• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.106-114
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• 2014

Folic acid, one of the B group of vitamins, is an essential substance for maintaining the functions of the nervous system, and is also known to decrease the level of homocysteine in plasma. Homocysteine influences the lowering of the cognitive function in humans, and especially in elderly people. In order to determine the strains with a strong capacity to produce folic acid, 190 bacteria were isolated from various kinds of jeotgal and chungkuk-jang. In our test experiment, JA71 was found to contain $9.03{\mu}g/mL$ of folic acid after 24 h of incubation in an MRS broth. This showed that JA71 has the highest folic acid production ability compared to the other lactic acid bacteria that were isolated. JA71 was identified as Lactobacillus plantarum by the result of API carbohydrate fermentation pattern and 16s rDNA sequence. JA71 was investigated for its physiological characteristics. The optimum growth temperature of JA71 was $37^{\circ}C$, and the cultures took 12 h to reach pH 4.4. JA71 proved more sensitive to bacitracin when compared with fifteen different antibiotics, and showed most resistance to neomycin and vancomycin. Moreover, it was comparatively tolerant of bile juice and acid, and displayed resistance to Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus with restraint rates of 60.4%, 96.7%, and 76.2%, respectively. These results demonstrate that JA71 could be an excellent strain for application to functional products.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2020

To understand the molecular mechanism involved in the survivability of cold-tolerant lactic acid bacteria was of great significance in food processing, since these bacteria play a key role in a variety of low-temperature fermented foods. In this study, the cold-stress response of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum K25 isolated from Tibetan kefir grains was analyzed by iTRAQ proteomic method. By comparing differentially expressed (DE) protein profiles of the strain incubated at 10℃ and 37℃, 506 DE proteins were identified. The DE proteins involved in carbohydrate, amino acid and fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism were significantly down-regulated, leading to a specific energy conservation survival mode. The DE proteins related to DNA repair, transcription and translation were up-regulated, implicating change of gene expression and more protein biosynthesis needed in response to cold stress. In addition, two-component system, quorum sensing and ABC (ATP-binding cassette) transporters also participated in cell cold-adaptation process. These findings provide novel insight into the cold-resistance mechanism in L. plantarum with potential application in low temperature fermented or preserved foods.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.210-224
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• 2018

Warqe (Ensete ventricosum) has been traditionally fermented in an earthen pit to yield a carbohydrate-rich food product named kocho, for generations. A fermentation enhancer (gammaa) was added to this fermenting mass to enhance the fermentation process. The objectives of this study were to assess the physicochemical properties and microbiota of the kocho fermentation enhancer culture to reduce losses. Cross-sectional study design was implemented to collect 131 gammaa samples on the first day of fermentation. The samples were further classified into four groups according to the duration of fermentation (14, 21, 30, and 60 days) practised in various households traditionally. The results showed that the fermentation time significantly affected the physicochemical properties and microbial load of gammaa (p < 0.01). As the fermentation progressed from day 1 to 60, the pH decreased and the titratable acidity increased. The total coliform, Enterobacteriaceae, aerobicmesophilic bacteria (AMB), yeast, and mould counts were significantly reduced at the end of fermentation. In contrast, the number of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) increased significantly until day 30 of fermentation, because of the ability of the LAB to grow at low pH. Lactobacillus species from LAB isolates and Enter obacteriaceae from AMB isolates were the most abundant microorganisms in gammaa fermentation. However, the Enterobacteriaceae and Lactobacilli species count showed decreasing and increasing trends, respectively, as the fermentation progressed. These isolates must be investigated further to identify the species and strain, so as to develop gammaa at the commercial scale.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1545-1551
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• 2021

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) such as capsular polysaccharide (CPS) are important bioactive carbohydrate compounds and are often used as bioenrichment agents and bioabsorbers to remove environmental pollutants like di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP). Among the EPS-producing bacteria, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have gained the most attention. As generally recognized as safe (GRAS) microorganisms, LAB can produce EPSs having many different structures and no health risks. However, EPS production by LAB does not meet the needs of large-scale application on an industrial scale. Here, the capA gene (encoding CPS biosynthesis protein) was overexpressed in Lactobacillus plantarum P1 to improve the production of EPSs and further enhance the DBP adsorption capability. Compared with P1, the CPS production in capA overexpressed strain was increased by 11.3 mg/l, and the EPS thickness was increased from 0.0786 ± 0.0224 ㎛ in P1 to 0.1160 ± 0.0480 ㎛ in P1-capA. These increases caused the DBP adsorption ratio of P1-capA to be doubled. Overall, the findings in this study provide a safe method for the adsorption and removal of DBP.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.677-686
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• 2004

