• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.339-349
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to identify lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from kimchi and to evaluate its characteristics and functional properties for application in fermented dairy products as a probiotic or commercial starter culture. Eight stains isolated from kimchi were selected through an investigation of phenotypic characteristics. Two strains (DK211 and DK303) were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum, another two (DK207 and DK215) as Lactobacillus paracasei, and one (DK301) as Lactobacillus sakei. The remaining three strains were identified as species of Weissella. All selected Lactobacillus strains had acid and bile tolerance, even though there was wide variation in the ability of each strain. DK303 showed a remarkably higher proteolytic activity. There were no significant differences in β-galactosidase activity among the tested strains, except that DK301 showed no activity. Auto-aggregation varied between 82.1 and 90.0%, and hydrophobicity values ranged from 0.5 to 51.6%.The strongest auto-aggregation and hydrophobicity were observed in DK211. All selected strains showed better 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrzyl (DPPH) scavenging activity than commercial strains. DK211, DK215, DK301, and DK303 had effective inhibitory activity against all pathogens tested except E. coli. When selected strains were used for yogurt preparation as a single starter culture, the time required to reach target titratable acidity (0.9) was 11-12 h. The yogurt fermented with DK211 had favorable panelists ratings for most sensory attributes, which were comparable with yogurt fermented with a commercial strain. The results suggest that strains isolated from kimchi could be potential probiotic and starter cultures for use in yogurt manufacturing.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.1769-1774
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• 2001

Bacillus licheniformis strains L-25 and PWD-1 are two thermophilic feather-degrading bacteria. Despite isolated from different environmental conditions, they were both capable of breaking down chicken feathers and growing in a medium in which feather was the only source of carbon and nitrogen. A 1.46-kb keratinase gene (ker B) was isolated from strain L-25 by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using L-25 genomic DNA as templates. Sequencing results reveal that ker B shares great sequence identity with a previously published keratinase gene of B. licheniformis PWD-1 (ker A). Only two amino acids differences were found in the deduced amino acid sequence between the keratinases from L-25 and PWD-1. However several nucleotide changes were found upstream of the putative promoter region. Protease inhibition studies indicated that neutral protease activity accounted for approximate 25 to 30% of total extracellular proteolytic activity produced by strain L-25 in the feather medium. In contrast, no measurable neutral protease activity was produced by strain PWD-1 in the feather medium. When glucose (1%), a common catabolic repressor, was added into the feather medium, L-25 was still able to grow and produce keratinase. Strain PWD-1 produced no neutral protease activity and its growth was severely inhibited in the feather medium containing glucose. L-25 produced an enhanced level of keratinase in the feather medium in comparison with PWD-1.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.393-406
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• 1993

Antibacterial substances produced by Lactobacillus casei subsp. and Streptococcus faecium were examined for its antibacterial effects against some pathogenic bacteria. They were partially purified with ammonium sulfate precipitation, methanol-acetone extraction, G-50 gel filtration and examined its characteristics. When L casei subsp. and Str faecium were cultivated in MRS broth, stationary phase of L casei is until 24 hours and Str faecium is 20 hours. pH change of the cultured medium was both decreased after 12 hours and then constant at pH 4.5~4.6 after 28 hours. MRS broth culture fluids of L casei subsp. and Str faecium appeared the antibacterial effects by the spot-on-the-lawn method against ETEC, Sal pullorum and Sta aureus. Culture filtrates of L casei subsp. and Str faecium also appeared the antibacterial effects by the disc diffusion method. Culture filtrates of L casei sub. rhamnosus 7469 produced 0.032M of lactic acid and 0.01M of acetic acid. Str faecium 27273 also produced 0.027M of lactic acid and 0.01M of acetic acid. Protein concentrations of culture filtrates produced by L casei sub rhamnosus 7469 and Str faecium 27273 was $495{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ and $594{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, respectively. Antibacterial substances which are partially purified by ammonum sulfate precipitation, methanol-acetone extraction and G-50 gel filtration inhibit the growth of ETEC, Sal pullorum and Sta aureus. Characteristics of purified antibacterial substances was examined. Its molecular weight was about 31Kd, stabilized at $100^{\circ}C/20min.$ and some of proteolytic enzyme treatment.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1252-1258
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• 2018

