• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.300-309
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• 2014

Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate microbial exposure hazards in the metal-working fluids(MWF) handling industry. Methods: Air quality parameters(airborne bacteria, fungi, endotoxin and oil mist) and bulk MWF in storage tanks were evaluated at 54 points at nine sites in South Korea. Results: The geometric means(GM) of culturable airborne bacteria, fungi, endotoxin and oil mist concentration were $133CFU/m^3$(n=376, range $7{\sim}6,510CFU/m^3$), $159CFU/m^3$(n=381, range $7{\sim}8,469CFU/m^3$), $8.06EU/m^3$(n=103, range $0.34{\sim}280.4EU/m^3$) and $0.20mg/m^3$(n=104, range $0.01{\sim}2.87mg/m^3$), respectively. The ratio of indoor to outdoor concentration was 2.7 for bacteria, 6.1 for endotoxin, and 4.8 for oil mist. Even though average airborne bacteria concentration did not exceed recommended exposure limits($1,000CFU/m^3$), MWF in the storage tanks was highly contaminated with bacteria(arithmetic mean $2.1{\times}10^6CFU/ml$) and exceeded recommended bacteria limits($10^5CFU/ml$). Conclusions: It is necessary for MWF handling workplaces to conduct periodical biohazard inspection of MWF storage tanks. Additionally, further research may be necessary to establish biological occupational exposure limits.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2014

농업미생물은행(KACC)에는 7,039균주의 곰팡이가 장기 보존되어 있다. 이 중에서 다수의 포자를 형성하는 4,065균주는 동결건조법으로 보존되어 있는데 사멸로 인한 균주의 소실을 막기 위하여 대부분은 액체질소보존법 그리고 모든 균주가 저온냉동고보존법으로 함께 보존되어 있다. 4,065균주의 곰팡이에는 주로 공기 중에 흔하며 산업적으로 이용성이 많은 Aspergillus, Penicillium, Lichtheimia, Mucor, Rhizopus 속 등이 포함된다. 포자를 형성하지 않거나 소수형성하거나 또한 보존이 어려운 너무 큰 포자를 형성하는 나머지 곰팡이는 동결건조보존법으로 보존이 불가하기 때문에 액체질소보존법, 저온냉동고보존법 그리고 광유보존법으로 균주를 보존한다. 여기에는 Phytophthora, Pythium, Cercospora, Septoria, Rhizoctonia 속 등의 식물병원균이 포함된다. 이 외에도 KACC에서 이용하는 다양한 곰팡이 보존법을 소개하고 이들의 상세보존 과정을 기술한다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2021

Dried red peppers are frequently contaminated with mycotoxins during storage. To determine the effect of storage environments on fungal occurrence and subsequent mycotoxin accumulation in dried red peppers, we monitored red pepper powder and whole fruit samples for fungal occurrence under various temperatures and relative humidity (RH) conditions during 340 days. Fungal occurrences fluctuated in both pepper forms throughout the storage but they were higher in pepper powder than whole one, higher under low temperatures (-20℃, 0℃, or 4℃) than others (10℃, 25℃, or 30℃), and higher under RH 93% than RH 51% and 69% in both peppers. The samples exhibiting high fungal occurrences were associated mainly with dominant species such as Aspergillussydowii, Penicillium solitum, P. roqueforti, P. polonicum, or P. chrysogenum. Mycotoxigenic species, including A. flavus, A. ochraceus, A. westerdijkiae, A. tubingensis, and P. citrinum, were also detected throughout the samples. Although mycotoxins were not detected in the samples, mycotoxigenic potential of A. flavus, A. ochraceus, and A. westerdijkiae isolates were confirmed. These results show that low temperatures (-20℃, 0℃, or 4℃) and/or high surrounding RH (>93%) are not safe environments for storage of dried red peppers as fungal growth can occur under these conditions.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.87-90
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• 2005

The dried persimmons is produced fungi and develop browning, hardening in circulation at normal temperature. To resolve such problem in commercial value preservation, the research was conducted to measure the quality changes of dreid persimmons depending on pre-treatments and packagings at low temperature ($0^{\circ}C$) during 6 month storage. The rate of weigh loss, fungi, browning, hardening, surface chromaticity were changed a little in the "Cinnamon" pre-treatment and N/LDPE.

