• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.213-221
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• 2019

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate gender and age differences in hygienic behavior among the general population, focusing on hand-washing habits and the microbial load of hands. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey and a separate microbial examination were performed. The Pearson's correlation between hand-washing habits and microbial load was analyzed. Results: In the questionnaire survey on hand-washing habits, gender differences were found in hand-washing frequency, use of hand-washing agents, and hand drying methods (p<0.05). Age differences were found in numbers of washing parts of the hands and also in hand drying methods (p<0.05). Females showed better habits washing hands than did males, as did older people compared to younger. In the microbial examination of indicator bacteria on their hands, younger people tended to show a higher load of total aerobic bacteria than did the older, and females showed a higher load of total coliforms than did males (p<0.05). There were significant relationships between the load of total aerobic bacteria and hand-washing frequency, duration, and method of turning-off water (p<0.05). Conclusions: Although females were expected to show a better practice of hand-washing than were males based on the survey results, they showed a higher level of total coliforms in the hand examination. The older age group showed better hand-washing habits than did the younger age group and had less total aerobic bacteria on their hands. These inter-gender and age differences highlight the need for development and implementation of gender-and age-specific educational programs or campaigns.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2014

A microbial fuel cell (MFC) and bioelectrochemical systems are novel bioprocesses which employ exoelectrogenic biofilm on electrode as a biocatalyst for electricity generation and various useful chemical production. Previous reports show that electrogenic biofilms of MFCs are time varying systems and dynamically interactive with the electrically conductive media (carbon paper as terminal electron acceptor). It has been reported that maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method can automatically control load by algorithm so that increase power generation and columbic efficiency. In this study, we developed logic based control strategy for external load resistance by using $LabVIEW^{TM}$ which increases the power production with using flat-plate MFCs and MPPT circuit board. The flat-plate MFCs inoculated with anaerobic digester sludge were stabilized with fixed external resistance from $1000{\Omega}$ to $100{\Omega}$. Automatic load control with MPPT started load from $52{\Omega}$ during 120 hours of operation. MPPT control strategy increased approximately 2.7 times of power production and power density (1.95 mW and $13.02mW/m^3$) compared to the initial values before application of MPPT (0.72 mW and $4.79mW/m^3$).

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1093-1100
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• 2021

The present study investigated the effect of ammonia load on microbial communities in mesophilic anaerobic digestion of propionic acid. A laboratory-scale continuous anaerobic digester treating propionic acid as a sole organic substrate was operated under non-inhibitory condition and inhibitory conditions with ammonia (1.5 g and 3.5 g ammonia-N/L, respectively), and bacterial and archaeal communities in the steady states of each ammonia condition were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing. Thirteen bacterial families were detected as abundant bacterial groups in mesophilic anaerobic digestion of propionic acid. Increase in ammonia concentration resulted in significant shifts in microbial community structures. Syntorophobacter, Pelotomaculum, and Thermovigra were determined as the dominant groups of (potential) propionate oxidizing bacteria in the non-inhibitory condition, whereas Cryptanaerobacter and Aminobacterium were the dominant groups of (potential) propionate oxidizing bacteria in the ammonia-inhibitory condition. Methanoculleus and Methanosaeta were the dominant methanogens. Acetate-oxidation coupled with hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis might be enhanced with increases in the relative abundances of Methanoculleus and Tepidanaerobacter acetatoxydans under the ammonia-inhibitory condition. The results of the present study could be a valuable reference for microbial management of anaerobic digestion systems that are exposed to ammonia inhibition and propionic acid accumulation.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.487-491
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• 2007

새싹 채소 중 무순의 위생적인 재배 조건을 위한 종자에 대한 이산화염소수와 열수처리 효과를 조사하였다. 이산화염소수와 열처리를 단독처리 또는 복합처리를 통하여 무종자의 발아율과 미생물의 감소를 조사한 결과, 단독처리시 100 ppm 농도 이상의 이산화염소수로 10분 이상 처리시 대조구와 비교하여 1 log cycle이상 감소하였으나, 열수처리 온도 $45^{\circ}C{\sim}55^{\circ}C$에서는 미생물의 감소가 1 log cycle 이하의 미미한 감소효과를 나타내었다. 발아율은 이산화염소수의 처리에 의한 영향은 없었으며 열처리 온도 $45^{\circ}C{\sim}50^{\circ}C$에서는 열처리에 의한 발아율이 증가한 반면, $55^{\circ}C$/10분 이상 처리구에서 발아율이 감소하여 $55^{\circ}C$/20분 처리 시 대조구에 비하여 발아율 약 10% 이상 감소하였다. 이산화염소수 50 ppm, 100 ppm과 열수 온도 $45^{\circ}C,\;50^{\circ}C$간의 복합처리는 발아율의 증가와 미생물의 감소효과를 나타내었으며, 특히, 100 ppm의 농도에서 병행 처리 시 약 2 log cycle의 미생물 감소효과와 발아율이 $97.0{\sim}97.7%$로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 결론적으로, 이산화염소수와 열수의 복합처리는 무 새싹채소의 종자에 미생물적 안전성을 증가 시킴과 동시에 발아율을 증가시키는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 1989

