• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2005

Industrial development has increase consumption of crude oil and environmental pollution. A large number of microbial lipolytic enzymes have been identified and characterized to date. To development for a new lipase with catalytic activity in degradation of crude oil as a microbial enzyme, Acinetobactor sp. B2 was isolated from soil samples that were contaminated with oil in Daejon area. Acinetobactor sp. B2 showed high resistance up to 10 mg/mL unit to heavy metals such as Ba, Li, Al, Cr, Pb and Mn. Optimal growth condition of Acinetobactor sp. B2 was confirmed $30^{\circ}C$. Lipase was purified from the supernatant by Acinetobactor sp. B2. Its molecular mass was determined to the 60 kDa and the optimal activity was shown at $40^{\circ}C$ and pH 10. The activation energies for the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl palmitate were determined to be 2.7 kcal/mol in the temperature range 4 to $37^{\circ}C$. The enzyme was unstable at temperatures higher than $60^{\circ}C$. The Michaelis constant $(K_{m})\;and\;V_{max}$ for p-nitrophenyl palmitate were $21.8{\mu}M\;and\;270.3{\mu}M\;min^{-1}mg\;of\;protein^{-1}$, respectively. The enzyme was strongly inhibited by $Cd{2+},\;Co^{2+},\;Fe^{2+},\;Hg^{2+},\;EDTA$, 2-Mercaptoethalol. From these results, we suggested that lipase purified from Acinetobactor sp. B2 should be able to be used as a new enzyme for degradation of crude oil, one of the environmental contaminants.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.281-299
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• 2017

Single (0.005 M DTPA), sequential (six-step) and kinetic (0.05 M EDTA) extractions were performed to assess Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn mobilization and their potential ecological risks in Abuja (Nigeria) water (WTS) and wastewater (WWTS) treatment sludges. Total metal levels (mg/kg) in WTS and WWTS, respectively were: Cd(3.67 and 5.03), Cr(5.70 and 9.03), Cu(183.59 and 231.53), Ni(1.33 and 3.23), Pb(13.43 and 17.87), Zn(243.45 and 421.29). DTPA furnished metal extraction yields (%) in WTS and WWTS, respectively as: Cd(11 and 6), Cr (15 and 7), Cu(17 and 13), Ni(23 and 3), Pb(11 and 12), and Zn(37 and 33). The metals were associated with the soluble/exchangeable, carbonate, Mn/Fe-oxide, organic matter and residual forms to varying degrees. Kinetic extractions cumulatively leached metal concentrations akin to the mobilizable fractions extracted sequentially and the leaching data fitted well into the Elovich model. Metal mobilities were concordant for the three leaching procedures and varied in the order:WTS>WWTS. Calculated ecological risk indices suggested moderate and considerable metal toxicity in WTS and WWTS, respectively with Cd as the worst culprit. The findings may be useful in predicting heavy metals bioavailability and risks in the sludges to guide their disposal and use in land applications.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2007

Water and alcohol extracts were prepared from dried and powdered leaves of Thuja orientalis (T. orientalis). The reducing power, total phenolic content, the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activity, inhibitory effect on Fe (II)-EDTA-$H_{2}O_{2}$ (Fenton reaction system) induced DNA damage and inhibitory effect on human red blood cell (RBC) hemolysis were evaluated in the present study. At a concentration of 200 mg, water and alcohol extracts of T. orientalis inhibited the hydrolysis of DNA by 72.859% and 65.312%, respectively. Water and alcohol extracts of T. orientalis also inhibited 2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride induced RBC hemolysis to the extent of 69.30% and 54.55%, respectively. The reducing power and antioxidative activity of water extract was found to be more than that of alcohol extract. This is attributable to the presence of higher amount of phenolic compounds in water extract. The present results indicate that the T. orientalis extracts are rich sources of natural antioxidants and can protect DNA and human red blood cells against free radical induced oxidative damage.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.304-310
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• 1995

