• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1999

The Biolog redox technology was carried out for evaluation of acidification effect on microbial communities at each stage of pH gradient microcosm. While the number of heterotrophic bacterial population and activities of extracellular enzyme decreased as the pH decreased, the number of total bacteria in the microcosm was not affected. The average color development of sample at each pH-gradient showed a sigmoidal curve, and at higher pH, more overall color development appeared in Biolog plates. Average color development value in Biolog plates was stabilized at 50 hours as an optimum incubation time. The color production in the Biolog plates was caused by cell density at above pH 5.0, but by cell activity below pH 4.0. Principal component analysis of color responses revealed distinctive patterns among the pH-gradient microcosm samples.

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.468-473
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• 2005

The energetics of nitrate uptake by intact cells of the halotolerant cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica were investigated. Nitrate uptake was inhibited by various protonophores suggesting the coupling of nitrate uptake to the proton motive force. An artificially-generated pH gradient across the membrane (${\Delta}pH$) caused an increase of nitrate uptake. In contrast, the suppression of ${\Delta}pH$ resulted in a decrease of nitrate uptake. The increase of external pH also resulted in an enhancement of nitrate uptake. The generation of the electrical potential across the membrane ($\Delta\psi$) resulted in no elevation of the rate of nitrate uptake. On the other hand, the valinomycin-mediated dissipation of $\Delta\psi$ caused no depression of the rate of nitrate uptake. Thus, it is unlikely that $\Delta\psi$ participated in the energization of the uptake of nitrate. However, $Na^+$-gradient across the membrane was suggested to play a role in nitrate uptake since monensin which collapses $Na^+$-gradient strongly inhibited nitrate uptake. Exogenously added glucose and lactate stimulated nitrate uptake in the starved cells. N, N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, an inhibitor of ATPase, could also inhibit nitrate uptake suggesting that ATP hydrolysis was required for nitrate uptake. All these results indicate that nitrate uptake in A. halophytica is ATP-dependent, driven by ${\Delta}pH$ and $Na^+$-gradient.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.281-293
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• 1988

가토 신장 근위세뇨관에서 분리한 brush border membrane vesicle(BBMV)과 basolateral membrane vesicle(BBMV)에서 rapid filtration 방법으로 PAH 이동에 대한 pH의 영향을 관찰하였다. BLMV에서 용액내 Na이 없을 때 외부 $pH(pH_0)$를 8.0에서 5.5까지 감소시켰을 때 probenecid-sensitive PAH 이동은 유의하게 증가되었다. 용액내 Na이 있을 때 $pH_0$가 8.0에서 6.0까지 변화하여도 PAH 이동에는 영향이 없었으나 5.5까지 더욱 감소시켰을 때 PAH 이동이 증가하였다. 그러나 vesicle 내 외에 pH gradient없이 $pH_0$를 내부 $pH(pH_1)$와 동일하게 변화시켰을 때 PAH 이동은 영향을 받지 않았다. PH gradient가 없을 때 시험된 pH범위에서 Na은 PAH 이동을 증가시켰다. BBMV에서도 BLMV에서와 유사한 pH 의존성을 보였으나 Na의 존재는 PAH 이동에 영향을 미치지 못하였다. BLMV에서 동력학적 분석 결과 일정한 $pH(pH_1)$에서 $pH(pH_0)$ 감소는 Km에 변화없이 PAH 이동에 대한 Vmax를 유의하게 증가시켰다. 이러한 결과로 BBMV에서 PAH 이동에 대한 pH의 영향은$OH^-/PAH$교환기전에 기인하는 것으로 추측되나 BLMV에서 pH 의존성은 음이온 교환기전만으로 설명될 수 없다. 또한 BLMV에서는 PAH 이동이 Na에 의존하나 BBMV에서는 Na에 의존하지 않음을 가르킨다.

• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.50-62
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• 2009

Purpose: to analyze and compare mucsle activity of Quadriceps femoris depending on the existence of taping while normal people walk forward and backward on treadmill when the slope and speed changes on treadmill. Method: Among 40 people who participated in this study, 20 experimenter who apply a taping walk forward and backward to 0%, 5%, 10% gradient per 2km/h and 4km/h using treadmill to give arbitrary walking behavior, 20 experimenter who doesn't apply a taping also walk forward and backward to 0%, 5%, 10% gradient per 2km/h and 4km/h using treadmill. To analyze muscle activity, We use an electromyography and Kinesio tape of good elasticity for obtained suffient effects in the experiment. Result: During backward walking in 2km/h, Vastus medialis and Vastus lateralis showed significant differences(p<0.05) when apply a taping. During backward walking in 2km/h, Vastus medialis and Rectus femoris, and Vastus lateralis all showed significant differences(p<0.05). During backward walking in 2km/h, Vastus medialis and Vastus lateralis showed significant differences in 10% gradient(p<0.05). During backward walking in 4km/h, Vastus medialis and Rectus femoris, and Vastus lateralis all showed significant differences(p<0.05). During backward walking in 4km/h, By the difference in slope, Vastus medialis and Vastus lateralis showed significant differences between 0% and 10% gradient(p<0.05). Conclusion: In comparison to muscle activity of Quadriceps femoris when apply a taping according to slope and speed during forward and backward walking on treadmill, when apply a taping and walk backward and 10% gradient on treadmill in 4km/h, maximum of muscle activity is shown.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.153-159
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• 1999

In an artificial pH-gradient batch culture system, the effects of acidification on the species composition of a heterotrophic bacterial community were analyzed. As a result of this study, it was found that total bacteria numbers were not affected by acidification and that the population of hetero-trophic bacteria decreased as pH became lower. The heterotrophic bacteria isolated from the entire pH gradient were 12 genera and 22 species. Among them, 64% were gram negative and 36% were gram positive bacteria. As pH decreased, the distribution rate of gram negative bacteria increased while that of gram positive bacteria decreased. The diversity of genera decreased from 13 to 5 as pH decreased from 7 to 3. The G+C content of all of the 202 isolated strains varied from 22.8 to 77.0%, and increased in interspecies of same genus as pH decreased. As a result of clustering analysis, the diversity index of species ranged from 1.13 to 2.37, and it had lower indices as pH decreased. In order to evaluate the diversity of numbers of sample of different size, a rarefaction method was used to analyze the expected number of species appearance according to pH. The statistical significance of species diversity was verified by the fact that the number decreased at lower pH.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.523-525
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• 2001

커들란은 용액의 pH 7.0에서 salt 상태로 존재하기 때문에 커들란만이 액상에 녹아 있는 경우에는 분리공정은 원심분리를 함으로써 분리가 가능하다. 그러나, 세포외 다당류로 생산된 커들란읜 세포, 염 의 무기물이 섞여 있기 때문에 이러한 물질을 제거하는 것이 커들란 분리의 중요한 변수가 되었다. 커들란의 생산을 위한 분리에 관한 보고는 원심분리 방법을 이용한 것으로 알려져 있음 세포 및 불순물 등을 제거하여 순수한 커들란을 분리하기 위해 pH swing separation (pH가 높은 경우 커들란이 용액에 녹는 성질을 이용)을 이용하였으나 원심분리를 수 차례 반복해야 되기 때문에 소요되는 동력이 많이 필요하여 에너지 절감형 및 오염절감형의 새로운 공정의 개발이 필요하게 되었다. 온 연구에서는 pH swing separation 에서 동력비가 많은 드는 단점을 감소시키기위하여 커들란의 물리 화학적인 특성을 고려한 분리공정을 개발하였다. 향후 공정 개선을 위한 지속적인 연구가 필요하며 완성시 경제적이 공정을 개발하는 것이 가능할 것이다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.705-711
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• 2002

