본 연구에서는 시판 중인 신선편이 어린잎채소의 식중 독세균 오염도를 조사하고 신선편이 어린잎채소에 사용되는 원료를 재배방법별(토양재배, 상토재배)로 채취하여 재배방법이 어린잎채소의 안전성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 이를 위하여 시판 중인 어린잎채소 상품 181점과 어린잎채소 상품 원료를 재배방법별로 구분하여 117점을 채취하여 위생지표세균(대장균군, E. coli)와 병원성미생물(E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., S. aureus)를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 시판 중 어린잎채소의 대장균군은 봄철과 여름철에 각각 3.60±2.53 log CFU/g, 5.59±1.18 log CFU/g로 여름철이 유의하게 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 또한 E. coli의 경우, 봄철에는 A마트에서 수집된 시료 1점에서 검출되었으나 여름철에는 수집된 시료의 42.2%(43/102)점에서 검출되었다. S. aureus의 경우는 봄철에 1점에서만 검출되었고, E. coli O157:H7과 Salmonella spp.는 모든 시료에서 검출되지 않았다. 어린잎채소 원료의 대장균군의 오염도는 토양 재배한 경우 봄철에 1.15±1.95 log CFU/g, 여름철 에는 4.09±2.52 log CFU/g 수준이었다. 한편 상토 재배한 경우는 계절에 관계없이 5.0 log CFU/g이상이었다. E. coli 는 토양 재배한 어린잎채소의 경우 봄철에는 적청경채 1점에서 검출 되었으나 여름철에는 44.4%의 시료에서 E. coli가 검출되어 계절적인 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 한편 상토 재배한 어린잎채소의 경우 봄철과 여름철에 수집 된 시료의 33%, 19%에서 각각 검출되어 시기에 관계없이 지속적으로 검출되는 것으로 나타났다. S. aureus의 경우, 봄철 상토 재배한 어린잎채소 1점에서 검출되었으며 E. coli O157:H7과 Salmonella spp.는 검출되지 않았다. 따라서 어린잎채소 상품의 안전성은 원료의 안전성과 밀접한 관련이 있으며 원료의 안전성을 확보를 위해서는 농업 생산환경 위생관리 기술 개발과 보급이 필요하다.

For the effective seedling production of the hard shelled mussel, Mytilus coruscus, this study assessed the effects of the dietary value of live food, density, water temperature and salinity on growth and survival rate of the larvae. The optimal survival rate and growth rate were examined under differing conditions of water temperature, salinity, and rearing density for 30 days. The three groups were provided different feeding organisms, such as Isochrysis galbana and Teleaulax suecica. The mixtures were provided at a rate of 5×104 cell mL-1. The best growth was observed in the group with conditions 21℃ water temperature (16.2±9.1 μm), 33 psu of salinity (16.82±3.9 μm), 2500 individual m-2 (17.2±5.9 μm), and fed with 5×104 cell mL-1 of I. galbana and T. suecica mixture (16.0±7.3 μm). The highest survival rate was found in the group at conditions 18℃ water temperature (66.4%), 33 psu of salinity (24.4%), 2500 individual m-2 (65.8%), and fed with 5×104 cell mL-1 of I. galbana and T. suecica mixture (58.8%). We therefore conclude that the suitable culture conditions for the stable production of hard shelled mussel artificial seedlings was at 18 to 21℃ of temperature, 30 to 33 psu of salinity, 2500 to 5000 individual m-2 of rearing density, and feeding supplement of 5×104 cell mL-1 of I. galbana and T. suecica mixture under semi running water system.

Basic dyes such as malachite green and methylene blue have been used as disinfectants to control water fungal infections since the 1930s. However, after succeeding reports of carcinogenicity and bioaccumulation of the dye, their use was forbidden in lieu of public health. This study undertook to evaluate the therapeutic effect of sulfur solution processed by effective microorganisms (EM-PSS) against Saprolegnia parasitica infection, and its safety in fish. In vitro antifungal evaluation of EM-PSS inhibited the growth of S. parasitica mycelia at concentrations of 50 ppm or higher. The acute toxicity test of EM-PSS to the mud fish (Misgurnus mizolepis) measured a no effect concentration (NOEC) at 100 ppm, the lowest effect concentration (LOEC) at 125 ppm, and the half-lethal concentration (LC50) at 125 ppm in juvenile and 250 ppm in the immature stage. In addition, the ecotoxicity test of EM-PSS using Daphnia magna inhibited swimming of D. magna at concentrations of 100 ppm or less. Lastly, the EM-PSS prevented infection of S. parasitica to mud fish, at concentrations of 50 ppm. Furthermore, at 100 ppm concentration, the EM-PSS showed no acute toxicity on mud fish, nor any eco-toxic effects on D. magnano. Therefore, we conclude that carcinogenic disinfectants such as malachite green and methylene blue could be replaced by EM-PSS to remove S. parasitica in mud fish farming, and might be a potential eco-friendly disinfectant in aquaculture.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is known to have antimicrobial effects but there are few data on its effects against fish pathogenic bacteria. This study was conducted for possible development of natural food antimicrobials from garlic extracts, particularly allicin. The filter sterilized, aqueous extract of garlic was tested for its ability to inhibit the growth of 7 fish pathogenic bacteria (E. tarda, V. ichthyoenteri, V. harveyi, P. damselae, S. iniae, S. parauberis, L. garviae) using the disc diffusion test, minimum inhibitory concentration test, and minimum bacteriocidal concentration test. The garlic extract inhibited growth and killed most of the organisms tested. The disc diffusion test was performed using garlic extracts (100%, 50%, 25%, 10%, each 20㎍), and MIC test was also performed using a diluted concentration of garlic extracts (488 - 250,000 ㎍/㎖). According to the results, garlic extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against all of seven bacteria, and these results suggest that this garlic extract can be used as an antimicrobial substance against fish bacterial diseases in the fish industry.