A thermophilic bacterium producing the extracellular cellulase-free xylanase was isolated from soil and has been identified as Bacillus sp. The optimal growth temperature was 50$\circ$C and the optimal pH, 7.0. Under the optimal growth condition, maximal xylanase production was 2.2 units/ml in the flask culture. The enzyme production was induced by xylan and xylose, but was repressed by sucrose or trehalose. The partially purified xylanase was most active at 70$\circ$C. It was found that the enzyme was stable at 65$\circ$C for 10 hours with over 75% of the activity. The enzyme was most active at pH 7.0 and retained 90% of its maximum activity between pH 5.0 and pH 9.0 though Bacillus sp. was not grown on alkaline conditions (>pH 8.0). In addition, the activity of xylanase was over 60% at pH 10.0. At the ambient temperature, the enzyme was stable over a pH range of 5.0 to 9.0 for 10 h, indicating that the enzyme is thermostable and alkalotolerant. The activity of xylanase was completely inhibited by metal ions including Hg$^{2+}$ and Fe$^{2+}$, while EDTA, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), $\beta$-mercaptoethanol and SDS didn't affect its activity. The enzyme was also identified to exert no activity on carboxymethylcellulose, laminarin, galactomannan, and soluble starch.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.100-104
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• 2006

The in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the essential oil and methanol extracts of Ledum palustre L. were investigated. Using GC-MS analysis, we identified 37 compounds in the essential oil, constituting 87.58% of the total oil. There are several monoterpenes, of which sabinene is the major compound ($16{\sim}17%$). There are several oxygenated monoterpenes of which terpinen-4-ol(7.6%) and myrtenal (3.5%) are the main constituents. $\beta$-Selinene, a-selinene, $\gamma$-elemene, a-caryophyllene are the main sesquiterpenes ($2{\sim}6%$ range). The oil strongly reduced the diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical ($IC_{50}=1.56{\mu}g/mL$) formation and exhibited a hydroxyl radical scavenging effect in the $Fe^{3+}-EDTA-H_2O_2$ deoxyribose system ($IC_{50}=2.7{\mu}g/mL$), and also inhibited the nonenzymatic lipid peroxidation of rat liver homogenate ($IC_{50}=13.5{\mu}g/mL$). The polar phase of the extract showed antioxidant activity. The oil showed antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae, Clostridium perfringens, Candida albicans, Mycobacterium smegmatis, Acinetobacter lwoffii and Candida krusei while the water-insoluble parts of the methanolic extracts exhibited slight or no activity. This study confirms that the essential oil of Ledum palustre L. possesses antioxidant and low antimicrobial properties in vitro.

• 공업화학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2010

연소배가스에 존재하는 질소산화물의 제거를 위해서는 촉매 환원, 흡수, 흡착 등 화학적 기술이 적용되고 있는데, 장기적으로는 환경친화적이고 에너지 소모가 적은 생물학적 공정의 개발 및 이용이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 연소 배가스에 존재하는 질소산화물을 제거하기 위한 생물학적 공정의 기술동향을 살펴보고 각각의 장단점을 고찰하였다. 질산화와 탈질 기작을 이용하는 박테리아 시스템과 광합성 미세조류를 이용하는 시스템으로 구분하여 기술의 원리와 현재의 기술 수준을 논하였다. 두 경우 모두 처리속도를 높이기 위해서는 불용성의 일산화질소를 일단 적절한 흡수제에 고농도로 포집시킨 후 미생물에 의하여 분해 또는 고정하는 방향이 바람직하며, 배가스 중 $CO_2$와 NOx를 동시에 고정이 가능하고 별도의 탄소원이 요구되지 않는 미세조류의 활용이 기대된다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 1999

Two extracellular proteases, EP I and EP II, from cells of Oligotropha carboxydovorans (formerly Pseudomonas carboxydovorans) DSM 1227 grown in nutrient broth were purified to greater than 95% homogeneity in five steps using azocasein as a substrate. The final specific activities of EPs I and II were 214.9 and 667.4 units per mg of protein. The molecular weights of native EPs I and II were determined to be 23,000. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-gel electrophoresis revealed the two enzymes to be monomers. The enzymes were found to be serine-type proteases. The activity of EP I was stimulated by Ca2+, Mg2+, and Ba2+, but that of EP II was not. The enzymes were completely inhibited by Fe2+, Hg2+, Co2+, Zn2+, and Cd2+. EDTA and EGTA exhibited a strong inhibitory effect on EP I. The optimal pH for the two enzymes was pH 9.0. The optimal temperatures for EP I and II were 60 and 50$^{\circ}C$, respectively. The enzymes were stable under alkaline conditions. The thermal stability of EP I was higher than that of EP II. Cell-free extracts did not inhibit the purified enzymes. The enzymes were active on casein, azocasein, azocoll, and carbon monoxide dehydrogenase, but weakly active with bovine serum albumin.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.126-130
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• 1989

