• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.386-389
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• 2011

Previous studies have confirmed that fermented whey produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides CJNU 0147 or Lactobacillus casei CJNU 0588 display bifidogenic growth stimulator (BGS) activity. The present study sought to determine if the strain itself can improve the growth of bifidobacteria in co-cultures. In reinforced clostridial medium (RCM), both strains stimulated the growth of a Bifidobacterium lactis strain during the exponential phase and also stimulated the growth during almost all growth phases in whey broth. Fermented whey containing viable Leu. mesenteroides CJNU 0147 and L. casei CJNU 0588 cells maintained viability of the B. lactis strain stored at $10^{\circ}C$ in MRS broth. Viable cell count of the B. lactis strain without the fermented whey was decreased to 5.6 log cfu/mL after 15 days, whereas that of the strain with the fermented whey was slightly increased to 7.1 log cfu/mL as compared with initial viable cell count of 6.9 log cfu/mL.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1050-1058
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• 2008

A gene encoding a dextransucrase (dsrBCB4) that synthesizes only ${\alpha}$-1,6-linked dextran was cloned from Leuconostoc mesenteroides B-1299CB4. The coding region consisted of an open reading frame (ORF) of 4,395 bp that coded a 1,465-amino-acids protein with a molecular mass of 163,581 Da. The expressed recombinant DSRBCB4 (rDSRBCB4) synthesized oligosaccharides in the presence of maltose or isomaltose as an acceptor, plus the products included ${\alpha}$-1,6-linked glucosyl residues in addition to the maltosyl or isomaltosyl residue. Alignments of the amino acid sequence of DSRBCB4 with glucansucrases from Streptococcus and Leuconostoc identified conserved amino acid residues in the catalytic core that are critical for enzyme activity. The mutants D530N, E568Q, and D641N displayed a 98- to 10,000-fold reduction of total enzyme activity.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2006

Seventeen lactic acid bacterial strains (LAB) were isolated using MRS agar medium from Jeotgal, a Korean fermented food, purchased at the Jukdo market of Pohang. To identify the strains isolated, they were tested by examining their cell morphologies, gram-staining, catalase activity, arginine hydrolase activity, D-L lactate form and carbohydrate fermentation. According to the phenotypic characteristics, three strains were tentatively identified as Lactobacillus spp., ten were Enterococcus spp. (or Streptococcus spp., or Pediococcus spp.) and the rest were Leuconostoc spp. (or Weissella spp.). Five strains among 17 were chosen by preliminary bacteriocin activity test. Four bacterial strains which inhibited both indicator microorganisms were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing. The results are as follows; Leuconostoc mesenteroides (HK 4), Leuconostoc mesenteroides (HK 5), Leuconostoc mesenteroides(HK 11), Streptococcus salivarius(HK 8). In order to check LAB which are showing a high survival rate in gut, we investigated three strains inhibiting both indicator microorganisms in artificial gastric acid and bile juice -all except HK8. The three strains mentioned above grew in extreme low acid conditions.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.700-703
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• 2001

The influence of process conditions on highly branched glucooligosaccharides production by mixed culture of Leuconostoc mesenteroides ATCC 13146 and Lipomyces starkeyi ATCC 74054 was studied. We divided the batch culture fermentations into two groups according to inoculation method. One-point inoculation was performed by coinoculation of L. mesenteroides and L. starkeyi at the ration of 10 to 1, and two-point inoculation by L. mesenteroides inoculation first and L. starkeyi inoculation after L. mesenteroides grew to the end of the log phase of growth. Two-point inoculation improved the yield of oligosaccharide by 1.5 to 20 fold more than one-point inoculation. In this process, the highest yield of oligosaccharides (48% of theoretical yield) and productivity (0.85 g/l/h) were obtained with starch as an initial substrate for L. starkeyi growth. The estimated composition of the end product consisted of 31.5% oligosaccharides, 17.6% dextran, and 46.5% mannitol.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.316-322
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• 1995

