• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.63-68
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• 1992

방선균에서 항생물질을 발효 생산하기 위해서는 이와 관련된 방선균의 생리학적 및 생화학적 특성을 고찰해 볼 필요가 있다. 우선, 항생물질은 방선균의 2차 대사산물로써 이의 생산은 미생물의 성장과는 거의 연계되어 있지 않다. 즉, 방선균의 발효 과정을 살펴보면, 일반적으로 균체가 성장하는 증식 단계(trophophase)와 항생물질이 생산되는 발효 단계(idiophase)로 구분할 수 있다(2). 다시 말해서, 항생물질과 같은 2차 대사산물은 균체의 성장이 어느 정도 완료되어진 이후에 생합성되어지기 시작하며, 이는 방선균의 생활 주기상의 분화과정과도 밀접한 관계를 갖고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 또 하나의 특징은 한 종류의 방선균으로부터 유사한 화학적 골격을 지닌 여러 종의 항생물질들이 동시에 생산되어지는 경우가 많으며, 외부 환경에 따라 그 생산량이 크게 영향을 받는다는 사실이다. 따라서 방선균에서 목적하는 항생물질만을 과량생산하기 위해서는 배지의 조성을 비롯하여 pH, 발효온도, 통기, 점도 등 여러가지 발효 조건들을 잘 조절해 주어야 한다. 이러한 관점에서 방선균을 이용한 항생물질 발효에 있어서 그 생산량을 증대시키기 위해 고려해 주어야 할 사항들을 고찰해 보기로 한다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.25-33
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• 2023

The fermentation process of kimchi, which is a traditional Korean food, influences the resulting compo- sition of microorganisms, such as the genera Leuconostoc, Weissella, and Lactobacillus. In addition, several factors, including the type of kimchi, fermentation conditions, materials, and ingredients, can influence the distribution of the kimchi microbial community. In this study, next-generation sequencing (NGS) of kimchi samples obtained from central (Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do) and southern (Jeolla-do and Gyeongsang-do) regions in Korea was performed, and the microbial communities in samples from the two regions were compared. Good's coverage prediction for all samples was higher than 99%, indicating that there was sufficient reliability for comparative analysis. However, in a α -diversity analysis, there was no significant difference in species richness and diversity between samples. The Firmicutes phylum was common in both regions. At the species level, Weissella kandleri dominated in central (46.5%) and southern (30.8%) regions. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis was performed to identify biomarkers representing the microbial community in each region. The LEfSe results pointed to statistically significant differences between the two regions in community composition, with Leuconostocaceae (71.4%) dominating in the central region and Lactobacillaceae (61.0%) dominating in the southern region. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the microbial communities of kimchi are significantly influenced by regional properties and that it can provide more useful scientific data to study the relationship between regional characteristics of kimchi and their microbial distribution.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.54 no.3
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• pp.343-350
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• 2022

In this article, we report a case study on the cause of abnormal fermentation of Takju based on a microbial community analysis of wheat-based Nuruk and Takju using next-generation sequencing. The microbial community showed notable changes during alcoholic fermentation. Members of the genera Aspergillus and Staphylococcus were dominant in Nuruk, whereas Saccharomyces, Pediococcus, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, and Enterobacter were predominant during Takju fermentation. In particular, members of the Enterobacter and Bacillus genera that were present were identified as the opportunistic pathogens B. wiedmannii and E. cloacae. The relative abundance of two species increased in Mitsul-3, wherein the concentration of organic acid rapidly decreased, and in Deotsul-1, in which raw materials were added. Furthermore, the relative abundance of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in both the Nuruk and Takju was very low. Therefore, this result showed that the abnormal proliferation of E. cloacae and B. wiedmannii in Takju was due to the absence of LAB.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.254-263
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• 2024

