The sensory characteristics of a rice processed snack for 6 to 12 month old infants were investigated. The microbiological safety of all samples was also tested. The moisture content of snack of the SW snack was 6.33 significantly higher than in the other snacks (p<0.05). The sensory intensities of RW were highest in glossiness brightness, uniformity, sweet aroma, savory flavor, sweet flavor, chewiness and crispiness. In the; consumer acceptance test, RW showed significantly higher glossiness, uniformity, sweet aroma, savory flavor, sweet flavor, rancid, chewiness, adhesiveness, crispiness and overall acceptance than the other snacks (p<0.05). The aerobic plate counts were negative in all the samples tested. E. coli and pathogenic microorganisms tests were also negative or not detected, showing that all the samples tested were microbiologically safe according to the food code which applies to food manufacturers. Overall, potentially high value products of rice processed snacks for 6 to 12 month old infants were developed and tested They are expected to be utilized and in the competitive and growing infant food industry.

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between changes of rumen microflora and bloat in Jersey cow. Jersey cows (control age: 42 months, control weight: 558kg; treatment age: 29 months, treatment weight 507kg) were fed on the basis of dairy feeding management at dairy science division in National Institute of Animal Science. The change of microbial population in rumen was analyzed by using next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies due to metabolic disease. The diversity of Ruminococcus bromii, Bifidobacterium pseudolongum, Bifidobacterium merycicum and Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens known as major starch fermenting bacteria was increased more than 36-fold in bloated Jersey, while cellulolytic bacteria community such as Fibrobacter succinogenes, Ruminococcus albus and Ruminococcus flavefaciens was increased more than 12-fold in non-bloated Jersey. The proportion of bacteroidetes and firmicutes was 33.4% and 39.6% in non-bloated Jersey’s rumen, while bacteroidetes and firmicutes were 24.9% and 55.1% in bloated Jersey’s. In conclusion, the change of rumen microbial community, in particular the increase in starch fermenting bacteria, might have an effect to occur the bloat in Jersey cow.

The Anaerobic fluidized bed bioreactor (AFBR) treating synthetic wastewater to simulate domestic sewage was operated under GAC fluidization to provide high surface area for biofilm formation. Although the AFBR achieves excellent COD removal efficiency due to biological activities, concerns are still made with nutrient such as nitrogen remaining in treated wastewater. In this study, FO membrane was applied to treat the effluent produced by AFBR. Removal efficiency with total nitrogen (TN) was investigated with draw solution (DS, NaCl) and hydrodynamic condition (i.e., recirculation flow rate) along FO membranes. Permeability of FO membrane increased with increasing DS concentration. About 85% of TN removal efficiency was observed with the FO membrane using 1 M of NaCl DS. During operational period of a day, no permeate flux decline was observed.

Even though chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is utilized in a pre-treatment due to its effective sterilizing activity for microorganisms and its safety for food, it has a limitation in maintaining freshness of the food product. In this study, a low-concentration ClO2 gas was produced in a packaging form of air-permeable gel pack so that it could be released continuously over several days. The amount of ClO2 gas emission and microbial inactivation effect against foodborne pathogens were measured during the release of ClO2 gas. As a result of measuring the change of color in order to confirm whether the chlorine dioxide gas was eluted in the form of a sustained release, the yellowness was significantly higher at higher gel pack concentration and higher value during storage periods. The slow-released ClO2 gel-pack showed clear inactivation effect against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus with 99.9% inactivation efficiency. As a result of measuring the sterilization effect of Listeria monocytogenes by the concentration of chlorine dioxide gas, the sterilization effect was increased as the concentration was increased. Therefore, the slow-released ClO2 gel-pack is feasible to apply for industry usages.

