• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.987-997
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• 2014

The mature landfill leachate, which is characterized by a high concentration of ammonia nitrogen ($NH_3$-N) and humic acid (HA), poses a challenge to biotreatment methods, due to the constituent toxicity and low biodegradable fraction of the organics. In this study, we applied bioaugmentation technology in landfill leachate degradation by introducing a domesticated $NH_3$-N and HA resistant bacteria strain, which was identified as Bacillus cereus (abbreviated as B. cereus Jlu) and Enterococcus casseliflavus (abbreviated as E. casseliflavus Jlu), respectively. The isolated strains exhibited excellent tolerant ability for $NH_3$-N and HA and they could also greatly improved the COD (chemical oxygen demand), $NH_3$-N and HA removal rate, and efficiency of bioaugmentation degradation of landfill leachate. Only 3 days was required for the domesticated bacteria to remove about 70.0% COD, compared with 9 days' degradation for the undomesticated (autochthonous) bacteria to obtain a similar removal rate. An orthogonal array was then used to further improve the COD and $NH_3$-N removal rate. Under the optimum condition, the COD removal rate in leachate by using E. casseliflavus Jlu and B. cereus Jlu increased to 86.0% and 90.0%, respectively after, 2 days of degradation. The simultaneous removal of $NH_3$-N and HA with more than 50% and 40% removal rate in leachate by employing the sole screened strain was first observed.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.386-389
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• 2003

Pseudomonas savastanoi BCNU 106은 o-xylene 뿐만 아니라 m-, p-xylene을 분해할 수 있는 능력을 나타내었고, 비교적 높은 농도인 10 mM toluene, 2 mM o-xylene, 10 mM m-xylene, 10 mM p-xylene에서 높은 분해율을 보여주었다. Pseudomonas savastanoi BCNU 106의 resting cell을 이용하여 o-xylene의 중간대사산물을 GC-MS를 통하여 조사하였다. 주로 2-methylbenzyl alcohol, 2-methylbenzoic acid 등이 발견되었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.634-640
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• 2010

The principal objective of this study was to screen and select acid-tolerant Lactobacillus strains from chicken feces, feeds, and other sources. Fourty six strains evidencing acid tolerance (pH 3.5) were isolated in this study. Among them, nine strains exhibited marked immunostimulatory effects. Therefore, nine candidate strains were characterized for probiotic use. In order to evaluate macrophage activation, NO production was measured using RAW 264.7 cells. In particular, three strains (FC812, FC222, and FC113) evidenced the highest levels of NO production measured at $38.39{\pm}20.01,\;35.06{\pm}27.73$, and $33.88{\pm}15.99{\mu}M$, respectively, at a concentration of $10^{8}CFU/mL$. The majority of strains, with the exception of strain FC322, evidenced marked resistance to artificial gastric juice (pH 2.5 with 1%(w/v) pepsin). Additionally, strains FC222, FC421, FC511, and FC721 were highly resistant to artificial bile acid (0.1%(w/v) oxgall), whereas strains FC113, FC322, FC422, FC621, and FC812 were the least resistant to bile. All nine strains exerted antimicrobial effects against chickenrelated pathogens. Additionally, all nine strains were found to be resistant to several antibiotics. The isolated strains, except for strain FC322, were tentatively identified as Lactobacillus salivarius, using an API 50 CHL kit. These results demonstrate that some probiotic organisms may potentially probiotic properties, and thus may serve as an effective alternative to antibiotics in animal applications.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.367-376
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• 2014

막걸리내 유산균의 특성을 연구하기 위해 알코올 내성이 있는 P. acidilactici K3를 첨가하여 막걸리를 담갔을 때와 시중에 판매되고 있는 생막걸리에 P. acidilactici K3를 첨가하여 한 달간 저장했을 때의 이화학적 변화와 젖산균수의 변화를 조사하였다. 그 결과, P. acidilactici K3를 첨가하여 발효하였을 때의 젖산균 생균수는 이를 첨가하지 않은 막걸리보다 3배 이상 많았으나 알코올 함량은 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으며 당도, 환원당, 총당, 탁도, pH, 산도, 아미노태 질소함량은 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한 시판되는 생막걸리에 P. acidilactici K3를 첨가하여 저장기간 동안 이화학적 변화를 관찰한 결과, 젖산균 생균수는 P. acidilactici K3를 첨가한 생막걸리는 $10^7CFU/ml$을 유지하였으며, 알코올함량, 탁도, 당도, 환원당, 총당, pH, 총산, 아미노태 질소함량은 큰 차이가 없었다. 본 실험결과, 알코올 내성 젖산균 P. acidilactici K3가 막걸리의 이화학적 성질에 큰 영향을 미치지 않으며, 막걸리 발효균주 및 첨가제로의 응용이 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.595-602
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• 2013