Korean jang is a food made using fermented soybeans, and the typical products include gochujang (GO), doenjang (DO), cheonggukjang (CH), and ganjang (GA). In this study, 16S rRNA metagenome analysis was performed on a total of 200 types of GO, DO, CH, and GA using next-generation sequencing to analyze the microbial community of fermented soybean foods and compare taxonomic (biomarker) differences. Alpha diversity analysis showed that in the CHAO index, the species richness index tended to be significantly higher compared to the DO and GA groups (p<0.001). The results of the microbial distribution analysis of the GO, DO, CH, and GA products showed that at the order level, Bacillales was the most abundant in the GO, DO, and CH groups, but Lactobacillales was most abundant in the GA group. Linear discriminant analysis effect (LEfSe) analysis was used to identify biomarkers at the family and species levels. Leuconostocaceae, Thermoactinomycetaceae, Bacillaceae, and Enterococcaceae appeared as biomarkers at the family level, and Bacillus subtilis, Kroppenstedtia sanguinis, Bacillus licheniformis, and Tetragenococcus halophilus appeared at the species level. Permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA) analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the microbial community structure of the GO, DO, CH, and GA groups (p=0.001), and the microbial community structure of the GA group showed the greatest difference. This study clarified the correlation between the characteristics of Korean fermented foods and microbial community distribution, enhancing knowledge of microorganisms participating in the fermentation process. These results could be leveraged to improve the quality of fermented soybean foods.

• Journal of Animal Environmental Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.27-34
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• 2003

This experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of fermented microbial complex(Eco-Farm$^{(R)}$) on performance of finishing pigs and indoor air quality in finishing building. A total 135 crossbred [(Landrace ${\times}$ Yorkshire) ${\times}$ Duroc] pigs were randomly arranged into nine groups and assigned to three treatments. Pigs were fed a basal diet supplemented with 0, 0.5 and 1% level of fermented microbial complex(Eco-Farm$^{(R)}$) until the market weight for 40 days of the experimental period. Average daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio were significantly improved (p<0.05) with dietary supplementation of 0.5% fermented microbial complex (Eco-Farm$^{(R)}$): however, average daily gain was not affected by dietary supplementation of fermented microbial complex(Eco-Farm$^{(R)}$). Indoor ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentrations in the finishing building were significantly(p<0.05) decreased by dietary supplementation of fermented microbial complex(Eco-Farm$^{(R)}$) compared with those of control, however, indoor carbon dioxide concentration was not affected by dietary supplementation of fermented microbial complex(Eco-Farm$^{(R)}$). In conclusion, the results obtained from this experiment suggest that the dietary supplementation of fermented microbial complex(Eco-Farm$^{(R)}$) for finishing pigs improved performance and indoor air quality in the finishing building.hing building.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.13-24
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• 2023

Sewage sludge has been widely used as an organic fertilizer in agriculture. However, sewage sludge can cause serious malodor problems resulting from the decomposition of organic compounds in anaerobic conditions. The malodor of sewage sludge mainly occurs due to a low carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N), high moisture, and low temperature, which are ideal conditions for ammonia emissions. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the reduction of the odor-causing ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N) in sewage sludge by co-application of microbes and methanol (MeOH). The physico-chemical properties of the municipal sewage sludge showed that the odor was mainly caused by a higher NH₃-N content (2932.2 mg L^-1). Supplementation with MeOH (20%) as a carbon source in the sewage sludge significantly reduced the NH₃-N up to 34.2% by increasing C/N ratio. Furthermore, the sewage sludge was treated with the NH₃-N reducing and plant growth promoting (PGP) bacteria Stenotrophomonas rhizophila SRCM 116907. The treatment with S. rhizophila SRCM 116907 significantly increased the seedling vigor index of Lolium perenne (10.3%) and Chrysanthemum burbankii (42.4%). The findings demonstrate that supplementing sewage sludge with methanol significantly reduces ammonia emissions, thereby mitigating malodor problems. Overall, the study highlights the potential of using a microbial and methanol approach to improve the quality of sewage sludge as an organic fertilizer and promote sustainable agriculture.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.53 no.6
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• pp.761-767
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• 2021

