• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1706-1715
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• 2018

Several non-methylotrophic bacteria have been reported to improve the growth and activity of methanotrophs; however, their interactions remain to be elucidated. We investigated the interaction between Methylocystis sp. M6 and Microbacterium sp. NM2. A batch co-culture experiment showed that NM2 markedly increased the biomass and methane removal of M6. qPCR analysis revealed that NM2 enhanced both the growth and methane-monooxygenase gene expression of M6. A fed-batch experiment showed that co-culture was more efficient in removing methane than M6 alone (28.4 vs. $18.8{\mu}mol{\cdot}l^{-1}{\cdot}d^{-1}$), although the biomass levels were similar. A starvation experiment for 21 days showed that M6 population remained stable while NM2 population decreased by 66% in co-culture, but the results were opposite in pure cultures, indicating that M6 may cross-feed growth substrates from NM2. These results indicate that M6 apparently had no negative effect on NM2 when M6 actively proliferated with methane. Interestingly, a batch experiment involving a dialysis membrane indicates that physical proximity between NM2 and M6 is required for such biomass and methane removal enhancement. Collectively, the observed interaction is beneficial to the methanotroph but adversely affects the non-methylotroph; moreover, it requires physical proximity, suggesting a tight association between methanotrophs and non-methylotrophs in natural environments.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2019

광물 구조에 분포하는 철의 산화수 정보는 유 무기적 퇴적광물형성 시 산화환원 조건 등 과거 퇴적 환경에 대한 정보를 제공한다. 특히, 생광물화작용에서 미생물의 역할을 규명하기 위해서는 고분해능 투과 전자현미경(HRTEM) 및 전자에너지 손실 분광기(EELS)를 활용한 나노스케일 분석이 필요하다. HRTEM-EELS를 이용한 광물구조 내 철의 산화수 및 탄소 결합 구조 분석, Fe(II)/Fe(III) 및 탄소 기원 분포영상으로부터 광물생성의 생물학적 요소를 판별할 수 있다. 이와 같은 나노스케일 분석을 통하여 지질미생물학자들은 미생물-광물작용의 증거를 직접적으로 얻을 수 있다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2012

생지화학적 반응으로 생성된 광물은 화학적 혹은 구조적 변화를 보여주고 있다. 이러한 광물형성의 메커니즘을 밝히기 위해서는 고해상도를 가진 전자현미경을 이용한 나노스케일 분석이 불가피 하다. 투과전자현미경에 장착되어있는 전자에너지 손실분광 분석법 (EELS)을 이용하여 미생물-광물반응 시 일어나는 현상을 두 가지의 예를 들어서 설명하고자 한다. 1) 철 환원 박테리아에 의한 논트로나이트 의 일라이트 로의 전이; 2) 자철석의 환원으로 인한 능철석의 형성. 특히 철산화/환원의 정량적 분석을 통하여 시간적 변화에 따른 철 산화도 측정은 생지화학적 광물변화에 대한연구를 용이하게 해준다. 따라서 본 논문은 EELS의 분석방법 및 장점을 소개함을 목적으로 한다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.363-368
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• 2006

In this study, native Byadyrhizobium strains were isolated from the host plant, Glycine max, harvested from fields in Madhya Pradesh, India, and were typed by Iytic rhizobiophages. Eight indigenous (Soy2, ASR011, ASR031, ASR032, MSR091, ISR050, ISR076 and ISR078) and two exotic strains (USDA123 and CB1809), all of which evidenced a distinct reaction with six phages, were employed in this study. The symbiotic interaction of these strains was studied initially using soybean cultivar JS335 in a sand culture in a controlled environment, and the efficiency was assessed based on the nodule number, nodule dry weight, plant dry weight, nitrogenase activity, and total accumulation of N per plant. Symbiotic effectiveness was found to be highest with the native phage-sensitive isolate ASR011, whereas it was at a minimum with the phage-resistant isolates, ISR050 and ISR078. Additionally, the effectiveness of these strains was evaluated using six soybean cultivars belonging to different maturity groups; namely, Brags, Lee, Pusa20, PK416, JS33S and NRC37. Analysis of variance data evidenced significant differences due to both symbionts, for the majority of the tested parameters. The CB1809, USDA123, and ASR011 strains evidenced relatively superior symbiotic effectiveness with soybean cultivars Brags, Lee and JS335. Strain ISR078 evidenced no significant responses with any of the cultivars. The ASR031 strain performed moderately well with all tested cultivars. The symbiotic response of all the strains was quite poor with cultivar PK416. Our studies showed that a significant relationship existed between the phage sensitivity and symbiotic efficiency of the bacterial strains with the host-cultivars.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.370-377
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• 1992

