• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2023

Dairy products are extensively used as carriers of probiotic strains that have potential health benefits. Assessment of the viability of probiotic strains during manufacturing is important to ensure that products meet recommended levels. Hence, the method for accurately quantifying lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in probiotic or dairy products is required. The present study aims to examine the performance of de-Man Rogosa Sharpe (MRS), plate count agar with bromocresol purple (PCA with BCP), and glucose blood liver (BL) agars recommended in the Korea Food Code guidelines for counting LAB. Analysis of the performance of culture media containing 19 lactic acid bacterial species commonly encountered in probiotic and dairy products showed no statistically significant difference between 18 reference strains and three culture media (p > 0.01). Furthermore, the suitability of three culture media was verified for the quantitative assessment of LAB in 25 probiotic and dairy products. The number of LAB in three culture media was determined to be more than 10⁷ colony-forming unit (CFU)/ml for fermented milk products and 10⁸ CFU/ml for condensed fermented milk and probiotic products, indicating that they all satisfied the Korea Food Code guidelines. Moreover, there was no statistically significant difference in the amount of LAB counted in all three culture media, suggesting that they can be used to isolate or enumerate LAB in commercial products. Finally, three culture media will be useful for isolating and enumerating LAB from fermented foods as well as gut microflora.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.258-267
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 탈지유와 두유 내에서 Enterobacter aerogenes CIH05의 증식과 바이오제닉 아민(biogenic amines, BA) 생성량에 대한 유산균의 영향을 조사하는 것이다. 갓김치로부터 분리된 Lactobacillus acidophilus GK20, Lactobacillus paracasei GK74 및 Lactobacillus planatrum GK81은 탈카르복시화 배지 상에서 BA를 생성하지 않았다. 탈지유와 두유 내에서 L. paracasei GK74에 의해 가장 많은 생균수와 항균 물질 생성량이 측정되었고, 반면 L. plantarum GK81은 다른 균주들에 비해 유의하게 낮은 균수와 항균 물질을 생산하였다. 유산, 과산화수소 및 박테리오신의 생산량은 Lactobacillus의 균종과 배지 종류에 의존하였다. 유산균과 유사하게 E. aerogenes CIH05도 단독 배양 시 두유보다 탈지유에서 더 많은 균수가 측정되었다. 탈지유와 두유 내에서 L. acidophilus GK20이나 L. paracasei GK74와 혼합 배양하거나 박테리오신 용액(300 AU/ml)을 처리했을 때 E. aerogenes CIH05의 균수가 유의하게 감소되었고 히스타민과 카다베린의 생성도 효과적으로 억제되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.856-861
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• 2002

유산균의 활용성을 증진시키기 위한 방안으로서 건식 Hybridization system을 이용하여 장용성 피복재로 유산균분말의 표면처리를 실시하였다. 전자현미경 관찰 결과 표면처리는 유산균의 표면을 매끄러운 구형의 모양으로 변화시켰으며 표면처리를 통한 분체복합화 과정에서 유산균의 활력은 유의적인 변화없이 유지되었다. 또한 유산균의 내염성은 처리여부에 따른 유의적 변화를 보이지 않음으로써 표면처리 과정 중 유산균 세포막의 물리적 손상은 일어나지 않은 것으로 판단된다. 표면처리된 유산균의 내산성은 처리전후에 차이를 나타내지 않았으나 이는 균주 자체의 높은 내산성에 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 표면처리 후의 유산균은 유의적으로 높은 열저항성을 보여 표면처리가 유산균의 내열성 향상을 위하여 활용될 수 있는 가능성을 나타냈다. 조사된 장용성 피복재 중 Sureteric은 다른 피복재에 비하여 우수한 표면 처리 효과를 보였으며 유산균분말의 표면처리를 위한 적합한 처리조건은 유산균의 초기입도가 $100{\sim}200\;{\mu}m$, 유산균:피복재의 혼합비율(w/w)은 9 : 1, 처리속도는 15,000 rpm, 3분이었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.286-293
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• 2004