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the effects of cumin essential oil on the silage fermentation, aerobic stability and in vitro digestibility of alfalfa silages. Methods: Alfalfa was harvested at early bloom (5th cutting) stage in October and wilted for about 3 hours. The research was carried out at three groups which were the control group where no additive control was done (CON), cumin essential oil (CMN3) with 300 mg/kg and CMN5 with 500 mg/kg cumin essential oil addition. Alfalfa was ensiled in plastic bags. The packages were stored at $8^{\circ}C{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ under laboratory conditions. All groups were sampled for physical, chemical and microbiological analysis 120th day after ensiling. At the end of the ensiling period, all silages were subjected to an aerobic stability test for 7 days. In addition, enzimatic solubility of organic matter (ESOM), metabolizable energy (ME), and relative feed value (RFV) of these silages were determined. Results: pH level decreased in the cumin groups compared to CON (p<0.05), thus inhibiting proteolytic enzymes from breaking down proteins into ammonia. In addition, it increased ESOM amount, and concordantly provided an increase of ME contents. Similarly, dry matter intake and RFV ratio increased. After opening the silage, it kept its aerobic stability for three days. Conclusion: Cumin essential oil improved fermentation, and affected chemical and microbiological characteristics of silages. Especially the addition of 300 mg/kg cumin provided cell wall fractionation through stimulating the activities of enzymes responsible. It also increased the number and activity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) through providing a development of LAB.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.684-689
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• 2003

속성 발효 및 기능성 멸치액젓의 제조에 사용할 수 있는 미생물 starter의 개발을 목적으로 전보에서 분리한 단백질 분해활성 및 혈전용해활성이 가장 우수했던 B. subtilis JM-3는 저온성 병원성 세균인 Listeria monocytogenes에 대한 항균활성이 가장 강하였으며, linoleic acid의 자동산화를 80%이상 억제하는 항산화활성을 나타내었다. 그리고 N-nitroso compound인 NDMA 및 NMO에 대하여서는 약 50%의 변이억제활성을 나타내었으며, SNU-1(사람의 위암세포)에 대하여 배양 원액 $20\;{\mu}L$를 첨가한 경우 88.9%의 높은 성장 억제율을 나타내어 기능성 멸치액젓 제조용 starter로서의 가능성이 확인되었으며, 앞으로 본 균주의 기능성 멸치액젓 starter로서의 이용을 극대화하기 위하여서는 돌연변이에 의한 호염성 변이주의 유전적 육종이나 형질 전환 방법 등을 응용한 호염성 미생물과의 접목을 통한 내염성 균주의 개발도 필요할 것으로 여겨진다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.553-560
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• 1995

어린돼지의 분변으로부터 Salmonella paratyphi에 강한 항균활성을 나타내는 균주를 분리하여, 이 균주를 Lactobacillus sp. KJ-5로 동정하였다. Lactoba C cillus sp. KJ-5 배양액의 항균활성은 균주의 성장에 비례하여 증가하여 정지기에서 최대를 나타냈으며, 최적 항균활성을 위한 배양온도는 $37^{\circ}C$로서 균주의 최적 성장온도와 통일하였다. Lactobacillus sp. KJ­5 배양여액의 pH를 6.2로 조정한 경우 항균활성이 약간 감소하였으나, catalase 처리에 의해셔는 항균 활성에 아무런 영향이 없었으므로 배양중에 생성된 산이나 H101 이외의 물질이 항균활성에 관여함을 알 수 있었다. 배양여 액으로 부터 methanol과 acetone 추출에 의하여 S. paratyphi어l 항균활성을 냐타내는 항균물질을 부분정제하였다. 부분정제된 항균물질은 thin-layer chromatography에서 3개의 물질로 분리 되었으며, 이중에 하나가 항균활성을 나타내었다. 또 한 부분정제된 항균물질은 270nm에셔 최대 uv 흉 광도를 나타내였으며, 단백질 가수분해 효소의 처리 에 의하여 완전히 불활성화 되었다. 따라서 Lactob$\alpha$ C cillus sp. KJ-5가 생성하는 항균물질은 저분자량의 단백질일 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.761-768
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• 2007

Serratia proteamaculans HY-3 isolated from the digestive tract of a spider produces an extracellular protease named arazyme, with an estimated molecular mass of 51.5 kDa. The purified enzyme was characterized as having high activities at wide pH and temperature ranges. We further characterized biochemical features of the enzymatic reactions under various reaction conditions. The protease efficiently hydrolyzed a broad range of protein substrates including albumin, keratin, and collagen. The dependence of enzymatic activities on the presence of metal ions such as calcium and zinc indicated that the enzyme is a metalloprotease, together with the previous observation that the proteolytic activity of the enzyme was not inhibited by aspartate, cysteine, or serine protease inhibitors, but strongly inhibited by 1,10-phenanthroline and EDTA. The araA gene encoding the exoprotease was isolated as a 5.6 kb BamHI fragment after PCR amplification using degenerate primers and subsequent Southern hybridization. The nucleotide sequence revealed that the deduced amino acid sequences shared extensive similarity with those of the serralysin family of metalloproteases from other enteric bacteria. A gene(inh) encoding a putative protease inhibitor was also identified immediately adjacent to the araA structural gene.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1576-1585
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• 2017

