• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.83-93
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• 2019

Food spoilage by fungi is responsible for considerable food waste and economical losses. Among the food products, fermented dairy products are susceptible to deterioration due to the growth of fungi, which are resistant to low pH and can proliferate at low storage temperatures. For controlling fungal growth in dairy products, potassium sorbate and natamycin are the main preservatives used, and natamycin is approved by most countries for use in cheese surface treatment. However, a strong societal demand for less processed and preservative-free food has emerged. In the dairy products, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are naturally present or used as cultures and play a key role in the fermentation process. Fermentation is a natural preservation technique that improves food safety, nutritional value, and specific organoleptic features. Production of organic acids is one of the main features of the LAB used for outcompeting organisms that cause spoilage, although other mechanisms such as antifungal peptides obtained from the cleavage of food proteins and competition for nutrients also play a role. More studies for better understanding these mechanisms are required to increase antifungal LAB available in the market.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVI)
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• pp.151-151
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• 2005

• Annals of Clinical Microbiology
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.80-85
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• 2018

배경: 본 연구는 국내 병원에서 분리된 methicillin 내성 Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin 내성 Enterococcus faecium (VREFM) 및 다제 내성 multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MRPA) 등에 대한 구리, 유기(구리 78%, 주석 22%), stainless steel의 살균력을 비교 실험하여, 국내 병원 환경에 의한 항생제 내성 균주 교차 감염을 예방하는 데 구리와 유기의 활용성을 분석하고자 하였다. 방법: MRSA, VREFM, MRPA 균주는 2017년 의정부성모병원에서 분리 동정된 wild type 3균주씩을 혼합하여 사용하였으며 모두 항생제 다제 내성 균주로 나타났다. MRSA, VREFM, MRPA 균주 각각을 Tryptic soy broth (Oxoid, England)에 접종하여 $35^{\circ}C$에서 24시간 배양한 후, 각각 초기 접종균액의 균수를 $10^5\;log\;CFU/mL$로 조정하였다. 구리, 유기, stainless steel 용기에 준비된 MRSA, VREFM, MRPA 접종균액 100 mL씩을 각각 접종한 후, 습도가 유지되도록 덮개를 덮은 후 $35^{\circ}C$ incubator에서 초기부터 9일까지 생존균수를 측정하였다. 결과: 본 연구결과 국내에서 분리된 항생제 다제 내성 MRSA, VREFM, MRPA 균주에 대한 구리 및 유기의 살균효과를 확인하였다. Stainless steel의 살균력은 구리 및 유기에 비해 매우 미약하였고, MRSA 및 VREFM에 비해 MRPA의 살균효과가 크게 나타났다. 결론: 교차감염을 예방하기 위하여 병원 내 문손잡이, 수도꼭지, 침대레일 등에 구리나 유기를 적용하여, 장기간 실험을 진행하고 있는 국외 사례와 같이, 국내 병원에서도 구리와 유기를 이용한 병원 내 교차 감염 예방 연구가 필요하다고 생각한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2014

지역사회 획득 항생제 내성 세균은 전 세계에서 새로운 문제로 대두되고 있다. 특히 한국에서 항생제 내성 세균의 발생빈도는 다른 선진국들보다 높다. 본 연구에서는 서울지역의 다양한 주변 환경(가정집, 대학교, 대중교통, 소지품 등)으로부터 methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS), Pseudomonas, 그리고 대장균군(Enterobacteriaceae)의 분리율을 조사하였으며, 검출된 대장균군(Enterobacteriaceae)을 대상으로 신 항생제를 포함한 한국의 임상에서 널리 쓰이는 13종의 항생제에 대한 내성정도를 파악하였다. 총 239건의 시료에서 18건(7.5%)의 MRS, 10건(4.2%)의 Pseudomonas, 그리고 30건(12.6%)의 대장균군(Enterobacteriaceae)이 분리되었다. 또한 가정집에서 2건, 대학교에서 1건, 그리고 기타(공원 의자와 빌딩 문손잡이)에서 2건, 총 5건(2.1%)의 시료에서 메티실린 내성 황색포도상구균(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA)이 검출되었으며, 대장균(Escherichia coli)은 가정에서 1건, 대중교통에서 3건, 그리고 기타(음식점 정수기 본체 상단)에서 1건, 총 5건(2.1%)의 시료에서 검출되었다. 분리된 대장균군(Enterobacteriaceae) 32균주에 대한 항생제 내성률은, cephalosporin 계열과 fluoroquinolone 계열에서 각각 71.9%, carbapenem 계열과 ${\beta}$-lactam 계열에서 각각 68.8%까지 나타났으며, tetracycline 계열과 aminoglycoside 계열에서는 각각 50.0%와 25.0%까지 내성을 나타냈다. 또한 trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole에 대한 내성률은 43.8%로 나타났다. 심지어 신 항생제인 tigecycline에 대한 내성률도 59.4%로 나타났으며, 시험한 모든 항생제에 내성을 나타내는 균주도 3건이나 검출되었다. 그리고 분리된 총 5균주의 대장균(E. coli)은 대부분의 시험 항생제에 내성을 나타냈으나, 일부는 ciprofloxacin과 gentamicin에 감수성을 보였다. 본 연구는 향후 주변환경의 항생제 내성 수준의 변화를 비교하기 위한 기초 자료를 제공하며, 이들 내성균의 발생과 확산 방지에 대한 다각적인 노력과 대책 마련이 필요함을 보여준다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.397-405
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• 2020

