• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2012

Laccase- and peroxidase-free tyrosinase has commercial importance in the production of L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), which is mainly used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. In the present study, isolation of an actinomycetes microbial strain capable of producing only tyrosinase is reported. Among all soil isolates, three individual colonies revealed black color around the colony in the presence of tyrosine. Further screening for laccase and peroxidase activities using syringaldazine denoted that one of the isolates, designated as RSP-T1, is laccase and peroxidase negative and produces only tyrosinase. The microbe was authenticated as Streptomyces antibioticus based on 16S ribotyping. Effective growth of this isolate was noticed with the use of medium (pH 5.5) containing casein acid hydrolysate (10.0 g/l), $K_2HPO_4$ (5.0 g/l), $MgSO_4$ (0.25 g/l), L-tyrosine (1.0 g/l), and agar (15 g/l). The scanning electron micrograph depicted that the microbe is highly branched and filamentous in nature. The enzyme production was positively regulated in the presence of copper sulfate. The impact of different fermentation parameters on tyrosinase production depicted that the maximized enzyme titer values were observed when this isolate was grown at 6.5 pH and at $30^{\circ}C$ temperature under agitated conditions (220 rpm). Among all the studied physiological parameters, agitation played a significant role on tyrosinase production. Upon optimization of the parameters, the yield of tyrosinase was improved more than 100% compared with the initial yield.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2014

The As accumulation in part of roots, shoots, husks and grains of rice plants was significantly decreased with the increasing dosage of kaolin addition from 0.5% to 10% w/w. Kaolin addition could reduce As accumulation in rice plants, which mainly could be attributed to the formation of stable crystalline Al oxides bound As that decreased the available As in soil with decreased As accumulation in rice plants. The pH values of the soils did not change significantly when amended with kaolin. The pH values of the soils was neural that proper to adsorb of arsenic with $Al_2O_3$. Arsenic tends to adsorb with $Al_2O_3$ at acid neutral pH and with desorbing at alkaline pH. The dry weight of rice plant was significantly increased with the increasing dosage of kaolin addition from 2.5% to 10% w/w. The highest dry weight of rice plants was 6.67 g/pot achieved at kaolin addition of 10% w/w with about 13% increasing over the control, which was probably attributed to the highest As concentration formation with kaolin at this dosage. The results of this study indicated that kaolin has the potential to reduce As accumulation in rice plants and enhance the dry weight of rice plants.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.502-506
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• 1995

토양으로부터 갈락토스 전이활성이 우수한 ${\beta}-galactosidase$를 생산하는 미생물을 분리하고 부분동정하여 Bacillus sp. A1으로 명명하였다. 선발된 균주가 생산하는 효소는 40%(W/W) 유당용액에서 초기유당의 70%가 전환되었을 때 90%의 높은 전이율을 보였다. 효소의 생합성은 유당에 의하여 유도되었고 포도당에 의하여 저해받았다. 효소생산을 위한 탄소원으로는 유당이, 유기질소원으로는 효소분해 대두단백질이 적합하였다. 탄소원과 유기질소원을 최적화하므로써 배양된 균주의 효소활성은 최소배지에서 배양된 효소활성과 비교하여 약 3배 이상($0.5\;U/m{\ell}-broth$에서 $1.8\;U/m{\ell}-broth$로) 증가하였다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.328-339
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• 2010

A tobamovirus, Ribgrass mosaic virus (RMV), was identified newly from chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. pekinensis) in Korea. Virus disease incidence of RMV on chinese cabbage was 37.9% in alpine area on August in 1993. RMV induced the symptoms of necrotic ring spots, necrotic streak on midrib and malformation. RMV, Ca1 and Ca3 isolate, could infect 35 species out of 45 plants including Chenopodium amaranticolor. Physical properties of RMV Ca1 isolate were very stable as 10.8 over for dilution end point, $95^{\circ}C$ for temperature inactivation point and 18 weeks for longevity in vitro. RMV had the soil transmission rate of 75.0% for the chinese cabbages, 'Chunhawang' and 'Seoul' cultivars. The purified virions of RMV had the typical ultraviolet absorption spectrum of maximum at 260 nm and minimum at 247 nm. RMV of Ca1 isolate was related serologically with antisera of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)-Cym, TMV-O and Pepper mottle virus, but not related with antiserum of Odontoglossum ring spot virus. coat protein gene of RMV-Ca1, sized 473 nucleotides, encoded 158 amino acid residues. Nucleotide identity of RMV-Ca1 CP gene was 96.4% with RMV-Shanghai (GenBank accession No. of AF185272) from China and 96.0% with RMV-Impatiens (GenBank accession No. of AM040974) from Germany. Identity of amino acids between RMV-Ca1 and the two RMV isolates was 96.8%. Specific three primers were selected for rapid and easy genetic detection of RMV using Virion Captured (VC)/RT-PCR method.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2010