• 한국펄프종이공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국펄프종이공학회 2009년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.295-303
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• 2009

The annals of Joseon dynasty, especially the volumes of King SeJong(1418-1450 A.D.), were heavily deteriorated by fungi. Investigations on the deteriorating and foxing fungi were carried out. Fungal structures on the beeswax, which were coated on the both side of Han-Ji, were suspected to be involved in the deterioration, and were observed by SEM. Isolation and culturing of these fungi were tried by scrubing swab samples and placing on the artificial media. Culture-independent approaches were used to identify the fungal strains associated with damages of beeswax and foxing of the paper by the analyses based on DNA sequences data from the specific ITS region of rDNA regions. In addition, well-known paper staining fungi(PSF), i.e., Aspergillus terreus var. terreus, Fusarium oxysporum, Chaetomium globosum, Cladosporium cladosporioides, and Alternaria solani, were compared in the mycelial growth and stain on beeswax and papers under different environmental conditions (temperature, light, moisture, etc). Fungal strains isolated from the air samples in the storage room and shelves were identified as Irpex sp., Arthrinium sacchari, Cladosporium tenuissimum, Aspergillus sclerotiorum, Sistotrema brinkmannii, and Hypoxylon bovei var. microsporum The isolated strains were compared in growth and stain patterns on beeswax and papers(Han-Ji, Hwa-Ji, and Yang-Ji) whether these can cause damage or foxing on the annals or not.

• 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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• 한국균학회 2016년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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• pp.33-33
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• 2016

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi. They can be present in where agricultural-based commodities are contaminated with toxigenic fungi. These mycotoxins cause various toxicoses in human and livestock when consumed. Small grains including corn, barley, rice or wheat are frequently contaminated with mycotoxins due to infection mainly by toxigenic Fusarium species and/or under environment favorable to fungal growth. One of the most well-known Fusarium toxin groups in cereals is trichothecenes consisting of many toxic compounds. Deoxynivalenol (DON), nivalenol (NIV), T-2 toxin, and various derivatives belong to this group. Zearalenone and fumonisin (FB) are also frequently produced by many species of the same genus. In order to monitor Korean cereals for contamination with Fusarium and other mycotoxigenic fungal species as well, barley, corn, maize, rice grains, and soybean were collected from fields at harvest or during storage for several years. The fungal colonies outgrown from the grain samples were identified based on morphological and molecular characteristics. Trichothecene chemotypes of Fusarium species or presence of FB biosynthetic gene were determined using respective diagnostic PCR to predict possible toxin production. Heavy grain contamination with fungi was detected in barley, rice and wheat. Predominant fungal genus of barley and wheat was Alternaria (up to 90%) while that of rice was Fusarium (~40%). Epicoccum also appeared frequently in barley, rice and wheat. While frequency of Fusarium species in barley and wheat was less than 20%, the genus mainly consisted of Fusarium graminearum species complex (FGSC) which known to be head blight pathogen and mycotoxin producer. Fusarium composition of rice was more diverse as FGSC, Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti species complex (FIESC), and Fusarium fujikuroi species complex (FFSC) appeared all at considerable frequencies. Prevalent fungal species of corn was FFSC (~50%), followed by FGSC (<30%). Most of FFSC isolates of corn tested appeared to be FB producer. In corn, Fusarium graminearum and DON chemotype dominate within FGSC, which was different from other cereals. Soybeans were contaminated with fungi less than other crops and Cercospora, Cladosporium, Alternaria, Fusarium etc. were detected at low frequencies (up to 14%). Other toxigenic species such as Aspergillus and Penicillium were irregularly detected at very low frequencies. Multi-year survey of small grains revealed dominant fungal species of Korea (barley, rice and wheat) is Fusarium asiaticum having NIV chemotype.

• Mycobiology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.52-63
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• 2018

In our previous studies, Bacillus megaterium KU143, Microbacterium testaceum KU313, and Pseudomonas protegens AS15 have been shown to be antagonistic to Aspergillus flavus in stored rice grains. In this study, the biocontrol activities of these strains were evaluated against Aspergillus candidus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Penicillium fellutanum, and Penicillium islandicum, which are predominant in stored rice grains. In vitro and in vivo antifungal activities of the bacterial strains were evaluated against the fungi on media and rice grains, respectively. The antifungal activities of the volatiles produced by the strains against fungal development and population were also tested using I-plates. In in vitro tests, the strains produced secondary metabolites capable of reducing conidial germination, germ-tube elongation, and mycelial growth of all the tested fungi. In in vivo tests, the strains significantly inhibited the fungal growth in rice grains. Additionally, in I-plate tests, strains KU143 and AS15 produced volatiles that significantly inhibited not only mycelial growth, sporulation, and conidial germination of the fungi on media but also fungal populations on rice grains. GC-MS analysis of the volatiles by strains KU143 and AS15 identified 12 and 17 compounds, respectively. Among these, the antifungal compound, 5-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-indole, was produced by strain KU143 and the antimicrobial compounds, 2-butyl 1-octanal, dimethyl disulfide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-1-heptanol, and 4-trifluoroacetoxyhexadecane, were produced by strain AS15. These results suggest that the tested strains producing extracellular metabolites and/or volatiles may have a broad spectrum of antifungal activities against the grain fungi. In particular, B. megaterium KU143 and P. protegens AS15 may be potential biocontrol agents against Aspergillus and Penicillium spp. during rice grain storage.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 2002

