• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.344-354
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: Although antibiotics have contributed to treatment of bacterial infection, the antibiotic abuse can lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria. Impact of human activities on distribution of antibiotic resistance has been intensively issued and occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in contaminated environments would not be a surprise. Nonetheless, anthropogenic contamination with the dissemination of antibiotic resistance along uncontaminated environments has been less considered. The aim of this study is to investigate antibiotic resistant bacteria across Ulleungdo, known as antibiotic resistance free and anthropogenic pollution free environment in Rep. of Korea. METHODS AND RESULTS: Antibiotic resistant bacteria in coastal seawater of Ulleungdo were investigated in July 2021. Antibiotic susceptibility test using the disk diffusion method was applied with six drugs according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guideline. Total 43 bacterial isolates were tested and 20 isolates among of them showed multidrug resistance. Particularly, the number and ratio of resistant bacteria were relatively high in a densely populated area of Ulleungdo. The bacterial communities were investigated using 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding approach in the coastal seawater and soils of Ulleungdo. In the bacterial communities, Firmicutes were selectively distributed only in seawater, suggesting the possibility of anthropogenic contamination in coastal seawater of Ulleungdo. CONCLUSION(S): We found antibiotic resistant bacteria in a populated area of Ulleungdo. The occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in Ulleungdo seems to result from the recent anthropogenic impact. Consistent monitoring of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the uncontaminated environment needs to considered for future risk assessment of antibiotics.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.191-202
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• 2023

Elevated serum cholesterol is a main risk factor for heart disorders. Most probiotic products administered to lower cholesterol are dairy products which are not suitable for lactose-intolerant individuals. In this study, we assessed the cholesterol-lowering efficacy of LAB isolated from traditionally fermented drinks in diet-induced rats and determine their efficacy in the production of non-dairy, probiotic formulations using papaya juice. LAB were isolated from palm wine and corn beer on MRS agar using a pour-plate technique. Identification was carried out using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. A hypercholesterolemia model in which diet-induced Wistar albino rats were assigned into four groups was established. Oral gavage was carried out for 30 days. On the 31^st day, the rats were dissected and the serum lipid profile was analyzed using biochemical kits. A 10⁶ cfu/ml of a 24-h-old culture of selected lactobacilli was used to inoculate papaya juice and incubated at 37℃. Microbial and chemical changes were assessed during papaya fermentation and after four weeks of cold storage. Two selected isolates (Pw1 and Cb4) had in vitro cholesterol reduction of > 80%. These two isolates lowered lipid profile (triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL-c) significantly, and increased HDL-c levels (p < 0.5) in the rat sera. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Pw1 was 98.86% similar to Limosilactobacillus fermentum, while Cb4 was 99.54% similar to Enteroccocus faecium. Both strains fermented papaya juice with cell viability reaching 8.92 × 10⁸ cfu/ml and 25.3 × 10⁸ cfu/ml respectively, and were still viable after 4 weeks of cold storage.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.183-191
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• 2010

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the distribution patterns and exposure concentrations of bioaerosols in industries suspected to have high levels of bioaerosol exposure. Methods: We selected 11 plants including 3 livestock feed plants (LF industry), 3 metal working fluids handling plants (MWFs industry), and 5 sawmills and measured total airborne bacteria, fungi, endotoxins, as well as dust. Airborne bacteria and fungi were measured with one stage impactor, six stage cascade impactor, and gelatin filters. Endotoxins were measured with polycarbonate filters. Results: The geometric means (GM) of the airborne concentrations of bacteria, fungi, and endotoxins were 1,864, $2,252\;CFU/m^3$, and $31.5\;EU/m^3$, respectively at the sawmills, followed by the LF industry (535, $585\;CFU/m^3$, and $22.0\;EU/m^3$) and MWFs industry (258, $331\;CFU/m^3$, and $8.7\;EU/m^3$). These concentrations by industry type were significantly statistically different (p < 0.01). The ratio of indoor to outdoor concentration was 6.2, 1.9, 3.2, and 3.2 for bacteria, fungi, endotoxins, and dust in the LF industry, 5.0, 0.9, 2.3, and 12.5 in the MWFs industry, and 3.7, 4.1, 3.3, and 9.7 in sawmills. The respiratory fractions of bioaerosols were differentiated by bioaerosol types and industry types: the respiratory fraction of bacteria in the LF industry, MWF industry, and sawmills was 59.4%, 72.0%, and 57.7%, respectively, and that of fungi was 77.3%, 89.5%, and 83.7% in the same order. Conclusion: We found that bioaerosol concentration was the highest in sawmills, followed by LF industry facilities and MWFs industry facilities. The indoor/outdoor ratio of microorganisms was larger than 1 and respiratory fraction of microorganisms was more than 50% of the total microorganism concentrations which might penetrate respiratory tract easily. All these findings suggest that bioaerosol in the surveyed industries should be controlled to prevent worker respiratory diseases.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2004