As a major inhibitory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system in animals, ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has several physiological functions, such as anti-hypertensive, diuretic, tranquilizer and anti-stress effects in human. In order to determine strains with high GABA producing ability and glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) activity, 273 bacteria were isolated from various types of Kimchi. Strain K255 contained $386.37{\mu}g/mL$ of GABA in MRS broth containing 1% MSG, $600.63{\mu}g/mL$ of GABA in MRS broth containing 2% MSG and $821.24{\mu}g/mL$ of GABA in MRS broth containing 3% MSG. It showed that K255 had the highest GABA production ability compared to other commercial lactic acid bacteria. K255 was identified as Lactobacillus plantarum based on its API carbohydrate fermentation pattern and 16S rDNA sequence. K255 was investigated for its physiological characteristics. The optimum growth temperature of K255 was $37^{\circ}C$and cultures took 13 h to reach the pH 4.4. K255 showed more sensitive to bacitracin in a comparison of fifteen different antibiotics, and showed most resistance to kanamycin and vancomycin. Moreover, it was comparatively tolerant to bile juice and acid and displayed resistance to Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, with rates of 30.8%, 29.7%, and 23.4% respectively. These results demonstrate that K255 could be an excellent strain for the production of functional products.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1657-1667
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• 2010

Direct-fed microbials (DFM) are dietary supplements that inhibit gastrointestinal infection and provide optimally regulated microbial environments in the digestive tract. As the use of antibiotics in ruminant feeds has been banned, DFM have been emphasized as antimicrobial replacements. Microorganisms that are used in DFM for ruminants may be classified as lactic acid producing bacteria (LAB), lactic acid utilizing bacteria (LUB), or other microorganisms including species of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Bacillus and Propionibacterium, strains of Megasphaera elsdenii and Prevotella bryantii and yeast products containing Saccharomyces and Aspergillus. LAB may have beneficial effects in the intestinal tract and rumen. Both LAB and LUB potentially moderate rumen conditions and improve feed efficiency. Yeast DFM may reduce harmful oxygen, prevent excess lactate production, increase feed digestibility, and improve fermentation in the rumen. DFM may also compete with and inhibit the growth of pathogens, stimulate immune function, and modulate microbial balance in the gastrointestinal tract. LAB may regulate the incidence of diarrhea, and improve weight gain and feed efficiency. LUB improved weight gain in calves. DFM has been reported to improve dry matter intake, milk yield, fat corrected milk yield and milk fat content in mature animals. However, contradictory reports about the effects of DFM, dosages, feeding times and frequencies, strains of DFM, and effects on different animal conditions are available. Cultivation and preparation of ready-to-use strict anaerobes as DFM may be cost-prohibitive, and dosing methods, such as drenching, that are required for anaerobic DFM are unlikely to be acceptable as general on-farm practice. Aero-tolerant rumen microorganisms are limited to only few species, although the potential isolation and utilization of aero-tolerant ruminal strains as DFM has been reported. Spore forming bacteria are characterized by convenience of preparation and effectiveness of DFM delivery to target organs and therefore have been proposed as DFM strains. Recent studies have supported the positive effects of DFM on ruminant performance.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.233-239
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• 1988