본 연구는 탈지율에 4%의 쌀 분말과 탈지분유를 첨가하여 단독 균주인 L. salivarius ssp. salivarius와 L. casei 그리고 B. longum, L. acidophilus, Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus의 혼합 균주로 요구르트를 제조하여 젖산균주에 따른 발효특성을 연구하였다. L. salivarius ssp. salivarius로 제조한 요구르트의 경우 쌀 분말과 탈지분유를 첨가한 시료 무두 산 생성이 활발하지 못해 배양 14기산까지 적정 pH인 4.5와 적정 산도인 1.0%에 도달하지 못하였다. L. casei로 제조한 요구르트의 경우 발효는 빨리 진행되었으나 8시간 이후부터는 pH와 산도가 너무 낮아 요구르트의 품질을 유지하기가 어려웠다. B. longum, L. acidophilus, Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus의 혼합 균주로 제조한 요구르트 중 탈지분유를 첨가한 시료는 배양 8시간 이후부터 14시간까지 적정 pH와 산도가 잘 유지되었다. 점도는 균주의 종류에 관계없이 탈지분유를 첨가한 시료가 쌀 분말을 첨가한 시료보다 높았다. L. salivarius ssp. salivarius와 B. longum, L. acidophilus, Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus의 혼합 균주로 제조한 요구르트 중에서는 쌀 분말을 첨가한 시료가, 그리고 L. casei로 제조한 요구르트 중에서는 탈지분유를 첨가한 시료가 lactic aciddm 생성량이 많았다. B. longum, L. acidophilus, Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus의 혼합 균주로 제조한 요구르트에서는 쌀 분말과 탈지분유를 첨가한 시료에서 요구르트의 향기성분인 acetic acid가 많이 생성되었다. Galactose는 B. longum, L. acidophilus, Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus의 혼합 균주와 L. salivarius ssp. salivarius로 제조한 요구르트에서 측정되었다. 관능검사 결과 쌀 분말을 첨가한 시료가 모든 항목에서 높은 값을 나타내었으며 젖산균주에 따른 차이를 보면 색은 L. salivarius ssp. salivarius가 가장 높은 값은 나타내었으나 풍미와 단맛과 신맛의 조화, 조직감, 전체적인 기호도에서는 B. longum, L. acidophilus, Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thrrmophilus의 혼합 균주가 가장 높은 값을ㄹ 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 4% 쌀 첨가 요구르트의 제조에 사용되는 젖산균주는 B. longum, L. acidophilus, Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus의 혼합 균주가 가장 좋은 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.560-565
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• 2004

배추김치로부터 식품유해균인 Listeria monocytogenes를 저해하는 박테리오신을 생산하는 유산균, Lactobacillus sakei P3-1이 분리되었다. 형태학적, 생화학적 특성조사와 최종적으로 PCR로 증폭하여 얻은 16S rDNA 염기서열 결정을 통해서 L. sakei로 동정되었다. L. sakei P3-1이 분비하는 박테리오신은 여러 그람 양성 및 음성균들 중에서 단지 L. monocytogenes만을 저해하는 그래서 저해범위가 매우 좁은 박테리오신으로 확인되었다. 이온교환 크로마토그래피에 의해서 박테리오신은 부분 정제되었으며 박테리오신의 열처리 안정성을 조사한 결과 121$^{\circ}C$에서 15분간 그리고10$0^{\circ}C$에서 10분간 열처리 후에도 각각 12.5%와 50%의 역가가 잔존하여 상당한 열안정성을 지니고 있음을 알 수 있었다. MRS배지에서 배양중 배양온도가 박테리오신 역가에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 3$0^{\circ}C$에서 배양할 때 그리고 18시간 이상 배양에서 가장 높은 1,000 AU/mL 역가를 보였다. 한편 SDS-PAGE 및 activity staining에 의해 측정된 박테리오신의 분자량은 4,000이었다. L. monocytogenes 생육 억제능, 작은 분자량 및 높은 열안정성 등의 성질들을 종합적으로 고려할 때 L. sakei P3-1이 생산하는 박테리오신은 박테리오신들 중에서 class II-a에 속하는 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.225-235
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• 2014