전국 4개 대도시(서울, 부산, 대전, 광주)를 중심으로 시중에서 유통되는 김밥 중 황색포도상구균의 오염도 자료와 환경조건별 미생물 변화를 예측하는 Food MicroModel$^{(R)}$ 을 활용하여 김밥 중 황색포도상구균으로 인해 식중독이 발생하지 않을 유효기간을 산정 하였다. 분식점(n=79), 백화점(n=10),편의점(n=20)으로 구분하여 분석한 여름철 평균 황색포도상구균 모니터링자료(검출률 각각 39.2%, 30%, 15%)를 시중에서 유통되는 김밥 중 황색포도상구균의 최대섭취유효시간 산정에 활용하였으며, 모델 운영 시 김밥 중 황색포도상구균으로부터 enterotoxin이 생성되는 균수인 2 ${\times}$ $10^{7}$ 에 도달하는데 소요되는 시간을 최대섭취유효시간으로 추정하였다. 하절기의 환경조건을 고려하기 위하여 $25^{\circ}C$∼3$0^{\circ}C$ 온도 조건 하에서, pH 5.4, NaCl 0.2%, aw 0.99의 조건을 적용하였다. 추정된 최대섭취유효시간은 일반적인 성인이 김밥 1인분(171g)을 섭취하는 것을 기준으로 하였을 때 구입 이후 28∼3$0^{\circ}C$에서 방치할 경우 분식점은 3.9∼4.5시간, 백화점은 6.7∼7.9시간, 편의점은 7.4∼8.7시간이었다. 또한 구매한 김밥이 황색포도상구균에 기인한 식중독으로부터 안전할 최대섭취 유효시간은 99%안전 확률에서 여름철 분식점 자료를 근거하여 3$0^{\circ}C$에서 1.9시간이었으며 15$^{\circ}C$인 경우는 17.7시간이었다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.324-330
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• 2021

국내에서 유통되고 있는 혼합채소샐러드류, 신선과일 및 냉동과일에 대해 미생물 오염 도를 식품군별, 지역별, 분기별로 비교 분석하였다. 식품군 별로 일반세균수는 혼합채소샐러드에서 가장 높은 6.48 log CFU/g, 신선과일은 5.07 log CFU/g, 냉동과일은3.78 log CFU/g 수준으로 나타났다. 분기별 일반세균수를 비교 분석한 결과에서는 1분기 오염도는 5.12 log CFU/g, 2분기는 6.26 log CFU/g, 3분기는 5.73 log CFU/g, 4분기는 4.42 log CFU/g으로 확인되어 외부온도가 높은 2,3분기에서 조금 더 높은 일반 세균수가 관찰되었다. 지역별 일반세균수의 오염은 5.26-5.47 log CFU/g으로 수준으로 지역별 차이는 확인되지 않았다. 대장균군의 경우 1.98-3.93 log CFU/g으로 나타났고, E. coli의 경우 혼합채소샐러드 27점 중 3점에서 평균 1.38 log CFU/g으로 검출되었다. 이러한 결과를 종합할 때 혼합채소샐러드와 신선과일은 Solberg 등이 제시한 비가열 식품의 일반세균 기준치(3 log CFU/g)를 초과한 것으로 확인되었고, 3점의 신선과일 시료에서 대장균이 검출되어 샐러드류 및 신선과일의 원료의 안전성과 제조 및 유통 단계에서의 위생관리가 보다 철저히 수행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.392-398
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• 2009

