• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2018

Biosurfactants or microbial surfactants are surface-active biomolecules that are produced by a variety of microorganisms. Biodegradability and low toxicity have led to the intensification of scientific studies on a wide range of industrial applications for biosurfactants in the field of environmental bioremediation as well as the petroleum industry and enhanced oil recovery. However, the major issues in biosurfactant production are high production cost and low yield. Improving the bioindustrial production processes relies on many strategies, such as the use of cheap raw materials, the optimization of medium-culture conditions, and selecting hyperproducing strains. The present work aims to obtain a mutant with higher biosurfactant production through applying mutagenesis on Bacillus subtilis SPB1 using a combination of UV irradiation and nitrous acid treatment. Following mutagenesis and screening on blood agar and subsequent formation of halos, the mutated strains were examined for emulsifying activity of their culture broth. A mutant designated B. subtilis M2 was selected as it produced biosurfactant at twice higher concentration than the parent strain. The potential of this biosurfactant for industrial uses was shown by studying its stability to environmental stresses such as pH and temperature and its applicability in the oil recovery process. It was practically stable at high temperature and at a wide range of pH, and it recovered above 90% of motor oil adsorbed to a sand sample.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.89-95
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• 1997

The current processer of the textile wastewater treatment are mostly consisted of a combination of a physico-chemical and a biological treatment. The overall efficiency of these processes is, however, assessed to be fairly low. It is even worse during the summer season when temperature of the wastewater rises above 40$\circ $C. Therefore, a feasible process of the textile wastewater treatment which can work efficiently at higher temperatures was investigated in this work. We used a bench scale reactor consisted of one 4 liter anaerobic and one 8 liter aerobic tank, and the thermophilic symbiotic PVA degraders, Pasteruella hemolytica KMG1 and Pseudomonas sp. KMG6 that had been isolated in our laboratory. In the preliminary flask experiments, we observed that the thermophilic symbiotic PVA degraders could not grow in the wastewater substrate. Then, we isolated the mutant strains by acclimating the KMG1and KMG6 strains to the wastewater medium. The mutant symbionts (KMG1-1 and KMG6-1) were isolated through 6 times successive transfers into the fresh wastewater medium after 5 days culture for each. The mutant strains obtained grew well in the mixed medium composed of 75% wastewater and 25% synthetic medium, and supplemented with 0.5% PVA as a sole carbon source. During the culture for 14 days at pH 7.0 and 40$\CIRC $C, the bacteria assimilated about 89% of the added PVA. The symbionts degraded equally well all the PVA substrates of different molecular weight (nd=500~30000). In contrast to the flask experiments, in the reactor system the mutant strains showed very low levels of the PVA and COD removal rates. However, the new reactor system with an additional aerobic tank attained 82% removal rate of COD, 94% of PVA degradation and 71% of color index under the conditions of 5% inoculm on the tank 2, incubation temperature of 40$\circ $C, dissolved oxygen level of 2~3 mg/l and retention time of 30 hours. This result ensures that the process described above could be an efficient and feasible treatment for the PVA contained textile wastewater at higher temperatures.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2001

집단급식에 공급되는 생계육에의 Campylobacter의 오염특성을 분석하기 위하여 경기지역의 한 공급업체의 단체급식용 생계육에서 Campylobacter를 분리.동정하고 특성을 분석하였다. 생계육에 오염된 일반 세균수는 $10^4$~$10^{6}$ CFU/g로 나타났고 Campylobacter를 분리를 위하여 증균배지와 선택배지를 사용하여 candle method과 microaerophilic chamber를 활용하여 일차적으로 205균주를 분리하였다. Gram staining, catalase, oxidase의 생화학적인 특성으로 28개의 균주를 분리하였고 pA와 pB의 primer를 사용한 PCR로 16개의 Campylobacter spp.를 동정할 수가 있었다. 특히 이들 중 9개의 균주가 42$^{\circ}C$도 뿐만아니고 $25^{\circ}C$에서도 생육이 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 생계육의 초기 총균수가 평균적으로 $10^{5}$ CFU/g로 높은 것으로 나타났고 저온 생육가능한 Campyobacter도 많이 분포하고 있으므로 infective dose가 낮은 이들에 의한 식중독의 위해를 줄이기 위하여 대량 집단급식시 철저한 위생관리가 요구되었다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.195-200
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• 1997

