• KSBB Journal
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.316-322
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• 2014

Xylanase have been used to convert the polymetric xylan into fermentable sugars from the production of ethanol and xylitol from plant biomass. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify xylanolytic bacterium from herbivore feces and was to used the xylanase for enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass. Xylanolytic strains were isolated from 59 different feces of herbivores from Seoul Grand Park located in Gwacheon Gyeonggi-do. The xylanolytic strains were selected by congo red staining and DNS method. Total 67 strains isolated from the herbivores feces were tested for xylanase activity. Among the strains, H10-1, which has the highest xylanase activity, was isolated from feces of Ceratotherium simum. The H10-1 strain was identified as Bacillus pumilus based on its morphological/biochemical characteristics and partial 16S rDNA gene sequences. Culture conditions of B. pumilus H10-1 such as initial medium pH, incubation temperature and incubation time were optimized for maximum xylanase production. And also xylanase produced by B. pumilus H10-1 was applied for the saccharification of Miscanthus sacchariflorus cv. 'Geodae 1', which was pretreated with 1.5M NaOH. The optimized culture conditions of B. pumilus H10-1 were pH 9, $30^{\circ}C$ incubation temperature, and 7 day incubation time, respectively. This xylanase activity under the optimized conditions was $20.4{\pm}3.3IU$. The crude xylanase produced by B. pumilus H10-1 was used for the saccharification of xylan derived from pretreated 'Geodae 1'. The saccharification conditions were $50^{\circ}C$, 200 rpm, and 5 days. Saccharification efficiency of pretreated 'Geodae 1' by B. pumilus H10-1 was 8.2%.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1947-1956
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• 2019

The gut microbiome influences the health and well-being of dogs. However, little is known about the impact of breed on the fecal microbiome composition in dogs. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the differences in the fecal microbiome in three breeds of dog fed and housed under the same conditions, namely eight Maltese (8.0 ± 0.1 years), eight Miniature Schnauzer (8.0 ± 0.0 years), and nine Poodle dogs (8.0 ± 0.0 years). Fresh fecal samples were collected from the dogs and used to extract metagenomic DNA. The composition of the fecal microbiome was evaluated by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing on the MiSeq platform. A total of 840,501 sequences were obtained from the 25 fecal samples and classified as Firmicutes (32.3-97.3% of the total sequences), Bacteroidetes (0.1-62.6%), Actinobacteria (0.2-14.7%), Fusobacteria (0.0-5.7%), and Proteobacteria (0.0-5.1%). The relative abundance of Firmicutes was significantly lower in the Maltese dog breed than that in the other two breeds, while that of Fusobacteria was significantly higher in the Maltese than in the Miniature Schnauzer breed. At the genus level, the relative abundance of Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, Turicibacter, Succinivibrio, and Anaerobiospirillum differed significantly among the three dog breeds. These genera had no correlation with age, diet, sex, body weight, vaccination history, or parasite protection history. Within a breed, some of these genera had a correlation with at least one blood chemistry value. This study indicates that the composition of the fecal microbiome in dogs is affected by breed.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.98-103
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• 2012

경기도 일대에서 수집한 메주 시료에서 지질분해 활성을 나타내는 균주 Y124를 분리하여 동정한 결과 Yarrowia lipolytica와 100% 상동성을 보였다. 분리 균주가 생산하는 lipase의 조효소에 대한 일반적인 특성을 조사한 결과, 탄소원으로 olive oil을 단독으로 사용한 YPO 배지에서 8시간 배양하였을 때 lipase 활성이 가장 높게 나타났다. YPD 배지에서는 lipase 활성이 거의 없었으며, olive oil과 glucose를 모두 포함하는 YPDO 배지에서는 lipase 활성이 YPO 배지 보다 낮았다. 그리고 olive oil 농도에 따른 lipase 활성을 측정한 결과, olive oil 무첨가보다 0.7% 첨가하여 8시간 배양했을 때 lipase 활성이134 U/mL으로 가장 높게 나타나 lipase의 생산이 olive oil의 첨가에 의해 유도되는 것으로 생각된다. 생육온도에 따른 lipase 활성 측정한 결과, $30^{\circ}C$에 배양하였을 때 배양 8시간에 가장 높은 활성이 나타났고, $25^{\circ}C$와 $37^{\circ}C$에 배양하였을 때는 배양 12시간에 활성이 가장 높게 나타났으며, Y124균주의 lipase 활성 최적 온도는 $30^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 그리고 lipase의 기질 친화도를 확인한 결과 Y124균주가 생산하는 lipase의 경우 p-nitrophenyl octanoate ($C_8$)에서 가장 높은 활성이 나타났다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.1698-1710
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• 2022