In order to determine the factors causing Microcystis spp. bloom in the lower Nakdong River (Mulgum), we prepared wide ranges of pH, nutrient(N, P) concentration and the light through an enclosure experiment far 10days (pH gradient. 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5; gradient of N, P: ${\frac{1}{2}}DW+{\frac{1}{2}}River$ Water (RW), RW only; four different levels of nutrient addition/day; light: 100, 85, 60, 30, 15% of full sun light). From three days, the difference of Microcystis density in each enclosures was observed. The high density of Microcystis was maintained in the treatments over pH 9.5 and 85% of full sun light. However, in all nutrient treatments, relatively lower cell density than that of pH and light treatments was observed. These results suggested that pH and light input may play more important roles than nutrients in the early development of Microcystis bloom in the eutrophic lower Nakdong River.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.175-180
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• 1997

인위적으로 pH 구배가 조성딘 회분배양 시스템(batch culture system)내에서 종속영양 세균 군집의 종조성 변화에 미치는 산성화의 영향을 수리학적으로 분석하였다. 총세균의 개체수는 산성화에 영향을 받지 않았으며, 종속영양 세균 군집의 크기는 pH가 낮아질수록 감소하였다. 전 pH 구간에서 분리된 종속영양 세균들은 모두 12속 22종으로 나타났으며, 이중 그람음성 세균은 64%, 그람양성 세균은 36%의 비율로 분포하였다. pH가 낮아짐에 따라 그람양성 세균의 분포 비율은 감소하는 반면, 그람음성 세균의 분포 비율은 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 각 pH 구간별 속의 분포 비율은 pH 7에서는 12개 속이 출현하였으나, pH 3에서는 5개 속만 출현하여 pH가 낮아짐에 따라 속의 다양성이 감소하는 양상을 나타내었다. 종 다양성 지수는 1.13-2.37이 범주였으며, pH가 낮아질수록 종 다양성 지수가 낮게 나타났다. 크기가 다른 군집의 다양성 평가를 위해 rarefraction 방법으로 pH에 따른 종 출현의 기대값을 분석한 결과 역시 pH가 낮아질수록 기대값(expected number)이 낮은 것으로 나타남으로써 종 다양성 지수에 대한 유의성을 검정하였다.

• 환경생물
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2002

인위적으로 pH 구배가 조성된 회분배양 시스템 (batch culture system)내에서 산성화에 따른 종속영양 세균 군집의 종조성 변화를 분석하였다. 총세균의 개체수는 산성화에 영향을 받지 않았으며, 종속영양세균 군집의 크기는 pH가 낮아질수록 감소하였다. 전 pH구간에서 분리된 종속영양 세균들은 모두 12속 22종으로 나타났으며, 이중 그람음성 세균은 64%,그람양성 세균은 36%의 비율로 분포하였다. pH가 낮아짐에 따라 그람양성 세균의 분포 비율은 감소하는 반면, 그람음성 세균의 분포 비율은 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 각 pH 구간별 속의 분포 비율은 pH 7에서는 12개 속이 출현하였으나, pH 3에서는 5개 속만 출현하여 pH가 낮아짐에 따라 속의 다양성이 감소하는 양상을 나타내였다. 세포외 효소의 활성도는 $0.008-0.292\;\mu{M}\ell^{-1}\;hr^{-1}$의 범주로 나타났고, 산성화에 따라 세포외 효소의 활성도는 급격히 감소하여 pH 5이하에서는 5-38%의 낮은 활성을 나타내었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.459-465
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• 2013

A sequencing batch reactor was operated under different pH conditions to see the influence of pH to microbial community in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) systems. Long term influences of different steady-state pH conditions on the microbial community composition were evaluated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The shift in populations from polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs) to Alphaproteobacteria was observed when pH was changed from 7.5 to 7.0. Alphaproteobacteria with the typical morphological traits of tetrad-forming organisms (TFOs) eventually became dominant members. The alphaproteobacterial TFOs were the phenotype expected for glycogen-accumulating organisms (GAOs), which accumulate large amount of glycogen into the cell. The results strongly suggested that low operational pH condition encourages the appearance of the GAOs in EBPR process, significantly reducing the EBPR capacity.