Yeasts, filamentous fungi, and bacteria colonize the surface of fermented sausages during the ripening process. The source of this microbiota is their surrounding environment, and is influenced by the maturing conditions and starter cultures. Debaryomyces hansenii was previously isolated from several dry-cured meat products and associated with the lipolytic and proteolytic changes that occur in these products, influencing their taste and flavor. Therefore, this study isolated the yeast microbiota present in the casing from different meat products ("lomo," "chorizo," and "$salchich{\acute{o}}n$") from the Valle de los Pedroches region in southern Spain. D. hansenii was by far the most abundant species in each product, as all 22 selected isolates were identified as D. hansenii by biochemical and/or molecular methods. In contrast, no yeasts were found in the meat batter. These data constitute the first study of the yeasts present in "lomo" sausages and particularly the highly appreciated Valle de los Pedroches "lomo" sausages. Furthermore, the resistance of these isolates to different pHs, temperatures, and saline stress was studied, together with their catabolic characteristics. Based on the results, certain isolates are proposed as valuable candidate starter cultures that could improve both the manufacture and the flavor of such dry-cured meat products, and provide an understanding of new mechanisms involved in stress tolerance. Applied medium-scale industrial tests are currently in progress.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.600-613
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• 2023

Fusarium oxysporum is the main pathogen causing Fusarium basal rot in onion (Allium cepa L.), which incurs significant yield losses before and after harvest. Among management strategies, biological control is an environmentally safe and sustainable alternative to chemical control. In this study, we isolated and screened bacteria for antifungal activity against the basal rot pathogen F. oxysporum. Isolates 23-045, 23-046, 23-052, 23-055, and 23-056 significantly inhibited F. oxysporum mycelial growth and conidial germination. Isolates 23-045, 23-046, 23-052, and 23-056 suppressed the development of Fusarium basal rot in both onion seedlings and bulbs in pot and spray inoculation assays. Isolate 23-055 was effective in onion seedlings but exhibited weak inhibitory effect on onion bulbs. Based on analyses of the 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequences together with morphological analysis, isolates 23-045, 23-046, 23-052, and 23-055 were identified as Bacillus thuringiensis, and isolate 23-056 as Bacillus toyonensis. All five bacterial isolates exhibited cellulolytic, proteolytic, and phosphate-solubilizing activity, which may contribute to their antagonistic activity against onion basal rot disease. Taken together B. thuringiensis 23-045, 23-046, 23-052, and 23-055 and B. toyonensis 23-056 have potential for the biological control of Fusarium basal rot in onion.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2014

본 연구는 숙성기간 단축 및 최종 제품의 소비자 편의를 높이기 위한 방법으로 1년 이상 숙성된 고다치즈에서 단백분해능이 우수한 유산균주를 screening하여 단백분해능 및 내산성이 높은 L. rhamnosus_p1을 분리 동정하였으며, 이 균주를 이용한 고다치즈를 제조하여 숙성기간에 따른 품질변화를 측정하였다. 1년 숙성된 고다치즈 3개 제품에서 분리해낸 유산균주는 총 5종이며, 16S rDNA의 염기서열을 표준 균주와 비교하여 작성한 계통수 결과, L. rhamnosus 2종, L. casei, L. curvatus 및 S. saprophyticus로 판명되었고, 이 중 단백분해능과 내산성이 높은 L. rhamnosus_p1을 우선적으로 선정하여 절단형 고다치즈 제조 후 질소포장하여 숙성기간 중 이화학적 변화 및 아미노산 변화를 측정하였다. 숙성기간에 따른 수분, 단백질, 지방 및 회분의 변화는 대조구의 경우, 숙성기간이 증가할수록 수분함량이 감소하여 이에 따른 지방, 단백질 및 회분의 함량이 증가하였고, L. rhamnosus_p1을 처리한 실험구는 숙성기간에 따른 일반성분 함량의 변화 없는 것으로 나타났다. 대조구 및 L. rhamnosus_p1을 첨가한 실험구의 유리아미노산의 함량은 숙성 초기 각각 16.63 및 16.01 mg/100 g에서 숙성기간이 증가함에 따라 숙성 3개월째 각각 40.80 및 54.70 mg/100 g 증가하였고, 숙성 5개월째에 71.55 및 77.12 mg/100 g으로 증가하였다. 주요 유리아미노산으로는 glutamic acid, leucine 및 phenylalanine으로 대조구는 각각 14.32, 10.26 및 6.25 mg/100 g으로, L. casei_p2를 첨가한 실험구는 각각 16.33, 12.31 및 5.80 mg/100 g 나타났다. 관능검사 결과, 맛, 향기, 조직감 및 전체적인 기호도에 있어서 대조구보다는 L. rhamnosus_p1을 첨가한 실험구가 우수한 것으로 보이며, 향후 복합균주에 대한 연구가 추가적으로 진행된다면 Gouda cheese 제조를 위한 스타터로서의 이용 가능성이 높을 것으로 판단된다.