• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2017

A unicellular green alga was axenically isolated from the Port of Jeongja, Ulsan, Korea. Morphological, molecular, and biochemical analyses revealed that the isolate belonged to Heterochlorella luteoviridis. This is the first report of this species in Korea. The microalgal strain was named as H. luteoviridis MM0014 and its growth, lipid composition, and biomass properties were investigated. The strain thrived over a wide range of temperatures ($5-30^{\circ}C$) and withstood up to 0.5 M NaCl. The results of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis showed that the isolate was rich in nutritionally important polyunsaturated fatty acids. Its major fatty acids were linoleic acid (35.6%) and ${\alpha}$-linolenic acid (16.2%). Thus, this indigenous marine microalga is a potential alternative source of ${\omega}3$ and ${\omega}6$ polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are currently obtained from fish and plant oils. Ultimate analysis indicated that the gross calorific value was $19.7MJ\;kg^{-1}$. In addition, the biomass may serve as an excellent animal feed because of its high protein content (51.5%). Therefore, H. luteoviridis MM0014 shows promise for applications in the production of microalgae-based biochemicals and biomass feedstock.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.270-276
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• 2013

Fucoxanthin is an important carotenoid derived from edible brown seaweeds and is used in indigenous herbal medicines. The aim of the present study was to examine the cytoprotective effects of fucoxanthin against hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage. Fucoxanthin decreased the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species, as assessed by fluorescence spectrometry performed after staining cultured human HaCaT keratinocytes with 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate. In addition, electron spin resonance spectrometry showed that fucoxanthin scavenged hydroxyl radical generated by the Fenton reaction in a cell-free system. Fucoxanthin also inhibited comet tail formation and phospho-histone H2A.X expression, suggesting that it prevents hydrogen peroxide-induced cellular DNA damage. Furthermore, the compound reduced the number of apoptotic bodies stained with Hoechst 33342, indicating that it protected keratinocytes against hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptotic cell death. Finally, fucoxanthin prevented the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. These protective actions were accompanied by the down-regulation of apoptosis-promoting mediators (i.e., B-cell lymphoma-2-associated ${\times}$ protein, caspase-9, and caspase-3) and the up-regulation of an apoptosis inhibitor (B-cell lymphoma-2). Taken together, the results of this study suggest that fucoxanthin defends keratinocytes against oxidative damage by scavenging ROS and inhibiting apoptosis.

• Mycobiology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2018

The production of water-soluble pigments by fungal strains indigenous to South Korea was investigated to find those that are highly productive in submerged culture. Among 113 candidates, 34 strains that colored the inoculated potato dextrose agar medium were selected. They were cultured in potato dextrose broth and extracted with ethanol. The productivity, functionality (radical-scavenging activities), and color information (CIELAB values) of the pigment extracts were measured. Five species produced intense yellowish pigments, and two produced intense reddish pigments that ranked the highest in terms of absorbance units produced per day. The pigment extracts of Penicillium miczynskii, Sanghuangporus baumii, Trichoderma sp. 1, and Trichoderma afroharzianum exhibited high radical-scavenging activity. However, the S. baumii extract showed moderate toxicity in the acute toxicity test, which limits the industrial application of this pigment. In conclusion, P. miczynskii KUC1721, Trichoderma sp. 1 KUC1716, and T. afroharzianum KUC21213 were the best fungal candidates to be industrial producers of safe, functional water-soluble pigments.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2012

Oxidative stress potentially induces neurotoxicity which is believed to underlie several major age-related diseases of the central nervous system. This study sought to identify the cytoprotective effects of sixty-nine Cambodian plants against glutamate-induced cell death. Cultured HT22 cells were applied as an in vitro model, and neurotoxicity was induced in these neuronal cells by exposure to a determined concentration of glutamate. Sixty-nine plant sources, as Cambodia's indigenous species, were purchased from O'reusey Market, Phnom Penh, and extracted with ethanol. These extracts were screened for cytoprotective effects against glutamate-triggered neurotoxicity in HT22 cells at concentrations of 100 and 300 ${\mu}g/ml$. Of these, eight ethanol extracts, bark of Anacardium occidentale, bark and sapwood of Bauhinia pulla, flowers of Borassus flabellifer, stems and leaves of Coix lacryma-jobi, bark and sapwood of Diospyros nitida, sapwood of Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, stems of Oryza rufipogon, and fruits of Phyllanthus emblica, showed significant cytoprotective effects against glutamate-induced cell damage and degeneration in HT22 cells.

