• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.1187-1193
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• 2012

The aim of this research is to enhance the bottom environment of Geoje fish farm that has been severely contaminated. Treatment of microbial agent and/or calcium oxide significantly changed that environment: in ignition loss, either treatment (25% or 21%) showed better than mixed treatment (13.2%). In COD, the oxygen releasing agent or mixed treatment reduced the index by more than 20%. In T-P and T-N, the effects of $CaO_2$ on them were overwhelming (50% or more) meanwhile that of the microbial agent on them was less than 20%. Also, $CaO_2$ influenced on the microbial flora: Desulfobvibrio thermophilus, a sulfate reducing bacterium decreased in number, considering the increase of pH and rise of redox potential. In contrast, Pseudomonas sp., Pseudoalteromonas sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa were remarkably dominant over other species with mixed treatment as a PCA analysis confirmed it.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2016

A siderophore-producing bacterium (i.e., Pseudomonas aeruginosa) capable of chelating Fe³⁺ from its mineral form (i.e., iron oxides) was used to enhance As uptake by plants. Since As in soil is mainly associated with iron oxides, siderophore can play an important role in As mobilization through the dissolution of As-bearing iron oxides. A series of pot experiment using Pteris cretica showed that As removal by P. cretica with siderophore-producing bacteria addition increased more than three times compared to that without bacteria addition. Competition between indigenous bacteria and introduced bacteria (i.e., P. aeruginosa) was also observed, but such competition seemed not to be significant. This study suggests that enhanced-phytoremediation by siderophore-producing bacteria addition could be a visible option for longterm As removal in the forest area at the former Janghang smelter site.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.142-148
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• 2001

경주 인근 지역의 토양으로부터 식물병원성 진균 Fusarium oxysprum과 phytophthora capsici를 동시에 길항할수있는 항진균성 항생물질 생산성 생물방제균을 분리하고, 성분을 함유한 병원진균의 세포벽을 분해하는 chitinase 생산성이 우수한 균주를 분리하고자 하였다. 분리된 생물방제균의 형태학적, 생화학적 및 배양학적으로 동정하여 잠정적으로 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 7079로 동정하였다. 이 생물방제균이 생산하는 chitinase 생산의 최적 조건을 검토하여 본 결과 Chitin-yeast extract 배지(0.7% $K_2$$HPO_4$ 0.2% $KH_2$$PO_4$ 0.1%($NH_4$)$_2$$SO_4$ 0.05% sodium citrate 0.01% MgSO$_4$$7H_2$O 0.1% yeast extract, 0.1% coloida chitin)에서 pH는 7.0 배양온도는 3$0^{\circ}C$였고 배양한 후 3일 이 되었을 때 가장 많은 chitinase를 생산하였다. 또한 0.1% colloida chitin을 탄소원으로 하여 배양하였을 때 chitinase 생산성이 가장 좋았으며 0.15% proteose peptone NO .3 또는 0.1% tryptone 을 질소원으로 하여 배양하였을 때 효소 생산이 높게 나타났다. 선발된 생물방제균의 고추를 기주식물로한 in vivo pot 시험 결과 고추역병균 Phytophthora capsici에 좋은 길항력을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.687-693
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• 2013

다양한 난개발과 해안도로, 방파제 등의 인공 구조물 설치로 인한 해안 침식과 해안선 파괴 등으로 해안사구가 크게 훼손되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 해안사구에서 서식하고 있는 토착식물의 근권으로부터 식물 성장 촉진 능력이 있으면서 동시에 염분에 강한 내성을 가지는 근권세균의 library를 구축하였고, 이들 균주를 대상으로 식물 성장 촉진 능력을 평가하였다. 또한, 내염성 식물을 대상으로 사구 토양에서의 성장률에 근권세균이 미치는 영향을 평가한 후, 훼손된 사구의 복원에 가장 유용한 미생물을 선별하고 분리된 근권세균이 식물 성장에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 실험은 선정된 균주와 갯기름나물과 줄무늬갈대를 해안사구에 식재한 후 성장에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 그 결과, MH1RS1는 (IAA) production, siderophores, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACC deaminase) 그리고 염분내성을 가지고 있다. 갯기름나물의 경우는 줄기의 길이와 뿌리의 무게는 크게 향상되었다. 특히, 줄기의 생체와 뿌리 무게는 control과 비교했을 때 25% 성장이 향상되었다. 줄무늬 갈대는 Bacillus aerius MH1RS1 에 의해 초장은 18%와 뿌리의 생체 중은 20%로 크게 향상 되었다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.344-351
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• 2009