Strawberries fermented with Acetobacter pasteurianus SRCM60009 were prepared, and the quality characteristics and physiological activity were measured. As the fermentation period increased, viable cell counts increased, pH decreased, and total acidity increased from 1.09% to 4.20%. The organic acid content of strawberry through acetic acid fermentation was confirmed in the following order: acetic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, and lactic acid. Measurement of α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activities and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity showed significantly increased physiological activity owing to fermentation. The use of strawberry vinegar as a functional material was confirmed by measuring the anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, and anti-hypertensive physiological activities through acetic acid fermentation of strawberry. Thus, fermented strawberry vinegar can be used as a functional material in vinegar and other foods.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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• 1979.04a
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• pp.115.3-115
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• 1979

중금속을 함유한 13종의 질산염을 명 농도별로 첨가하여 주정효모 Saccharomyces cerevisine의 주정생산과 발효작용에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 1. 일반적으로 중금속을 함유한 질산염은 그 첨가량이 0.0001mo1. 보다 고농도일수록 Saccharo-myces cerevisiae의 발효작용을 점차 억제하였다. 2. Nickel nitrate, chromium nitrate들의 0.0001 moi.의 첨가는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae의 alcohol 발효작용을 약간촉진시켰다. 3. Cadmium nitrate 0.001mo1. 이상, cupric nit-rate, nickel nitrate, cobalt nitrate 0.01mo1. 이상, 그리고 silver nitrate, mercurous nitrate, manganese nitrate, zinc nitrate, lead nitrate, chromiun nitrate, ferric nitrate, bismuth nitrate 0.1mol. 의 농도에서 Saccharomyces cerevisiae 의 발효작용은 완전히 조지되었다.

• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.38-40
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• 1993

효소는 일반적으로 건전한 생체에서는 원형질에서 충분히 생성되어진다. 또한 미생물의 배양조건을 달리하던가 씨앗의 발아 시기와 같이 생체가 특수한 상황일 때에는 급격히 증가하기도 한다. 이러한 효소는 주로 단백질로 구성되어 있으며, 그 대부분의 아미노산이 peptide 결합을 하고 있는 고분자 화합물로서 효소의 종류에 따라 특정한 반응에만 특이적으로 작용하는 기질특이성을 가지고 있다. 효소를 이용한 건강식품으로는 체내 과산화지질의 분해를 촉진하는 SOD(superoxide dismutase), 활성 산소나 과산화수소 등의 체외 배출을 돕는 글루타치온 생성효소를 이용한 제품 외에 야채의 미생물 발효를 통하여 미생물 자체나 효소를 이용하는 과채발효 음료 등이 있지만, 여기에서는 특별히 미생물 유래의 효소를 이용한 분말형 효소 제품을 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.325-333
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• 2023

This study compared and analyzed the microbial composition and physicochemical characteristics of kimchi (gimjang kimchi) and mukeunji (aged kimchi). Commercial kimchi and mukeunji products were purchased through an online market. After an analysis of physicochemical characteristics, the pH of the mukeunji samples was found to be lower and the acidity higher than in the kimchi samples. There was no significant difference in salinity between kimchi and mukeunji, but the sugar content was higher in the kimchi samples. The phylogenetic diversity index, which incorporates phylogenetic difference between species, was significantly higher in mukeunji than in the kimchi. The most dominant order in both groups was Lactobacillales, but several lactic acid bacteria, such as the Pediococcus and Lactobacillus species, which may be more acid tolerant or more competitive, are relatively predominant in mukeunji. Beta set-significance analysis based on two different distance metric results revealed that microbial distributions of population were different at the statistical confidence level (p<0.001). We investigated the effect of respective species on total microbial community using the LEfSe (linear discriminant analysis effect size) mechanism. According to the results of LEfSe testing, a relatively higher abundance of Weissella kandleri in kimchi and a higher abundance of Pediococcus inopinatus in mukeunji have the greatest influence on the differences in microbial structure between the two groups.