• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2015

Streptococcus mutans triggers dental caries establishment by two major factors. One is synthesis of organic acids which demineralize dental enamel and the other is synthesis of glucans which mediate the attachment of bacteria to the tooth surface. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of the ethanol extracts of Aconitum koreanum (A. koreanum ) on the growth and acid production of S. mutans. Ethanol extracts of the A. koreanum showed concentration dependent inhibitory activity against the growth and acid production of S. mutans, and produced significant inhibition at the concentration of 0.016 mg/ml compared to the control groups (p<0.05). The extracts inhibited S. mutans adherence to hydroxyapatite treated with saliva, and cell adherence was repressed by 50%, 54% at the concentration of 0.063, 0.125 mg/ml. On the study of activation of glucosyltransferase which synthesizes water insoluble glucan form sucrose, the ethanol extract of A. koreanum showed remarkable inhibition over the concentration of 0.016, 0.031, 0.063 and 0.125 mg/ml (p<0.05). Especially on the concentration of 0.063, 0.125 mg/ml, the extracts suppressed the glucan synthesis by 100%. We analyzed the component of the extracts of A. koreanum. The results showed that the extract of A. koreanum had strong phenolic compound, glycosides and organic acids. These results suggest that A. koreanum may inhibit the caries-inducing properties of S. mutans, and which may be related with strong phenolic compound, glycosides and organic acids.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.78-86
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 제 3세대 바이오매스 미세조류를 이용한 혐기성 암발효 수소 생산 과정에서 산 전처리의 최적화를 통계학적 실험방법인 반응표면법을 적용하여 도출 하였다. 1~3% (v/w)의 산 농도와 10~60 min 전처리 시간을 최적화 실험 범위로 설정하였으며 기질농도 76 g dcw/L와 초기 pH는 7.4로 고정하였고 수소발효 운전 중에 pH는 조절하지 않았다. 최적화 결과 HCl 1.2%와 반응시간 48 min에서 가장 높은 수소전환율인 36.8 mL $H_{2}/g$ dcw을 얻었으며 이때 가용화율은 18.9%로 나타났다. 정확도는 $R^{2}$=0.95로 매우 정확한 상관계수를 보였고 ANOVA test를 통해 예측된 수소전환율에 관련한 경험식은 a quadratic polynomial equation 으로 나타났으며 반응시간보다 산주입농도가 수소 생산에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.302-307
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• 2021

In the current study, lactic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus were used as a mixed additive for the production of Orchardgrass silage by ensiled method and nutritional change fermentation ability and microbial content of experimental silages. The addition of LAB to Orchardgrass during ensiling process rapidly reduced the pH of the silages than the non-inoculated silages. In addition, the lactic and acetic acid content of silage was increased by LAB strains than the non-inoculated silages whereas butyric acid content was reduced in silage treated with LAB. A microbiological study revealed that higher LAB but lower yeast counts were observed in inoculated silages compared to non-inoculated silage. Overall data suggested that the addition of LAB stains could have ability to induce the fermentation process and improve the silage quality via increasing lactic acid and decreasing undesirable microbes.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2016

Phenyllactic acid (PLA), which is a known antimicrobial compound, can be synthesized through the reduction of phenylpyruvic acid (PPA) by lactate dehydrogenase of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). PLA-producing LAB was isolated from coffee beans, and the isolated LAB was identified as Lactobacillus zeae Y44 by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Cell-free supernatant (CFS) from L. zeae Y44 was assessed for both its capability to produce the antimicrobial compound PLA and its antifungal activity against three fungal pathogens (Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea, and Colletotrichum aculatum). PLA concentration was found to be 4.21 mM in CFS when L. zeae Y44 was grown in MRS broth containing 5 mM PPA for 12 h. PLA production could be promoted by the supplementation with PPA and phenylalanine (Phe) in the MRS broth, but not affected by 4-hydroxy-phenylpyruvic acid, and inhibited by tyrosine as precursors. Antifungal activity assessment demonstrated that all fungal pathogens were sensitive to 5 % CFS (v/v) of L. zeae Y44 with average growth inhibitions ranging from 27.8 to 50.0 % (p<0.005), in which R. solani was the most sensitive with an inhibition of 50.0 %, followed by B. cinerea and C. aculatum. However, pH modification of CFS to pH 6.5 caused an extreme reduction in their antifungal activity. These results may indicate that the antifungal activity of CFS was caused by acidic compounds like PLA or organic acids rather than proteins or peptides molecules.