자외선(ultraviolet, UV) 처리와 유전체 방벽 방전 콜드 플라스마(dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma, CP) 처리는 다양한 식품 살균 기술로서 연구되고 있다. 하지만 각 처리를 단독으로 사용하였을 때, 분말 식품에 오염된 미생물 저해수준에 있어 한계가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 UV와 CP를 병합한 처리를 개발하여 개발된 처리의 통후추 미생물 저감효과를 확인하고자 하였다. UV-CP 처리 시 UV의 처리 전력은 6 W와 30 W였고 처리 시간은 10분, 15분, 그리고 20분이었다. 통후추의 수분활성도는 0.2, 0.4, 0.7, 0.8, 그리고 0.9 aW로 조절되었다. CP 처리 시 사용된 플라스마 형성 가스는 헬륨이었고, 유속은 36 L/min이었다. CP 처리의 frequency와 처리 전압은 각각 15 kHz와 10 kV였다. 통후추의 수분활성도에 따른 미생물 저해 효과 확인을 위한 실험의 UV 처리 전력과 처리 시간은 각각 30W와 20분이었다. UV-CP 처리는 UV의 전력에 따라 미생물 저해 정도에 유의적으로 영향을 미치지 않았다(p>0.05). UV-CP 처리 시 처리 시간이 10분, 15분 그리고 20분으로 증가할 때 미생물 저해 정도는 각각 0.4 ± 0.1, 0.9 ± 0.3 log CFU/sample, 그리고 1.4 ± 0.2 log CFU/sample로 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 통후추의 수분활성도가 0.2일 때 미생물 저해 정도는 0.2 ± 0.2 log CFU/sample로 가장 낮았고, 수분활성도가 0.4, 0.7, 0.8, 그리고 0.9일 때 미생물 저해 정도는 각각 1.4 ± 0.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3 log CFU/sample 이었다. 본 연구를 통해 UV-CP 처리의 주요 파라미터인 UV 처리 전력, 처리 시간, 그리고 통후추의 수분활성도를 조절함으로써 통후추에 존재하는 토착 미생물을 효과적으로 저해시킬 수 있음을 알아내었다.

국내에서 육성된 벼 품종의 저장관련 기초기반연구로 저온 플라즈마를 이용하여 현미와 백미의 저장에 따른 미생물 생육변화를 관찰하였다. 본 연구에서 사용한 플라즈마는 컨테이너형 유전격벽 플라즈마로 공기방전을 이용하여 고품질 밥쌀용 품종인 삼광과 가공용 품종인 팔방미를 0, 10 및 20분간 처리하여 4, 25℃에서 2달간 저장하여 분석하였다. 플라즈마 처리한 현미 및 백미의 일반호기성미생물 분석결과 저장 초기에는 현미의 경우 2.99~3.49 log CFU/g, 백미는 2.65~3.35 log CFU/g이 검출되었으며, 8주 저장 시 플라즈마 처리군이 0.62~1.11 log CFU/g 적게 생육되었다. 곰팡이의 경우 저장 초기에는 품종에 관계없이 현미는 2.16~2.40 log CFU/g, 백미는 1.82~2.16 log CFU/g이 검출되었다. 특히 플라즈마 20분 처리한 백미의 경우 저온 저장하였을 때, 곰팡이가 검출한계 이하로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 저온 플라즈마 기술은 현미와 백미의 저장 중 미생물 생육을 억제하는 것으로 나타났으며 미생물학적 품질 변화의 최소화를 위하여 저온저장이 효과적이라고 판단된다.

본 연구는 넙치 양식장 시설 내로 유입되는 병원 미생물을 효과적으로 관리하기 위한 오존 처리 기준을 마련하고자 수행되었다. 유수식 환경에서 오존 주입량을 0.3∼3.0 mg O3 L-1의 범위로 주입하면서 3분의 반응시간을 가진 후 ORP 320~410 mV에서 TRO가 0.01±0.01 mg L-1가 검출되었으며, 600 mV와 700 mV에서 0.07±0.02 mg L-1와 0.16±0.03 mg L-1가 검출되었다. 오존 처리에 따라 총세균수는 80.6~97.9%의 제거율을 나타내어 오존 처리를 통한 미생물 제거효과는 분명하게 나타났다. 230 g 넙치를 8.0 kg m-2 밀도로 사육한 300~400 mV 실험구에서는 총세균수는 가장 낮은 값을 보였다. 특히 400~500 mV에서 Vibrio spp.와 그램음성균은 거의 검출되지 않았다. 일간사료섭취율은 300~500 mV에서 0.7% 이상을 나타내어 대조구인 자연해수보다 감소하지 않아 부작용이 적은 것으로 나타났다. 넙치 양식장으로 유입되는 병원 미생물은 유입수의 ORP 400 mV 수준에서 효율적으로 제거되는 것으로 조사되었다.

