• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2009

Individual immunochromatographic assays (ICG) for ochratoxin A (OTA) and zearalenone (ZEA) were optimized and used in the development of a one-step simultaneous immunochromatographic assay (OS-ICG) for the rapid multianalysis of two mycotoxins in corn samples. The nitrocellulose membrane of the OS-ICG was treated with OTA-bovine serum albumin (BSA), ZEA-ovalbumin (OVA), and anti-mouse IgG in the OTA test, ZEA test, and control zones, respectively. Monoclonal antibody-gold conjugates (OTA3 MAb-gold and ZEA2C5 MAb-gold) were sprayed onto the conjugate pad. The visual detection limits were 2.5 and 5 ng/ml for OTA and ZEA, respectively, and the results were obtained within 15 min after starting the analysis. An efficient, simple, and rapid extraction method using 30% MeOH/PBS was established and validated by analyzing the corn samples spiked with OTA/ZEA mixtures (0/0, 5/10, 10/20, and $20/30\;{\mu}g/kg$). The cut-off values of the OS-ICG for the spiked corn were 5 and $10\;{\mu}g/kg$ for OTA and ZEA, respectively. Natural corn samples were analyzed by OS-ICG, direct competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DC-ELISA), and HPLC. Results of the OS-ICG were in good agreement with those obtained by DC-ELISA and HPLC. The developed OS-ICG offers a rapid, easy-to-use, and portable analytical system and can be used as a convenient qualitative tool for the on-site simultaneous determination of OTA and ZEA in cereals, food, and agricultural products in one analytical cycle.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.97-101
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• 2010

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is one of the artificial fertilization methods when only a few sperm are available for insemination, and an important tool for the preservation of genetic materials of endangered animal species, especially the male is infertile. Different from other species such as mice and pigs, the conventional ICSI method which uses spiked pipette for injection (Spike-ICSI) is exhibited low success rates in cattle because the bovinesperm head membrane is hard to break during injection procedure. We chose piezo-assisted ICSI (Piezo-ICSI) for the improvement of the injection procedure including sperm head membrane rupture and efficient puncture of the plasma membrane of the oocytes. In this experiment, we compared the efficacy of the bovine ICSI embryo production between the Piezo-ICSI and Spike-ICSI. The second polar body extrusion, pronuclear formation, cleavage and blastocyst formation were evaluated after implementation of two different ICSI techniques. The Piezo-ICSI tended to show comparably higher rates of the second polar body extrusion (41.7%), the pronuclei formation (42.9%) and the two-cell cleavage (41.4%) than Spike-ICSI does (33.3%, 28.6% and 23.5%, respectively) although there is no statistic significance between two groups. In addition, the blastocysts were only obtained from the Piezo-ICSI group (10.3%). Our finding shows that the Piezo-ICSI may be used as an artificial fertilization method in cattle when in vitro fertilization is not applicable.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.335-340
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was performed to develop a lateral flow strip sensor for the detection of pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in various samples. Also, feasibility of using an image analysis method to improve the interpretation of the strip sensor was evaluated. Methods: The lateral flow strip sensor has been fabricated based on nitrocellulose lateral-flow membrane. Colloidal gold and E. coli O157:H7 antibodies were used as a tag and a receptor, respectively. Manually spotted E. coli O157:H7 antibody and anti-mouse antibody on nitrocellulose membrane were used as test and control dots, respectively. Feasibility of the lateral flow strip sensor to detect E. coli O157:H7 were evaluated with serially diluted E. coli O157:H7 cells in PBS or food samples. Test results of the lateral flow strip sensor were measured with an image analysis method. Results: The intensity of the test dot started to increase with higher concentration of the cells were introduced. The sensitivities of the sensor were both $10^4$ CFU/mL Escherichia coli O157:H7 spiked in PBS and in chicken meat extract, respectively. Conclusions: The lateral flow strip sensor and image analysis method could detect E. coli O157:H7 in 20 min, which is significantly quicker than conventional plate counting method.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2011