• 화훼연구
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2011

창포는 한국에 자생하는 수생식물로 약용뿐만 아니라 phytoremediation과 수질정화 식물로도 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 창포의 기내 식물체에 다양한 선량(20-500 Gy)의 감마선을 조사하여, 방사선의 효과 및 감수성을 확인하기 위해 2달후 생존율, 신초형성율 및 생장율을 측정하였다. 생존율과 신초형성율은 감마선 선량이 증가할수록 현저하게 감소하였다. 기내에서 저선량을 조사한 식물체의 생장율은 대조구에 비해 오히려 증가하였으나, 250 Gy 이상에서는 생장이 멈추거나 유의하게 감소하였으며, 반치사선량($LD_{50}$)은 240 Gy로 다른 식물종의 $LD_{50}$보다 훨씬 높은 선량이었다. 창포에서 저선량을 조사하였을 때 생장율이 증가하는 방사선호메시스(radiation hormesis) 효과를 확인하였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Recently, groundwater contamination by mixed occurrence of arsenic (As) and nitrate ($NO_3{^-}$) has been a serious environmental issue all around world. In this study, we investigated the microbial As(III) oxidation characteristic under denitrification process to examine the feasibility of the microbial consortia in wetland sediment to simultaneously treat these two contaminants. The detail objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of $NO_3{^-}$ on the oxidation of As(III) in anaerobic environments and observe the microbial community change during the As oxidation under denitrification process. Results showed that the As(III) was completely and simultaneously oxidized to As(V) under denitrification process, however, it occurred to a much less extent in the absence of sediment or $NO_3{^-}$. In addition, the significant increase of As(III) oxidation rate in the presence of $NO_3{^-}$ suggested the potential of As oxidation under denitrification by indigenous microorganisms in wetland sediment. Genera Pseudogulbenkiania, and Flavisolibacter were identified as predominant microbial species driving the redox process. Conclusively, this study can provide useful information on As(III) oxidation under denitrifying environment and contribute to develop an effective technology for simultaneous removal of As(III) and $NO_3{^-}$ in groundwater.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.248-257
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 제주 지역의 토양 및 해양 환경으로부터 약 70주의 미생물들을 분리하였으며, 16S ribosomal RNA 유전자 분석을 통하여 최종 21종의 미생물을 발굴하였다. 이들 미생물들은 5 강(Class) 16 속(Genus)에 속하며, 모두 국내 미기록종으로 확인되었다. 분리된 미생물의 기질 특이성 및 고분자 물질 분해능을 바탕으로 내산성과 호염성 미생물들의 생리활성 표현형은 서로 구별되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 본 연구결과는, 국내 미생물 자원활용에 기초적 정보를 제공할 것으로 기대된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.5.1-5.9
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• 2019

Background: Live fish import may lead to the unintended introduction of pathogens. We examined the monthly distribution of microbial pathogens in ornamental finfish imported into South Korea over a 6-month period. Results: Vibrio alginolyticus was detected in one lemon damsel in June and July; V. vulnificus was detected in one lemon damsel, one caerulean damsel, and one pearl-spot chromis and one ocellaris clownfish in July, April, and May, respectively; Photobacterium damselae was detected in one ocellaris clownfish and one caerulean damsel in June and July, respectively; V. anguillarum was detected in one pearl-spot chromis in February; V. harveyi was detected in one ocellaris clownfish and two mandarin fish in February and April, respectively; Yersinia ruckeri was detected in a pearlscale goldfish group in June and July and in two colored carp groups in July; and Lactococcus garvieae was detected in a lemon damsel group and a sutchi catfish group in July and May, respectively. European catfish virus, the only viral pathogen detected, was found in two sutchi catfish groups in May. Conclusion: This study is the first to identify pathogenic species and the presence or absence of pathogens (non-quarantine diseases) in imported ornamental finfish. These results demonstrate that various pathogens with the potential to harm indigenous fish populations can accompany ornamental finfish imported into South Korea.

