequently isolated fungi were Aspergillus spp, Penicillium spp and Rhizopus spp, respectively. The frequently isolated Aerococcus spp, Micrococcus spp, and Staphylococus spp were highly resistance against ampicillin, erythromycin, methicillin, and tetracycline. These results arouse our attention to microbiologic pollution in the indoor air of work-places of industries.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2002

The seven strains, Pseudomonas paucimobilis, Pseudomonas cepacia, Staphylococcus auricularis, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Acidovorax spp., Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, and Actinobacillus capsulatus were tested with three slimicides. Most of the tested bacteria were inhibited with slimicide K (an isothiazolin based compound), even at its low concentration, except for Actinobacillus capsulatus and Staphylococcus auricularis. Both slimicides B (an organic bromine based compound) and S (aldehydes) also couldn't prevent these two strains even at their highest concentration. Five different sizes of plasmid DNA were isolated from Actinobacillus capsulatus. Staphylococcus auricularis, a gram-positive bacteria, showed the slimy substances around its cell distinctively. The results suggest that two strains, Actinobacillus capsulatus, Staphylococcus auricularis, have presumably developed a resistance to the slimicide, by plasmid DNA or slimy substance. Our findings also suggest that not only gram-negative bacteria, but also gram-positive bacteria should not be neglected

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1013-1020
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• 1997

The cellular fatty acids of 47 marine bacteria representing the genus Alteromonas, Arthrobacter, Bacillus, Micrococcus, Pseudomonas, Shewanella, Staphylococcus and Stenotrophomonas were determined by a gasliquid chromatographic analysis. Sixty-eight different fatty acids with 10 to 20 carbon atoms were detected in marine bacteria. Of the eight genus examined, 14:0, 16:0 and i17:0 were detected in all, while i14:0, a15:0, i16:0, and 15:0 were found in most of all. There were significant differences in the fatty acid patterns between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. Bacteria of Gram positive genus showed relatively high contents of the branched type fatty acids, while the major fatty acids in Gram negative were unsaturated and straight forms. Phylogenetic relationships between marine bacteria defined by the cellular fatty acid patterns represented obvious differences between Gram positive and Gram negative genera, even in respective genus. Therefore, the bacterial classification and identification can be accomplished more easily and rapidly based on the cellular fatty acid profiles than the conventional methods.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.144-150
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• 2004

모세관 전기영동을 이용한 박테리아의 분석에 영향을 주는 다양한 실험적인 요인을 연구하였다. 여러 완충액 농도에서 gram-positive 박테리아에 비해 gram-negative 박테리아는 높은 전기장 하에서 다른 분리 거동을 보임을 확인하였다. 한편, 모세관 내부로 주입되는 박테리아의 농도에 따른 분리 효율의 차이가 연구되었다. 완충액에 존재하는 박테리아 시료의 농도가 비교적 높은 1.0 mg/ml일때 좋은 분리 효율이 얻어졌으며, 이것은 박테리아의 높은 농도에서 발생하는 focusing effect에 의한 결과로 보인다. 선형 고분자인 poly(ethylene)oxide(PEO), polyvinylpyirrolidone(PVP)와 가지형 고분자인 dextran을 크기와 형태적 차이로서 박테리아를 분리하기 위하여 테스트하였다. 다른 고분자와 달리 보다 유연하며 입체 장애가 적은 선형 고분자인 PEO를 포함하는 완충액에서 gram-positve 박테리아인 Micrococcus lysodeikticus와 gram-negative 박테리아인 Aerobacter aerogenes의 혼합물을 높은 효율로 분리하였다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.206-213
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• 2010

In this study, the antibacterial activities of essential oil from Zanthoxylum schinifolium against four Gram-positive bacteria and six Gram-negative bacteria were investigated. The antibacterial activity of the oils was determined using the agar-well diffusion assay, MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) and MBC (minimum bactericidal concentration). In particular, essential oil from Z. schinifolium showed higher antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria than against Gram-negative bacteria. Essential oil from Z. schinifolium displayed large inhibition zones especially against Bacillus cereus (31 mm). At concentrations between 0 and $20\;{\mu}g/mL$ the oils showed an antibacterial effect against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values against nine bacteria ranged from 1.25 to $5\;{\mu}g/mL$. The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values against eight bacterial ranged from 2.5 to $20\;{\mu}g/mL$, except Shigella sonnei. Furthermore, our finding on the antibacterial activities of essential oils from Zanthoxylum schinifolium validated the use of this plant for medical purposes.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2013

Objective: Evaluations of the in-vitro anti-bacterial activities of aqueous extracts of Acacia catechu (L.F.)Willd, Castanea sativa, Ephedra sinica stapf and Shilajita mumiyo against gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumonia) and gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) are reasonable since these ethnomedicinal plants have been used in Persian folk medicine for treating skin diseases, venereal diseases, respiratory problems and nervous disorders for ages. Methods: The well diffusion method (KB testing) with a concentration of $250{\mu}g/disc$ was used for evaluating the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC). Maximum synergistic effects of different combinations of components were also observed. Results: A particular combination of Acacia catechu (L.F.) Willd, Castanea sativa, Ephedra sinica stapf and shilajita mumiyo extracts possesses an outstanding anti-bacterial activity. It's inhibiting effect on microorganisms is significant when compared to the control group (P<0.05). Staphylococcus aureus was the most sensitive microorganism. The highest anti-bacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumonia) or gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Proteus mirabilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) was exerted by formula number 2 (table 1). Conclusion: The results reveal the presence of anti-bacterial activities of Acacia catechu, Castanea sativa husk, Ephedra sp. and Mumiyo against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Synergistic effects in a combined formula, especially in formula number 2 (ASLAN$^{(R)}$) can lead to potential sources of new antiseptic agents for treatment of acute or chronic skin ulcers. These results considering the significant anti-bacterial effect of the present formulation, support ethnopharmacological uses against diarrheal and venereal diseases and demonstrate use of these plants to treat infectious diseases.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.597-600
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• 2003

Silybin has a potent antibacterial activity, more potent than silymarin II, against gram-positive bacteria without hemolytic activity, whereas it has no antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria or fungi. The mode of action of silybin against the gram-positive bacterial cell was examined by investigating the change in plasma membrane dynamics of bacterial cells using 1 ,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hextriene (DPH) as a membrane probe and by assessing the inhibition of macromolecular synthesis using radiolabeled incorporation assay. The results showed that silybin inhibited RNA and protein synthesis on gram-positive bacteria.