• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 1999

To acquire an industrially useful biocatalyst for the enzymatic synthesis and production of various D-amino acid aminotransferase (D-AAT) activity. The enzyme activity was found from 110 strains of isolated thermophiles revealing its wide occurrence in thermophiles. Enzyme activity and thermal stability of the D-AAT producers were compared. Finally we have selected four thermophiles as producers of potent biocatalysts for the D-amino acid production; two thermophiles, Bacillus sp. Lk-1 and LK-2, having higher specific activity and two thermophiles, B. stearothermophilus KL-01 and Bacillus sp. KLS-01, having higher thermal stability than the D-AAT producers. Taxonomic and physiological characteristics of the four isolated thermophiles were described herein.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1008-1012
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• 2003

Symbiobacterium toebii has been reported as a thermophile exhibiting a commensal interaction with Geobacillus toebii. The distribution of the commensal thermophiles in various soils was investigated using a denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Based on the DGGE analysis, the enrichment condition for the growth of Symbiobacterium sp. was found to also enrich populations of several other microbial spp. as well as Symbiobacterium sp. In the enrichment experiment, several different 16S rDNA sequences of commensal thermophiles were detected in all of the soil samples tested, indicating that commensal thermophiles are widely distributed in various soils.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.232-239
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• 1998

This experiment was conducted to investigate radurization effects of gamma ray and electron beam irradiation at 1.5 and 3.0 kGy on beef steaks during 8 days of storage at 5$^{\circ}C$. Total bacteria count, psychrotrophs, mesophiles and thermophiles were analyzed at 2 days intervals. Nonirradiated beef steak was used a scontrol Total bacteria counts, psychrotrophs, mesophiles and thermophiles of the control samples showed 3.03∼4.72 logCFU / g at 0 day and increased to 7.67∼10.90 logCFU / g during 8 days storage except thermophiles. Total bacteria counts, psychrotrophs and mesophiles of beef steaks at 8 days were significantly (p＜0.05) decreased to 3.61∼5.43 logCFU / g by gamma ray and to 3.83∼7.02 logCFU / g by electron beam irradiation at 1.5 and 3.0 kGy. Thermophiles of all irradiated samples at any dose were not detectable through 8 days storage. These results suggested that both gamma ray and electron beam irradiation were effective to extend lag phase of bacterial growth of refrigerated beef. Gamma ray irradiation was better than electron beam irradiation in terms of radurization effects of beef.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.1871-1880
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• 2016

Bio-oxidation is an effective technology for treatment of refractory gold concentrates. However, the unsatisfactory oxidation rate and long residence time, which cause a lower cyanide leaching rate and gold recovery, are key factors that restrict the application of traditional bio-oxidation technology. In this study, the oxidation rate of refractory gold concentrates and the adaption of microorganisms were analyzed to evaluate a newly developed two-step pretreatment process, which includes a high temperature chemical oxidation step and a subsequent bio-oxidation step. The oxidation rate and recovery rate of gold were improved significantly after the two-step process. The results showed that the highest oxidation rate of sulfide sulfur could reach to 99.01 % with an extreme thermophile microbial community when the pulp density was 5%. Accordingly, the recovery rate of gold was elevated to 92.51%. Meanwhile, the results revealed that moderate thermophiles performed better than acidophilic mesophiles and extreme thermophiles, whose oxidation rates declined drastically when the pulp density was increased to 10% and 15%. The oxidation rates of sulfide sulfur with moderate thermophiles were 93.94% and 65.73% when the pulp density was increased to 10% and 15%, respectively. All these results indicated that the two-step pretreatment increased the oxidation rate of refractory gold concentrates and is a potential technology to pretreat the refractory sample. Meanwhile, owing to the sensitivity of the microbial community under different pulp density levels, the optimization of microbial community in bio-oxidation is necessary in industry.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.286-296
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• 2023

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of soil microbial fertilizer (SMF) containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae HS-1 and Streptococcus thermophiles HS-2 on the growth of creeping bentgrass. For the pot experiment, the treatments were as follows: no fertilizer (NF), control (3 N g/m²/month), SMF-1 (control+SMF 2 mL/m²/time), and SMF-2 (control+SMF 4 mL/m²/time). For the plot experiment, the treatments were as follows: NF, control, SMFp-1 (control+SMF 1 mL/m²/time), SMFp-2 (control+SMF 2 mL/m²/time), and SMFp-3 (control+SMF 4 mL/m²/time). In the pot experiment, visual turfgrass quality and the uptake amount of nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) were increased under the SMF treatments, whereas the content of chlorophyll (a, b, and a+b) and clipping yield were not considerably different compared with the control. In the pot experiment, the amount of SMF positively correlated with visual turfgrass quality and uptake amount of N and K. In the plot experiment, turfgrass density was increased by 12.9-19.2% under SMFp treatments compared with the control. These results indicated that the application of SMF containing Sa. cerevisiae HS-1 and St. thermophiles HS-2 improved the quality, density, and growth of creeping bentgrass via prompting the uptake of N and K.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 1994