Total 121 lactic acid bacteria were isolated from homemade Inner Mongolia extra hard Hurood cheese. Seven of these strains, identified as Lactobacillus plantarum, were studied for probiotic characteristics. All seven strains survived at pH 3.0 for 3 h, or in the presence of oxgall at 0.3% or 0.6% for 4 h, but their viabilities were affected to different extents at pH 2.0 for 3 h. Strains C37 and C51 showed better adherence to Caco-2 cells, and higher hydrophobicity. The seven L. plantarum strains were different in in vitro free radical scavenging activities and cholesterol-reducing ability. In vivo evaluation of the influence of L. plantarum C37 on the intestinal flora in a mouse model showed strain C37 could increase the viable counts of lactobacilli in feces of mice and decrease the viable counts of enterococci. When L. plantarum C37 was used to prepare probiotic Hurood cheese, it was able to maintain high viable counts (>7.8 log CFU/g) during the whole storage period, but the composition of the cheese was not changed. These results indicate that L. plantarum C37 could be considered as a promising probiotic strain.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.681-688
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• 2013

This work is aimed to increase knowledge of the functional exopolysaccharide (EPS) from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in makgeolli, a Korean fermented rice wine. Among LAB strains isolated from makgeolli, strain M76 was selected as a functional strain producing a bioactive EPS, based on its antioxidative activity on the DPPH radical. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis showed a high sequence similarity (99.0%) with P. acidilactici, but had different biochemical properties with the already known P. acidilactici type strains in the aspect of carbohydrates utilization. The obtained P. acidilactici M76 produced a soluble EPS above 2 g/l. One-step chromatography using gel filtration after ethanol precipitation from the supernatant of P. acidilactici M76 was enough to obtain purified EPS with a single peak, showing a molecular mass of approximately 67 kDa. Componential and structural analyses of EPS by TLC, HPLC, and FT-IR indicated that the EPS is a glucan, consisting of glucose units. The purified EPS had antioxidant activity on the DPPH radical of 45.8% at a concentration of 1 mg/ml. The purified EPS also showed proliferative effect on the pancreatic RIN-m5F cell line and remarkable protection activity on alloxan-induced cytotoxicity. This potent antioxidant and antidiabetic EPS by LAB in makgeolli may contribute to understanding the functionality of makgeolli.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.943-946
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• 2017

Although the genus Leuconostoc, generally found in various fermented foods, has often been suggested to be a novel probiotic for food fermentation and health promotion, the strains in this genus showed low acid tolerance and low osmotic stress resistance activities, which are required for survival during food fermentation events. Recently, a novel species of Weissella, W. jogaejeotgali $FOL01^T$ (= KCCM 43128 = JCM 30580), was isolated from Korean fermented clams. To determine the genomic features of this new species, its genome was completely sequenced and analyzed. The genome consists of a circular chromosome of 2,114,163 bp of DNA with a G+C content of 38.8%, and the plasmid pFOL01 consists of 35,382 bp of DNA with a G+C content of 39.1%. The genome analysis showed its potential for use in food fermentation and osmotic stress resistance abilities for processing in food industries. In addition, this strain was predicted to have acid tolerance and adhesion to the mucosal layer for survival and colonization in the gut. Subsequent experiments substantiated these abilities, suggesting that W. jogaejeotgali may have probiotic potential and a high survival rate during food fermentation. Therefore, it may be suitable as a novel probiotic strain for various applications in food industries.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2003년도 제10차 국제학술회의 및 추계정기 학술발표회
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• pp.44-44
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• 2003

Leaves from natural populations of Artemisia princeps var. orientalis in Suncheon of South Korea were examined for antimicrobial and antioxidative activities monthly (April through October). The antimicrobial activity of the ethyl acetate and water fractions of crude methanol extract from the plant collected monthly against three gram-positive, two gram-negative and one lactic acid bacteria were studied. The ethyl acetate and water fractions of crude methanol extract from A. princeps var. orientalis collected in August and September had the highest antimicrobial activity. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for each strain by ethyl acetate fraction of methanol extract from A. princeps var. orientalis was different depending on strains and sampling months. MIC for each strain was the highest in the sample of April, followed by October. In specific, MIC for Bacillus cereus was around 0.25mg/disc in the sample of April. The MIC for Staphyllococcus aureus was 0.01mg/disc in the sample of July, August, and September. It was the lowest value among tested strains and samples. And the antimicrobial activity for Lactobacillus plantarum was not found at any concentrations and sampling months. The in vitro antioxidative activities of methanol extract from Artemisia princeps var. orientalis collected monthly were determined by the scavenging of DPPH radical and inhibition of xanthine oxidase activity. The DPPH scavenging activity of the extracts from the plant sampled in May, June and July were higher than any other months. The xanthine oxidase activity of the extract of A. princeps var. orientalis collected in April and May showed the greatest activity, it is different with antimicrobial activity.