깻잎을 생산하는 APC 시설을 대상으로 GAP system을 도입하기 위해서 각 공정별 용수 및 세척수, 작업자 및 작업장 환경, 각 공정별 깻잎 그리고 공중낙하균을 대상으로 미생물학적 위해 분석을 실시하였다. E. coli, E. coli O157 그리고 L. monocytogenes를 제외한 위생지표세균(일반세균과 대장균군)과 병원성 미생물(B. cereus와 S. aureus)이 세척수, 작업자 장갑 및 작업복 그리고 포장대 등 대부분의 항목에서 비교적 높은 수준으로 검출되었다. 특히 직접적인 교차오염의 위험이 있는 세척수와 작업자 장갑의 경우, 일반세균수는 각각 0.91-3.36과 3.31-4.29 log CFU/ (mL, 100 $cm^2$), 대장균군은 0.00-1.86과 1.16-2.06 log CFU/(mL, 100 $cm^2$)의 비교적 높은 수준으로 검출되었다. 또한 입고된 원재료에서 포장공정에 이르기까지 깻잎에서 일반세균과 대장균군이 각각 4.82-5.93과 2.82-3.49 log CFU/leaf 수준으로 분리되어 유의적인 세척효과는 없는 것으로 나타나(p${\geq}$0.05) 식중독 사고를 방지하기 위해 더욱 향상된 세척공정이 절실히 요구된다. 이와 같이 현재 APC 시설은 미생물학적 안전성을 확보하기보다는 선별 및 저장의 기능에만 초점을 맞춰 운영되기 때문에 위생적인 개념이 포함된 새로운 개념의 관리체계가 필요한 실정이다. 따라서 신선하고 안전성이 확보된 깻잎을 생산 공급하기 위해 사전예방적 안전체제인 HACCP system을 기초로 한 GAP system을 제 시함으로써 미생물학적 위해요소 관리가 도입된 새로운 개념의 농식품의 안전관리제도를 제시하였다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.249-261
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• 2014

This study was performed in order to grasp the trends of elementary school children and their parents on their purchasing behavior of processed foods, awareness of food additives and its education experience by analyzing the safety assessment reports of food additives in 2008~2013. The most important factor in purchasing processed foods was safety in both groups followed by nutrition in parents and taste in children, respectively. While purchasing foods, the first item that is checked has been shifted from food additives to the origin of the products. Parents still perceived food additives as the most hazardous factor for food safety; however, recently, children began to regard microbial contaminants as being most hazardous, which is regarded as a desirable educational effect. The most concerned food additives were preservatives, synthetic seasoning and colorants in both groups. However, the awareness level on food additives still remained low as 3.0~3.1/5.0 for parents and 2.4~2.9/5.0 for children. Educational experience on food additives increased in children from 12% in 2008 to 25% in 2013; however, it decreased in parents from 23% in 2008 to 15% in 2013. Information needs for food additives by education and promotion were very high both in parents (4.2~4.5) and children (3.8~4.1). Both groups had an interest in the safety, legal standards of food additives, and foods with food additives, in order. The most reliable resource institutions on food additives were university/research institute and hospital for parents, but, hospital and government for children. The preferred media on food additives were TV and the internet for parents, and school newsletter and TV for children. Overall, the above results demonstrated that the perceptions on food additives did not change much with parents during the last 6 years; however, children's perceptions began to show improvement with the increase of educational experience. Hence, the government needs to make efforts to increase the trust level of consumers by developing educational tools and providing educational experiences including mass media for the promotion of risk communication on food additives.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2005

