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Seasonal Distribution and Characteristics of Heterotrophic Marine Bacteria in the Intertidal Zone Near Kunsan of Yellow Sea, Korea (군산부근 조간대에서의 해양종속영양 세균의 계절적 분포와 특성)

  • 이건형;김상진;이원호;이다미
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.331-336
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    • 1990
  • Annual distribution of hiterotrophic marine bacteria and seasonal characteristics were investigated in the intertidal waters and sediments in the vicinity of Kunsan of Yellow Sea, Korea. Annual distribution of heterotrophic marine bacteria ranged from $ 7.5*10^{2}$ to $1.1*10^{5}$ c.f.u./ml in water and from $1.6*10 ^{4}$ to $4.8*10^{6}$ c.f.u.per g dry sediments. As for the morphological distribution measured by epifluorescence microscopy, rod-form bacteria were distributed more than 74% of total observed bacteria during surveying periods. Average biovolume of sampled bacteria ranged from $3.19\;+-\;0.59*10^{-2}$ to $6.19\;+-\;0.76*10^{-2}$ $\mu$$m^{3}$ for coccus-form bacteria. Isolated bacteria showed various utilization of carbon sources such as glucose, maltose, lactose, xylose and arabinose, and showed tolerance at various range of salinity. It was isolated 82 genus in seawater and 114 genus in sediments. Dominant genera were Pseudomonas, Vibrio, Flavobacterium and Acinetobacter in seawater, and Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Vibrio, and Mycobacterium in sediments.

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Antimicrobial Activity and Characterization of Volatile Flavor EXtracts from Agastache rugosa

  • Song, Jong-Ho;Kim, Min-Ju;Kwon, Kyuk-Dong;Lee, Won-Koo;Park, In-Ho
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.97-102
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    • 1999
  • Antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of volatile flavor extracts from Agastache rugosa were investigated. The volatile flavor extracts were obtained from leaves and stems of Agastache rugosa by simultaneous distillation extraction (SDE) method. Antimicrobial activity was investigated by disc diffusion and broth dilution methods against several microorganisms of Bacillus cereus, bacillus megaterium, Bacillus subtilis, Corynebacterium xerosis, Staphylo coccus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Agrobacterium rhizogenes , Agrobacterium tumefaciences, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Candida utilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Volatile flavor extractsfrom leaves have strong antimicrobial activity against C.utilis and S.cerevisiae. When 0.12% volatile flavor extracts from fresh leaves were included in the medium, lag phase of C. utilis was extended 6 hr and that of S.utilis and S.cerevisiae was extended 2hr. Further analyses were performed to elucidatethe effective component of the extracts. The major component of volatile flavor was estragole, a phenolic compound. Minor components were determined to be terpenes , alcohols, acids , esters, ketones and aldethydes.

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Isolation of an Actinomycetes Producing Extracellular Adenine Deaminase and Cultural Conditions of the Isolated Strain for the Enzyme Production (세포의 Adenine Deaminase를 생산하는 방선균의 분리 및 Adenine Deaminase의 생산조건)

  • 전홍기;이상옥;박정혜
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.212-220
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    • 1987
  • The taxonomical properties of strain J-275L isolated from soil as a microorganism which produces extracellular adenine deaminase and cultural conditions for the enxyme production were studied. The hyphae of strain J-275L is fragmented into rod-or coccus-like elements. The elements of fragmented aerkal hyphae has smooth surfaces. The cell wall of the organism contains LL-diaminopimelic acid. Mycolic acid are not produced. As a result of taxonomical studies, strain J-275L is designated as Nocardioides sp. J-275L. The optimum medium for the enzyme production from Nocardioides sp.J-275L wascomposed of 0.5% peptone, 0.5% dextrin, 1% yeast extract, and 0.2% $K_{2}HPO_{4}$. The optimum initial pH of the medium was pH 7.5.

