• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.160-175
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• 2015

The echolocation calls of bats can provide useful information about species that are generally difficult to observe in the field. In many cases characteristics of call structure can be used to identify species and also to obtain information about aspects of the bat's ecology. We describe and compare the echolocation call structure of 14 of the 21 bat species found in Korea, for most of which the ecology and behavior are poorly understood. In total, 1,129 pulses were analyzed from 93 echolocation call sequences of 14 species. Analyzed pulses could be classified into three types according to the pulse shape: FM/CF/FM type, FM type and FM/QCF type. Pulse structures of all species were consistent with previous studies, although geographic variation may be indicated in some species. Overall classification rate provided by the canonical discriminant analysis was relatively low. Especially in the genera Myotis and Murina, there are large overlaps in spectral and temporal parameters between species. On the other hand, classification rates for the FM/QCF type species were relatively high. The results show that acoustic monitoring could be a powerful tool for assessing bat activity and distribution in Korea, at least for FM/QCF and FM/CF/FM species.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.470-476
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• 2011

A potent fungus for amylase production, Chrysosporium asperatum, was isolated from among 30 different cultures obtained from wood samples collected in the Junagadh forest, India. All of the isolated cultures were screened for their ability to produce amylase by submerged fermentation. Among the selected cultures, C. asperatum (Class Euascomycetes; Onygenales; Onygenaceae) gave maximum amylase production. In all of the different media tested, potato starch was found to be a good substrate for production of amylase enzyme at $30^{\circ}C$ and pH 5.0. Production of enzyme reached the maximum when a combination of starch and 2% xylose, and organic nitrogen (1% yeast extract) and ammonium sulfate were used as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. There was no significant effect of metal ions on enzyme activity. The enzyme was relatively stable at $30^{\circ}C$ for 20 min, and no inhibitory effect of $Ca^{+2}$ ions on amylase production was observed.

• Mycobiology
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2014

Basidiomycetous macrofungi play important roles in maintaining forest ecosystems via carbon cycling and the mobilization of nitrogen and phosphorus. To understand the impact of human activity on macrofungi, an ongoing project at the Korea National Arboretum is focused on surveying the macrofungi in unexploited areas. Mt. Oseo was targeted in this survey because the number of visitors to this destination has been steadily increasing, and management and conservation plans for this destination are urgently required. Through 5 field surveys of Mt. Oseo from April to October 2012, 116 specimens of basidiomycetous macrofungi were collected and classified. The specimens were identified to the species level by analyzing their morphological characteristics and their DNA sequence data. A total of 80 species belonging to 57 genera and 25 families were identified. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to identify five of these species-Artomyces microsporus, Hymenopellis raphanipes, Pholiota abietis, Phylloporus brunneiceps, and Sirobasidium magnum-in Korea.

• 항공우주산업기술동향
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2008

현재까지 국내에서는 적외선 관측위성을 보유하고 있지 않으나 해외에서는 다양한 형태의 적외선 관측위성이 개발되어 운용중이다. 본 논문에서는 적외선의 일반적인 특성과 이에 따른 영상활용의 방안을 분석하였다. 아울러 적외선 관측위성의 해외 개발현황을 주요 위성 사례별로 조사하여 소개하였다. 해외의 경우 산불감시, 화산활동 연구, 해수면 온도 측정, 지표면 온도 측정, 기후변화 연구, 환경 감시 등 다양한 분야에서 적외선 영상이 활용되고 있다. 국내도 이러한 추세에 맞게 저궤도 적외선 관측위성의 개발을 추진해야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.284-288
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• 1996

Among the bacteria isolated from compost piles of cattle excretion in a pasture located at the suburbs of Chunchon city, Pseudomonas aeruginosa KMCS-1 was selected for the test of antifungal substances produced. Six fractions were separated by silica gel column chromatography, and then the antifungal activity of each fraction was assayed against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Candida albicans, Rhizopus sp., Aspergillus nidulans, Coprinus cinereus, and Pyricularia oryzae by paper disc method. Two fractions showed significant suppressive activities against A. nidulans, C. cinereus, and P. oryzae however, their mycelial growth was not affected by neither of these fractions. Inhibitory activities of these fractions to sporulation was assayed at the concentration of 50. 25, 12. 5, and 6.25 $\mu$g/ml and the average inhibition rates against sporulation of A. nidulans, C. cinereus, and P. oryzae were 94.0, 98.3, and 77.9%, respectively. Further purification and analysis of active substances are now being conducted.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제13권3_4호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2007