본 연구에서는 농법별 주요 엽채류의 생산단계에서 부터 수확된 농산물의 모의유통과 세척단계까지 동일 개체를 대상으로 미생물상의 변화를 비교하여 단계별 미생물적 안전성 관리방안을 수립하고 개선방안을 도출하고자 수행하였다. 생산 및 유통중 위생지표균 및 식중독 균의 검출량을 조사한 결과 호기성 세균을 제외한 조사대상 미 생물은 발병량 이하로 안전한 수준이었다. 생산단계에서 검출되지 않거나 낮은 수준이었던 위생지표균 및 식중독 균의 검출량은 엽채류의 종류, 재배방법에 관계없이 생산 단계보다 모의유통 중 증가하였으나, 세척단계에서 다시 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 생산과정에서 검출되지 않았던 미생물이 모의유통중 검출된 것은 수확후 처리과정 중 교차오염으로 예상되며, 생산단계에서 낮은 수준으로 검출되었던 미생물의 증가는 유통과정 중 증식한 결과로 판단된다. 따라서 유통단계에서는 저온유통시스템의 확대 적용과 운반도구 등에 대한 위생관리 수준을 향상시키기 위한 노력이 필요하다.

본 연구는 시설엽채류에서 재배농법별 미생물학적 안전성을 평가하기 위해서 깻잎과 상추를 대상으로 수행하였다. 유기농 및 관행 농가로부터 생산 및 수확 단계에서 식물체, 수확장갑, 수확비구니, 토양피복재 등으로부터 총 2,304개의 시료를 채취하여 Total aerobic bacteria, Coliforms, E.coli, Environmental Listeria, Yeast & mold 등의 위생지 표세균과 Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella spp., Clostridium spp., L. monocytogenes등의 병원성미생물을 분석하였다. 시설엽채류의 생산과정에서는 재배농법에 상관없이 위행지표세균은 검출되지 않거나 3.4 Log CFU/ 100 cm2 이하로 검출되었다. 유기농법으로 생산되는 깻잎 과 상추에서 B. cereus와 S. aureus가 0.22~1.55 Log CFU/ g로 조사되었고, 관행농법에서는 S. aureus는 검출되지 않았으며 B. cereus는 0.42~2.19 Log CFU/g으로 조사되었으나 통계적 유의차는 없었다. 수확도구 및 멀칭필름에서도 재배농법과는 관계없이 위생지표세균과 유해균의 오염도는 낮았으며 차이는 없었다. 그러나 수확도구에서의 미생물 오염도가 높아질수록 식물체 표면의 미생물 오염도도 높아지는 정의 상관관계(R2 = 0.4526)가 있었다. 또한 유기농 시설엽채류 생산시 토양 피복시 위생지표세균과 병원 성미생물이 검출되지 않거나 피복을 하지 않은 경우에 비하여 낮은 경향을 나타내었다. 본 연구결과, 시설엽채류 생산시 재배농법의 차이보다는 토양피복 및 수확과정의 미생물적 위생관리가 더욱 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

The objective of this study was to compare physicochemical, microbial, and antioxidant properties of domestic and imported wheat kernels for bread making. Two domestic (JK1, 2) and three imported (ND, DNS, and CWRS) kernels were compared. Domestic kernels had higher moisture contents, and lower ash and protein contents (p<0.05). In grain characteristics, JK1 had 13.62% of damaged kernels, which was the highest among the samples (p<0.05). JK2 was similar to imported kernels in the ratio of sound kernels, foreign materials, and damaged kernels. Kernel size of JK1, 2 was larger than the imported kernels; therefore, kernels area and perimeter were higher by the image analyzer. Domestic kernels hid lower total aerobic counts the imported kernels (p<0.05). Domestic kernels and DNS had no yeast, while NS and CWRS had yeast in kernels. DNS (3.08 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g) had the highest total polyphenol content (TPC), followed by JK1 (2.81 mg GAE/g). JK2 had the lowest amount of TPC as 2.26 mg GAE/g. Total flavonoid content (TFC) was the highest in DNS as 0.44 mg catechin equivalent (CE)/g and JK2 was the lowest as 0.12 mg CE/g. Domestic wheat kernels had lower protein content and lightness than the imported wheat kernels so that flour from domestic wheat kernels may have lower quality for baking.