The purposes of this study were to investigate the Maillard reactions of some oligosaccharides with lysine and the antioxidative effects of the ethanol extracts from their reaction mixtures on the soybean oil. The Maillard reactions were carried out of 2% oligosaccharides such as palatinose (PN), fructooligosaccharide (FO), isomaltooligosaccharide (IMO) with 2% lysine (L) for 24 hours heating at 60, 80, $100^{\circ}C$. The color intensity of Maillard reaction mixtures were determined by UV-VIS spectrophotometer upon reaction time and temperature. And the antioxidative effects on the soybean oil of each ethanol extract from Maillard reaction mixture of each oligosaccharide were measured by peroxide value (POV). POV's of soybean oil including reaction extracts were determined regularly every 2 days during 20 days storaged at $60{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. The results were obtained as follows: 1. The color intensity of the Maillard reaction mixtures were raised highly as the browning temperature and time increased. The color intensity of PN L browning mixture was the highest. The order of high color intensity at $100^{\circ}C$ was PN L>FO L>Glu L>IMO L. 2. Comparing the antioxidative effect of Maillard reaction product (at $100^{\circ}C$, for 12 hours) of each oligosaccharide to that of BHT and TBHQ, the order of high antioxidative effect was TBHQ>IMO L>BHT>Glu L>PN L>FO L. 3. From these results, it was known that PN L shown as high brown color intensity was appeared low antioxidative effect, while IMO L shown as low brown color intensity was appeared high antioxidative effect. So, it was recognized that there was no relation between brown color intensity and antioxidative effect.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.347-356
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• 2018

Chionanthus retusus is a small deciduous tree that is widely used in landscaping due to its beautiful white spring flowers and ornamental value. Conventional propagation through seeds requires one to two years of breaking dormancy. The objective of this study was to determine the conditions of in vitro germination in C. retusus. In vitro embryo culture was carried out to investigate the effects of six factors: basal media (McCown Woody Plant Medium (WPM) and Murashige and Skoog (MS)); plant growth regulators (different combinations and concentrations of naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), 6-Benzylaminopurine (BA), and gibberellic acid ($GA_3$)); embryo age (collected weekly beginning 36 days after fruit setting); low temperature pretreatment (storing $4^{\circ}C$ for 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks); coconut additives (100, 200, and $300ml{\cdot}L^{-1}$); and genotype (grouping plants depending on their flowering nature). The basal medium used in this study was WPM with $2mg{\cdot}L^{-1-1}\;GA_3$, $20g{\cdot}L^{-1}$ sucrose, and $6g{\cdot}L^{-1}$ Agar. WPM medium mixed with $GA_3$, resulted in higher germination rate as compared to when using a combination of auxin and cytokinin. $GA_3$ at $2mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ was the most effective of all combinations and concentrations of PGRs. WPM medium with $2mg{\cdot}L^{-1}GA_3$ resulted in better and faster germination (75.93%). Embryos collected at 57 days after fruit setting had the highest percent of germinated seeds (87.04%) while low-temperature pretreatment of fruits at $4^{\circ}C$ for two weeks produced the highest germination (95.37%). These results of this study could be an open ground for development of an efficient protocol for commercial production of the ornamental tree.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2019

공기 주입식 스팀-에어 레토르트 내에서 스팀온도, 내부가압, CUT 등의 공정변수가 레토르트 내부의 온도 균일성에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 고온살균(121℃)이 저온살균(82℃) 보다 공정구간동안 온도분포가 더 균일하고 안정적이었다. 내부 가압이 클수록 저온살균조건의 공정에서는 온도분포가 안정적이었고, 이와 반대로 고온살균조건의 공정에서 온도분포가 더 불균일한 것으로 나타났다. 승온구간을 조절한 경우에는 레토르트 내의 온도분포에는 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 공정구간동안 레토르트 내부에서 냉점은 수직방향 1층의 위로 확인되었고, 수평방향에서는 맨 뒤쪽 중앙 부분이 가장 높은 온도를 유지하여 공정 동안 이 위치들을 주의를 할 필요가 있었다. 또한 레토르트 내부의 양 옆 위치가 다른 위치에 비해 특히 온도분포가 불안정한 것으로 확인되었으므로 레토르트 가공 공정에서 주의해야 할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1412-1419
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• 2020

Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are a leading cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. However, the paucity of appropriate cell culture models for HuNoV replication has prevented developing effective anti-HuNoV therapies. In this study, first, the replication of the virus at various temperatures in different cells was compared, which showed that lowering the culture temperature from 37℃ significantly increased virus replication in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. Second, the expression levels of autophagy-, immune-, and apoptosis-related genes at 30℃ and 37℃ were compared to explore factors affecting HuNoV replication. HuNoV cultured at 37℃ showed significantly increased autophagy-related genes (ATG5 and ATG7) and immune-related genes (IFNA, IFNB, ISG15, and NFKB) compared to mock. However, the virus cultured at 30℃ showed significantly decreased expression of autophagy-related genes (ATG5 and ATG7), but not significantly different major immune-related genes (IFNA, ISG15, and NFKB) compared to mock. Importantly, expression of the transcription factor FOXO1, which controls autophagy- and immune-related gene expression, was significantly lower at 30℃. Moreover, FOXO1 inhibition in temperature-optimized MDCK cells enhanced HuNoV replication, highlighting FOXO1 inhibition as an approach for successful virus replication. In the temperature-optimized cells, various HuNoV genotypes were successfully replicated, with GI.8 showing the highest replication levels followed by GII.1, GII.3, and GII.4. Furthermore, ultrastructural analysis of the infected cells revealed functional HuNoV replication at low temperature, with increased cellular apoptosis and decreased autophagic vacuoles. In conclusion, temperature-optimized MDCK cells can be used as a convenient culture model for HuNoV replication by inhibiting FOXO1 and providing adaptability to different genotypes.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.317-321
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• 2001