이 연구의 목적은 불소 민감성(fluoride-sensitive) Streptococcus mutans (FS S. mutans ) 와 불소 저항성(fluoride-resistant) Streptococcus mutans (FR S. mutans )의 우식원성 특성을 비교하는 것이다. S. mutans ATCC 25175 균주를 NaF (70 ppm)를 포함한 trypticase soy broth에서 40일 동안 배양하여 FR S. mutans를 획득하였다. 2% 자당 유무에 따른 FS와 FR S. mutans의 성장과 산 생성 변화를 비교하였고, 타액 세균을 이용하여 FS와 FR S. mutans 바이오필름을 형성하여 공초점 레이저 현미경으로 관찰하고 세균 수를 측정하였다. 또한 RT-PCR을 통해 FS와 FR S. mutans의 gtf 유전자 발현 정도를 비교하였다. FR S. mutans는 FS S. mutans 보다 자당을 이용한 성장과 산 생성이 모두 낮았다. 타액 세균과 단일 균주 바이오필름의 형성 또한 FR S. mutans가 FS S. mutans 보다 적었고, 더 낮은 gtfB, gtfC 및 gtfD 발현을 보였다. 이 연구를 통해 FR S. mutans는 FS S. mutans 보다 감소된 우식원성 특성을 가지고 있음을 관찰하였고, 불소의 주기적 사용은 S. mutans 세균의 활성을 낮추어 우식 발생을 줄이는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.12.01-12.10
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• 2022

Background: Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae are the main cause of clinical mastitis in dairy cattle in Argentina, whereas coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) and environmental streptococci are the main cause of subclinical mastitis. Bacteria isolated from infected animals show increasing antimicrobial resistance. Objectives: This study aims to determine the antimicrobial resistance of staphylococci and streptococci isolated from milk with mastitis, and to genotypically characterize the methicillin-resistant (MR) staphylococci. Methods: Isolation was performed on blood agar and identification was based on biochemical reactions. Antimicrobial susceptibility was according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. The antimicrobial resistance genes, SCCmec type and spa type were detected by the polymerase chain reaction method. Results: We isolated a total of 185 staphylococci and 28 streptococci from 148 milk samples. Among the staphylococcal isolates, 154 were identified as CNS and 31 as S. aureus. Among the 154 CNS, 24.6% (n = 38) were resistant to penicillin, 14.9% (n = 23) to erythromycin, 17.5% (n = 27) to clindamycin, 6.5% (n = 10) to cefoxitin and oxacillin. Among the S. aureus isolates, 16.1% (n = 5) were resistant to penicillin, 3.2% (n = 1) to cefoxitin and oxacillin (MRSA). Six MR isolates (5 CNS and 1 MRSA) were positive to the mecA gene, and presented the SCCmec IVa. The MRSA strain presented the sequence type 83 and the spa type 002. Among the 28 streptococcal isolates, 14.3% (n = 4) were resistant to penicillin, 10.7% (n = 3) to erythromycin and 14.3% (n = 4) to clindamycin. Conclusions: The present findings of this study indicate a development of antimicrobial resistance in main bacteria isolated from cows with mastitis in Argentina.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.838-843
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• 2015