본 연구는 동절기(1월 중순)에 벌채된 후 목재집하장으로 운반되어 야적장에 저목 중인 소나무와 잣나무 원목을 대상으로 변재변색의 발생시기와 변색 특성을 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 벌채 후 3, 4, 5, 6, 8개월 경과시 변색 평가를 실시하였는데, 매 평가시 원목 3개를 임의로 선정하여 원목당 수축방향에 대해 일정 간격으로 7~9개의 두께 3 cm 원판을 채취하여 변색 원인균을 분리한 후 변재변색의 방사방향 최대 침투깊이와 % 변색율을 측정하였다. 변재변색은 전적으로 충형변색이었으며, 주요 변색원인균인 Ophiostomatoid 균을 매개하는 수피천공충은 소나무좀으로 확인되었다. 소나무와 잣나무 원목은 5월 이전까지는 변재변색의 위험없이 저목할 수 있으나 5월 이후부터는 원목의 변재변색이 급속하게 증가하였다. 변색의 정도는 소나무보다 잣나무에서 심하였으며, 장마철 저목 중에 소나무 원목에서 개떡버섯과 치마버섯의 자실체를 다수 관찰할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 밝혀진 결과들은 앞으로 동절기에 벌채되어 저목 중인 소나무와 잣나무 원목에 발생하는 변재변색을 예방하기 위한 제반 조치를 취하는데 매우 중요한 자료로 사용될 것이다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.166-171
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• 2009

큰느타리 버섯의 polyethylene film(PE) 포장 저장성에 미치는 감압예냉(VP) 효과를 조사하였다. VP는 $-1^{\circ}C$에서 품온이 $0^{\circ}C$가 될 때까지 40분간 행하였으며, 1 kg씩 PE포장하여 $-1^{\circ}C$에서 30일간 저장하였다. 저장 중 중량감소율은 예냉처리구에서 다소 낮았다. 저장 4일째까지의 예냉구 포장내 $O_2$ 농도는 2.44-14.50 % /kg-package/hr로 대조구의 2.01-8.19 %/kg-package/hr보다 현저하게 높았으며 저장 4일째까지의 평균 $CO_2$ 농도는 대조구 0.58 %/ kg-package/hr, 예냉구 0.47 g/kg/hr로 예냉구에서는 저장초기에 호흡율이 크게 억제되었다. 대조구에서는 저장 4일째 $CO_2/O_2$값의 peak을 나타낸 반면 예냉구에서는 이러한 현상이 보이지 않았다. 저장중 예냉구는 대조구에 비하여 백색도가 높고 적색 및 황색도가 낮았다. 예냉구는 대조구에 비하여 견고성, 경도 및 씹힘성은 유의적으로 높았으나 탄력성과 점착력은 비숫하였다. 30일간 저장한 경우 대조구에서는 주름 부위가 연화되는 현상이 나타났으나 예냉처리구에서는 이러한 현상들이 현저하게 적었다. 또, 버섯자루의 단면조직을 관찰한 결과 예냉구는 망상으로 된 도관이 선명하게 관찰되었으나 대조구에서는 도관이 연화 또는 붕괴되어 형태가 뚜렷하지 않는 곳이 많았다. 이상의 결과 새송이의 수확 후 감압예냉은 저장중 선도유지에 효과가 있으며 산업적 활용이 기대된다.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.98.1-98
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• 2003

Antagonistic effect of bacterial strains isolated from phylloplane of strawberry plants grown In greenhouse was tested on Botrytis cinerea Among the promising bacterial strains, Bacillus sp. S1-0210 showed highest inhibition of mycelial growth of B. cinerea and a broad spectrum of antifungal activities against many plant pathogenic fungi in vitro. Bacillus sp. S1-0210 was identified as Bacillus subtilis based on the analysis of 185 rDNA as well as its biochemical characteristics. Application of wettable powder formulation of B. subtiiis S1-0210 significantly reduced the incidence of gray mold on trawberry fruits during storage. Results showed that treatment of B. subtilis S1-0210 decreased the incidence of gray mold by 4.8％ whereas the incidence in control was 77.9％, indicating that the formulation of B. subtilis S1-0210 will be practically applied on strawberry fruits as a biocontrol agent of gray mold during storage.