대표적 야채 가공제품의 하나인 양송이 통조림을 제조하는 공장을 규모별로 선정하여 용수와 원료의 오염도를 측정하고 세척, 자숙 및 경과시간별 총균수의 증감을 관찰하여 야채류 가공 시 공정설정에 필요한 미생물학적 기초자료를 얻었다. 이들 공장에서 사용하는 용수의 총균수는 10ml당 $10^{2}CFU$ 정도였으며 세척 탱크에 받아놓는 세척용수에는 이미 총균수가 10-100배 증가하는 현상을 보였다. 원료 양송이 중 총균수는 $10^{5}-10^{6}CFU/g$ 이었고 이를 세척하는 경우 양송이 1톤당 세척수를 2.3톤까지 사용하는 경우 세척효과가 있으나 1.8톤 이하 사용시는 오히려 미생물 오염도를 높이는 결과를 초래하였다. 자숙에 의하여 균수는 50-5000 CFU/ml으로 감소하였고 자숙 후 $16^{\circ}C$ 물에 3시간 정도 방치하는 것은 미생물 증식에 큰 영향을 주지 않았으나 액즙(8$0^{\circ}C$)을 주입후 살균개시 전까지 방치함에 따라 균수는 초기 $84{\times}10^{4}CFU/ml$에서 3시간 후 $20{\times}10^{7}CFU/ml$로 증가하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1140-1151
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• 2010

Differences in DNA banding patterns, obtained by ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (RISA), and nitrification were followed in a moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) receiving municipal landfill leachate. Complete nitrification (>99%) to nitrate was obtained in the two-stage MBBR system with an ammonium load of 1.09 g N-$NH_4/m^2{\cdot}d$. Increasing the ammonium load to 2.03 g N-$NH_4/m^2{\cdot}d$or more caused a decline in process efficiency to 70-86%. Moreover, at the highest ammonium load (3.76 g N-$NH_4/m^2{\cdot}d$), nitrite was the predominant product of nitrification. Community succession was evident in both compartments in response to changes in ammonium load. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) supported by similarity analysis (ANOSIM) showed that microbial biofilm communities differed between compartments. The microbial biofilm was composed mainly of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), with Nitrosomonas europeae and N. eutropha being most abundant. These results suggest that high ammonium concentrations suit particular AOB strains.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.218-221
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• 2004

Irradiated red pepper powder (IRPP) was tested for its ability to retard fermentation and to maintain a high quality of Kimchi by the reduction of the initial microbial load. Kimchi containing IRPP at the doses of 0, 5, 10, 15, or 20 kGy was prepared. Quality indices for Kimchi in this study were pH, titratable acidity, reducing sugar content, total microbial count, lactic acid bacterial load, and sensory evaluation. Based on the pH and titratable acidity, the Kimchi with IRPP showed a retarded fermentation until 15 days. The number of the total aerobes and lactic acid bacteria of the Kimchi with IRPP were lower by about 1 log CFU/mL compared to control at day 0, however, the counts increased to 8.5 log CFU/mL after 10 days, which was similar to the control group. Kimchi that was fermented with 5 kGy IRPP was better than control and other treatments in odor and color, whereas the control scored highest in taste. Addition of IRPP showed a limited retardation of Kimchi fermentation without other quality deterioration.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.1305-1313
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• 2023

Synthetic antioxidants have shown adverse effects on consumers. The review, thus, aims to assess the effect of marinating broiler meat with plant leaves-derived antioxidants potential for improving shelf-life and human health. Broiler meat loss and waste due to spoilage is more than three million kg annually, thus, extending shelf-life by reducing initial microbial load and autoxidation is essential. Adding various antioxidants would reduce oxidation of protein and fatty acids improving nutritional shelf-life through synergic interactions. Antioxidant synergetic effects also improves reduction in microbiota proliferation leading to the delayed development of off flavours and deterioration of meat colour. To reduce initial microbial load and autoxidation effects, the inclusion of polyphenols and antioxidants from varying sources by mixing various antioxidants would lead to improved synergic effects.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2002

In this study, we examined statistical analysis between sewage plant operations parameters and effluent quality We got six components from principle component analysis of the operation parameters and secondary effluent quality. 91.8% of the total variance was explained by the six components. The components were identified in the following order : 1) organic matter removal by aeration basin microbe, 2) settleability on secondary clarifier load, 3) removal of nutrients, 4) microbial number increasement and species diversity, 5) microbial activity in aeration basin, 6) oxidation in aeration basin.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.13.1-13.8
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• 2023

Importance of accurate molecular diagnosis and quantification of particular disease-related pathogenic microorganisms is highlighted as an introductory step to prevent and care for diseases. In this study, we designed a primer/probe set for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) targeting rgpA gene, known as the specific virulence factor of periodontitis-related pathogenic bacteria 'Porphyromonas gingivalis', and evaluated its diagnostic efficiency by detecting and quantifying relative bacterial load of P. gingivalis within saliva samples collected from clinical subjects. As a result of qRT-PCR, we confirmed that relative bacterial load of P. gingivalis was detected and quantified within all samples of positive control and periodontitis groups. On the contrary, negative results were confirmed in both negative control and healthy groups. Additionally, as a result of comparison with next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based 16S metagenome profiling data, we confirmed relative bacterial load of P. gingivalis, which was not identified on bacterial classification table created through 16S microbiome analysis, in qRT-PCR results. It showed that an approach to quantifying specific microorganisms by applying qRT-PCR method could solve microbial misclassification issues at species level of an NGS-based 16S microbiome study. In this respect, we suggest that P. gingivalis-specific primer/probe set introduced in present study has efficient applicability in various oral healthcare industries, including periodontitis-related microbial molecular diagnosis field.