작물재배기간중(作物栽培期間中) 재배작물(栽培作物)의 종류(種類), 잔사(殘渣)의 토양환원(土壤還元) 및 시비량(施肥량)을 달리 했을때 토양미생물(土壤微生物)의 종류(種類)와 수(數), 토양이화학성(土壤理化學性), 작물생육등(作物生育等)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 알고자 일연(一連)의 포장시험(圃場試驗) 및 실내시험결과(室內試驗結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 작물(作物)의 종류별(種類別) 미생물수(微生物數) 변화(變化)는 밭벼 재배토양(栽培土壤)에서 세균(細菌)과 방선균(放線菌) 수(數)가 많았으나 고추와 참깨재배토양(裁培土壤)에서 세균(細菌), 방선균(放線菌) 및 사상균수(絲狀菌數) 변화(變化)에는 크게 영향(影響)하지 않았다. 2. 생산된 작물잔사(作物殘渣)를 전양환원(全量還元)시 고추, 참깨, 대두(大豆) 및 밭벼토양(土壤) 모두 미생물수(微生物數) 증가(增加)를 보였으며 그 정도(程度)는 밭벼 재배시(栽培時) 세균(細菌)과 방선균(放線菌) 수(數)의 증가(增加)가 더욱 뚜렷하였다. 3. 시비량(施肥量)의 증가(增加)는 공시(供試)된 4개(個) 작물(作物)에서 모두 미생물수(微生物水)의 현저(顯著)한 감소(減少)를 보였으며 특(特)히 방선균(放線菌)의 감소(減少)가 더욱 현저(顯著)하였으며 수확후(收穫後) 미분해(未分解) 작물(作物) 잔사환원(殘渣還元)은 시비량증가(施肥量增加)로 인(因)한 미생물수(微生物數) 감소(減少)를 막아주는 완형작용(緩衡作用)의 기능(機能)을 보였다. 4. 공시토양(供試土壤)의 세균(細菌) 분리동정결과(分離同定結果) 바실러스속(屬)>리조비움속(屬)>아그로박테리움속(屬)>슈도모나스속(屬) 세균(細菌)의 순(順)으로 균수(菌數)가 많았으며 전체적(全體的)으로 볼때 그램양성균(陽性菌)이 그램음성균수(陰性菌數)보다 많았다. 5. 작물별(作物別) 세균(細菌)의 종난(種難)와 수(數)를 보면 바실러스속(屬) 세균(細菌)은 고추에서, 리조비움속(屬)은 대두(大豆)와 참깨에서, 아그로박테리움속(屬)은 대두(大豆) 및 참깨재배지(栽培地)에서 많은 수(數)를 보였다. 6. 미생물(微生物)의 서식지별(棲息地別) 수(數)는 근표면(根表面)이 토양(土壤)이나 근권(根圈)에 비해 수십배(數十培) 내지(乃至) 수백배(數百培) 이상(以上) 많았으며 다음은 근권(根圈)이었다. 바실러스속(屬), 리조비움속(屬) 및 슈도모나스속등(屬等)의 세균(細菌)은 근표면(根表面)에서 뚜렷이 많은 수(數)를 보였고 아그로박테리움속(屬) 세균(細菌)과 후사리움속(屬) 사상균(絲狀菌)은 근권(根圈)에서 많았다. 7. 작물재배지(作物栽培地) 토양(土壤)에서 미생물수변화(微生物數變化)에 미치는 영향(影響)은 기후(氣候)>작물(作物)>유기물(有機物)>시비양(施肥量)의 순(順)으로 컸다.

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2002년도 춘계 국제 학술대회
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• pp.9-12
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• 2002

Diffusive transport of volatile organic compounds(VOCs) and their degradation by bacteria in unsaturated soils are couple by poorly understood mass transfer kinetics at the gas/water interface. Determination of the fate of VOCs in unsaturated soil is necessary to evaluate the feasibility of natural attenuation as a VOC remediation strategy. The objective of this study was to develop a mechanistically based mathematical model that would consider the interdependence of VOC transport, microbial activity, and sorptive interaction in a moist, unsaturated soil. Because the focus of the model was on description of natural attenuation, the advective VOC transport that is induced in engineered remediation processes such as vapor extraction was not considered. The utility of the model was assessed through its ability to describe experimental observations form diffusion experiments using toluene as a representative VOC in well-defined soil columns that contained a toluene degrading bacterium, Pseudomonas Putida, as the sole active microbial species. The coefficient for gas-liquid mass-transfer, K$\sub$LA/, was found to be a key parameter controlling the ability of bacteria to degrade VOCs. This finding indicates that soil size and geometry are likely to be important parameters in assessing the possible success of natural attenuation of VOCs in contaminated unsaturated soils.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2011

