• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.143-155
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• 2013

Four membranes were used to separate Chlorella sp. from their culture medium in cross-flow microfiltration (MF) experiments: cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose nitrate (CN), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF). It was found that the hydrophilic CA and CN membranes with a pore size of 1.2 ${\mu}m$ exhibited the best performances among all the membranes in terms of permeation flux. The hydrophobicity of each membrane material was determined by measuring the angle between the water (liquid) and membrane (solid). Contact angle measurements showed that deionized (DI) water had almost adsorbed onto the surfaces of the CA and CN membranes, which gave $0.00^{\circ}$ contact angle values. The PP and PVDF membranes were more hydrophobic, giving contact angle values of $95.97^{\circ}$ and $126.63^{\circ}$, respectively. Although the pure water flux increased with increasing pore diameter (0.8 < 1.2 < 3.0 ${\mu}m$) in hydrophilic CA and CN membranes, the best performance in term of filtration rate for filtering a microalgae suspension was attained by membranes with a pore size of 1.2 ${\mu}m$. The fouled membrane pore sizes and pore blocking were inspected using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). MF with large pore diameters was more sensitive to fouling that contributed to intermediate blocking, where the size of the membrane pores is almost equivalent to that of cells.

• Mycobiology
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2011

Amylases and cellulases are important enzymes that can be utilized for various biological activities. Ten different wild Nigerian mushrooms (Agaricus blazei, Agaricus sp., Corilopsis occidentalis, Coriolus versicolor, Termitomyces clypeatus, Termitomyces globulus, Pleurotus tuber-regium, Podoscypha bolleana, Pogonomyces hydnoides, and Nothopanus hygrophanus) were assayed for production of these secondary metabolites. The results revealed that most of the tested wild fungi demonstrated very good amylase and cellulase activities. With the incorporation of carboxymethyl-cellulose (a carbon source) into the culture medium, Agaricus blazei had the highest amylolytic activity of 0.60 unit/mL (at $25^{\circ}C$, pH 6.8). This was followed in order by P. tuber-regium and Agaricus sp. with 0.42 and 0.39 unit/mL, respectively ($p {\leq} 0.05$). Maltose and sucrose supplementation into the submerged liquid medium made N. hygrophanus and P. hydnoides to exhibit very low amylase activities of 0.09 and 0.11 unit/mL, respectively. Introducing peptone (an organic nitrogen source) into the basal medium enhanced the ability of C. versicolor to produce a cellulase value of 0.74 unit/mL. Other organic nitrogen sources that supported good cellulase activities were yeast extract and urea. Sodium nitrate (inorganic nitrogen source) generally inhibited cellulase production in all mushrooms. The best carbon source was carboxymethyl-cellulose, which promoted very high cellulase activity of 0.67 unit/mL in C. versicolor, which was followed in order by P. tuber-regium, T. chypeatus, and C. occidentalis ($p {\leq} 0.05$). Sucrose was the poorest carbon compound, supporting the lowest values of 0.01, 0.01, and 0.14 unit/mL in P. hydnoides, A. blazei, and Agaricus sp., respectively.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2014년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.83-84
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• 2014

생물활성촉진제를 이용하여 연안 오염저질의 정화 효율을 평가하기 위하여 해역에서 칼럼 실험을 수행하였다. 오염도가 낮은 해양저질에 황산염, 질산염 및 아세테이트 등의 생물활성물질을 첨가하여 작은 볼 형태로 만들었으며, 생물활성촉진물질의 용출율을 조절하기 위하여 볼 표면을 폴리머(Cellulose acetate, CA and Polysufone, PS)로 코팅한 생물활성촉진제를 제작하였다. 생물활성촉진제를 연안에서 채취한 오염저질과 혼합한 후 컬럼에 주입하여 연안의 수중에 침지시켰으며, 시간에 따른 오염물질의 변화특성을 평가하였다. pH는 실험 종료일 까지 큰 변화 없이 약 7.6~8로 유지되었으며, COD, TP, TN농도변화는 생물활성촉진제를 투여한 칼럼에서 더 낮게 평가되었다. 중금속(Fe, Zn, Cd, Cr, Pb, Cu) 분포는 생물활성촉진제를 투여한 칼럼에서 매우 안정적인 형태로 변환되었으며, PS 코팅 생물활성촉진제를 투여한 칼럼이 유무기 오염물질 정화에 더 효과적인 것으로 평가되었다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.64-68
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• 2019