Xylanase를 생산하는 호알칼리성 균주를 토양으로부터 분리하여 동정하였다. 토양으로부터 분리한 호알칼리성 균주 3000여종 중 xylanase 활성이 가장 높은 균주인 strain DK-2386 균주를 선별하였다. Gram 염색과 SEM을 통한 형태학적 특성을 관찰하였으며, Methods for General and Molecular Bacteriology와 Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology, 그리고 Biochemical tests for identification of medical bacteria에 준하여 생화학적 특성을 확인한 결과 배양액의 색은 붉은 빛을 나타내었으며, Gram양성 간균, 내생포자형성, catalase 양성, oxidase 양성, 혐기성 양성, glucose로부터 gas 형성 양성, casein 가수분해 양성, starch 가수분해 양성, CMC 가수분해 양성, xylan 가수분해 양성, nitrate 환원능 양성이며 10% NaCl 농도에서도 생육하는 것을 확인하였다. 균체의 지방산 조성 분석 결과 $C_{15:0\;ISO}$ 27.35%와 $C_{15:0\;ANTEISO}$ 31.54%, $C_{16:0}$ 9.70%로 이루어져 Bacillus속으로 동정되었으며, 16S rDNA 염기서열 분석결과 B. agaradhaerens와 100%의 유사성을 갖는 것을 확인하였다. (사)한국종균협회로부터 분양받은 Bacillus agaradhaerens 40952, B. alcalophilus와 strain DK-2386 균주사이의 생화학적 특성을 비교한 결과 B. agaradhaerens와 속과 종이 같으나 미세하게 특성이 다른 균주로 판단되어 B. agarad haerens DK-2386이라 명명하였다.

• 한국자원공학회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.546-552
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• 2018

금번 6차 광해방지 국제심포지움 발표사례로 볼 때, 국가별 광산개발의 역사, 지리여건, 경제상황 등이 상이하나, 과거 개발된 광산으로 인해 발생한 산성광산배수로 인한 수질오염, 광물찌꺼기 유실로 인한 토양오염 및 수질오염, 사면파괴로 인한 산사태, 지하갱도 붕괴로 인한 지반침하 등으로 인간의 생활이 위협당하고 있다. 나라별로 기술력과 법제도의 차이가 있고, 광해복구가 진행 중인 나라와 이제 시작하려고 제도마련 및 기술지원을 받아야 하는 나라도 있다. 광해복구를 시작하려는 나라에서는 국제사회에 도움을 요청하고 있어 기술적 제도적으로 앞선 선진국에서는 복구를 시작하려는 나라와 공조를 통해 광해를 복구해야할 필요가 있다.

• 화훼연구
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.179-186
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• 2018

Ranunculus asiaticus characterizes colorful and attractive flower shapes that are related with the ornamental value of bulbous plants. Improving ornamental value of bulbous flowers has been the general goal of floricultural market. Gibberellic acid ($GA_3$) and benzyladenine (BA) play an important role in growth and developmental processes in floriculture. Combinational treatments of these two hormones have been used in floriculture to improve flower quality. We assessed the effects of combined $GA_3$ and BA, as well as the individual effects of each hormone, on growth characteristics using soil drench application to eight R. asiaticus cultivars, 'Giallo Millepetali', 'Bianco Millepetali', 'Arancio Millepetali', 'Rosa SC', 'Arancio Pratolino', 'Giallo Pratolino', 'Bianco Pratolino', and 'Rosa Ch Pratolino'. $GA_3$ treatments increased plant height and first flower size of R. asiaticus cultivars. Moreover, about 5 to 9 days to flowering were averagely shortened by $GA_3$ treatments compared to controls. On the other hand, the opposites, including first flower size and days to flowering, were observed for cultivars treated with BA, compared with controls. Treatments of $GA_3$ + BA generally affected growth traits, such as plant height, flower size, and the timing of flowering on some R. asiaticus cultivars. In particular, about 5 to 6 days to flowering were reduced on average by Treatments of $GA_3$ + BA. Our results showed positive growth effects, including plant height, days to flowering, first flower height, number of flowers from the application of individual and combined hormones to R. asiaticus cultivars and demonstrate a role for these hormones in future bulbous floriculture.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.504-513
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• 2022

