• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.209-221
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• 2019

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter that exerts several physiological functions and positive effects on human health. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize the strains that had GABA-producing abilities from various fermented fish products. A total of 91 acid-producing strains were isolated from 41 samples of fermented fish products, and 27 strains showing GABA-producing abilities were identified by the 16S rDNA sequences. Among the strains, 31% strains tolerated at high-salt environment of 10-20% throughout the fermentation of fish sauces. The 27 isolates that produced GABA at various concentrations did so in the range of 5 to 454 mM. These GABA-producing isolates were identified as lactic acid bacteria of 14 strains, which included twelve Lactococcus lactis, one Enterococcus faecium, and one Lactococcus pentosus; eight Bacillus cereus group, which included seven B. thuringiensis and one B. cereus; and five Staphylococcus spp. Interestingly, with Vietnamese fish sauces, we mostly identified species of B. thuringiensis and Staphylococcus spp., while with Korean fermented fish products, the majority of the strains identified belonged to L. lactis. Among the strains, B. thuringiensis LH2134 produced the highest levels of GABA at 366 mM among the strains identified from Vietnamese fish sauces, whereas L. lactis LA43, a new strain isolated from Korean jeotgal (salted shrimp paste), produced the highest amount of GABA at 454 mM and the glutamate concentration in the medium was essential for GABA accumulation. Therefore, such the isolates might serve as good starters for development of more GABA-reinforced foods among fermented fish products.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.789-798
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• 2016

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are industrially important microorganisms for probiotics. The recent widespread application of LAB for preparation of functional food is attributable to the accumulating scientific evidence showing their beneficial effects on human health. In this study, we isolated and characterized plant-derived LAB that show angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory and antioxidant activities. The selected strain K2 was isolated from Kimchi, and identified as Lactobacillus plantarum by 16S rRNA gene analysis. The strain grew under static and shaking culture systems. They were also able to grow in different culture conditions like $25^{\circ}C{\sim}37^{\circ}C$ temperature, 4~10 pH range and ~6% NaCl concentration. L. plantarum K2 was highly resistant to acid stress; survival rate of the strain at pH 2.5 and 3 were 80% and 91.6%, respectively. The strain K2 also showed high bile resistance to 0.3% bile bovine and 0.3% bile extract with more than 74% of survival rate. The cell grown on MRS agar plate containing bile extract formed opaque precipitate zones around the colonies, indicating they have bile salt hydrolase activity. The strain showed an inhibitory activity against pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes; antibacterial activity was probably due to the lactic acid. The K2 strain showed relatively higher autoaggregation values, antihypertensive and antioxidant activities. These results suggest that L. plantarum K2 could be not only applied as a pharmabiotic for human health but also is also starter culture applicable to fermentative products.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.107-110
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• 2003

스텐트 재질인 stainless steel 표면에 모델 약물인 rose bengal을 포함한 생분해성 고분자 PLGA, PHB, MCL-PHA를 코팅하여 약물방출 특성을 조사하였다. PLGA의 농도가 낮을수록, rose bengal의 농도가 높을수록, dip-coating 시간이 길수록 약물방출이 증가하였으며, PHB > PLGA > MCL-PHA의 순서로 약물이 빨리 방출되었다. 이는 생분해성 고분자의 농도 및 종류, 약물의 농도, dip-coating 시간 등을 변화시켜 약물방출을 조절할 수 있음을 나타낸다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.153-164
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• 2014