For the purpose of improving microbiolgical quality of carrot powder, which is being used as minor ingredients of convenience foods, comparative influence of Υ-irradiation and ethylene oxide(E.O) fumigation was investigated with emphasis on sterilizating effect and physicochemical propertied Carrot powder sample was contaminated with thermophiles 4.0$\times$103/g, acid tolerant bacteria 3.7$\times$103/g and coliforms 1.6$\times$102/g, respectively. And thus sanitation process was required. E.O fumigation in commercial practice was not enough to destroy thermophilic bacteria, while Υ-irradiation at below 5 kGy could reduce all microorganisms up to undectected levels. Radiosensitivity(D10) of thermophiles was shown to be 2.25 kGy. The applicable dose of irradiation to the improvement of microbiological quality showed insignificant influences on the physicochemical quality of the sample.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2014

건강에 유익한 작용을 하는 프로바이오틱스는 까다로운 미생물로 다양한 환경조건에 매우 민감하여, 이들의 생존율은 항생제, 노화, 스트레스와 식이 등과 같은 요인들에 크게 영향을 받는다. 이에 본 연구에서는 한국 식단에서 많이 이용되고 있는 항균활성이 있는 각종 향신료(마늘, 생강, 파, 양파, 청양고추, 홍고추)와 프로폴리스가 한국인의 장에서 분리한 유산균주의 생존율에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과 대부분의 한국형 유산균주들은 모든 향신료와 프로폴리스에 저항성을 나타냈으며, 심지어 일부 한국형 유산균주(Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Streptococcus thermophiles)는 특정 향신료 또는 프로폴리스에 의해 증식률이 증가하였다. 하지만 이와 다르게 대부분의 외래종 유산균주는 다양한 향신료와 프로폴리스에 의해 증식률이 감소 하였으며, 일부 외래종 유산균주(L. helveticus, S. thermophiles)는 특정 향신료에 의해 증식률이 크게 감소 하였다. 마찬가지로 각 향신료와 프로폴리스가 한국형 유산균주만 사용하여 제조된 프로바이오틱스 제품과 외래종 유산균주가 사용된 해외 프로바이오틱스 제품에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 한국형 프로바이오틱스 제품은 모두 큰 영향을 받지 않았다. 하지만 해외 프로바이오틱스 제품은 마늘, 양파, 파, 프로폴리스에 의해 크게 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 따라서 본 연구결과, 한국인의 장에서 분리한 유산균은 대체적으로 항균활성이 있는 각종 향신료에 저항성을 가지는 생존력이 강한 균주로 판단되며, 한국인의 장에 적합한 유산균으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.611-615
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• 2008

Novel groups of uncultivable anaerobic thermophiles were isolated from compost by enrichment cultivation in medium with a cell-free extract of Geobacillus toebii. The cell-free extract of G. toebii provided the medium with growth-supporting factors (GSF) needed to cultivate the previously uncultured microorganisms. Twenty-nine GSF-requiring candidates were successfully cultivated, and 16 isolated novel bacterial strains were classified into three different groups of uncultivable bacteria. The similarity among these 16 isolates and a phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that these GSF-requiring strains represented novel groups within the family Clostridiaceae.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.273-281
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• 2021

These days, different types of yogurt are being manufactured by adding various starters and functional ingredients for health. The purpose of this study was to prepare yogurt added with rice followed by fermentation with two types of starters and to examine its attributes. Ten percent of skim milk powder and 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, or 10% rice were mixed in water (w/v) and then inoculated with two types of starter: 1) Type A, Streptococcus thermophiles and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus as starter; and 2) Type B, Streptococcus thermophiles, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Bifidobacteium animalis ssp. lactis as starter. The pH of B type yogurt was lower (p < 0.05) than that of A type yogurt from 6 hours to 14 hours after fermentation. The number of microorganisms in all fermented milk showed maximum increases at 2 and 6 hours of fermentation (p < 0.05). The number of microorganisms in fermented milk peaked at 6 hours after fermentation and maintained this level thereafter. There was no effect of rice addition on microbial growth or acidity of the fermented milk. Sensory attributes of yogurt samples with and without added rice were not significantly different. This experiment showed that the production efficiency of yogurt with added rice was not different when two different types of starters were used to manufacture yogurt.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.338-345
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• 1994

가정부엌 쓰레기의 퇴비화를 위한 용기 개발을 위해 용기의 벽을 보온을 하지 않은 용기 (type 2)와 보온을 한 용기 (type 1)을 고안하여 계절별 가정용 음식 쓰레기의 퇴비화에 적용하였다. 일반적인 퇴비화 과정에서 볼수 있는 미생물상의 변동상이 본 퇴비화 실험에서도 관찰되었다. 그러나 형태학적, 배양학적 특성으로 동정한 결과 방선균 종류는 Streptomyces, Nocardia 사상균 종류는 Mucor, Absidia, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Rhizopus 속만이 관찰되어 미생물상이 비교적 단순하였다. 겨울에는 고온성 미생물이 ${\alpha}-amylase$를 많이 분비하였으나 여름에는 중온성 방선균이 많이 분비 하였다. protease는 여름철에 다른 효소와 거의 같은 비율로 생성되고, lipase는 중온균이 보다 많이 분비하였다. cellulase는 사상균에서는 Aspergillus속 균주만이 분비함이 확인되었다. 전체적으로 여름철에 효소 분비능이 타 계절에 비해 크게 나타났다. 계절별 용기내의 온도 상승과 미생물의 변동양상에서 여름철, 봄철, 겨울철 순으로 성장률이 활발하였다.