A biocontrol bacterium Bacillus licheniformis N1 grown in nutrient broth showed no chitinolytic activity, while its genome contains a gene which encodes a chitinase. The gene for chitinase from B. licheniformis N1 was amplified by PCR and the deduced amino acid sequence analysis revealed that the chitinase exhibited over 95% identity with chitinases from other B. licheniformis strains. Escherichia coli cells carrying the recombinant plasmid displayed chitinase activity as revealed by the formation of a clear zone on chitin containing media, indicating that the gene could be expressed in E. coli cells. Chitinase gene expression in B. licheniformis N1 was not detected by RT-PCR analysis. The protein was over-expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) as a glutathione S-transferase fusion protein. The protein could also be produced in B. subtilis 168 strain carrying the chitinase gene of N1 strain. The crude protein extract from E. coli BL21 carrying GST fusion protein or culture supernatant of B. subtilis carrying the chitinase gene exhibited enzyme activity by hydrolyzing chitin analogs, 4-methylumbelliferyl-$\beta$-D-N,N'-diacetylchitobioside and 4-methylumbelliferyl-$\beta$-D-N,N',N"-triacetylchitotrioside. These results indicated that even though the chitinase gene is not expressed in the N1 strain, the coding region is functional and encodes an active chitinase enzyme. Furthermore, B. subtilis 168 transformants expressing the chitinase gene exhibited antifungal activity against Fulvia fulva by suppressing spore germination. Our results suggest that the proper engineering of the expression of the indigenous chitinase gene, which will lead to its expression in the biocontrol strain B. licheniformis N1, may further enhance its biocontrol activity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.891-899
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• 2016

The recently isolated aniline-degrading bacterium Pseudomonas migulae AN-1 was tagged with green fluorescent protein (GFP) to investigate its bioaugmentation potential against aniline-contaminated groundwater through microcosm experiments. The survival and cellular response of GFP-tagged AN-1 introduced in a lab-scale aquifer corresponded directly with aniline consumption. During the process, the GFP-tagged AN-1 biomass increased from 7.52 × 10⁵ cells/ml to 128 × 10⁵ cells/ml and the degradation rate of aniline was 6.04 mg/l/h. GFP-tagged AN-1 was moderately hydrophobic (41.74%-47.69%) when treated with 20-100 mg/l aniline and exhibited relatively strong hydrophobicity (55.25%-65.78%) when the concentration of aniline was ≥100 mg/l. The membrane permeability of AN-1 increased followed by a rise in aniline below 100 mg/l and was invariable with aniline above 100 mg/l. Pyrosequencing analysis showed that the relative abundance of Proteobacteria (accounted for 99.22% in the non-bioaugmentation samples) changed to 89.23% after bioaugmentation with GFP-tagged AN-1. Actinobacteria increased from 0.29% to 2.01%, whereas the abundance of Firmicutes barely changed. These combined findings demonstrate the feasibility of removing aniline in aquifers by introducing the strain AN-1 and provide valuable information on the changes in the diversity of dominant populations during bioaugmentation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.1005-1012
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• 2020

Acid mine drainage (AMD) has been a serious environmental issue that threatens soil and aquatic ecosystems. In this study, an acid-tolerant sulfate-reducing bacterium, strain S4, was isolated from the mud of an AMD storage pond in Vietnam via enrichment in anoxic mineral medium at pH 5. Comparative analyses of sequences of the 16S rRNA gene and dsrB gene involved in sulfate reduction revealed that the isolate belonged to the genus Desulfovibrio, and is most closely related to Desulfovibrio oxamicus (with 99% homology in 16S rDNA sequence and 98% homology in dsrB gene sequence). Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analyses of dsrB gene showed that strain S4 represented one of the two most abundant groups developed in the enrichment culture. Notably, strain S4 was capable of reducing sulfate in low pH environments (from 2 and above), and resistance to extremely high concentration of heavy metals (Fe 3,000 mg/l, Zn 100 mg/l, Cu 100 mg/l). In a batch incubation experiment in synthetic AMD with pH 3.5, strain S4 showed strong effects in facilitating growth of a neutrophilic, metal sensitive Desulfovibrio sp. strain SR4H, which was not capable of growing alone in such an environment. Thus, it is postulated that under extreme conditions such as an AMD environment, acid- and metal-tolerant sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB)-like strain S4 would facilitate the growth of other widely distributed SRB by starting to reduce sulfate at low pH, thus increasing pH and lowering the metal concentration in the environment. Owing to such unique physiological characteristics, strain S4 shows great potential for application in sustainable remediation of AMD.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.312-316
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• 2004