식물성 천연항균제인 BAAG와 기능성 무기계 첨가제인 zeolite를 이용하여 항균 및 ethylene 가스 포집 능력을 갖는 포장원지를 제조하였다. 기능성 포장원지의 인장강도와 파열강도는 항균제와 zeolite를 첨가하지 않았을 때보다 다소 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, 반면에 강성과 인열강도는 항균제와 zeolite를 첨가하지 않았을 때보다 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 과채류 숙성 호르몬인 ethyene 가스는 포장원지에 zeolite를 첨가하면서 빠르게 감소하였다. 포자원지의 발수성은 중성 사이즈제인 AKD를 첨가하면서 높은 내수성을 나타내었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.226-231
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• 2016

The present GC-MS analysis elucidated the composition of the essential oil obtained from the herb of Elsholtzia ciliata(Lamiaceae). Overall, the content of monoterpenes was higher than that of sesquiterpenes. Monoterpenes rich in this oil were carvone (peak area, 26.180%), camphor (2.304%), borneol (9.974%), dihydrocarveol (3.296%), ${\alpha}$-citral (=geranial, 4.025%), geranic acid (2.961%), while sesquiterpenes occupying relatively higher percentage were ${\alpha}$-humulene (0.918%), (-)-spathulenol (0.974%), ${\alpha}$-caryophyllene oxide (2.014%), globulol (1.362%), ${\beta}$-caryophyllene oxide (0.750%). The components characterizing this oil were 1-octen-3-ol, acetophenone, and butylated hydroxytoluene. The $IC_{50}$ of this oil on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) were $42.37{\mu}g/ml$ and $121.34{\mu}g/ml$, respectively, suggesting that the essential oil of E. ciliata may be active on the memory loss of patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.365-371
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• 2003

The potential of seven flavonoid glycosides to induce quinone reductase (QR), an anticarcinogenic marker enzyme, in murine hepatoma cells (hepalc1c7) and its mutant cells (BPRc1) was evaluated. Among test compounds, kaempferol-3-O-glucoside, luteolin-6-c-glucoside, and quercetin-3-O-glucoside (Q-3-G) induced QR in hepalc1c7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. However, in BPRc1 cells lacking arylhydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (ARNT), only Q-3-G caused a significant induction of quinone reductase at the concentration range of 0.5 to 8 ug/mL, suggesting that it is a monofunctional inducer. Q-3-G induced not only phase 2 enzymes, including QR and glutathione-S-transferase, but also nitroblue tetrazolium reduction activity in HL-60 cells, a biochemical marker for cell differentiation promoting agents. In conclusion, Q-3-G merits further study to evaluate its cancer chemopreventive potential.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.296-302
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• 1991

소나무 숲 토양에서 방선균을 666주 선별한 후 이중 glucose isomerase 생산성이 우수하고 (488U/ml) 40 포도당액의 이성화율이 5%3에 도달하는 TH34 균주를 선별하였다. 이 균주는 세포벽을 구성하는 diaminopimelic acid(DAP), 기균사의 색깔, spiral type의 spore 사슬의 형태, melanoid 색소형성, 탄수화물 이용성 및 전자현미경 사진등으로 미루어 보아 Streptomyces luteogriseus로 동정하였다. 분리 동정한 S.luteogriseus의 발효조건 및 배지조성 등을 검토하여 본 결과 28~$29^{\circ}C$에서 효소생산이 최대이었으며 pH 6.0~8.0의 넓은 범위에서 안정한 효소생산을 보였다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 1999

Two fractions with unusual antifungal activity that suppress asexual sporulation of several fungi were obtained from culture filtrate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and were partially purified through the repeated silicagel flash column chromatographies. The sporulation-suppressive actions of these fractions in Aspergillus nidulans, Rhizopus stolonifer, and Coprinus cinereus, were analyzed by light and electron microscopes. The germination ability of the spores produced in the presence of these fractions were also checked to determine the persistent effects of these antifungal substances on the next generation. Light microscopic observation of developing sporangia of R. stolonifer grown in the presence of both fractions revealed that the significant number of sporangia failed to reach maturity, and frequently, uncontrolled growths of hyphae and rhizoids from the sporangiophores were found. In A. nidulans addition of these fractions appeared to cause different classes of morphological abnormality in conidia development, which included aborted formation of conidiogenous cells from the apex of conidiophores and enhanced hyphal growths either at the tip or middle of the conidiophores. Germination abilities of spores obtained from the cultures grown in the presence of antifungal fractions were 40∼60% in Aspergillus, 50∼80% in Coprinus (thallic spores), and 30∼40% in Rhizopus compared to those of normal spores.