• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.454-460
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• 2012

In this study, kaempferol and its rhamnosides (${\alpha}$-rhamnoisorobin, afzelin, kaempferitrin) were isolated electively by bioconversion technology from Hibiscus cannabinus L. leaves to evaluate the anti-wrinkles effects and anti-microbial effects. In order to evaluate anti-wrinkles activity, reduction of expression matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) protein and proliferation/ pro-collagen production were investigated. Kaempferol and ${\alpha}$-rhamnoisorobin showed inhibition activity of MMP-1 generated to compared to positive control. In HaCaT cell proliferation assay, kaempferol and ${\alpha}$-rhamnoisorobin significantly promoted cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, procollagen synthesis assays (by HDF-N cell) showd that TGF-${\beta}$ induced procollagen production and also, all four kinds of experimental significantly promoted procollagen synthesis in a concentration-dependent manner. Kaempferol and ${\alpha}$-rhamnoisorobin exhibited strong antimicrobial activities on five of microbes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.41-49
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• 1989

The assay on microbial dehydrogenase activity by using TTC was investigated. The experimental results are summarized as follows: 1. The TF production was affected by dissolved oxygen. Dissolved oxygen in samples could be effectively removed by adding $Na_{2}SO_{3}$ as reductant prior to incubation. 2. The toxic effect on TF formation was observed at up to 0.1% of final TTC concentration when VSS concentration was 2.7g/l. As the VSS concentration increased the effect decreased. 3. It was clearly revealed that the TF generation rate decreased with increasing VSS concentration. The dilution of sludge could be applicable when VSS level is below 3.5g/l. 4. The TF production of endogenous phase (De) could be used as a measure for the viable fraction of sludge over various sludge ages. The additional TF production (Ds) due to extracellular substrate responded to De, not to VSS concentration.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.387-390
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• 2003

동ㆍ식물성 기름으로부터 산이나 알카리 촉매를 사용하여 제조한 친환경 에너지인 바이오디젤의 미생물학적 안정성을 테스트하기 위하여 온도와 저장기간에 따른 미생물에 의한 변질정도를 측정하였다. 측정방법으로 역상 현미경 관찰과, 3M petrifilm분석법으로 생균수를 측정하였고, 균체 단백질의 양을 측정하기 위하여 Bradford protein assay법을 사용하였다. 바이오디젤과 석유디젤, 그리고 각각의 시료를 혼합한 시료를 서로 다른 온도조건(25℃와 35℃)에서 혐기적인 조건으로 90일동안 장기간 저장했을 때 바이오디젤, 석유디젤 그리고 혼합한 시료에서 미생물의 생육은 관찰되지 않았다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 18권2호
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• pp.58-69
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• 1990

담자균류인 영지 Ganoderma lucidum의 자실체를 열수추출한 후 얻은 단백 다당체를 DEAE cellulose 이온교환수지와 Sepharose CL-4B 젤 여과법을 이용하여 분리 정제하였다. 정제한 분획들을 각각 CR, IN, IA, GL과 GH로 명명하였다. 각각의 성분을 20mg/kg/day 용량으로 투여하였을 때 sarcoma 180 고형암에 대하여 Fr. GL이 81%의 가장 높은 종양 억제을을 나타냈으며 그 분자량은 47,000 dalton이었다. 그 구성성분은 82% 다당류, 8% 단백질 및 0.9% hexosamine 이었다. 그 다당류를 구성하는 단당류를 분석한 결과 glucose, galactose, mannose, fucose순으로 함유되어 있었다. 항암작용의 기전을 밝히기 위하여 마우스의 면역에 미치는 항암 성분의 영향을 연구한 결과 활성화된 마크로파지에서 분비되는 superoxide anion 양을 1.6배로, 그리고 hemolytic plaque assay에서의 용혈반 형성 세포수를 6배로 각각 증가시켰다. 이 결과로 항암작용은 고형암에 직접적으로 세포독성을 나타내는 것이 아니라, 면역세포를 활성화 혹은 강화시키는 작용임을 알 수 있다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.400-404
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• 2011