Plant-pathogenic bacteria including Xanthomonas spp. carry genetic diversity in composition of avirulence genes for interaction with their host plants. Previously, we reported genetic diversity of avirulence genes in X. axonopodis pv. glycines. In this study, we determined genetic diversity of five avirulence genes, avrBs1, avrBs2, avrBs3, avrBs4, and avrRxv, in three other Xanthomonas species isolated in Korea by genomic southern hybridization. Although Korean races of X. campestris pv. vesicatoria that were isolated from year 1995 to 2002 had the same avirulence gene patterns as those that already reported, there was race shift from race 3 to race 1 by acquisition of avrBs3 genes. X. campestris pv. campestris isolated from Chinese cabbage, but not from cabbage or radish, carried two avrBs3 genes, and one of them affected HR-eliciting ability of this bacterium in broccoli. X. oryzae pv. oryzae carried eight to thirteen avrBs3 gene homologs, and this bacterium showed dynamic changes of resistance patterns in rice probably by losing or obtaining avrBs3 genes. These results indicate that avrBs3 gene is more diverse in Xanthomonas spp. than other four avirulence genes and also host ranges of these bacteria can be easily changed by loss or acquisition of avrBs3 genes.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.6.1-6.24
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• 2023

Intestinal microorganisms interact with various immune cells and are involved in gut homeostasis and immune regulation. Although many studies have discussed the roles of the microorganisms themselves, interest in the effector function of their metabolites is increasing. The metabolic processes of these molecules provide important clues to the existence and function of gut microbes. The interrelationship between metabolites and T lymphocytes in particular plays a significant role in adaptive immune functions. Our current review focuses on 3 groups of metabolites: short-chain fatty acids, bile acids metabolites, and polyamines. We collated the findings of several studies on the transformation and production of these metabolites by gut microbes and explained their immunological roles. Specifically, we summarized the reports on changes in mucosal immune homeostasis represented by the Tregs and Th17 cells balance. The relationship between specific metabolites and diseases was also analyzed through latest studies. Thus, this review highlights microbial metabolites as the hidden treasure having potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets through a comprehensive understanding of the gut-immune interaction.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.841-846
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• 2015

This study was investigated to determine the effect of microbial transglutaminase (MTG) with or without red bean protein isolate (RBPI) on the porcine myofibrillar protein (MP) gel functionality at different pH values (pH 5.75-6.5). Cooking yield (CY, %), gel strength (GS, gf), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were determined to measure gel characteristics. Since no differences were observed the interaction between 1% RBPI and pH, data were pooled. CY increased with the addition of 1% RBPI, while it was not affected by pH values. GS increased with increased pH and increased when 1% RBPI was added, regardless of pH. There were distinctive endothermic protein peaks, at 56.55 and 75.02℃ at pH 5.75, and 56.47 and 72.43℃ at pH 6.5 in DSC results, which revealed decreased temperature of the first peak with the addition of 1% RBPI and increased pH. In SEM, a more compact structure with fewer voids was shown with the addition of 1% RBPI and increased pH from 5.75 to 6.5. In addition, the three-dimensional structure was highly dense and hard at pH 6.5 when RBPI was added. These results indicated that the addition of 1% RBPI at pH 6.5 in MTG-mediated MP represent the optimum condition to attain maximum gel-formation and protein gel functionality.

• 암석학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.291-305
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• 2015

미생물에 의해 만들어진 퇴적암인 미생물암은 약 35억 년 전 지구 상에 최초로 등장한 이후 오늘날에도 다양한 환경에서 형성되고 있다. 미생물암은 미생물이 쇄설성 퇴적물을 고정하거나 탄산염을 침전시켜 생성되며, 그 결과 미생물암의 미세구조와 중간구조가 형성된다. 미생물암은 그 중간구조를 바탕으로 크게 스트로마톨라이트, 쓰롬볼라이트, 덴드롤라이트, 레이올라이트 등 네 가지로 분류한다. 지질 기록에서 미생물암의 분포 양상은 주로 해수 중 탄산칼슘 농도와 후생동물의 영향을 받았다. 선캄브리아 시대에 오랫동안 널리 분포하였던 스트로마톨라이트는 대기 중 이산화탄소 농도가 감소하면서 점차 줄어들었고, 이를 대신하여 신원생대부터 석회화된 미생물로 이루어진 쓰롬볼라이트가 번성하기 시작하였다. 이후 현생누대에 접어들며 다양한 후생동물이 등장함에 따라 미생물암이 퇴적기록에서 차지하는 비중은 매우 감소하였으며, 대멸종 직후 등 특정 시기에만 짧게 번성하였다. 한반도에서는 지금까지 신원생대 상원계, 전기 고생대 조선누층군, 백악기 경상누층군 등에서 미생물암이 보고된 바 있으며, 이들은 시대와 퇴적 환경에 따라 서로 다른 형태로 발달한다. 앞으로 한반도의 미생물암에 대한 추가 연구를 통해 미생물이 지질기록 및 퇴적환경에 미친 영향뿐만 아니라 미생물과 다른 생물들 사이의 상호작용을 이해할 수 있을 것이다.