In this study, a cotton knit was dyed with elm bark extract; subsequently, the dyed fabric was measured according to the types of mordants and the preprocessing cationizers used. Additionally, antibiosis against super bacteria was examined. The results follow. First, the color of the dyed cotton knit appeared reddish and yellowish for fabrics treated with non-mordants and mordants. When preprocessing with a cationizer was conducted, the dyeing properties were the best. Second. even when mordants were not used for dyeing, color fastness after washing, sweating, and rubbing was generally good Grade 4 and 5. Color fastness after exposure to sunlight was the best Grade 4 for fabric prepared with ferrous sulfate as the mordant. Third. as for antimicrobial properties, or resistance to super bacteria, the growth of bacteria was suppressed in a meaningful way for fabrics treated with non-mordants and mordants, compared to the control group fabric. The dyeing methods with the most powerful antimicrobial effects were dyeing after preprocessing with a cationizer and preparing fabric with copper sulfate as the mordant. The results stated above show that in case of dyeing with elm bark extract, preprocessing of the cotton knit with a cationizer and dying with copper mordant displayed high levels of antimicrobial properties that were useful for resisting super bacteria. Of these the dyeing properties were the best when preprocessing with a cationizer.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2003

Seasonal fluctuations of physico-chemical and biological aspects of the environment were studied in Vladivostok harbour (Golden Horn Bay, the East Sea/Sea of Japan). The benthic community structure was described with a focus on size-spectra (bacteria, meio- and macrofauna) related with the chemical environment and chemical fluxes in sediment and to reveal their possible ecological role in the process of bioremediation of the environment. Samples from two sites with different concentrations of heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Pb, Mn, Cr, Ni Cd, Co) and petroleum hydrocarbon were assessed by a number of methods. These included plate counts of culturable bacteria, observation through a scanning electron (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). These approaches were complemented with microscopic assessments of the diversity of the benthic community. The specific communities had a limited number of species, tolerant to abnormally high levels of toxic compounds. The dominant species were presented by several sho.1-lived small polychaetes (Capitella capitata) and nematodes (Oncholaimium ramosum). The highest population density was recorded in microbenthos, in various diatoms, various physiological groups of bacteria which participate in biomineralization: marine heterotrophic bacteria, which oxidized oil, black oil in addition to groups resistant to heavy metals. They have the entire set of mechanisms for neutralizing the negative effect of those compounds, forming the detrital food web and biogeochemical circulation of material in sediments, which results in the biological self-recycling of sea basins. Macro- and meiobenthic organisms were more sensitive to a greater extent of $H_2S$ and petroleum hydrocarbons than to metal content, but the within-site rankings were the same as those achieved for microbiological analyses.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.1441-1448
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• 2017

Antibacterial compounds are widely used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. The overuse of antibiotics has led to a rapid rise in the prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria, making the development of new antibacterial compounds essential. This study focused on developing a fast and easy method for identifying marine bacteria that produce antibiotic compounds. Eight randomly selected marine target bacterial species (Agrococcus terreus, Bacillus algicola, Mesoflavibacter zeaxanthinifaciens, Pseudoalteromonas flavipulchra, P. peptidolytica, P. piscicida, P. rubra, and Zunongwangia atlantica) were tested for production of antibacterial compounds against four strains of test bacteria (B. cereus, B. subtilis, Halomonas smyrnensis, and Vibrio alginolyticus). Colony picking was used as the primary screening method. Clear zones were observed around colonies of P. flavipulchra, P. peptidolytica, P. piscicida, and P. rubra tested against B. cereus, B. subtilis, and H. smyrnensis. The efficiency of colony scraping and broth culture methods for antimicrobial compound extraction was also compared using a disk diffusion assay. P. peptidolytica, P. piscicida, and P. rubra showed antagonistic activity against H. smyrnensis, B. cereus, and B. subtilis, respectively, only in the colony scraping method. Our results show that colony picking and colony scraping are effective, quick, and easy methods of screening for antibacterial compound-producing bacteria.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.605-611
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• 2011

This study examined the suitability of characteristics of potential strains of probiotic bacteria. Among 25 lactic acid bacteria isolated from Korean traditional fermented food, the Hard Clam Meretrix meretrix Shikhae, the SH-10 strain, which exhibited superior resistance to low pH and bile salts, was selected as a potential probiotic bacteria. By examining carbohydrate utilization, morphological properties, and the 16S rRNA gene sequence, the SH-10 strain was identified as Pediococcus pentosaceus (hereafter, P. pentosaceus SH-10). P. pentosaceus SH-10 was resistant to amikacin, cefotetan, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, and vancomycin. Tests of antimicrobial activities against pathogens such as Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella choleraesuis, and Staphylococcus aureus, indicated that P. pentosaceus SH-10 inhibited the growth of pathogenic bacteria. These results suggest that P. pentosaceus SH-10 can be developed as a probiotic bacteria.