인삼 saponin 중에서 조성 비율이 가장 큰 ginsenoside R $b_1$을 약효면에서 훨씬 우수한 ginsenoside-Rd로 선택적 전환할 수 있는 전환효소를 Rhizopus japonicus 배양물로부터 순수하게 정제한 후 그 효소학적 특성을 조사하였다. 본 효소는 pH 4.8~5.0, 45$^{\circ}C$에서 그 활성도가 가장 높았으며 pH4~9의 범위에서 안정하였고, pH5.0에서 6$0^{\circ}C$ 열처리할 경우 50% 실활하는데 2시간이 소요되었다. M $n^{++}$, F $e^{++}$에 의해 효소활성이 촉진되었으며 C $u^{++}$, A $g^+$에 의해서는 저해되었다. 효소 저해제중에는 EDTA, o-phenanthroline 등에 의해 저해되기도 했다. 본 효소는 당류중에는 gentiobiose, cellulose만을, glycoside 중에서는 amygdalin, purnasin, salicin 등을 분해할 수 있었으며 ginsenoside R $b_1$, 이외의 다른 ginsenoside는 전혀 분해할 수 없었다. 본 효소의 Km치는 total saponin 기질 및 ginsenoside Rb group saponin 기질은 ginsenoside R $b_1$으로서 5.0mM 이었으며, gentiobiose는 4.8mM, amygdalin은 3.7mM 이었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.275-282
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• 1981

試藥겔 粒子를 채운 마이크로分析컬럼을 사용하여 水溶液중의 ppm레벨 이하의 크롬(VI)이온의 簡易分析法을 開發하였다. 115∼150 mesh의 XAD-2 樹脂를 실온에서 10분동안 에탄올에 膨潤시킨 다음, 유리관(안지름 1.5 mm, 길이 65 mm)에 채워 넣고 $2.0{\times}10^{-3}M$ diphenylcarbazide(DPC)-에탄올용액 1ml를 20분 동안에 흘려 분석컬럼을 만든다. 이 컬럼에 크롬(VI)이온을 포함한 황산산성의 試料水(pH 1) 0.5 ml를 40분 동안에 흘리면 컬럼의 위 끝으로부터 DPC겔의 흰색은 赤紫色으로 변색된다. 着色帶의 길이는 컬럼을 통과한 試料水중의 크롬(VI)濃度에 比例하므로 일정량의 試料水를 흘린 다음, 着色帶의 길이를 측정하여 미리 작성한 檢量線으로부터 크롬(VI)이온의 濃度를 구할 수 있다. 이 법으로 0.1∼0.8 ppm의 크롬(VI)이온을 ${\pm}5{\sim}{\pm}15{\%}$의 相對誤差로 정량할 수 있다. 본법은 妨害이온의 영향이 적기 때문에 가리움劑로 EDTA를 써서 크롬(VI)이온 (0.6 ppm)의 100배량의 철(III)이온과 50배 양의 구리(II)이온을 음폐시킬 수 있으며, 工場廢水중의 크롬(VI)이온의 分析에 應用하여 만족한 결과를 얻었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.351-358
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• 1994

셀렌이 촉매작용을 하는 반응을 이용한 수용액중 흔적량 셀렌의 분광광도법 정량에 관하여 검토하였다. 즉, 산성의 수용액 매질에서 셀렌에 의한 페닐히드라진의 촉매반응은 H-acid(8-아미노-1-나프톨-3,6-이슬폰산의 이나트륨염)과 반응하여 붉은 색의 아조 염료로 변하는 벤젠디아조뮴이온을 생성한다. 이 반응에 대해, 시약들의 가하는 양과 용액의 pH등과 같은 실험조건들을 최적화시켰다. 시료용액 15ml를 0.1 M EDTA용액으로 처리하여 철 등을 제거한 다음에 0.06 M 페닐히드라진 염산 1 ml, 0.02 M H-acid 1 ml, 및 0.3 M-$KClO_4$ 3 ml를 용액에 순서대로 가하였다. 염산으로 용액의 pH를 1.4로 조정하였다. 끓는 물중탕에서 30분간 가열한 다음, 식혀서 탈염수로 25.00ml되게 묽혔다. 흡광도 측정을 위한 바탕용액은 탈염수로 만들었다. 527nm에서 흡광도를 측정하였다. 위의 실험과정으로 표준검정곡선법에 의해 수도물, 강물, 및 저수지물 등의 물시료중 흔적량 셀렌을 정량하고, 시료들에 가해진 일정량의 셀렌을 정량하여 회수율을 구하였다. 이렇게 얻은 104 내지 111%의 회수율로부터 이 방법이 자연수중 ng/ml수준의 셀렌 분석에 정량적으로 응용될수 있음을 알 수 있었다.