본 연구에서는 우유에 탈지분유 또는 4종의 곡류(쌀, 보리, 밀, 옥수수)를 각각 2％ 첨가하고 Leuconostoc mesenteroides(ATCC 9135)로 발효하여 호상의 요구르트를 만든 후, 곡류의 첨가가 유산균의 생육과 산생성에 미치는 영향과 몇가지 휘발성 향기성분을 분석하였다. 곡류의 첨가로 Leuc. mesenteroides의 산생성이 대조군(우유로만 만든 요구르트)보다 현저하게 촉진되었으며, 30시간까지 발효하면서 적정산도와 pH, 생균수를 관찰한 결과는 발효시간이 경과함에 따라 산생성이 현저히 증가하였고 pH는 현저히 저하하였으며 생균수는 12시간 또는 18시간까지 현저히 증가하였다. GC에 의한 휘발성 향기성분 분석에서는 호상 요구르트에 함유된 휘발성분 가운데 acetaldehyde, acetone, ethanol, diacetyl, butanol 및 acetoin의 6가지 성분이 확인되었으며 이중에서 발효에 의해 생성된 것은 acetaldehyde, ethanol, diacetyl 및 acetoin이었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1599-1604
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• 2022

Storage stability of freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria is a critical factor for their cost-effectiveness. Long-term storage of lactic acid bacteria enables microbial industry to reduce distribution costs. Herein, we investigated the effect of cold adaptation under supercooling conditions at -5℃ on the viability of Leuconostoc mesenteroides WiKim32 during the freeze-drying process and subsequent storage. Cold adaptation increased the thickness of exopolysaccharides (EPS) and improved the viability of freeze-dried Leu. mesenteroides WiKim32. Compared to non-adapted cells, cold-adapted cells showed a 35.4% increase in EPS thickness under supercooling conditions. The viability of EPS-hydrolyzed cells was lower than that of untreated cells, implying that EPS plays a role in protection during the freeze-drying process. Cold adaptation increased the storage stability of freeze-dried Leu. mesenteroides WiKim32. Fifty-six days after storage, the highest viability (71.3%) was achieved with cold adaptation at -5℃. When EPS-containing broth was added prior to the freeze-drying process, the viability further increased to 82.7%. These results imply that cold adaptation by supercooling pretreatment would be a good strategy for the long-term storage of Leu. mesenteroides WiKim32.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.405-410
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• 2004