기내 백합 소인경의 비대는 저온구인 15$^{\circ}C$에서 현저히 감소하는 경향이었고 $25^{\circ}C$에서 증가하였다. 15$^{\circ}C$에서 배양한 백합 소인경은 휴면을 하지 않았거나 하더라도 휴면정도가 미미하였던 반면, 2$0^{\circ}C$와 $25^{\circ}C$에서 배양한 소인경은 모두 휴면이 깊었다. 15$^{\circ}C$와 2$0^{\circ}C$에서는 sucrose 농도가 높을수록 휴면정도가 깊었으나 $25^{\circ}C$ 배양온도에서는 sucrose농도에 상관없이 모두 휴면이 깊어 배양온도가 기내 백합 소인경의 휴면에 더 크게 관여하는 것으로 나타났다. 15$^{\circ}C$에서 배양한 소인경을 $25^{\circ}C$ 조건으로 옮겨 3주 이상 배양하면 휴면이 깊어졌고 $25^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 배양한 소인경을 15$^{\circ}C$ 조건으로 옮겨 12주간 배양하면 휴면이 타파되었다. ABA를 배지 내에 첨가하면 15$^{\circ}C$ 배양온도에서도 휴면이 유도되었으나 4$^{\circ}C$에서 8주간의 저온처리로 휴면이 100% 타파되었다. 배지 내에 BA (1.0mg/L) 또는 fluridone (1.0 mg/L)을 첨가하였을 때 Lilium Oriental Hybrid 'Casa Blanca' 의 무휴면 소인경 생산에 매우 효과적이었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.227-238
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• 2020

Use of raw feedstuffs for livestock is limited by low digestibility. Recently, fermentation of feedstuffs has been highlighted as a new way to improve nutrient absorption through the production of organic acids using inoculated microorganisms, which can also play a probiotic role. However, standard procedures for feedstuff fermentation have not been clearly defined because the process is influenced by climatic variation, and an analytical standard for fermented feedstuffs is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological and biochemical changes of feedstuffs during fermentation at temperatures corresponding to different seasons (10℃, 20℃, 30℃, and 40℃). We also investigated the effects of yeast, lactic acid bacteria (LAB), and Bacillus spp. on fermentation and determined the results of their interactions during fermentation. The viable cells were observed within 8 days in single-strain fermentation. However, when feedstuffs were inoculated with a culture of mixed strains, LAB were predominant at low temperatures (10℃ and 20℃), while Bacillus spp. was predominant at high temperatures (30℃ and 40℃). A significant drop in pH from 6.5 to 4.3 was observed when LAB was the dominant strain in the culture, which correlated with the concentrations of lactic acid. Slight ethanol production was detected above 20℃ regardless of the incubation temperature, suggesting active metabolism of yeast, despite this organism making up a marginal portion of the microbes in the mixed culture. These results suggested that fermentation temperature significantly affects microbiological profiles and biochemical parameters, such as pH and the lactic acid concentration, of fermented feedstuffs. Our data provide valuable information for the determination of industrial standards for fermented feedstuffs.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.542-547
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• 1995

Pectinesterase was isolated from the culture medium of Aspergillus japonicus and partially purified by DEAE-Sephadex batchwise, Sephadex G-75 gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography. The purified enzyme solution was completely free from polygalacturonase which depolymerizes pectin molecule. The ability of the pectinesterase to demethylate high methoxyl pectin was investigated. On 20 minute of incubation methoxyl content of low methoxyl pectin decreased from 88％ to 6.93%. In general gel prepared with the pectin containing lower methoxyl content showed the lower value of percent sag, and showed the hieher Bel strength. Textural characteristics of pectin gel determined by Rheometer showed that as the methoxyl content was lowered, hardness and resilience of the gel were increased and cohesiveness was decreased. Apple juice containing HMP and organic acids can be converted into low methoxyl pectin apple jelly by the action of pectinesterase and addition of calcium ion. The strength of low methoxyl pectin apple jelly increased when it stored at room temperature.