• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2009년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.74-74
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• 2009

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2018

This study was conducted to analyze the microbiological contamination status of raw beef distributed in Korea, and evaluate the suitability of current aerobic plate count (APC) guidelines. We analyzed five years (2010-2014) of microbiological monitoring data obtained from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and investigated the microbiological status of raw beef collected from meat packing centers and meat shops in the Seoul/Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and Chungcheong regions in August 2015. From 2010-2014, most raw beef (>94%) displayed APC levels of < $1.0{\times}10^6CFU/g$. However, raw beef samples collected from all three regions in August 2015 had comparatively higher APC levels than those reported in previous years. To evaluate the relationship between the APC level and quality, changes in beef loin were evaluated during cold storage for 15 days at $4^{\circ}C$. On day 11, the mean APC level ($4.7{\times}10^6CFU/g$) conformed to current guidelines in Korea ($1.0{\times}10^7CFU/g$) and the pH value was 5.82. However, the sensory evaluation score for color and overall acceptability was under 3.0, meaning that the beef loin was not acceptable for eating. These results suggest that current APC guideline for raw beef should be lowered to $1.0{\times}10^6CFU/g$ to improve both the microbiological safety and palatability of raw beef.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.648-658
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• 1995

The present study has been performed to evaluate the clinical, microbiological, biochemical and immunological parameters associated with the periodontal disease activity in adolescent periodontitis. 21 young adolescents with evidences of periodontal attachment loss participated in the study for upto 3 years of examination. Probing pocket depths and attachment levels of whole dentitions were annually recorded and 4 deepest pockets, with initial probing depth ${\geq}$ 4mm, were selected as the representative experimental sites of a patient. Sites experiencing attachment loss ${\geq}$ 1mm during the 3-year experimental period were designated as the active sites and these sites were examined for the microbiological and biochemical profiles at the time when attachment loss occurred. Microbiological assay included cultural studies and PerioScan for monitoring BANA(+) organisms(e.g. Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, Bacteriodes forsythus). Biochemical assay has been performed for monitoring GCF levels of neutral protease. Serum IgG and IgG2 titers against Porphyromonas gingivalis 381 were determined of a patients at the beginning and the end of the study, respectively for patient-based analysis. The results indicated that the parameters consisting of microbiological cultures and GCF neutral protease exhibited low association with the periodontal disease activity in adolescents. However, the specificity for microbiological culture of the selected periodontopathic organisms(Aa,Pg,Pi) were considerably high. Moreover, the clinical pameters such as bleeding on probing and presence of plaque as well as IgG levels against Pg at the baseline exminations were closely associated with the subsequent evidences of attachment loss during the whole experimental period(3-year).

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.137-145
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• 1992

A computer-assisted microbiological quality assurance program was developed based on HACCP data obtained from a 500 bed general hospital by assessing time and temperature conditions and microbiological qualities of six categories of menu items according to the process of food product flow. The purpose of the study was to develop a computer-assisted microbiological quality assurance program in order to simplify the assessment procedures and to provide a maximum assurance to foodservice personnel and the public. A 16-Bit personnel computer compatible with IBM-PC/AT was used. The data base files and processing programs were created using dBASE III plus packages. The contents of the computerized system are summarized as knows: 1. When the input program for hazard analysis runs, a series of questions are asked to determine hazards and assess their severity and risks. Critical control points and monitoring methods for CCPs are identified and saved in Master file. 2. Output and search programs for hazard analysis are composed of 6 categories of recipe data file list, code identification list, and HACCP identification of the specific menu item. 3. When the user selects a specific category of recipe from 6 categories presented on the screen and runs data file list, a series of menu item list, CCP list, monitoring methods list are generated. When the code search program runs, menu names, ingredients, amounts and a series of codes are generated. 4. When the user types in a menu item and an identification code, critical control points and monitoring methods are generated for each menu item.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.235-242
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• 2016

본 연구는 식품의약품안전처로부터 지난 5년간 가금육(닭고기, 오리고기) 중 일반세균수 모니터링 검사 결과를 받아 분석하고, 현재 서울/경기, 충청도 및 강원도 지역 내 유통단계(식육포장처리장, 식육판매장)의 닭고기를 대상으로 미생물학적 오염도를 조사하였다. 또한, 닭가슴살의 저장기간의 따른 이화학적, 미생물학적, 관능적 특성의 변화를 분석을 통하여 적정 미생물 권장 기준에 대한 과학적인 근거를 제시하고자 하였다. 현재 국외에서는 유통단계 식육의 일반세균수에 대하여 $1{\times}10^5{\sim}10^6CFU/g$ 또는 $CFU/cm^2$ 이하로 권장 또는 규제하고 있다. 반면에, 우리나라의 권장기준치는 $1{\times}10^7CFU/g$ 이하로 국외와 비교하였을 때 완화된 권장기준치를 가지고 있다. 실제 지난 5년간 시행된 전국의 유통단계 가금육(닭고기, 오리고기) 중 일반세균수 모니터링하여 분석해본 결과, 대부분 $1{\times}10^6CFU/g$ 이하에 속하며, 권장기준 초과 건수가 1% 이내로 위생관리가 잘 이루어지고 있었다. 이를 바탕으로 현재 서울/경기, 강원도 및 충청도 지역의 유통단계 닭고기의 현장 모니터링을 실시하여 18개의 식육 판매점에서 채취된 54개의 시료 중 2건을 제외하고, 모두 국내 일반세균수 권장기준치인 $1{\times}10^7CFU/g$과 대장균수 권장 기준치인 $1{\times}10^4CFU/g$을 초과하지 않았다. 적정 미생물 권장기준에 과학적 근거 제시를 위하여 유통기간 중에 발생할 수 있는 품질적 변화를 예측하고자 닭가슴살을 저밀도 랩으로 포장하여 $4^{\circ}C$에서 저장하며, 저장기간별 이화학적, 미생물학적 및 관능학적 변화를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 현재 국내 유통단계 닭고기 중 일반세균수 권장기준치인 $1{\times}10^7CFU/g$에 근접하였을 때 pH는 5.96으로 pH 6에 가까웠고, 종합적 기호도가 5.11점으로 5점에 가까웠으며 특히 냄새가 5점 이하를 보여 이취로 인한 선호도의 저하를 나타냈다. 따라서 국내 유통 단계 식육에 대한 일반세균수 권장기준치가 국외에 비해 다소 완화된 기준이며, 심지어 권장기준치($1{\times}10^7CFU/g$ 이하) 이하에서도 관능패널들이 낮은 선호도를 보였던 점을 고려할 때, 안전성뿐만 아니라 소비자의 기호도를 동시에 만족시킬 수 있도록 유통단계 닭고기 중 일반세균수 권장기준을 $1{\times}10^6CFU/g$ 수준까지 낮추어 보다 현실적이고 적정한 권장기준에 대한 검토가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2008년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.93-95
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• 2008