토양 우점능이 강한 생물학적 방제제 제조를 위해 경북지역 토양에서 길항균주를 분리하고 이들 중 Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora capsici 에 강력한 길항능을 보이는 Pseudomonas sp. 4059 를 선발, 동정하였다. Pseudomonas sp. 4059 의 시들음 병균 Fusarium oxysporum, 고추 역병균 Phytophthora capsici 에 대한 길항기작은 내열성 저분자의 항생물질과 철이온을 특이적으로 흡착하는 siderophore의 생산에 의한 것이다. Pseudomonas sp. 4059 는 항진균성 항생물질 Phenazine 생산 유전자를 소유하며 Salkowski test에 양성인 옥신류 생산도 한다는 것을 확인하였다. Pseudomonas sp. 4059 는 bioochemical tests, API test, MicroLogTM system을 통해 Pseudomonas fluorescens (biotype A)으로 98% 상동성을 보였으므로 이를 Pseudomonas fluorescens (biotype A) 4059 로 명명하였다. 선발된 길항균 Pseudomonas fluorescens (biotype A) 4059는 고추를 기주식물로 하였을 때 고추역병균인 Phytophthora capsici가 원인이 되는 고추역병을 in vivo 상에서도 충분히 억제할 수 있는 생물방제능을 나타내었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.265-274
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• 2022

Lipoxygenase is an enzyme, mainly produced by plants, capable of converting unsaturated fatty acids to fatty acids. It has vast application potential in the food, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The aim of this study was to isolate novel lipoxygenase-producing bacteria from the environment and to investigate the lipoxygenase enzymatic properties for industrial production. The strain, NC1, isolated from cultivation soils, was identified as Bacillus subtilis based on the phenotypic characteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. This strain formed a pink color around the colony when cultured on indamine dye formation plates. The production of lipoxygenase by B. subtilis NC1 was influenced by the composition of the medium and linoleic acid concentrations. The optimum temperature and pH for lipoxygenase activity was determined to be 40 ℃ and pH 6, respectively. The enzyme showed relatively high stability at temperatures ranging from 20-50 ℃ and acid-neutral regions. In addition, the lipoxygenase produced by B. subtilis NC1 was able to degrade commercially available oils including sunflower seed oil and Perilla oil. In this study, a useful indigenous bacterium was isolated, and the fundamental physicochemical data of bacterial lipoxygenase giving it industrial potential are presented.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.328-335
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• 2013

케라틴 단백질 분해 세균 Chryseobacterium sp. FBF-7(KACC 91463P)을 이용하여 대량생산한 닭우모 단백질 가수분해물(CPH)을 토마토에 처리한 결과, 토마토 줄기와 뿌리의 생장이 현저하게 증가되었다. 닭우모 가수분해물을 처리한 토마토 근권토양 내 세균군집 변동에 대한 계통학적 해석을 위하여 16S rRNA 유전자 서열을 기반으로 454 pyrosequencing을 수행하였다. 가수분해물을 처리하지 않은 토마토 근권토양(NCPH)의 16S rRNA 유전자 염기서열(3,281 reads)과 가수분해물을 처리한 토마토 근권토양(TCPH)의 16S rRNA 유전자 염기서열(2,167 reads)은 각각 6.33과 6.54의 다양성 지수를 나타내어 세균군집의 다양성에는 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 각 토마토 근권토양에는 총 19개의 문(phyla)의 세균이 존재하였고, 이중의 약 40%가 Proteobacteria이었다. Proteobacteria의 Bradyrhizobiaceae에 속하는 Bradyrhizobium, Agromonas, Nitrobacter 그리고 Afipia (BANA group)는 NCPH와 TCPH의 모든 근권토양에서 우점을 이루어 닭우모 가수분해믈 처리에 의해 토양 토착세균 군집에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 확인되었다.