• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.616-623
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• 2007

The effects of initial concentration and pulsed pressurization on the inactivation of Clostridium sporogenes spores suspended in deionized water were determined during thermal processing $(TP;\;105^{\circ}C,\;0.1MPa)$ and pressure-assisted thermal processing $(PATP;\;105^{\circ}C\;and\;700MPa)$ treatments for 40 min and 5min holding times, respectively. Different inoculum levels $(10^4,\;10^6\;and\;10^8CFU/ml)$ of C. sporogenes spores suspended in deionized water were treated at $105^{\circ}C$ under 700MPa with single, double, and triple pulses. Thermally treated samples served as control. No statistical significances (p>0.05) were observed among all different inoculum levels during the thermal treatment, whereas the inactivation rates $(k_1\;and\;k_2)$ were decreased with increasing the initial concentrations of C. sporogenes spores during the PATP treatments. Double- and triple-pulsed pressurization reduced more effectively the number of C. sporogenes spores than single-pulse pressurization. The study shows that the spore clumps formed during the PATP may lead to an increase in pressure-thermal resistance, and multiple-pulsed pressurization can be more effective in inactivating bacterial spores. The results provide an interesting insight on the spore inactivation mechanisms with regard to inoculum level and pulsed pressurization.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.603-607
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• 2008

Thirteen commercial antimicrobial products were examined to assess the sporicidal activity against Bacillus cereus spores at room temperature, 60 and $85^{\circ}C$. Neither the antimicrobials showed detectable antimicrobial activity against the B. cereus spores nor induced spore germination after the treatment at 0.5 or 1.0%(w/v, v/v) commercial antimicrobial agents at room temperature for 0.5 to 4 hr. However, when the antimicrobials such as chitosan, lactic acid, fermented pollen, grapefruit extract were applied with heat at $85^{\circ}C$ for 30 min, more than 1 log CFU/mL spores were additionally inactivated compared to only heat treatment without antimicrobials. Imposition of $60^{\circ}C$ to B. cereus spores with the higher concentration of 5.0%(v/v) lactic acid or 2.5%(w/v) thiamine dilaurylsulfate for the longer time incubation of 24 hr resulted in 3 log CFU/mL spore inactivation. This work showed that low concentrations of commercial antimicrobials by themselves did not inactivate B. cereus spores. However, when physical processes such as heat were combined together, antimicrobials showed a synergistic effect against B. cereus spores.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.524-529
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• 2007

Pressure inactivation behavior of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens spores was investigated in deionized water. The spores of B. amyloliquefaciens were subjected to $105^{\circ}C$ and 700 MPa. The magnitude of the decrease in viability after pressure treatment was similar to that after pressure treatment followed by heat shock. The increase of dipicolinic acid (DPA) release was correlated with the spore inactivation, and the hydrophobicity did not significantly change during the pressure-assisted thermal processing (PATP). Lag phase duration increased with increasing pressure process time. The mechanisms of spore germination and inactivation during the PATP were related to a complex physiological process.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1020-1026
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• 2007

전 세계적으로 병원성 미생물에 의한 오염과 감염 및 발병의 사례가 급증함에 따라 병원성 미생물을 효율적으로 제어하는 기술에 대한 관심이 매우 증가하고 있다. 병원성 미생물을 환경에서 제어하는 연구는 대다수 수처리 공정과 같이 물에서 이루어지는 소독과 관련되어 진행되어 왔고, 표면에서의 소독에 관련된 연구는 매우 부족하였다. 본 연구는 UV 소독 방법을 표면에 분포된 미생물의 불활성화에 대해서 적용하여 살펴보았고, 소독 모델을 통해서 정량화하였다. 특히, 생물테러용 무기로 잘알려진 탄저균(Bacillus anthracis)의 지표 미생물인 바실러스 포자(Bacillus subtilis spore)에 대해서 UV를 이용한 표면 소독시 매우 빠른 불활성화를 볼 수 있었으며, 2 log(99%) 불활성화를 위한 IT 값은 14.5 $mJ/cm^2$으로 나타났다. UV에 의한 미생물 불활성화는 화학적 소독제의 경우와 달리 온도에 의한 영향은 나타나지 않았으나, 표면 거칠기(surface roughness)에 의한 뚜렷한 tailing off 현상이 나타났다.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2008

This study attempted to develop the technology by gaseous ozone for decontaminating building affected by a model of biological weapon agent(Bacillus subtilis spores) instead of Bacillus anthracis spore. The use of ozone is attractive method from a practical point of view of decontamination procedure since it has strong oxidation power but no residue after application. We examined the disinfection efficiency of gaseous ozone to Bacillus subtilis spores which suspension was sprayed on different material surfaces and dried. Three different types of gaseous ozone was applied : dry ozone, dry ozone with humidified air, and water bubbled wet ozone. Dry ozone(1500ppm) failed to achieve any significant inactivation for 2hrs. However, six log reduction of B. subtilis spore was achieved within 30min by 1500ppm of water bubbled wet ozone. This result shows the noticeable inactivation efficiency by gaseous ozone compared with previous studies. Good performance by wet ozone was also found for military material surface.(i.e. : gas mask hood, protective garments, army peinted metal surface).