홍화는 예로부터 '사람의 건강에 도움이 된다'고 해서 '잇꽃'으로 불려져 왔으며 동의보감에서는 꽃잎이 홍색을 나타내기 때문에 홍화(紅花)로 소개되어 있다. 예로부터 홍화는 꽃잎을 압착후 정제된 색소를 이용하여 옷감에 천연색소를 입히는 염료와 연지의 재료로 사용되기도 하였다. 현대에 와서는 홍화의 주성분인 폴리페놀 화합물(Polyphenol cocktail) 성분이 건강식품업계에서 항노화 및 항산화물질로 알려지면서 관심의 대상이 되고 있다. 금번연구에서는 홍화의 주성분인 폴리페놀 화합물이 청소년기 혹은 장년기에서도 고민거리가 되고 있는 여드름균의 생성을 억제시킬 수 있는 항균, 항염효능이 있음을 DDT(Disk Diffusion Test) assay, MTT assay, NF-${\kappa}$B Luciferase activity inhibition assay의 in vitro법으로 확인하고 더불어 인체안면에 대한 임상시험에 사용할 세안화장품 제형의 화장비누 시제품을 제조하여 여드름피부의 개선 효과가 있음을 시험하고자 한다. 또한 이번 연구는 여드름용 화장비누 개발에 진일보하여 약용화장품 산업의 발전에 기여할 것임을 확신한다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.376-386
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• 2011

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbial hazards posed by food utensils and fixtures in food service operations at selected middle and high schools located in Seoul, Korea. Methods: We collected 200 samples of utensils and fixtures including cups, spoons/chopsticks, food trays and tables from five different schools in Seoul. Target microorganisms of this study were divided into two groups: total bacterial count and total coliform as indicators of microbial contamination and Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus as pathogens of food poisoning. We used selective media to quantify microbial concentration and 16S rRNA PCR assay for qualitative analysis. In addition, intensive interviews with nutritionists were conducted and observations were made to identify factors that may affect microbial contamination. Logistic regression analysis was employed to examine the relationship between the microbial concentration and operation characteristics of each operation. Results: The level of microbial concentration in school B and C were significantly lower than in school A, D and E (p<0.05). Some samples from school A, D and E showed over 3.4 log CFU/100 $cm^2$ (total bacterial count) and 1.0 log CFU/100 $cm^2$ (total coliform), which requires immediate hygienic action. The number of customers per staff member, periodicity of hygiene education for staff and daily operation time of sterilizers were also found to be important factors related with the microbial contamination of food service operations. Conclusions: These results suggested that not only a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) approach, but also efforts to assess internal risk factors within operations be needed to reduce the microbial contamination of food utensils and fixtures. This study is expected to provide preliminary data for assessing microbial hazards in food service operations.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.287-290
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• 1996

To control the maximum residue level (MRL) for sulfamethazine (SMZ) residues in pork tissue, a microbial inhibition method is a regulatory screening assay method in Korea. Microwell plate-based competitive enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) kit is avalable for routine screening of SMZ residues in pork tissue. One ELISA kit is evaluated. Phosphate buffer extracts of samples fortified with SMZ at 0, 1, 5, and 10 ng/g were used in a recovery test of the kit. Market pork samples were assayed by the kit. Recovery of sulfamethazine was 104% at 10 ng/g. Intraassay variations and interassay variations for the kit were 7.70% and 5.76%, respectively. Concentration causing 50% inhibition of color development compared with blanks was 16.4ng. The violative pork samples with over MRL (0.1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g) was 4 of 32 cases (12.5%) by used ELISA kit. This result indicates a possibility of the ELISA kit for screening test of SMZ residues in pork tissue, and still needs a comfirmatory assay for mandatory purposes.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2020