가시오가피, 구기자, 당귀, 오미자의 열수 추출물이 유산균의 생육과 동결건조시 보호제로서의 역할 및 동결건조된 유산균원료의 저장 시 생존율에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. MRS 배지에 생약 추출물을 첨가한 경우 유산균주 16종에 대하여 가시오가피, 구기자, 당귀 및 오미자 추출물을 MRS broth에 각각 50%(v/v)씩 첨가한 배지에서의 생육상태를 조사하였다. 가시오가피 추출물을 첨가한 경우 L. acidophilus, L. bulgaricus, L. paracasei, L. casei, L. pentosus 균주가 생육이 양호하였으며 구기자 추출물을 첨가한 경우 L. acidophilus, L. bulgaricu L. paracasei 등이 양호하였고 당귀 추출물에서는 L. acidophilus, L. bulgaricus, L. casei, L. plantarum, L. lactis 등이 잘 생육하였으며 오미자 추출물에서는 L. acidophilus, L. rhamnosus, L. pentosus 등이 양호하였다. 기본 동결보호제로 조성으로 구성된 skim milk 10%(w/v)와 sucrose 5%(w/v)에 생약 추출물 2.5%(v/v)를 첨가한 경우 동결건조 직후 생존율은 L. acidophifus, L. bulgaricus, L. paracasei, L. casei가 평균 각각 81.7%, 63.8%, 73.2%, 78.1%를 나타냈다. 동결건조한 유산균 원료를 온도 4$0^{\circ}C$, 습도 70% 유지하는 항온항습기에서 한달간 방치시킨 후 생존율은 L. acidophilu의 경우 대조군에 비해 약 6%, L. paracasei와 L. bulgaricu의 경우 약3%의 생존율 증가를 보여 가혹조건에서 균의 생존율을 연장시키는데 역할을 하는 것으로 보이며, 구기자 추출물을 2.5% 첨가하여 동결건조 한 균 원료의 경우 L. paracasei에서 약 1.5% 정도 증가를 나타냈으며 L. aoidophilus와 L. bulgariolis에서는 약 1% 정도 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 특히, 구기자 추출물의 경우 L. acidophilus와 L. bulgaricus에서 당귀 추출물의 경우 L. bulgaricu와 L. casei에서 동결 보호제로서 이용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.820-830
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• 2019

Most consumers consider yogurt to be a healthy food because it contains probiotic microorganisms. Although a plethora of commercially produced yogurts exists, nutritional and functional aspects of the commercial yogurts have not been well characterized. In this study, the microbiological and physicochemical properties of popular drinking yogurts in Korea were extensively characterized. The viability of lactic acid bacteria, including lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, varied between yogurt samples. These lactobacilli and bifidobacteria showed effective antimicrobial activities against foodborne pathogenic bacteria. Unlike the titratable acidity and pH, the soluble solids content varied between yogurt samples. All the yogurt samples contained high levels of potassium (average 143.53 mg/100 g) and calcium (average 133.92 mg/100 g), as well as phosphorus and sodium. Lactose, fructose, and glucose were the major sugar components in most yogurt samples, whereas the levels of sucrose and maltose were relatively low. Among several organic acids analyzed in the yogurt samples, lactic acid (average 767.67 mg/100 g) and citric acid (average 170.91 mg/100 g) were the most predominant. Taken together, this study provides preliminary information about the nutritional and functional characteristics of commercially available drinking yogurts.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.792-798
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• 2006

The probiotic characteristics of a total of 137 lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from soybean paste were investigated. Among those tested, the D37 strain was selected as a probiotic bacteria due to its acid and bile tolerance, and its strong anti-cancer and antibacterial activities. The D37 strain showed highly stable viability at acidic pH for 2 hr, and was very stable in 10% bovine bile. The viability of human colon cancer HT-29 cells was inhibited more than 60% at a $200\;{\mu}/mL$ concentration of D37 cell-free culture supernatant, and the degree of inhibition was concentration-dependent. The D37 strain showed a wide range of antibacterial activities against food-borne pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli O157, Listeria spp., Vibrio spp., Salmonella spp., and Staphylococcus aureus. According to phenotypic characteristics and the utilization of various sugars, the D37 strain was identified as Lactobacillus cellobiosus.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1583-1588
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• 2022