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.672-677
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• 2006

Ozone/UV combined process is an effective technique to enhance generation of OH radical which is non-selective and powerful oxidant. The objective of this study is to evaluate the inactivation rates of B. subtilis spores by three candidate processes (ozone alone, UV alone, ozone/UV combined processes) at 4 and $20^{\circ}$ and to investigate the effects of OH radical on inactivation of B. subtilis spores. On the UV alone process, required UV dosages for lag phase and 3-log inactivation of B. subtilis spores were determined as $8.9mJ/cm^2$ and $47mJ/cm^2$. However, the inactivation of B. subtilis spores didn't occured beyond 4.5-log inactivation despite increasing UV dose. The inactivation of B. subtilis spores by ozone alone and ozone/UV combined process was investigated with ozone CT (Concentration of disinfectant ${\times}$ Contact time) concept. As a result, inactivation of B. subtilis spores by ozone/UV combined process was faster than by ozone alone, and especially $CT_{lag}$ value B. subtilis spores in the presence and absence of t-BuOH, OH radical scavenger, was investigated to evaluate effects of OH radical formed during ozone/UV combined process. We found that OH radical plays important roles on inactivation of B. subtilis spores.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.1469-1473
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• 2011

본 실험에서는 천연항균제인 lysozyme, 자몽종자추출물, EDTA와 열처리를 병행하여 Bacillus cereus 포자에 대한 저감효과를 측정하였다. B. cereus 포자는 5 ${\mu}g/mL$ $MnSO_4$-$H_2O$을 첨가한 nutrient agar에 접종, 3일간 배양하여 포자를 제조하였으며 실험 직전 $80^{\circ}C$에서 10분간 열처리하여 영양 세포는 불활성화 시켰다. Lysozyme, 자몽종자추출물, EDTA를 항균제로 사용하였으며 열은 $70^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$, $90^{\circ}C$ 온도 조건으로 처리하였다. 단독처리 시 $90^{\circ}C$ 열처리 조건에서만 약 2.3 log 수준의 불활성 효과를 볼 수 있었다. 그러나 단독처리 조건에서 효과가 없었던 1% 자몽종자추출물과 0.5 mM EDTA 농도 조건으로 $80^{\circ}C$ 열처리를 병행한 경우 각각 2.1 log, 3.2 log 수준의 포자 불활성화 효과가 있어 상승효과가 발생하였음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 저농도의 자몽종자추출물, EDTA와 열을 병행처리하면 상승효과에 의해 효율적인 포자 불활성화가 발생할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2013

The SCO3388 gene from Streptomyces coelicolor is homologous to tmrB, the tunicamycin resistance gene of Bacillus subtilis. The SCO3388-inactivation strain (SY-tbl-1) was generated by replacing SCO3388 with thiostrepton resistance gene. Spores of S. coelicolor derivatives were prepared on mannitol-soy flour (MS) agar on which SY-tbl-1 displayed no significant defect in growth and development. When plated on R4 agar, spores of SYtbl-1 displayed retardation in growth and sporulation, whereas its mycelium gave rise to normal growth. Thus, SCO3388 is suggested to be involved in the dormant spore germination. Expression of SCO3388 under the ermE1 promoter restored but only partially the ability to sporulate in SY-tbl-1. Neither SY-tbl-1 nor SY-tbl-1/ermE1p-SCO3388 showed a difference in tunicamycin resistance to the wild type whereas, interestingly, the introduction of ermE1p-SCO3388 dramatically enhanced spore survival to heat and detergent treatments, suggesting that SCO3388 might play a role in the maintenance of spore cell wall integrity.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.1094-1099
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• 2011

초고압의 미생물에 대한 살균 효과는 다른 제어 방법을 더 적용함으로써 증대 될 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 식품 산업에서 중요한 세균 포자들을 tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)를 처리하여 초고압 살균효과를 증진시킴을 알아보고자 한다. Clostridium sporogenes, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis의 포자를 준비하였다. Dimetylsulfoxide(DMSO)에 용해시킨 TBHQ 200 ppm을 함유한 포자액을 650 또는 700 MPa로, 54-72$^{\circ}C$에서 5분간 처리하였다. 세균 포자의 사멸은 초고압 처리 이후에만 일어났다. Bacillus subtilis 포자가 B. cereus나 C. sporogenes 포자보다 초고압에 의해 더 많이 사멸되었다. C. sporogenes 포자의 사멸은 Bacillus 포자에 비해서 초고압에 의한 germination이 더 일어나면서 이루어 졌다. Bacillus 포자는 54$^{\circ}C$에서 초고압 처리 때 보다 72$^{\circ}C$에서 처리했을 때 더 많이 사멸되었다. 하지만 germination에 의한 사멸은 70$^{\circ}C$에서 감소되었다. 포자를 DMSO와 초고압, TBHQ와 초고압의 병용 처리를 했을 때, 특히 54$^{\circ}C$에서는 포자 사멸이 덜 일어났다. 세균 포자의 사멸에 대한 좀 더 나은 이해를 위해서는 초고압에 의한 germination 과 다른 포자 억제 물질과의 상호 작용에 대한 메커니즘 연구들이 필요하다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.197-201
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• 1996

D10 values obtained for radiation alone in Bacillus subtilis and Clostridium perfrigenes were 0.35-0.48 kGy in vegetative cells, and 2~2.08 kGy in spores, respectively. Irradiation dose of 24 kGy completely inhibited spores. In the case of heat treatment, D50, 60 values ranged from 10 to 14 minutes in vegetative cells, and D70, 80, 90 values ranged from 10 to 140 minutes in spores. In the case of combined treatment with heat and radiation, D10 values ranged form 1 to 1.25 kGy in vegetative cells, and from 3.42 to 3.61 kGy in spores. Thus, resistance of cells to gamma radiation did not seem to be influences by pre-heating.