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Draft genome sequence of Streptococcus constellatus KCOM 1039 isolated from human postoperative maxillary cyst lesion (사람 수술후 상악낭종 병소에서 분리된 Streptococcus constellatus KCOM 1039의 유전체 염기서열 완전 해독)

  • Park, Soon-Nang;Lim, Yun Kyong;Hong, Seong-Chul;Shin, Ja Young;Roh, Hanseong;Kook, Joong-Ki
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.55 no.1
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    • pp.67-68
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    • 2019
  • Streptococcus constellatus is Gram-stain-positive, facultative anaerobic, and non-spore forming coccus. It is a member of normal flora of human oral cavity. S. constellatus KCOM 1039 was isolated from human postoperative maxillary cyst lesion. In this report, we present the draft genome sequence of S. constellatus KCOM 1039.

Complete genome sequence of Parvimonas micra KCOM 1037 isolated from human postoperative maxillary cyst lesion (사람 수술후상악낭종 병소에서 분리한 Parvimonas micra KCOM 1037의 유전체 염기서열 완전 해독)

  • Park, Soon-Nang;Lim, Yun Kyong;Shin, Ja Young;Roh, Hanseong;Lim, Kwanju;Kook, Joong-Ki
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.55 no.2
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    • pp.149-151
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    • 2019
  • Parvimonas micra is Gram-positive, strict anaerobic, non-motile, and non-spore forming coccus. It is a member of oral flora and is related to oral infectious diseases as well as systemic diseases. P. micra KCOM 1037 (= ChDC B276) was isolated from human postoperative maxillary cyst lesion. Here, we present the complete genome sequence of P. micra KCOM 1037.

Complete genome sequence of Pediococcus acidilactici CACC 537 isolated from canine

  • Jung-Ae Kim;Hyun-Jun Jang;Dae-Hyuk Kim;Youn Kyoung Son;Yangseon Kim
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.65 no.5
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    • pp.1105-1109
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    • 2023
  • Pedi coccus acidilactici CACC 537 was isolated from canine feces and reported to have probiotic properties. We aimed to characterize the potential probiotic properties of this strain by functional genomic analysis. Complete genome sequencing of P. acidilactici CACC 537 was performed using a PacBio RSII and Illumina platform, and contained one circular chromosome (2.0 Mb) with a 42% G + C content. The sequences were annotation revealed 1,897 protein-coding sequences, 15 rRNAs, and 56 tRNAs. It was determined that P. acidilactici CACC 537 genome carries genes known to be involved in the immune system, defense mechanisms, restriction-modification (R-M), and the CRISPR system. CACC 537 was shown to be beneficial in preventing pathogen infection during the fermentation process, help host immunity, and maintain intestinal health. These results provide for a comprehensive understanding of P. acidilactici and the development of industrial probiotic feed additives that can help improve host immunity and intestinal health.

The Effect of Sorbic Acid on the Kimchi Fermentation and Stability of Ascorbic Acid (Sorbic acid가 김치발효와 Ascorbic acid 안정도에 미치는 영향)

  • 안숙자
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.18-26
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    • 1985
  • The effect of 0.05% Sorbic acid on the Kimchi fermentation and stability of ascorbic acid were investigated at 23~$25^{\circ}C$. The results are as follows. 1. Kimchi with sorbic acid showed a higher pH and a lower total acidity in general, as compared with the control Kimchi. 2. Kimchi with sorbic acid contains more ascorbic acid for the fermentation period. Especially showed the higher hydro ascorbic acid than control Kimchi. 3. The Lacticacid bacteria isolated from Baechu Kimchi and Dongchimi are identifi-ed as Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Lactobacillus brevis, Streptococcus faecalis, Pediococcus pentosaceus. 4. The effect of sorbic acid upon the growth of Lactic acid bacteria and acid prod-ucibility is found least in Lactobacillus Plantarum, and most in Leuconostoc mesenter-oides. 5. The changes of Lacticacid bacteria occured during Kimchi fermentation curbed Leuconostoc mesenteroides most of all in Baechu Kimchi and Dongchimi with sorbic acid, while the least influence was had on Lactobacillus plantarum. Expecially, yeast wae completely curbed. 6. A result of a sensory evaluation reveals that a better taste is derived from the control Kimchi, with a significant difference, in pH4~4.3, whereas from Kimchi with sorbic acia in pH 3.7~3.8.