본 연구는 일반 개량누룩 1종류(MN)와 시판되고 전통제조방식으로 제조된 4종류의 전통누룩(SH, SS, JJ, and SJ)을 구입하여 단양주를 제조하고 이들 단양주의 발효특성을 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 각 누룩으로 제조한 탁주의 pH는 담금 직후부터 24시간 까지 급격히 감소하는 경향을 보였고, 적정산도는 급격히 증가하였다. Maltose 함량은 담금 직후에는 0.49-2.68% (w/v)였고, glucose의 함량은 1.03-2.07% (w/v)으로 나타났다. T-SH와 T-SS의 ethanol 함량이 7일까지 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 전체적인 ethanol 의 함량은 12시간부터 ethanol의 함량이 증가하기 시작했으며, 발효 7일부터 21일까지 13.08-14.96% (w/v)로 유지되었다. 발효과정 중 유리아미노산 함량 분석 결과 glutamic acid, threonine, serine과 glycine 함량을 각각 T-JJ은 104.157, 42.855, 69.715, and 53.035 mg/100 g으로 가장 높았다. 탁주 유기산으로 lactic acid, citric acid, succinic acid, acetic acid가 주요 유기산으로 나타났으며 유기산총량은 T-SS, T-JJ 가 2286.21 mg/100 g, 1983.5 mg/100 g 순으로 가장 높은 값을 나타냈다. 총균수, 젖산균수, 효모 수 모두 시간이 지날수록 급격히 증가하다가 발효 1일에 감소하다 완만한 증가 후 발효가 끝나는 21일까지 점차 감소하는 비슷한 경향을 나타내었다. 관능검사결과 과일향은 T-SH, 단맛은 TSS, 신맛은 T-SS가 가장 높았으며 알코올향, 알코올맛, 쓴맛은 시료간 유의적으로 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 대체적으로 전통누룩으로 담근 탁주의 아미노산 함량과 유기산 함량이 개량누룩으로 담근 탁주의 아미노산 함량보다 높은 것으로 보아 전통누룩으로 담근 탁주의 다양성에 대한 잠재력을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 각 누룩들의 젖산균을 분리동정하였는데 분리된 균들은 대체적으로 Leuconostoc, Weissella, Pediococcus과 Lactobacillus속에 속하였다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.833-838
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• 2013

양조용 곰팡이 12균주에 대하여 WEB(wheat extract broth), PDB(potato dextrose broth), MEB(malt extract broth) 배지에서의 배양특성 및 전분분해 효소 활성을 조사하였다. PDB 배지에서의 균체 생산량은 1.26(R. oryzae KACC 45741)~4.80(A. oryzae KACC 46959) g/100 mL로 WEB, MEB 배지보다 각각 2.3~9.2배, 1.7~14.6배 낮았다. A. oryzae의 경우, 상업유통 균주인 Suwon, CF1001, CF1003 균주들이 야생 균주인 KACC 46421, KACC 46423, KACC 46424, KACC 46959보다 건조 균체량이 높았다. Rhizopus sp.의 산 생성량은 WEB, PDB, MEB 배지에서 각각 0.12~0.47, 0.22~1.0, 0.16~0.68%(as lactic acid)이었으며, A. oryzae는 0.06~0.11, 0.03~0.04, 0.06~0.08%(as citric acid) 범위이었다. 전분분해효소 활성은 Rhizopus sp.의 경우, R. delemer KACC 46419 균주만 WEB와 MEB에서 각각 0.013 U, 0.019 U의 활성을 보인 반면, A. oryzae의 효소 활성은 WEB, PDB, MEB 배지에서 각각 0.019~0.037, 0.017~0.033, 0.028~0.046 U 범위였다. 결론적으로 액체 종국용 배지는 균체 생산성이 비교적 우수하였고, 효소활성이 높았던 MEB 배지를 사용하는 것이 유리한 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2009

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres have been a useful tool as a controlled drug delivery system for peptides and proteins. Recently, porous microspheres have gained great attention as inhalation drug delivery system due to their low aerodynamic densities. Here, we report highly porous PLGA microspheres, which were prepared by using a single o/w emulsification/solvent evaporation method. Two types of porogen, i.e., (i) extractable Pluronic F127 and (ii) gas foaming salt of ammonium bicarbonate, were used to induce pores on the surface of PLGA microspheres. The respective preparation conditions on dp/cp ratio and porogen concentration were determined by the previous preliminary experiments, and other preparation factors were further optimized on the basis of PLGA Mw and porogen type. The morphological features examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM) show these porous microspheres have highly porous surface structure with a diameter range of 20${\sim}$30 ${\mu}$m. These highly porous PLGA microspheres, which have much lower density, would be a practical aerosol system for pulmonary drug delivery.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.603-607
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• 2008