• 청정기술
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2024

전 세계적으로 기후변화에 따른 온실가스 규제로 전기자동차의 수요가 급증하고 있으며, 주요 부품인 전지의 수명 문제로 추후 폐전지의 발생으로 이어지게 된다. 이에 리튬이온전지 중 폐LFP(LiFePO₄)전지의 양극재로부터 유가금속인 리튬을 선택적으로 선침출 및 회수하고자하였다. 이때, 일반적으로 사용되는 무기산은 독성가스 배출 또는 다량의 폐수가 발생되어 환경문제를 야기시킨다. 이를 대체하기 위하여 유기산 및 기타 침출제를 이용하여 리튬을 침출하는 연구가 수행중이며, 본 연구에서는 유기산인 메탄술폰산(Methane sulfonic acid, MSA, CH₃SO₃H)을 이용하여 선택적으로 선침출하였다. 리튬을 선침출하기위한 최적의 조건을 확인하기 위하여 MSA 농도, 광액농도 그리고 과산화수소 투입량을 변수로 하여 실험을 진행하였다. 본 연구를 통해 리튬은 약 100% 그리고 철 및 인 성분은 약 1% 내외로 침출되어 분리 효율 및 변수에 따른 주요 성분의 침출률을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.365-370
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• 2009

재구성 지방질의 기질로서 사용될 수 있는 중쇄지방산을 함유한 디글리세리드(DG)를 생산하기 위하여 리파제를 사용하여 중쇄지방산과 모노글리세리드(MG)로부터 DG를 생산하는 유기용매를 사용하지 않는 반응 시스템을 고안하였다. 조사된 리파제 중에 Lipozyme RM IM과 Novozym 435만이 중쇄지방산(carpylic acid, caproic acid, capric acid)과 MG로부터 DG를 효과적으로 생산하였다. 고정화 효소인 Lipozyme RM IM을 사용하여 중쇄지방산인 카프릴산과 MG를 반응시킴으로써 DG 생산을 위하여 molecular sieve 첨가에 의한 반응혼합액 중의 수분 제거, 고정화 효소의 수분함량, 반응온도, MG/카프릴산의 몰비율 등의 생산 조건을 최적화하였다. Molecular sieve를 첨가 하였을 때 약 8%의 DG 함량이 증가되었으며 고정화효소(초기 수분함량: 3.8%(w/w))의 수분을 2.8%(w/w) 이상 감소시킴으로써 44%의 DG를 생산할 수 있었다. 최적의 반응 온도는 $60^{\circ}C$로 확인되었으며 $60^{\circ}C$에서 $25^{\circ}C$로의 온도 변화는 FFA의 함량이 증가하여 DG 생산에 적합하지 아니하였다. 조사된 모든 몰비율에서 반응 24시간 후의 DG의 생산량은 40% 전후로 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았으나 화학양론적인 몰비율 1:1(MG/caprylic acid)에서 가장 많은 DG가 생산되었다. 또한 MG와 카프릴산의 몰비율이 0.3에서 1.8로 높아질수록 반응물 중의 FFA의 함량이 34%에서 13%로 감소하였고 MG 함량은 37%에서 50%로 증가하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.1273-1283
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• 2020

Objective: This study investigated a method of preparing corn stover for Irpex lacteus (I. lacteus) treatment to improve its in vitro rumen degradability under non-sterile conditions. Methods: Corn stover was inoculated with Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum), Lactobacillus buchneri (L. buchneri), and an equal mixture of these strains, and ensiled for 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 days. After each period, a portion of the silage was sampled to assess the silage quality, and another portion of the silage was further treated with I. lacteus at 28℃ for 28 d. All the samples were analyzed for fermentation quality, chemical composition, and in vitro gas production (IVGP) as a measure of rumen fermentation capacity. Results: Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) was found to improve the silage quality of the corn stover, and the corn stover silage inoculated with L. plantarum produced more lactic acid and higher IVGP than other silage groups. The I. lacteus colonies flourished in the early stage of corn stover silage, especially on the 3-d corn stover silage inoculated with both L. plantarum and L. buchneri. This led to an 18% decrease in the acid detergent lignin content, and a 49.6% increase in IVGP compared with the raw stover. Conclusion: The combination of ensiling with the mixed LAB inoculation and I. lacteus treatment provided a cost-effective method for the improvement of the IVGP of corn stover from 164.8 mL/g organic matter (OM) to 246.6 mL/g OM.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1724-1734
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• 2010