동치미에서 분리한 유산균인 Leu. mesenteroides subsp.cremoris DLAB19 균주의 aflatoxin Bl에 대한 항 돌연변이원성 물질 생산을 위한 최적 조건을 조사한 결과, 탄소원으로 glucose를 첨가시 가장 높은 항 돌연변이 효과를 나타내었으며, 질소원으로서는 yeast extract 첨가시 항 돌연변이 효과가 우수하였다. 탄소원으로 glucose의 농도을 2$\%$ 첨가시aflatoxin Bl에 대한 항 돌연변이 효과가 가장 우수하였으며,질소원으로서 yeast extract 1$\%$ 첨가시 가장 우수한 항 돌연변이 효과를 나타내었다. 항 돌연변이원성 물질 생산을 위한 최적 배양 조건은 초기 pH, 배양 온도, 진탕 속도가 각각 7.0, 30$^{\circ}C$ 및 150 rpm이었다. 상기의 최적 조건에서 36시간 배양시 가장 높은 항 돌연변이 효과를 나타내었는데 S. enterica serovar Typhimurim TA100과 TA98을 이용한 경우항 돌연변이 효과가 87.11$\%$와 75.04$\%$이었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.732-741
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 시판 김치로부터 분리된 젖산균을 동정하였다. 제조 후 4일 동안 실온에서 배양된 배추김치에서 12주, 2일 동안 실온에서 배양한 총각김치에서 6주, 5일 동안 실온에서 배양한 깍두기에서 15주, 그리고 4일 동안 배양한 파김치에서 23주의 젖산균이 분리되었다. 배추김치에서 분리된 12주의 젖산균 중 8주는 Lactobacillus plantarum로, 1주는 Leuconostoc lactis로, 2주는 Lactobacillus casei subsp. pseudoplantarum으로, 그리고 1주는 Lactobacillus sake로 동정되었다. 총각김치에서 분리된 6주의 젖산균 중 3주는 Leuconostoc paramesenteroides로, 2주는 Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides로, 그리고 1주는 Lactobacillus plantarum로 동정되었다. 깍두기에서 분리된 15주 중 2주는 Leuconostoc lactis로, 3주는 Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextricum로, 4주는 Lactobacillus casei subsp. pseudoplantarum로, 그리고 4주는 Lactobacillus coryniformis subsp. torquens로 동정되었다. 파김치에서 분리된 23주 중 22주는 L. plantarum으로 그리고 1주는 Lactobacillus sake로 동정되었다. 이상의 결과로부터, 배추김치에서는 L. plantarum이, 총각김치에서는 L. paramesenteroides이, 깍두기에서는 L. casei subsp. pseudoplantarum과 L. coryniformis subsp. torquens이, 그리고 파김치에서는 L. plantarum이 가장 많이 동정되었다. 특히 파김치에서는 선발된 23주 중 1주를 제외하고는 모두 L. plantarum으로 동정되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.304-310
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• 1999

We have developed a new process for the production of new structure oligosaccharides using the mixed-culture fementation of Lipomyces starkeyi KSM22 and leuconostoc mesenteroides B-512FMCM.L.starkeyi KSM22 produces a novel DXAMase(an enzyme containing both dextranase and amylase activities). It hydrolyzes the soluble starch and dextran. The hydrolyzates were used as acceptors for dextransucrase of L.mesenteroides to synthesize the new oligosaccharides(NOS). In fermentation, as the concentration of sucrose was increased from 9%(w/v) to 15%(w/v), the yields of dextran(sum of dextran I, MW=66kD, and dextran II, MW=21kD) was increased from 12.7% to 42.5%, and NOS was increased from 3.9% to 5.2% of the theoretical, respectively. The NOS of dp(degree of polymerization) 5 and over was increased from 33.1% to 58.3% of the total NOS. The NOS showed heat resistant up to 12$0^{\circ}C$ and was stable at pHs ranged from 2 to 6. The NOS decreased the pH changes in the culture of S. mutans, and also showed inhibitory effects on the growth of S. aureus or S. typhimurium.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.780-787
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• 2023

Two mannitol producing lactic acid bacteria were isolated from pa (green onion)- kimchi, identified and named as Leuconostoc mesenteroides SKP 88 and Leuconostoc citreum SKP 92, respectively. Both isolates grew well at 25-30℃, initial pH 6-8, and 3% and lower NaCl concentration. Both isolates converted fructose into mannitol efficiently when grown on MRS broth containing fructose and glucose. Glucose was used as a carbon source and fructose was used as a precursor for mannitol. Mannitol yields were the highest in MRS broth with 3% fructose and 2% glucose. Shine muscat juice fermentation was done using each isolate as a starter. As fermentation progressed, decrease in pH and increases in titratable acidity and viable counts were observed. L. mesenteroides SKP 88 showed better mannitol conversion ability than L. citreum SKP 92, and shine muscat juice fermented with L. mesenteroides SKP 88 showed the mannitol production of 41.6 g/l at 48 h, and juice fermented with L. citreum SKP 92 showed 23.4 g/l at the same time. Yogurt fermentations showed similar patterns, and yogurt fermented with L. mesenteroides SKP 88 showed the mannitol production of 15.13 g/l. These results showed that both strains are useful as starters for healthy fermented foods with reduced fructose contents.