본 연구는 경기남부지역의 일반음식점과 김밥전문음식점으로 나누어 제조단계에 있는 김밥과 김밥의 원료를 대상으로 하여 총호기성균 오염도 분석결과, 김, 단무지, 햄에서만 차이를 보였을 뿐 전반적으로 $5-6 log_{10}CFU/g$ 수준으로 통계적인 유의 차는 없었다(p>0.05). 대장균군(coliforms)의 경우도 계란에서만 차이를 보였을 뿐 일반음식점과 김밥전문음식점의 오염수준은 $4 log_{10}CFU/g$ 수준으로 유의차가 없었다(p>0.05). E. coli는 일반음식점에서 65% 검출빈도에 $0.7-2.6 log_{10}CFU/g$ 수준의 오염을 보여 8.33% 검출빈도에 $0.70 log_{10}CFU/g$수준의 오염을 보인 김밥전문음식점 보다 유의적으로 높은 검출율을 보였다. S. aureus는 단무지를 제외한 모든 원료, 즉 밥, 김, 햄, 계란, 오이, 우엉, 당근, 게맛살에서 $0.21-5.88 log_{10}CFU/g$수준에서 20100% 빈도로 검출되었으며 일반음식점과 김밥전문음식점간의 유의차는 없었다(p>0.05). B. cereus는 김밥 중 17-20% 빈도에 $0.7-3.4 log_{10}CFU/g$수준의 오염을 보였으며, 일반음식점과 김밥 전문음식점간의 유의차는 없었다(p>0.05). L. monocytogenes는 모든 김밥과 원료에서 전혀 검출되지 않았다. 전반적으로 경기도 남부지역에서 제조된 김밥과 그 원료에 대한 위생수준은 상당히 불량한 것으로 판단되어지며, 본 연구에서 밝혀진 식중독균의 정량적 분석자료는 미생물위해평가(MRA)의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2005

본 연구는 신선채소류의 대형매장과 재래시장에서의 청결도를 비교하기 위하여 시중에 유통 중인 상추, 깻잎, 오이를 서울과 경기남부의 15개 대형매장과 21개 재래시장에서 sampling하여 총호기성균, 대장균군, Escherichia coli 및 Listeria monocytogenes의 오염도 수준을 평가하였다. 대형매장과 재래시장에서의 상추, 깻잎, 오이의 총호기성균과 대장균군의 오염도는 유의차가 없었다(p>0,05).그러나 3가지 채소에서의 총호기성균 오염수준은 상추, 깻잎, 오이 순으로 나타났으며 그 수준은 각각 평균 $7.01{\pm}0.14\;log_{10}CFU/g$(대형)과 $7.10{\pm}0.11\;log_{10}CFU/g$(재래), $6.69{\pm}0.20\;log_{10}CFU/g$(대형)과 $6.44{\pm}0.13\;log_{10}CFU/g$(재래), $5.37{\pm}0.25\;log_{10}CFU/g$(대형)과 $5.27{\pm}0.19\;log_{10}CFU/g$(재래)이었으며 대장균군의 오염 순위 또한 같은 양상을 보였다. E. coli 검출률 역시 3가지 채소 모두에서 매장간의 유의적 차이는 없었으며(p>0.05) 상추와 깻잎은 대형매장과 재래시장 모두에서 $30\%$ 이상의 빈도로 검출되었으나, 오이에서는 $10\%$ 미만의 검출빈도를 보였다. L. monocytogenes는 모든 채소에서 검출되지 않았다(ND: 오이 <3 CFU/g, 상추, 깻잎<10 CFU/g). 따라서 본 연구에서 측정된 오염수준은 신선채소류의 미생물 위해평가(MRA)프로그램 개발의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.207-218
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• 2008

The impacts of planted transgenic rice varieties on bacterial communities in paddy soils were monitored using both cultivation and molecular methods. The rice field plot consisted of eighteen subplots planted with two genetically modified (GM) rice and four non-GM rice plants in three replicates. Analysis with denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA genes revealed that the bacterial community structures were quite similar to each other in a given month, suggesting that there were no significant differences in bacterial communities between GM and non-GM rice soils. The bacterial community structures appeared to be generally stable with the seasons, as shown by a slight variation of microbial population levels and DGGE banding patterns over the year. Comparison analysis of 16S rDNA clone libraries constructed from soil bacterial DNA showed that there were no significant differences between GM and non-GM soil libraries but revealed seasonal differences of phyla distribution between August and December. The composition profile of phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA) between GM and non-GM soils also was not significantly different to each other. When soil DNAs were analyzed with PCR by using primers for the bar gene, which was introduced into GM rice, positive DNA bands were found in October and December soils. However, no bar gene sequence was detected in PCR analysis with DNAs extracted from both cultured and uncultured soil bacterial fractions. The result of this study suggested that, in spite of seasonal variations of bacterial communities and persistence of the bar gene, the bacterial communities of the experimental rice field were not significantly affected by cultivation of GM rice varieties.