• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.83-89
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• 1990

Two strains of actinomycetes producing extracellular adenosine deaminase, strain J-845S and strain J-326TK, were isolated from soil. Strain J-845S was gram-positive and non-acid-fast. This strain formed whitish, rod-shaped, smooth and non-motile spores on the aerial mycelium, and the spore chain was spiral. The hyphae of the mycelium branched abundantly. Cell wall chemotypes of the strain were of type I containing LL-diaminopimelic acids, and of phospholipid type II, and then strain J-845S was designated as Streptomyces sp.. Strain J-326TK was gram-positive and non-acid-fast. The hyphae of primary and aerial mycelium fragmented into irregular rod of coccus-like elements. The aerial mycelium either did not branch or sparsely branched. Cell wall composition was of type I and phospholipid type I. Thus, strain J-326TK was identified as Nocardioides sp.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.1522-1528
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• 2008

The morphogenetic behavior of a tropical marine Yarrowia lipolytica strain on hydrophobic substrates was studied. Media containing coconut oil or palm kernel oil (rich in lauric and myristic acids) prepared in distilled water or seawater at a neutral pH supported 95% of the cells to undergo a transition from the yeast form to the mycelium form. With potassium laurate, 51 % of the cells were in the mycelium form, whereas with myristate, 32% were in the mycelium form. However, combinations of these two fatty acids in proportions that are present in coconut oil or palm kernel oil enhanced the mycelium formation to 65%. The culture also produced extracellular lipases during the morphogenetic change. The yeast cells were found to attach to the large droplets of the hydrophobic substrates during the transition, while the mycelia were associated with the aqueous phase. The alkane-grown yeast partitioned more efficiently in the hydrophobic phases when compared with the coconut oil-grown mycelia. A fatty acid analysis of the mycelial form revealed the presence of lauric acid in addition to the long-chain saturated and unsaturated fatty acids observed in the yeast form. The mycelia underwent a rapid transition to the yeast form with n-dodecane, a medium-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon. Thus, the fungus displayed a differential behavior towards the two types of saturated hydrophobic substrates.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.503-508
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• 1997

The extraction and separation methods of protein-bound polysaccharides from the mycelium and culture broth of L. edodes were investigated. The use 2% solution of surface active agent, Triton X-100 was effective for extraction of the protein-bound polysaccharide from the mycelium. The extraction of the protein-bound polysaccharides from mycelium with hot water was achieved by 4 hours extraction at 10$0^{\circ}C$. For the separation and partial purification of the protein bound polysaccharides the column chromatography using DEAE-Cellulose, DEAE-Sephadex and Sephadex proved to be effective.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.109-117
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• 2007

Methyl trans-cinnamate is a significant flavor compound of Tricholoma matsutake. Attempts were made to produce this compound by culturing the mycelium using submerged culture. No methyl trans-cinnamate could be detected when the mycelium was cultured in the basal liquid medium. However, the addition of Pinus desiflora extracts to the medium, methyl trans-cinnamate was largely produced. To find out compounds or fractions inducing methyl trans-cinnamate, dichloromethane fraction obtained from the wood extracts of P. densiflora was subjected to column chromatography. Three sub-fractions were obtained from the $CH_2CI_2$ fraction. Submerged cultured mycelium treated with sub-fraction 1 has the highest content of methyl trans-cinnamate. Maximum methyl trans-cinnamate $(470.2{\mu}g/g)$ was obtained when the first sub-fraction of dichloromethane fraction of the P. densiflora wood extracts was added to the medium. This indicates that wood extracts of P. densiflora contains inducer of the methyl trans-cinnamate production in the T. matsutake submerged culture.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.174-178
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• 2017

Fungal mycelium-based composite materials (FMBC) are a new biomaterial to replace the existing composite materials. To compete with lightweight, high-performance composite materials represented by fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP), various physical and chemical properties and functionality must be secured. Especially, the composite materials made by using mycelium of mushroom is called mushroom plastic. Currently, Ecovative, Grado Zero Espace and MycoWorks in USA and Europe are launching new products. Products utilizing FMBC can be launched in the market for construction materials, automobile interior materials and artificial leather substitutes. In spite of this high possibility, mass production using FMBC has not yet been reported. This review introduces the FMBC, a material that can replace existing plastics, inorganic building materials and animal skins in an environmentally and economically viable way, and looks at the possibility of future biomaterials by summarizing recent research contents.