식물성 혼합조미료 즉, 된장과 청국장을 원료로 한 시판 혼합조미료(2종, 4가지)의 위생적 품질평가와 혼합미생물의 살균방법을 검토할 목적에서 시료에 3-10kGy의 감마선을 조사한 후 주요 미생물의 검사와 품질에 관련된 몇가지 이화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 제품의 미생물 혼입도는 매우 좋아 중온성 전세균이 $10^{6}-10^{7}\;cells/g$이었으며, 이들의 대부분은 내열성 및 내산성 세균으로 나타났고 10kGy 조사로서 매생물의 수를 3-4 log cycles 정도 격감시킬 수 있었다. 그러나 방사선 감수성이 낮은 이들 내열성 및 내 산성 세균의 완전 사멸을 n이해서는 15-20kGy 의 감마선이 필요할 것으로 예상되었다. 청국장 원료의 혼합 조미료에서는 대장균군의 $10^{2}-10^{6}\;cells/g$으로 나타났는데, 효모 및 곰팡이와 마찬가지로 5 kGy의 감마선 조사로서 사멸이 가능하여 일반 세균류보다 방사선에 대한 저항성이 낮음을 알 수 있었다. 10kGy 까지의 감마선은 시료의 함황아미노산 함량에 다소 변화를 가져왔으나 pH, 지방질성분, 아미노태질소, 색도 등의 이화학적 특성에는 영향을 거의 미치지 않았다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.471-481
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 묵은지로부터 분리된 박테리오신을 생산하는 이상발효 유산균 및 내산성 효모가 사워도우의 저장 기간 연장과 품질 개선에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 유전자 염기서열 분석 결과 빵 부패세균인 Bacillus 속에 대한 항균활성을 나타낸 이상발효 유산균은 Leuconostoc mesenteroides LAS112, Lactobacillus brevis LAS129 및 L. mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum LAB137으로 동정되었고, 산성 pH 하에서 증식 가능한 효모는 Pichia membranifaciens YS05, Pichia fermentans YS19 및 Pichia anomala YS26으로 확인되었다. 사워도우 발효에 사용된 L. brevis LAS129는 L. mesenteroides LAS112 및 L. mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum LAS 137 보다 더많은 양의 초산과 박테리오신 활성을 나타내었으나, LAS112는 가장 많은 양의 유산을 생산하였다. Bacillus subtilis ATCC 35421에 대한 최대의 박테리오신 활성(640 AU/g)은 L. brevis LAS129와 P. membranifaciens YS05 혹은 P. anomala YS26으로 혼합 발효시킨 사워도우 내에서 관찰되었다. $30^{\circ}C$에서 24시간 발효 후 사워도우 내 LAS129의 균수($10^9CFU/g$)는 YS05 혹은 YS26의 효모 균수($10^7CFU/g$)보다 높게 검출되었다. 한편, 이들 균주들을 이용하여 발효시킨 사워도우 내에 존재하는 빵 부패균의 균수는 대조구 보다 유의하게(P < 0.05) 낮은 수준으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2020

To understand the molecular mechanism involved in the survivability of cold-tolerant lactic acid bacteria was of great significance in food processing, since these bacteria play a key role in a variety of low-temperature fermented foods. In this study, the cold-stress response of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum K25 isolated from Tibetan kefir grains was analyzed by iTRAQ proteomic method. By comparing differentially expressed (DE) protein profiles of the strain incubated at 10℃ and 37℃, 506 DE proteins were identified. The DE proteins involved in carbohydrate, amino acid and fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism were significantly down-regulated, leading to a specific energy conservation survival mode. The DE proteins related to DNA repair, transcription and translation were up-regulated, implicating change of gene expression and more protein biosynthesis needed in response to cold stress. In addition, two-component system, quorum sensing and ABC (ATP-binding cassette) transporters also participated in cell cold-adaptation process. These findings provide novel insight into the cold-resistance mechanism in L. plantarum with potential application in low temperature fermented or preserved foods.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 1999

전통 발효유로부터 콜레스테롤 저하능을 갖는 Lactobacillus (L.) rhamnosus, L. casei, Lactococcus (Lacto.) lactis spp., 그리고 Enterococcus(E.) faecium 각각 1주를 분리, 동정하고, 이들 균주의 내산성 , 내담즙성, 콜레스테롤 저하정도를 조사하였다. 선발 균주의 내산성은 pH 1.5에서는 L. rhamnosus 2084가, pH 2.5에서는 L. casei 0781이 가장 높게 나타났으나, pH 3.0에서는 4 균주가 유사하였다. 내담즙성 및 콜레스테롤 저하 정도는 전반적으로 L. rhamnosus 2084가 가장 우수하였다. 이들 균주를 starter로 요구르트를 제조하여 경시적으로 제조된 발효유의 pH, 산도, 유산균수 등의 이화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 배양 온도 및 배양 시간에 따른 ph, 산도, 그리고 유산균수의 변화를 고려했을 때, 선발 균주의 요구르트 제조 적정 온도 및 배양시간은 L. casei 0781과 L. rhamnosus 2084의 경우 $40^{\circ}C$에서 각각 6시간, 4시간이었으며, Lacto. lactis 204는 $37^{\circ}C$에서 6시간, 그리고 E. faecium 402는 $37^{\circ}C$ 및 $40^{\circ}C$에서 12시간이었다.