Objective: Raw potato starch (RPS) is resistant to digestion, escapes absorption, and is metabolized by intestinal microflora in the large intestine and acts as their energy source. In this study, we compared the effect of different concentrations of RPS on the intestinal bacterial community of weaned piglets. Methods: Male weaned piglets (25-days-old, 7.03±0.49 kg) were either fed a corn/soybean-based control diet (CON, n = 6) or two treatment diets supplemented with 5% RPS (RPS5, n = 4) or 10% RPS (RPS10, n = 4) for 20 days and their fecal samples were collected. The day 0 and 20 samples were analyzed using a 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology, followed by total genomic DNA extraction, library construction, and high-throughput sequencing. After statistical analysis, five phyla and 45 genera accounting for over 0.5% of the reads in any of the three groups were further analyzed. Furthermore, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the day 20 fecal samples were analyzed using gas chromatography. Results: Significant changes were not observed in the bacterial composition at the phylum level even after 20 d post feeding (dpf); however, the abundance of Intestinimonas and Barnesiella decreased in both RPS treatment groups compared to the CON group. Consumption of 5% RPS increased the abundance of Roseburia (p<0.05) and decreased the abundance of Clostridium (p<0.01) and Mediterraneibacter (p< 0.05). In contrast, consumption of 10% RPS increased the abundance of Olsenella (p<0.05) and decreased the abundance of Campylobacter (p<0.05), Kineothrix (p<0.05), Paraprevotella (p<0.05), and Vallitalea (p<0.05). Additionally, acetate (p<0.01), butyrate (p<0.05), valerate (p = 0.01), and total SCFAs (p = 0.01) were upregulated in the RPS5 treatment group Conclusion: Feeding 5% RPS altered bacterial community composition and promoted gut health in weaned piglets. Thus, resistant starch as a feed additive may prevent diarrhea in piglets during weaning.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.234-240
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• 2009

부산지역의 유흥업소 종사여성을 대상으로 HPV DNA chip 시험을 통하여 HPV 유병율 및 유전자형 분포를 조사하였다. 총 660건의 자궁경부도찰 검체로부터 258건(양성율 39.1%)이 검출되었으며, 20대에서 가장 높은 유병율을 나타내었다. 양성자의 유전자형 분포는 고위험군 유전자형의 경우 HPV-16 (15.9%), -53 (10.2%), -58 (7.7%), -18 (5.2%)순이었고, 저위험군 유전자형의 경우 HPV-70 (10.4%), -6 (4.1%), -11 Journal of Life Science 2009, Vol. 19. No. 2 239 (2.0%)순이었다. 특이하게 고위험군 감염여성의 분포비(62.0%)가 저위험군(14.7%) 및 고/저위험군 혼합감염(12.0%)보다 4배 가까이 높았다. 전체 양성자중 단일유형 감염자는 175건(67.8%)이고 혼합유형 감염자는 83건(32.2%)이었다. 본 연구 결과 밝혀진 부산지역 유흥업소 종사여성에서 많이 발견되는 HPV 유전자형 분포의 다양성은 국내 도입된 자궁경부암 예방백신의 효과 예측 및 국내 특성에 맞는 다가백신 개발의 기초 자료가 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.