기존에 Millex GS 멸균 필터를 사용하여 방사성 의약품 N-13 암모니아 주사액 제조 시 많은 양의 방사성 의약품이 멸균 필터에 흡착되어 있었다. 이에 Satorious의 Minisart 멸균 필터를 사용하여 흡착률의 차이를 확인하고 합성 수율을 증가시키고자 하였다. 실험 대상은 Millex GS 필터와 Satorious Minisart 필터를 대상으로 하였으며 제조된 N-13 암모니아를 각각의 멸균 필터에 통과시킨 후 선량계를 이용하여 흡착률을 구하였다(n=10). 그리고 품질 관리 시험을 시행하여 본원 기준에 적합한지 확인하였다. 실험 결과 Millex GS와 Sartorious Minisart 필터에 각각 $71.0{\pm}17.6%$와 $19.1{\pm}3.2%$ 흡착되었다. 필터를 제거한 product vial에는 Millex GS와 Sartorious 각각 $29.0{\pm}17.6%$와 $80.9{\pm}3.2%$ 여과되었다. 여과된 암모니아 주사액의 양은 GS 필터보다 Minisart 필터를 사용할 때 약 2.8배 더 많이 획득할 수 있었다. 각 멸균 필터를 통과한 N-13 암모니아 주사액의 방사화학적 이물, 화학적 이물, 이 핵종, pH, 엔도톡신, 무균 시험 등 품질 관리 시험 결과 본원 기준에 적합하였다. Millex GS 필터의 얇은 막은 mixed cellulous easter(MCE)로써 acetic acid, sulfic acid, anhydride에 추가로 Nitrocellulose가 약 80%의 비중을 차지하고 있는 필터이다. 때문에 Nitrocellulose가 포함되지 않은 CA계열인 Sartorious Minisart 필터보다 여과할 수 있는 성능은 Millex GS가 우수하나, 품질시험의 평가상 Satorious Minisart 필터를 사용하여도 문제가 없을 것이다. 따라서 N-13 암모니아 주사액 제조 시, Satorious Minisart 필터를 사용함으로써 필터 흡착으로 인한 손실을 최소화하고, 비용도 절감 할 수 있으며, 보다 안정적으로 N-13 암모니아 주사액을 제조 할 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.356-362
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• 1995

1979년 이래 유기물(有機物)을 연용(連用)한 논토양에 있어서 미생물상(微生物相)의 이절적(李節的) 변화(變化)를 구명(究明)하고자 호남지역 전북통인 논토양에 유기물(有機物)로써 무시용, 볏짚 및 퇴비를 그리고 질소수준으로써 무시용, 150kg/ha를 처리하여 표토(表土)로부터 15cm깊이토양의 미생물상(微生物相) 변화(變化)를 검토(檢討)하였다. 전세균수(全細菌數)는 수도이앙전(水稻移秧前)인 담수직후(湛水直後)부터 유수형성기(幼穗形成期)까지 점진적인 증가 후 수확기까지 감소(減少)하였으며 방선균(放線菌), 사상균(絲狀菌) 및 셀루로스분해균수(分解菌數)은 유수형성기(幼穗形成期)까지 미약한 변화를 보였으나 그 이후 수확기까지 증가(增加)하였다. 또한 대부분의 미생물수(微生物數)는 유기물과 질소의 장기혼용구(長期混用區)에서 높았으나 셀루로스분해균만은 유기물 단독시용구에서 높았다. 질소순환미생물중 암모니아 산화균수는 수확기에, 질산산화균수와 질산환원균수는 유수 형성기에 그리고 탈질균수는 분얼초기에 높았으나 암모니아 화성균수는 유기물 또는 질소(窒素)시용 여부에 따라 달랐다. 이들 미생물들은 유기물(有機物)이나 질소의 단독시용구에 비하여 유기물과 질소혼용구(窒素混用區)에서 높았으며, 특히 탈질균은 유기물(有機物)중 볏짚시용구에서 높았으나 그 외는 차이가 없었다.

• 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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• 한국균학회 2015년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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• pp.29-29
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• 2015

Clubroot disease is caused by the soil-born obligate plant pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. This pathogen can infect all cruciferous vegetables and oil crops, including Brassica rapa, B. oleracea, B. napus, and other Brassica species. Clubroot disease is now considered to be a major problem in Chinese cabbage production in China, Korea, and Japan. We collected several hundreds of P. brassicae infected galls from Korea, and isolated the single spore from the collection. For establishment of novel isolation, and mass-propagation methods for singe spore isolates of P. brassicae pathogen, we developed new filtration method using both cellulose nitrate filter and syringe filter. Accurate detection of P. brassicae pathogen in the field was done by using real-time PCR in the potential infested soil. When we tested the different pathogenicity on commercial Chinese cabbage varieties, P. brassicae from collected galls showed various morphological patterns about clubroot symptom on roots. To date, 8 CR loci have been identified in the B. rapa genome using the quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping approach, with different resistant sources and isolates. We are trying to develop the molecular marker systems for detect all 8 CR resistant genes. Especially for the study on the interaction between pathogens and CR loci which are not well understood until now, genome wide association studies are doing using the sequenced inbred lines of Chinese cabbage to detect the novel CR genes.