Thirteen commercial antimicrobial products were examined to assess the sporicidal activity against Bacillus cereus spores at room temperature, 60 and $85^{\circ}C$. Neither the antimicrobials showed detectable antimicrobial activity against the B. cereus spores nor induced spore germination after the treatment at 0.5 or 1.0%(w/v, v/v) commercial antimicrobial agents at room temperature for 0.5 to 4 hr. However, when the antimicrobials such as chitosan, lactic acid, fermented pollen, grapefruit extract were applied with heat at $85^{\circ}C$ for 30 min, more than 1 log CFU/mL spores were additionally inactivated compared to only heat treatment without antimicrobials. Imposition of $60^{\circ}C$ to B. cereus spores with the higher concentration of 5.0%(v/v) lactic acid or 2.5%(w/v) thiamine dilaurylsulfate for the longer time incubation of 24 hr resulted in 3 log CFU/mL spore inactivation. This work showed that low concentrations of commercial antimicrobials by themselves did not inactivate B. cereus spores. However, when physical processes such as heat were combined together, antimicrobials showed a synergistic effect against B. cereus spores.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.849-854
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• 2006

The effects of Haematococcus pluvialis extracellular products on microbial growth and bacteriocin production were investigated to improve bacteriocin synthesis during the growth cycle of Lactobacilli. Lactobacillus pentosus KJ-108, L. plantarum KJ-10311, and L. sakei KJ-2008 were cultured in MRS and enriched medium (ERM) with or without supplement of the extracellular products obtained from a late exponential phase culture of Haematococcus pluvialis in modified Bold's basal medium (MBBM). In both MRS and ERM, the extracellular products strongly enhanced the growth as well as the bacteriocin production of all the lactic acid bacteria tested. The enhancing effect was observed in ERM with pH adjusted at 5 and 6. In addition, some difference in growth effects with the extracellular products of H. pluvialis was observed between pH 5 and 6 in ERM, but no effect was observed in the minimal medium. The final biomass and the final concentration of bacteriocin activity were associated with the cell growth that was promoted by the extracellular products of H. pluvialis, and the enhanced cell growth of the three lactic acid bacterial strains induced the increase of the specific bacteriocin production. Therefore, bacteriocin production and activity were influenced by the addition of the extracellular products of H. pluvialis in the culture medium.

• 폴리머
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.449-456
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• 2014

Ternary blends of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), poly(${\varepsilon}$-caprolactone) (PCL) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) were produced with different concentrations of components via melt blending. By leaching the PEO from the samples by water, porous materials were obtained with potential application for bio scaffolds. Sample porosity was evaluated by calculating the ratio of porous scaffold density (${\rho}^*$) to the non-porous material density (${\rho}_s$). Highest porosity (51.42%) was related to the samples containing 50 wt%. of PEO. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies showed the best porosity resulted by decreasing PLLA/PCL ratio at constant concentration of PEO. Crystallization behavior of the ternary blend samples was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Results revealed that the crystallinity of PLLA was improved by addition of PEO and PCL to the samples. The porosity plays a key role in governing the compression properties. Mechanical properties are presented by Gibson-Ashby model.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.794-797
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• 1999

Lactobacillus acidophilus is known to have an inhibitory activity on growth of Helicobacter pylori and this activity has been attributed to lactic acid and antibacterial agents produced by Lactobacillus. Since every Lactobacilli produces lactic acid, an another factor must exist for L. acidophilus to inhibit H. pylori growth. In this work, the inhibitory activity of L. acidophilus on H. pylori adherence was studied. An immunoabsorbent assay using TLC plate was developed and used for screening the inhibitory activity of various Lactobacilli on H. pylori adherence. Glycolipid, the attachment site for H. pylori, was isolated from blood type O red blood cells and spotted on a TLC plate. The H. pylori adherence increased linearly with increasing amounts of glycolipid spotted on the TLC plate. Various L. acidophilus strains, but not L. casei, appeared to inhibit H. pylori adherence to glycolipid, and the adherence decreased linearly as the concentration of the Lactobacillus increased. The results show that the inhibitory activity of L. acidophilus on H. pylori adherence is an another factor for L. acidophilus to inhibit H. pylori growth.