In this study, we investigated the effect of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains used as starters for kimchi fermentation, namely Lactococcus lactis WiKim0124, Companilactobacillus allii WiKim39, Leuconostoc mesenteroides WiKim0121Leuconostoc mesenteroides WiKim33, and Leuconostoc mesenteroides WiKim32, on the intestinal epithelial tight junctions (TJs). These LAB strains were not cytotoxic to Caco-2 cells at 500 ㎍/ml concentration. In addition, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) decreased Caco-2 viability, but the LAB strains protected the cells against H₂O₂-induced cytotoxicity. We also found that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) promoted Caco-2 proliferation; however, no specific changes were observed upon treatment with LAB strains and LPS. Our evaluation of the permeability in the Caco-2 monolayer model confirmed its increase by both LPS and H₂O₂. The LAB strains inhibited the increase in permeability by protecting TJs, which we evaluated by measuring TJ proteins such as zonula occludens-1 and occludin, and analyzing them by western blotting and immunofluorescence staining. Our findings show that LAB strains used for kimchi fermentation can suppress the increase in intestinal permeability due to LPS and H₂O₂ by protecting TJs. Therefore, these results suggest the possibility of enhancing the functionality of kimchi through its fermentation using functional LAB strains.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.509-516
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• 2007

Starters of lactic acid bacteria(LAB) were isolated from the commercial yoghurt products and the four isolates have been studied on their identification and some physiological characteristics. For the purpose of identification, microscopic examination, API test, and 16s rRNA gene sequencing were conducted. Isolate A from a yogurt product of local dairy company A was shown to be Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium. All strains isolated were turned out to be as Lactobacillus paracasei by using a API 50 CHL kit. In contrast, isolate A was identified as a strain of Lactobacillus helveticus based on the 16S rRNA sequencing data, and L. casei ssp. casei for both B and D and L. paracasei for C. All the isolates survived the simulated gastric juice, pH 2.0 within 3 hours and sharply decreased in viability so that no viable cell was observed after 4.5 hours incubation. In addition, the four isolated strains were almost identical in antibiotic susceptibility to six different kinds of antibiotics including erythromycin ($15\;{\mu}g$), ampicillin ($10\;{\mu}g$), gentamycin ($10\;{\mu}g$), neomycin ($30\;{\mu}g$), but rather resistant to colistin ($10\;{\mu}g$) and streptomycin ($10\;{\mu}g$). It was noteworthy that four isolates were confirmed to produce antibacterial substance against foodborne pathogens of Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli 0157:H7 as test organisms based on the inhibitory zones on an MRS soft agar medium. At presence, the inhibitory factor is unknown so that further studies are required to ascertain the active factor responsible for the inhibitory activities.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2023

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from kimchi (a traditional Korean dish typically made of fermented cabbage) can provide various health benefits, including anti-obesity, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial effects. In this study, we examined the antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum WiKim0125 cultured in de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS) medium containing vegetable waste. Live bacterial cells were eliminated via supernatant filtration or heat treatment. The cell-free supernatant (CFS) obtained from culture broth containing kimchi cabbage waste (KCW), cabbage waste (CW), or onion waste (OW) showed significantly higher antimicrobial activity against skin pathogens (Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus aureus) and foodborne pathogens (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium), with inhibition zones ranging between 4.4 and 8.5 mm, compared to that in conventional MRS medium (4.0-7.3 mm). In lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, both supernatant and heat-inactivated Lb. plantarum WiKim0125 from culture media containing KCW and CW suppressed the production of inflammatory cytokines (72.8% and 49.6%, respectively) and nitric oxide (62.2% and 66.7%, respectively) without affecting cell viability. These results indicate that vegetable waste can potentially increase the antimicrobial and immunoregulatory potency of LAB while presenting a molecular basis for applying postbiotics to health products.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2009

Antimicrobial coating on chicken carcasses may reduce the effects of cross-contamination and improve product shelf-life and safety. Thyme oil was mixed at 0.5%(v/v) with a pre-gelatinized pea starch coating solution. The coating solution was spread on chicken breast meat after inoculation with selected spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. After inoculation, the chicken meats were packaged in plastic bags and stored at $4^{\circ}C$. During 12 day storage, total aerobic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, and inoculated organisms were counted at 4 day intervals. Thyme oil treatments reduced the viability of Salmonella as well as the growth of Listeria and Pseudomonas by 2 log CFU/g, and appeared to eliminate inoculated Campylobacter during storage. The addition of thyme oil increased the viscosity of the pre-gelatinized pea starch solution. The results suggested that thyme oil inclusion in an edible starch coating may be a satisfactory delivery system to enhance the safety of processed fresh meat.