• Mycobiology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.147-149
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• 2005

The investigation was undertaken to enhance the decomposition process by pre-treatment of rice stubble, having higher concentration of lignin. Air-dried rice stubble was treated with 1.8 liter of 1% NaOH and autoclaved. Six cellulolytic fungi, Trichoderma harzianum, Penicillium citrinum, Curvularia lunata, Aspergillus flavus and Alternaria alternata were grown in basal synthetic medium along with delignified rice-residue as carbon source for production of soluble crude protein. Though the loss of cellulose has been observed by all of them but having a considerable status in the presence of T. harzianum and T. harzianum yielded highest percentage of crude protein (27.99%) with biomass of 375 mg, whereas the lowest protein value (17.91%) was recorded in case of A. niger with biomass of 422 mg. Among the imperfect fungi, T. harzianum was the most potent. Effects of incubation period and nitrogen sources on soluble crude protein production by T. harzianum were also undertaken in this study. Fifth day of incubation period and potassium nitrate as nitrogen source among other nitrogen sources was found most appropriate for soluble crude protein production by the mentioned organism.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.565-571
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• 2003

The locomotor responses of human peripheral blood neutrophils and lymphocytes were measured by the change from spherical to polarized shapes in the presence of endotoxins (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) of enteric pathogens: S. dysenteriae type 1, V. cholerae Inaba 569B, S. typhimurium, and K. pneumoniae. We reported earlier that these endotoxins are chemotactic factors for the neutrophils since they stimulated cell polarization within a few minutes of incubation. Endotoxins had an inhibitory effect upon neutrophil phagocytosis of opsonized yeast and the cells engulfed fewer yeasts. Interestingly, endotoxins increased neutrophil adhesion to clean glass surfaces, but stimulated the cells to exhibit increased random locomotion (chemokinesis) through cellulose nitrate filters and show an enhanced ability to reduce nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) dye. Unlike neutrophils, lymphocytes direct from blood do not show polarized morphology towards chemotactic factors but the cells acquire locomotor capacity during 24-72 h culture with mitogens such as phytohemagglutinin (PHA), phorbol myristate acetate or concanavalin A. Stimulation of blood lymphocytes with endotoxins did not induce cell polarization in short-term but long-term culture resulted in an increase in the proportion of polarized cells that acquired locomotor morphologies. The majority of these cells were identified as esterase negative B-lymphocytes that migrated through filters. Despite the optimum time of incubation for each of these cell types being different, we found that lymphocytes respond to much lower concentrations of endotoxins than the neutrophils. These findings suggest that endotoxins of enteric pathogens modulate the functions of human blood neutrophils and lymphocytes.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.77-81
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• 1997

Removal of nitrogen compound from waste water is essential and often accomplished by biological process. To prevent washout and to develop an efficient bioreactor, immobilization of sutibal microorganisms could be sensible approach. Strains and permeabilized cell encapsulated in cellulose nitrate microcapsules and immobilized on polystyrene films were prepared by the method described in the previous study. In the wastewater treatment system, nitrification of ammonia component is generally known as rate controlling step. To enhance the rate of nitrification, firstly nitrifying strains Nitrosomonas europaea(IFO14298), are permeabilized chemically, and immobilized on polystyrene films and secondly oxidation rates of strain system and permeabilized strain system are compared in the same condition. with 30 minute permeabilized cells, it took about 25 hours to oxidize 70% of ammonia in the solution, while it took about 40 hours to treat same amount of ammonia with untreated cells. All the immobilization procedures did not harm to the enzyme activity and no mass transfer resistance through the capsule well was shown. In the durability test of immobilized system, the system showed considerable activity for the repeated operation for 90 days. With these results, the system developed in this study showed the possibility to be used in the actual waste water treatment system.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.90-95
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• 1991

A ${\alpha}-galactosidase{\;}({\alpha}-D-galactoside$ galactohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.22) was purified from the culture filtrate of Penicillium purpurogenum by DEAE-cellulose column chromatography, gel filtration of Bio gel p-l00, and subsequent SP-Sephadex C-25 chromatography. The final preparation thus obtained showed a single band on polyacrylamide disc-gel and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The molecular weight and isoelectric point were determined to be 63,000 and pH 4.0 by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and isoelectric focusing, respectively. The galactosidase exhibited maximum activity at pH 4.5 and $55^{\circ}C$, and was stable between pH 2 and 5, and also stable up to $40^{\circ}C$. The enzyme activity was not affected considerably by treatment with other metal compounds except mercuric chloride and silver nitrate. Copra galactomannan was finally hydrolyzed to galactose, mannose and mannobiose through the sequential actions of the purified galactosidase and mannanase from the same strain. The enzyme hydrolyzed melibiose and raffinose, but not lactose.