• 미생물과산업
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.2-12
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• 2001

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.712-721
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• 2004

The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of heating and after-heating processed foods for implementation of a HACCP system in day-care center foodservice operations. The evaluating points were microbial assessment and temperature of foods during receiving, cooking, and serving in heating process. In non-heating process, in addition to monitoring microbial assessment of food during preparation, cooking, and serving steps, the microbial populations of employees' hands and utensils and serving temperature were also evaluated. Microbiological quality was assessed using 3M Petrifilm$^{TM}$ to measure total plate count and coliforms for foods and utensils and Staphylococcus aureus for hands in five Gumi day-care centers. Microbiological quality assessment for foods and utensils is summarized as follows. Microbiological quality of the heating processed foods was satisfactory for cooking and serving steps. The internal temperature of food was above 74$^{\circ}C$. However, temperature control before the serving step was not achieved due to inappropriate time management between the cooking and serving steps. In the after-heating process, the total plate counts of boiled mungbean sprouts salad, blanched spinach salad, com vegetable salad were below the standard at the serving step. The majority of samples showed that coliforms exceeded the norm, which is thought to be the result of the cross-contamination from utensils. These results suggest that it is essential to educate employees on the importance of hand washing and of avoiding cross-contamination by using clean, sanitized equipment to serve food in the after-heating process. Establishing Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) is an essential part of any HACCP system in day-care center foodservice operations.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.249-260
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• 1995

6 Central commissary and 2 conventional school foodservice operations were assessed in terms of time-temperature relationship and microbiological quality, and monitoring control methods were identified through hazard analysis during the phases of prodution and distribution. 2 conventional schools from Seoul and 6 commissary schools from Kyungkido were participated in the survey. Meals produced in central commissary were distributed to satellites, therefore delivery practices of foods were identified as critical. Microbiological test results for commissary and conventional schools revealed that microbiological quality of foods was mainly related to time-temperature management, types of food, and equipment sanitation not to the foodservice system used. Time-temperature profiles at temperature danger zone (7.2-60$^{\circ}C$) observed were to be related to the following sanitary practices: cooked vegetables were held at temperature danger zone for relatively longer delayed time (15-38$^{\circ}C$: 15-226 min, 7-60$^{\circ}C$: 75-226 min), and same results were observed for deep-fat fried cutlets (15-38$^{\circ}C$: 15-151 min, 7-60$^{\circ}C$: 33-151 min). Menu items with various ingredients and frequent contacts with hands and equipments during the production flow were held at temperature danger zone for longer delaying time than other menu items with brief prodution stages. Based on hazard analysis critical control points, microbiological quality was collectively affected by time-temperature relationships, equipment sanitation, proper cooking methods, and sanitary management competencies of dietitians. Microbiological test results of working equipments and surface of dishes and trays showed that immediate action should be taken. Cutting boards used in central kitchen were also showed similar results of potential dager of cross-contamination. Effective sanitary control methods were urgently needed.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.274-281
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• 2002

The competitive quantitative PCR method targeting pcbC gene was developed for monitoring 4-chlorobiphenyl(4CB)-degrading bacteria, Pseudomonas sp. strain DJ-12, in soil microcosms. The method involves extraction of DNA from soil contaminated with 4CB, PCR amplification of a pcbC gene fragment from the introduced strain with a set of strain-specific primers, and quantification of the elec-trophoresed PCR product by densitometry. To test the adequacy of the method, Pseudomonas sp. strain DJ-12 was introduced into both contaminated and non-contaminated soil microcosms amended with 4CB. Pseudomonas sp. strain DJ-12 was monitored and quantified by a competitive quantitative PCR in comparison with 4CB degradation and the result was compared to those obtained by using the conventional cultivation method. We successfully detected and monitored 4CB-degrading bacteria in each microcosm and found a significant linear relationship between the number of 4CB-degrading bacteria and the capacity for 4CB biodegradation. The results of DNA spiking and cell-spreading experiments suggest that this competitive quantitative PCR method targeting the pcbC gene for monitoring 4CB- degrading bacteria appears to be rapid, sensitive and more suitable than the microbiological approach in estimating the capacity of 4CB biodegradation in environmental samples.