• Food Quality and Culture
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.32-36
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• 2008

This study identified and compared the volatile flavor components of two commercial rice wines: one fermented using the mycelium of Phellinus linteus and a regular commercial rice wine. The volatile flavor components were isolated from the infusions by Porapak Q (50-80 mesh) column adsorption. The concentrated aroma extracts were then analyzed and identified by GC and GC-MS. Thirty-four kinds of flavor components were identified in the mycelium-fermented rice wine, including 11 alcohols, 8 esters, 3 ketones, 6 acids, 3 hydrocarbones, and 4 others. In the regular commercial rice wine, 36 kindss of flavor compounds were identified, including 9 alcohols, 6 esters, 4 ketones, 6 acids, 9 hydrocarbones, and 2 others. Therefore, the data indicate that the primary flavor components in the rice wines were alcohols and esters.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.418-426
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• 2016

Studies have been conducted on fermentation products known to increase biological activity through bioconversion of mycelium. In this study, ethanol extract of waxy sorghum (WS) and ethanol extract of waxy sorghum fermented with Phellinus linteus mycelium (WSPM) were prepared, and functional component contents, antioxidant activity, and cytotoxicity were analyzed. Total polyphenol contents and total flavonoid contents of WSPM were higher than those of WS. In addition, the ${\beta}-glucan$ content of WS was higher than that of WSPM. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities showed that WSPM had higher antioxidant activity than WS at all concentrations. Analysis of SOD-like activity also showed higher antioxidant activity in WSPM. MTT assay demonstrated that WSPM exhibited high inhibitory activity in all cancer cells, and in particular, in HeLa cells with the highest inhibition. A concentration-dependent increase in anticancer activities of WS and WSPM was detected in all cancer cells, which was identical to the SRB assay result. MTT and SRB assay showed the increased cytotoxicity of WSPM in cancer cells. Therefore, it is expected that WSPM can be used as a functional food material.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.393-397
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• 2020

Mycelium composites and leathers have versatile material properties based on their composition and manufacturing process. To prepare mycelium mat for the production of mushroom leather, several strains were mutated by gamma rays. Some mutant strains, including Lentinula edodes, Ganoderma lucidium, and Schizophyllum commune showed good hyphae growth rate and density on saw-dust media. Irradiation power (Gy), time, and height from the radiation source to the sample were examined. Based on the preliminary data obtained in this study, comprehensive research should be conducted to explore the optimal strains and culture conditions for mycelium-based leather production.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.1097-1101
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• 2002

This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of antioxidant ability and nitrite scavenging ability of Poria cocos Poria cocos mycelium and Poria cocos fermented with rice were extracted with water and ethanol for measurement of degree of fat acidification against fish oil. Lower TBARS values of Poria cocos mycelium and Poria cocos fermented with rice were shown compared with control. Iron chelating ability of Poria cocos mycelium against Fe$^{2+}$, Cu$^{2+}$ was higher than Poria cocos fermented with rice. Electron donating abilitv of water extract and ethanol extract of Poria cocos mycelium were 76.8% and 79.9%, respectively. Higher nitrite scavenging ability was shown at ethanol extract than water extract of Poria cocos mycelium.ium.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.48 no.4
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• pp.548-561
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• 2020

Paecilomyces japonica is widely cultured to produce mycelium for medicinal and health food use. Illumination is an important factor in the growth and production of mycelium in submerged culture. The effects of different light-emitting diode (LED) combinations on the growth and cordycepin content as bioactive substances of mycelium were investigated. The results showed that the mycelium dry weights were lower under dark condition and red LED treatments. Dark condition, fluorescent light, and ultraviolet-A failed to increase the cordycepin content. Blue light was necessary to increase the cordycepin content, and a red-to-blue ratio of 3:7 induced the highest cordycepin content. The cordycepin contents of mycelium in submerged culture were significantly higher in a 12 h/day illumination time under red and blue (red-to-blue ratio of 3:7) LED treatments, showing an increase of up to 38% compared with those under the fluorescent-light control condition. The results demonstrated the roles of light with different wavelengths on the biosynthesis of cordycepin as bioactive substances. The low-heat release and replacement of traditional fluorescent lights with low-energy-consuming LEDs could increase the contents of bioactive substances. After optimization of the cordycepin production using response surface methodology (Box-Behnken design) to its canonical form, the optimum combination was found to be as follows: illumination time = 17.7 h/day, sugar content in the medium = 9.7 g/50 mL, and incubation time = 61.2 h. The model predicted a maximum response of 3779.2 ㎍/mL cordycepin yield.