This study was performed to develop a rapid test kit for pathogenic Salmonella in various samples. The rapid detection kit has been fabricated based on nitrocellulose lateral-flow strip. Colloidal gold and biotin conjugated Salmonella antibodies were used as a tag and a receptor, respectively. Manually spotted Salmonella antibody and Neutravidin on nitrocellulose membrane were used as test and control lines, respectively. Feasibility of the rapid kit to detect Salmonella typhimurium in samples were evaluated. The intensity of the color of the test line started to increase with the samples in which higher concentration of the cells were contained. The sensitivity of the sensor was $10^6$ cfu/mL Salmonella spiked in PBS. Also, the rapid test kit could detect $10^6$ cfu/mL of Salmonella in chicken meat extract.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2005

A determination method of trace Ni(II) and Zn(II) in aqueous solution was studied and developed by adsorbing on titanium dioxide. For this purpose, several conditions were optimized such as the pH of sample solution, adsorption time, the types and concentration acid, and desorption time. The titanium dioxide was added in sample solution which was pH adjusted. Then, the sample solution was stirred for 5 minutes. This mixture was stored in room temperature for 30 minutes to allow adsorption. After filtering and washing the titanium dioxide, the analytes were dissolved from the titanium dioxide on membrane filter by an ultrasonic vibration for 10 minutes in 1.0 M $HNO_3$ solution. Then, this sample solution was analysed using ICP-AES. The adsorption equilibrium was achieved in 30 minutes. The desorption was the most of effective with 1.0 M(mol/l) nitric acid solution, and desorption time was 10 minutes. This procedure was applied for the analysis of two real samples, i.e., brown seaweed and tangle. The recoveries of Ni(II) and Zn(II) in spiked samples were 89.4${\sim}$98.9% for analytes.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2013

This study was performed to develop a rapid test kit for pathogenic Staphylococcus in various samples. The rapid detection kit has been fabricated based on nitrocellulose lateral-flow strip. Colloidal gold and Staphylococcus antibodies were used as a tag and a receptor, respectively. Manually spotted Staphylococcus antibody and anti-mouse antibody on the surface of nitrocellulose membrane were used as test and control lines, respectively. Feasibility of the rapid kit to detect Staphylococcus aureus in samples were evaluated. The intensity of the color of the test line started to increase with the samples in which higher concentration of the cells were contained. The sensitivity of the sensor was $10^6$ cfu/mL Staphylococcus spiked in PBS. Also, the rapid test kit could detect $10^5$ cfu/mL of Staphylococcus in chicken meat extract.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.549-557
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• 2019

Staphylococcal enterotoxin is a very common cause of food poisoning. Conventional detection methods for the toxin including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), chemiluminescence (ECL), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays require a lot of time, efforts, and expert technicians. Lateral flow strip kits have shown great potential for the rapid detection of foodborne pathogens. The lateral flow strip kit is widely used in clinical settings because it is easy to use, fast, and cost effective. A typical lateral flow strip kit uses colloidal gold to generate a visual signal. However, the lateral flow strip kit based on colloidal gold has limited sensitivity to fulfill food safety regulation requirements. This study was performed to develop a rapid test kit for pathogenic staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) in food samples. The rapid detection kit was fabricated based on a nitrocellulose lateral-flow strip. Cellulose nano beads and SEB antibodies were used as the tag and receptor, respectively, to improve the detection performance. Manually spotted SEB antibody and anti-rabbit antibody on the surface of the nitrocellulose membrane were used as test and control spots, respectively. The feasibility of the rapid test kit to detect SEB in samples was evaluated. The sensitivity of the kit was 10 ng/mL SEB spiked in PBS. Additionally, the rapid test kit could detect 1 ng/mL of SEB in chicken meat extract.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.271-275
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• 2008