• 환경생물
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2008

국내에서 친환경농법으로 사용되고 있는 왕우렁이는 본래 외국으로부터 들여온 외래종으로 국내의 토종 우렁이와는 다른 종이다. 왕우렁이농법은 논에서 지속적이고 높은 제초효과와 그에 따른 제초제 사용의 감소 및 비용의 절감으로 인하여 국내에서 많이 사용되는 친환경농법의 하나이다. 특히 최근 2008년도 3월에서 5월까지 조류독감의 전국적인 발생으로 인하여 중앙정부와 지방자치단체는 오리농법의 사용을 자제하는 대신에 이를 대체할 농법으로 왕우렁이농법을 권장함으로써 왕우렁이의 사용은 더욱 증가할 것으로 예상되고 있다. 외래왕우렁이는 토종 우렁이와는 달리 알을 낳아 산란하기 때문에 대량증식이 용이하고 우화율도 95.8%로 높아 잠재적 해충으로써의 가능성이 높다. 이와 더불어 일본과 대만 그리고 동남아시아의 국가들에서는 이미 외래 왕우렁이로 인한 생태계 및 농업의 피해가 보고된 바 있고, 국제자연보전연맹은 왕우렁이를 "세계 100대 최악의 침입외래종"으로 지정하고 있다. 국내에서도 친환경농법으로 외래 왕우렁이를 수입 사용하면서 상대적으로 따뜻한 겨울기온을 보이는 전남, 전북, 경남, 경북, 충남, 강원의 일부지역에서 왕우렁이가 자연생태계로 유출되어 월동하거나 서식하는 것이 발견되고 있어 타 국가에서와 같이 외래 왕우렁이에 의한 생태계 피해가 우려되고 있는 실정이다. 그러나 최근 농림기관과 왕우렁이 농업 관련 단체들은 왕우렁이농법의 친환경적 이점과 최근 일부지역에 대해 실시된 월동조사에서 월동이 불가능하였던 연구결과를 내세워 왕우렁이에 대한 생태계 교란야생동 식물종으로의 지정을 반대하고 있다. 따라서 본고는 국내 외에서 외래 왕우렁이에 의한 생태 및 농업적 위해성을 분석하고, 국내의 여건 변화에 따른 왕우렁이의 생태위해성을 제시하여, 왕우렁이에 대한 위해성 판단이 명확해 질 때까지 왕우렁이의 합리적인 사용과 함께 국가차윈의 과학적인 생태위해성 관리의 필요성과 당위성을 제시하였다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2011

미꾸리과 어류에 속하는 우리나라 고유종인 북방종개를 강원도 고성군 북천에서 채집하여 난발생과정과 초기 생활사를 연구하였다. 채집된 성숙한 북방종개를 호르몬(LHRH-a, HCG) 주사하여 채란하고 건식법으로 수정 시켰다. 수정란은 원형이었고 엷은 흰색을 띠는 분리침성란이며, 난경은 $1.09{\pm}0.04\;mm$ (n=20) 이었다. 수온 $21.0{\sim}24.0^{\circ}C$에서 수정 후 48시간 전후하여 부화하였으며, 부화자어의 크기는 전장 $2.87{\pm}0.05\;mm$ (n=20) 이었다. 부화 4 일 후에는 전장 $6.86{\pm}0.10\;mm$ (n=10)로 성장하였고, 난황이 거의 흡수되고 입과 항문이 열렸다. 부화 14 일 후에는 전장 $10.71{\pm}0.34\;mm$ (n=10)로 자라고 대부분의 지느러미 기조가 출현하였으며 반문이 나타났다. 부화 26일 후에는 전장 $14.88{\pm}0.45\;mm$ (n=10)로 자라고 모든 지느러미의 기조수가 정수에 도달하여 치어기로 이행되었다. 부화 80일 후에는 전장 $33.3{\pm}1.25\;mm$ (n=10)로 성장하였으며, 반문의 모양과 외부형태가 성어와 유사하였다. 북방종개의 배 발생 및 초기생활사 특정은 다른 미꾸리과 어류들과 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 추후 고유종의 복원연구에 기초자료를 제공하였다.