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Production of Arachidonic Acid by Mortierella Fungi

  • Higashiyama, Kenichi;Fujikawa, Shigeaki;Park, Enoch Y.;Shimizu , Sakazu
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제7권5호
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    • pp.252-262
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    • 2002
  • The growing interest in the application of arachidonic acid (ARA) in various fields of health and dietary requirements has elicited much attention on the industrial production of ARA-containing oil by the cultivation of Mortierella fungi. For the industrial production of ARA, various studies, such as isolation of a high-potential strain and optimization of culture conditions, have been conducted. Studies including the investigation of morphology are important because ARA is accumulated in the mycelia, and thus cultivation with high biomass concentration is essential for obtaining a high ARA yield. Combining the results derived from various studies, a high ARA yield was attained in an industrial fermentor. These ARA production techniques are applicable to the production of other polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and will contribute to the improvement of fermentation technology especially in the field of fungal cultivation.

Candida Utilis 효모를 이용한 HVP 특유의 향 생성 최적화 (Optimization of HVP-flavour formation using Candida utilis)

  • 박근형;이재화;김의용;채희정
    • 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국산학기술학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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    • pp.307-310
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    • 2004
  • 본 연구에서는 분리대두단백(ISP: isolated soy protein)과 탈지대두박(DSF: defatted soy flake)을 Devolase Flavourzyme 효소로 가수분해한 각각의 HVP를 발효 배지로 사용하여 Candida utilis(KCCM 50342) 효모의 ethylalcohol, 4-ethylguaiacol의 생성과 향 생성의 주요 인자인 a -galactosidase의 활성을 측정하였다. Ethylalcohol은 발효 1일째에 탈지대두박을 원료로 하고 여과후 미생물 처리한 경우에서 가장 높게 생성되었고, 4-ethylguaiacol은 일부 여과하지 않고 미생물 처리한 경우에서 낮은 농도의 생성을 보였다. a-galactosidase 효소활성은 탈지대두박 보다 ISP를 원료로 한 HVP에서 높은 활성을 보였다. 관능검사결과 탈지대두박을 사용한 HVP의 관능적 특성이 ISP를 원료로 한 HVP보다 더 우수하였다. 결과적으로 탈지대두박을 원료로 한 HVP의 향기성분 및 관능적 특성이 우수함을 확인하였다.

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Photobioreactor Engineering: Design and Performance

  • Suh, In-Soo;Lee, Choul-Gyun
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제8권6호
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    • pp.313-321
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    • 2003
  • This review summarizes the recent advances in high-density algal cultures in the field of algal biotechnology. Photobioreactor engineering for economical and effective utilization of algae and its products has made impressive and promising progress. Bioprocess engineers have expedited the design and the operation of algal cultivation systems. Many of them in use today are open systems due to cost considerations, and closed photobioreactors have recently attracted a considerable attention for the production of valuable biochemicals or for special applications. For high-density cultures, the optimization of environmental factors in the photobioreactors have been explored, including light delivery, CO$_2$and O$_2$gas transfer, medium supply, mixing and temperature. It is expected that further advanced photobioreactor engineering will enable the commercialization of noble algal products within the next decade.

Marine Microalgal Transgenesis: Applications to Biotechnology and Human Functional Foods

  • Kim, Young Tae
    • 한국해양바이오학회지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.34-39
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    • 2006
  • Molecular biology and microalgal biotechnology have the potential to play a major role in improving the production efficiency of a vast variety of products including functional foods, industrial chemicals, compounds with therapeutic applications and bioremediation solutions from a virtually untapped source. Microalgae are a source of natural products and have been recently studied for biotechnological applications. Efficient genetic transformation systems in microalgae are necessary to enhance their potential to be used for human health. A microalga such as Chlarella is a eukaryotic organism sharing its metabolic pathways with higher plants. This microalga is capable of expressing, glycosylating, and correctly processing proteins which normally undergo post-translational modification. Moreover, it can be cultured inexpensively because it requires only limited amount of sunlight and carbon dioxide as energy sources. Because of these advantages, Chlarella may be of great potential interest in biotechnology as a good candidate for bioreactor in the production of pharmaceutical and industrial compounds for human functional foods. Here, we briefly discuss recent progress in microalgal transgenesis that has utilized molecular biology to produce functional proteins and bioactive compounds.

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Exploring the Metabolomic Responses of Bacillus licheniformis to Temperature Stress by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

  • Dong, Zixing;Chen, Xiaoling;Cai, Ke;Chen, Zhixin;Wang, Hongbin;Jin, Peng;Liu, Xiaoguang;Permaul, Kugenthiren;Singh, Suren;Wang, Zhengxiang
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.473-481
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    • 2018
  • Owing to its high protein secretion capacity, simple nutritional requirements, and GRAS (generally regarded as safe) status, Bacillus licheniformis is widely used as a host for the industrial production of enzymes, antibiotics, and peptides. However, as compared with its close relative Bacillus subtilis, little is known about the physiology and stress responses of B. licheniformis. To explore its temperature-stress metabolome, B. licheniformis strains ATCC 14580 and B186, with respective optimal growth temperatures of $42^{\circ}C$ and $50^{\circ}C$, were cultured at $42^{\circ}C$, $50^{\circ}C$, and $60^{\circ}C$ and their corresponding metabolic profiles were determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and multivariate statistical analyses. It was found that with increased growth temperatures, the two B. licheniformis strains displayed elevated cellular levels of proline, glutamate, lysine, pentadecanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid, heptadecanoic acid, and octadecanoic acid, and decreased levels of glutamine and octadecenoic acid. Regulation of amino acid and fatty acid metabolism is likely to be associated with the evolution of protective biochemical mechanisms of B. licheniformis. Our results will help to optimize the industrial use of B. licheniformis and other important Bacillus species.

Larvicidal Activity of Chamaecyparis obtusa and Thuja orientalis Leaf Oils against Two Mosquito Species

  • Jeon, Ju-Hyun;Lee, Sang-Hyun;Kim, Moo-Key;Lee, Hoi-Seon
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제48권1호
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    • pp.26-28
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    • 2005
  • Evaluation of larvicidal activities of Chamaecyparis obtusa and Thuja orientalis oils against 4th-instar larvae of Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens pallens revealed larvicidal activities of leaf oils extracted from C. obtusa and T. orientalis were significantly higher than those of stem, fruit, and seed oils. Strong mortality was observed in age class II of C. obtusa and T. orientalis against Ae. aegypti and Cx. pipiens pallens larvae. These results show both leaf part and age class II of C. obtusa and T. orientalis have strong larvicidal activity against Ae. aegypti and Cx. pipiens pallens. Leaf oils of C. obtusa and T. orientalis leaves show promise as natural larvicides against Ae. aegypti and Cx. pipiens pallens.