콜린은 정상적인 세포벽의 기능, 아세틸콜린의 합성, 지질의 운송, 그리고 매칠기의 공급원으로서 중요한 유기화합물이다. 생물학적인 조직과 식품들 중에 있는 콜린의 분석을 위해 많은 기기분석법들 사용되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 기기분석법들은 고가의 장비를 필요로 하며, 조작이 어렵고, 많은 시간을 필요로 한다. 본 연구에서는 우유 중의 콜린함량을 분석하는데 사용되는 효소측정법을 응용하여 신속하게 소의 혈액과 근육내에 함유된 콜린을 측정할 수 있는 적용기법을 확립하였다. 소의 혈청과 근육에 콜린 표준용액을 spike하여 얻은 표준곡선들은 직선성을 나타내었으며, 0.994 이상의 상관계수를 보였다. 소의 혈청과 근육에서의 회수율은 70.6-85.2%를 보였다. 본 연구를 통하여 확립된 콜린분석법은 생체시료와 식품에 함유된 콜린 함량분석에 용이하게 적용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.929-935
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• 2007

The objective of this study was to develop a rapid, simple, and qualitative acetylcholinesterase (AChE)- detection kit, based on a modification of the Ellman and ELISA methods, for the detection of organophosphorus (OP) and carbamate (CB) pesticide. The developed kits were used to screen a large number of agricultural samples (spiked and real) for OP and CB pesticide residues. AChE was extracted from the heads of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) using Triton X-100, and was purified through 3 steps: diethylaminoethylcellulose chromatography (DEAE), affinity chromatography and membrane filtering, and Mono-Q column chromatography. Epoxy-activated Sepharose 6B affinity chromatography was used for large-scale purification. The presence of OP and CB pesticide residues in agricultural samples was assayed on the basis of AchE inhibition value. The presence (6 bands) or absence of some colored bands on the test line indicated a negative or positive result, respectively. The limits of detection for measured organophosphorus (OP) and carbamates (CB) pesticide residues in standard pesticide solutions and fortified samples were ranged from 0.50 to 2.50 ppm and 0.50 to 4.75 ppm, respectively.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.420-427
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• 2010

바이러스 안전성이 보증된 무세포 소 양막 생물창상피복재 제조공정을 확립하고자 하였다. 기질세포를 제거하기 위해 효소(트립신)를 처리하는 공정과 바이러스를 불활화하기 위해 70% 에탄올, 0.05% sodium hypochlorite, 25 kGy 감마선 처리 공정을 포함하는 무세포 소 양막 제조공정을 확립하였다. 무세포 소 양막의 조직학적 분석과 전자현미경 분석 결과 면역거부반응을 일으킬 수 있는 상피층과 기질세포들이 잘 제거되었으며, 소 양막 콜라겐 섬유의 3차원적 구조가 잘 유지되어 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 상처치유효과가 있는 EGF, KGF, FGF와 같은 성장인자를 포함하고 있었다. 바이러스 불활화 효과를 검증하기 위해 국제적 가이드에 따라 4종의 바이러스(BHV, BVDV, BPIV-3, BPV)를 생물학적 지표로 사용하여 소 양막에 각 생물학적 지표를 첨가한 후각 바이러스 불활화 공정을 실시한 다음 각 바이러스를 회수하여 정량한 후 불활화 정도를 비교하였다. 24시간 70% 에탄올 처리 공정에서 BHV, BVDV, BPIV-3, BPV 모두 처리 시간 1시간 안에 검출한계 이하로 완벽하게 불활화되었다. 30분 0.05% sodium hypochlorite 처리 공정에서 BHV, BVDV, BPIV-3 같은 외피 바이러스는 BPV 같은 비-외피 바이러스에 비해 효과적으로 불활화되었다. 25 kGy 감마선 조사에 의해 BHV, BVDV, BPIV-3는 검출한계 이하로 완벽하게 불활화되었고, BPV도 효과적으로 불활화되었다. 3가지 바이러스 불활화 공정에서 BHV, BVDV, BPIV-3, BPV에 대한 log 바이러스 감소인수 합은 각각 ${\geq}$13.30, ${\geq}$14.32, ${\geq}$15.22, ${\geq}$7.57이었다. 이와 같은 결과 본 연구를 통해 확립된 무세포 소 양막 제조공정은 바이러스 안전성을 보증할 수 있는 충분한 바이러스 불활화 능력을 갖고 있는 것으로 판단된다.