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-oral microbial activity and anti-inflammatory effects of rosmarinic acid (RA) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells on a titanium (Ti) surface during osseointegration, and to confirm the possibility of using RA as a safe natural substance for the control of peri-implantitis (PI) in Ti-based dental implants. Methods: A disk diffusion test was conducted to confirm the antimicrobial activity of RA against oral microorganisms. In order to confirm the anti-inflammatory effects of RA, inflammatory conditions were induced with 100 ng/ml of LPS in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells on the Ti surface treated with or without 14 ㎍/ml of RA. The production of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in LPS-stimulated MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells on the Ti surface was confirmed using an NO assay kit and PGE2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis were performed to confirm the expression of interleukin (IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in total RNA and protein. Results: RA showed weak antimicrobial effects against Streptococcus mutans and Escherichia coli, but no antimicrobial activity against the bacteria Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and the fungus Candida albicans. RA reduced the production of pro-inflammatory mediators, NO and PGE2, and proinflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-1β, in LPS-stimulated MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells on the Ti surface at the protein and mRNA levels. Conclusion: RA not only has anti-oral microbial activity, but also anti-inflammatory effects in LPS-stimulated MC3T3-E1 osteoblasts on the Ti surface, therefore, it can be used as a safe functional substance derived from plants for the prevention and control of PI for successful Ti-based implants.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2005

인삼근권토양으로부터 분리된 총640 저영양세균 중 유일한 탄소원으로 colloidal chitin을 첨가한 배지에서 투명환을 나타낸 8균주를 선발하였다. 대부분의 균주가 chitin의 형광성 유사체인 4-methylumbelliferyl D-N,N'-diacetylchitobioside (MUF-diNAG)을 분해하였고, CR-42균주의 경우 4-methylumbelliferyl-D-glucosaminide (MUF-NAG)를 분해하였다. 이들 chitinase 생산균주의 16S rDNA 염기서열을 결정하여 계통학적 위치를 확인한 결과 5개의 주요한 계통군: proteobacteria $\gamma-subdivision$ (3균주), proteobacteria $\beta-subdivision$ (1 균주), Actinobacteriaceae (1 균주), Bacillaceae (1 균주) 그리고 Bacteriodetes (2 균주)로 분류되었다. 이들 분리균주 중 WR164와 CR18 균주는 16S rDNA염기서열의 유사도가 미배양 및 미동정 등록균주와 $97\%$ 미만으로 나타나 신규미생물로 제안할 수 있는 균주로 예상되었다. 한편 CR2와 CR75 chitinase 생산균주는 인삼 탄저 병원균인 Colletotrichum gloeosporioides의 생장을 저해하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.102-112
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• 2024

Background: Despite the rise in the number of domestic indoor climbing gyms, there is a lack of specific hygiene standards and research on the holds installed in them. Holds can act as vectors for microbial transmission through the hands, posing a risk of infectious diseases, especially with damaged skin. Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the contamination level and species of microorganisms on holds according to the management methods practiced in indoor climbing gyms and identify effective strategies for reducing microbial contamination. Methods: We investigated factors that may influence microbial contamination of holds, including hold management methods, user information, and hygiene management at three climbing gyms in Seoul. A total of 72 holds were sampled, 18 for each management method of brushing, high-pressure washing, and ethanol disinfection. Samples were cultured on LB and blood agar at 37℃ for 48 hours to calculate CFUs. PCR assay targeting 16S rRNA was carried out to identify microorganisms. Dunn-Bonferroni was employed to see the microbial reduction effect of the management method and the difference in microbial contamination by management method and climbing gym. Results: As a result of microbial identification, microorganisms such as Bacillus, Staphylococcus, and Micrococcus, which were derived from various environments such as skin and soil, were discovered on the surface of the climbing hold. Among the discovered microorganisms, some species had potential pathogenic properties that could cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal disease, bacteremia, and sepsis. All hold management methods were effective in reducing microorganisms (p<0.05), with ethanol disinfection being the most effective (p<0.001). Conclusions: Our results indicate that there are potential pathogens on holds that demand thorough management for microbial prevention. Proposed methods include regular brushing and ethanol disinfection in addition to high-pressure washing with long cycles, which are the existing forms of hold management. Further studies on shoe management are advised to curb soil-derived microorganisms.