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Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacterial Community Inhabited in Callyspongia elegans (해면 Callyspongia elegans에 서식하는 세균군집의 계통학적 다양성)

  • Park, So-Hyun;Kim, Ji-Young;Kim, Young-Ju;Heo, Moon-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.152-157
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    • 2014
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the bacterial community inhabited in Callyspongia elegans. Marine bacteria were isolated from the marine sponge C. elegans using marine agar. The resulting 112 isolated pure cultures were then used for further study. They were characterized by determining morphological characteristics through Gram's staining and morphological observation. The colony pigments of bacterial isolates were characterized as yellow, brown, ivory, and white. Thirty-seven strains were found to be Gram-positive and 75 strains were Gram-negative. Seventy-nine strains were coccus-shaped, while 16 strains were rod-shaped. On the basis of the results of the comparative analyses of 16S rDNA gene sequences, the 112 isolated bacteria were divided into 5 major groups: Alphaproteobacteria (39%), Gammaproteobacteria (22%), Actinobacteria (14%), Fimicutes (9%), and Bacteroidetes (6%). It is strongly suggested that fifteen isolates are candidates for a new genera or species, based on the analyses of 16S rDNA gene sequences.

Characterization of Bacteria and Their Antibiotic Sensitivities in Porcine Liquid Semen (돼지 액상정액 내 세균오염과 항생제 감수성에 관한 연구)

  • Ryu, Jae-Weon;Cho, Kyu-Ho;Hong, Joon-Ki;Kim, Myung-Jick;Park, Jun-Chul;Jung, Il-Byung;Kim, In-Cheul
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.50 no.6
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    • pp.793-798
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    • 2008
  • The semen collection process in the porcine is far from being a sterile procedure. Consequently, porcine ejaculates commonly contain bacterial contaminants. The aim of this study is to identify the bacteria in porcine semen and to find the antibiotics resistance of bacteria. Twelve porcine originating from four AI center were used to collect semen. Bacteria were identified by automated instrument for rapid organism identification system and bacterial sensitivities of 8 antibiotics were tested. The Bacterial contaminants of Staphylococcus genus(37.8%), Proteus genus(7.0%), Bacillus genus (6.1%), Pasteulla genus(5.7%), Acinetobacte genus(5.2%), Serratia genus(4.3%) and others(33.9%) were frequently isolated. However, amikacin showed higher antibiotic sensitivity than other antibiotics. General sanitation protocols can contribute partly to inhibit the bacterial contamination, with monitoring boar housing, semen collection areas and the extended semen. But, proper selection of preservative antibiotics by microbial sensitivities can minimize the influence of bacteria.

Biological Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Food-Borne Patients in Seoul (식중독 환자에서 분리한 황색포도상구균의 생물학적 특성)

  • 박석기;황영옥;정지헌;이강문
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.159-167
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    • 2001
  • Staphylocorccus aureus is gram positive, facultatively anaerobic, non-sporulative coccus, and positive for coagulase and DNase. The food-poisoning outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus increases in the world, and third occurrence happened in our country. Of 105 isolates (25.4%) obtained 413 focal samples of food-poisoning suspicious patients. In those cases, the enterotoxins were detected from a total of 45 isolates (42.9%), 9 isolates(20.0%) were A type, 33 isolates (73.3%) were H types, 2 isolates (4.4%) were G type and 1 isolate was a I type enterotoxin. Among the isolates possessing staphylococcal enterotoxins, 29 isolates had H type only(64.4%), 5 isolates had A type only and 4 isolates had both A and H type. Two isolates had G type only and 1 isolate had I type only. In the antibiotic susceptibility, 48 isolates (46%) had at least one antibiotic resistance among 105 isolates, 34 isolates (70.8%) were resistant to penicillin. 1 isolate (2.1%) to ampicillin, 3 isolates (6.3%) to erythromycin and kanamycin. Seven were resistant to more than two antibiotics and especially 1 isolate was resistant to penicillin-ampicillin-nitrofurantoin.

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