Chitin deacetylase (CDA) inhibitors were developed as novel antifungal agents because CDA participates in critical fungal physiological and metabolic processes and increases virulence in soil-borne fungal pathogens. However, few CDA inhibitors have been reported. In this study, 150 candidate CDA inhibitors were selected from the commercial Chemdiv compound library through structure-based virtual screening. The top-ranked 25 compounds were further evaluated for biological activity. The compound J075-4187 had an IC50 of 4.24 ± 0.16 µM for AnCDA. Molecular docking calculations predicted that compound J075-4187 binds to the amino acid residues, including active sites (H101, D48). Furthermore, compound J075-4187 inhibited food spoilage fungi and plant pathogenic fungi, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) at 260 ㎍/ml and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) at 520 ㎍/ml. Therefore, compound J075-4187 is a good candidate for use in developing antifungal agents for fungi control.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.213-221
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• 2022

Wild garlic (Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum, AVVP) is a nontimber forest product used as an edible and medicinal vegetable. AVVP is usually propagated form offspring bulbs but it takes a long time to harvest. Using tissue culture technology could overcome this problem. This study investigated the optimal conditions for shoot multiplication, root growth, and plant growth by scooping AVVP bulbs. AVVP bulbs harvested from Ulleung Island, Korea, the main producer of AVVP, were surface-sterilized and used for in vitro propagation. Shoot multiplication was performed by the scooping method. More than five multiple shoots were induced from scooped tissue in Quoirin and Lepoivre (QL) medium containing plant growth regulators (PGRs); the maximum number of multiple shoots were induced from scooped tissue in QL medium containing 0.45 μM thidiazuron (TDZ) after 16 weeks of culture. Roots were induced directly at the base of the shoots in all treatments. In vitro rooting depended on the type of PGRs, and the best root-inducing treatment was QL medium containing 9.84 μM indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). Plants with in vitro roots were transferred to pots containing artificial soil and successfully acclimatized for 4 weeks. The acclimatized plants showed a survival rate of 80% after 20 weeks and gradually promoted growth depending on the acclimatization period. The results of this study will be of great help to AVVP dissemination through sustainable mass propagation.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.90-101
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• 2022

Pathogenicity of eight Bacillus strains to seedlings of four cotton cultivars was evaluated under greenhouse conditions. Each of the tested cultivars was individually treated with powdered inoculum of each bacterial strain. Untreated seeds were planted as control treatments in autoclaved soil. Effects of the tested strains on levels and activities of some biochemical components of the infected seedlings were also assayed. The biochemical components included total soluble sugars, total soluble proteins, total free amino acids, peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, phenols, and lipid peroxidation. ANOVA showed that Bacillus strain (B) was a very highly significant source of variation in damping-off and dry weight. Cotton cultivar (V) was a nonsignificant source of variation in damping-off while it was a significant source of variation in dry weight. B × V interaction was a significant source of variation in damping-off and a nonsignificant source of variation in dry weight. Bacillus strain was the most important source of variation as it accounted for 59.36 and 64.99% of the explained (model) variation in damping-off and dry weight, respectively. The lack of significant correlation between levels and activities of the assayed biochemical components and incidence of damping-off clearly demonstrated that these biochemical components were not involved in the pathogenicity of the tested strains. Therefore, it was hypothesized that the pathogenicity of the tested strains could be due to the effect of cell wall degrading enzymes of pathogenic toxins. Based on the results of the present study, Bacillus strains should be considered in studying the etiology of cotton seedling damping-off.