A phosphate-solubilizing bacterial strain isolated from Hippophae rhamnoides rhizosphere was identified as Rahnella sp. based on its phenotypic features and 16S rRNA gene sequence. The bacterial strain showed the growth characteristics of a cold-adapted psychrotroph, with the multiple plant growth-promoting traits of inorganic and organic phosphate solubilization, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate-deaminase activity, ammonia generation, and siderophore production. The strain also produced indole-3-acetic acid, indole-3-acetaldehyde, indole-3-acetamide, indole-3-acetonitrile, indole-3-lactic acid, and indole-3-pyruvic acid in tryptophan-supplemented nutrient broth. Gluconic, citric and isocitric acids were the major organic acids detected during tricalcium phosphate solubilization. A rifampicin-resistant mutant of the strain exhibited high rhizosphere competence without disturbance to the resident microbial populations in pea rhizosphere. Seed bacterization with a charcoal-based inoculum significantly increased growth in barley, chickpea, pea, and maize under the controlled environment. Microplot testing of the inoculum at two different locations in pea also showed significant increase in growth and yield. The attributes of cold-tolerance, high rhizosphere competence, and broad-spectrum plant growth-promoting activity exhibited the potential of Rahnella sp. BIHB 783 for increasing agriculture productivity.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2019

With South Korea's limited capability of feed production because of its relatively small cultivable area, the country is pushed to depend on foreign feed imports despite the immensely fluctuating price of corn. Hence, intensive efforts to increase the total cultivable area in Korea like extending of farming to mountainous area is being practiced. Corn was planted in Goesan County, a mountainous area in the country. Grain and stover were harvested separately in three harvest periods: early-harvest (Aug 8), mid-harvest (Aug 18), and late-harvest (Aug 28). The nutrient composition such as dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), crude fat (EE), organic matter (OM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC) was determined after harvest. Effective degradability (ED) of the major nutrients (DM, NDF, ADF, and CP) were measured through in vitro fermentation of rumen fluid from Hanwoo (Korean cattle). pH, ammonia-N concentration, volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration, and gas production were periodically measured at 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h. Corn grain showed higher nutrient content and ED than stover. It also had higher gas production but its pH, ammonia-N, and total VFA concentration were lower than corn stover. The best nutrient composition of corn grain was observed in early-harvest (high CP, EE, NDF, OM, NFC, and low ADF). Early-harvest of corn grain also had high effective degradability of dry matter (EDDM), effective degradability of neutral detergent fiber (EDNDF), effective degradability of acid detergent fiber (EDADF), and total VFA concentration. On the other hand, the best nutrient composition of stover was observed in mid-harvest (high DM, CP, NDF, and low ADF). EDDM, EDNDF, and EDADF were pronounced in early-harvest and mid-harvest of stover but the latter showed high total VFA concentration. Hence, early and mid-harvested corn stover and grain in a mountainous area preserved their nutrients, which led to the effective degradation of major nutrients and high VFA production.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.665-674
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• 2019

Objective: In tropical regions, as in temperate regions where seasonality of forage production occurs, well-preserved forage is necessary for animal production during periods of forage shortage. However, the unique climate conditions (hot and humid) and forage characteristics (high moisture content and low soluble carbohydrate) in the tropics make forage preservation more difficult. The current study used natural ensiling of tropical forage as a model to evaluate silage characteristics under different temperatures ($28^{\circ}C$ and $40^{\circ}C$). Methods: Four tropical forages (king grass, paspalum, white popinac, and stylo) were ensiled under different temperatures ($28^{\circ}C$ and $40^{\circ}C$). After ensiling for 30 and 60 days, samples were collected to examine the fermentation quality, chemical composition and microbial community. Results: High concentrations of acetic acid (ranging from 7.8 to 38.5 g/kg dry matter [DM]) were detected in silages of king grass, paspalum and stylo with relatively low DM (ranging from 23.9% to 30.8% fresh material [FM]) content, acetic acid production was promoted with increased temperature and prolonged ensiling. Small concentrations of organic acid (ranging from 0.3 to 3.1 g/kg DM) were detected in silage of white popinac with high DM content (50.8% FM). The microbial diversity analysis indicated that Cyanobacteria originally dominated the bacterial community for these four tropical forages and was replaced by Lactobacillus and Enterobacter after ensiling. Conclusion: The results suggested that forage silages under tropical climate conditions showed enhanced acetate fermentation, while high DM materials showed limited fermentation. Lactobacillus and Enterobacter were the most probable genera responsible for tropical silage fermentation.