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify marine bacterium with anti-methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) activity, and to purify the anti-MRSA compound, as well as to determine its activity and synergistic effects. Among the marine bacteria isolated in this study, the YJ-1 isolate had the strongest anti-MRSA activity. The YJ-1 isolate was identified on the basis of its biochemical characteristics and an analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences. The YJ-1 isolate showed over 99.2% homology with Pseudomonas stutzeri, and was designated as a Pseudomonas sp. YJ-1. The optimal culture conditions were 25℃ and initial pH 7.0. For the purification of the anti-MRSA compounds, the YJ-1 was cultured in Pa PES-II medium, and the culture filtrates were extracted by ethyl acetate, hexane, and 80% MeOH. The 80% MeOH fraction was separated by a C18 ODS column, silica gel chromatography and a reverse phase HPLC, to yield three anti-MRSA agents, the MR1, MR2, and MR3 compounds. When the MR1 compound of 250 μg mL-1 concentration was applied to the MRSA cells, over 95% of bacterial cells was killed within 48 hr. Compared with vancomycin and ampicillin, the MR1 compound showed significant anti-MRSA activity. In addition, the anti-MRSA activity was increased by dose and time dependent manners. Furthermore, the combination of an MR1 compound with vancomycin produced a more rapid decrease in the MRSA cells than did the MR1 compound alone. Taken together, our results suggest that the Pseudomonas sp. YJ-1 and its anti-MRSA compounds could be employed as a natural antibacterial agent in MRSA infections.

연구는 자가제조퇴비를 사용하는 유기농가와 관행농 가로 구분하여 생산되는 배추와 토양의 위생지표세균(Aerobic plate count, coliform count, yeast & mold)과 식중독발병 가능성이 있는 유해미생물(Staphylococcus aureus, Environmental listeria, Bacillus cereus)의 밀도를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 토양과 식물체 모두 식품에서 위해균 허용한 계치인 5.0 Log CFU/g 이하로 검출되었다. 또한 토양에서 위해균 검출량과 식물체 표면의 위해균 검출량간의 상관 관계를 분석한 결과 정의 상관관계에 있었다. 또한 토양과 식물의 중금속 오염도를 조사한 결과 검출되지 않거나 허용한계치 이하로 검출되었다.

이 연구는 수확 및 유통 단계에서 딸기의 미생물 오염 수준을 확인하고 수확 단계에서 사용 된 작업자 장갑을 교체하고 유통 온도를 제어함으로써 딸기에 대한 미생물 오염을 줄일 수 있는 방법을 확인하고자 하였다. 모니터링 결과 수확 단계에서 일반세균의 오염 수준은 토양 평균 7.12 ± 0.61 log10CFU/g, 장갑 평균 6.06 ± 1.80 log10 CFU/g, 딸기 평균 3.28 ± 0.98 log10CFU/g, 용수 평균 3.08 ± 0.55 log10 CFU/g 순으로 높았다. 수확 단계의 딸기에서 평균적 으로 3.3 log10 CFU/g의 일반세균이 검출되었으며, 저온 및 상온에서 각각 분포 된 딸기에서 1.85 ± 0.21 log10 CFU/g 및 2.6 ± 0.21 log10 CFU/g수준의 일반세균 수가 확인되어 수확단계보다는 감소된 결과를 확인할 수 있었다. 작업자의 장갑 교체 및 냉장 유통 조건에 따라 딸기의 일반세균 은 작업자의 장갑을 교체하지 않고 처리 한 딸기와 실온에 서 유통 한 딸기의 일반세균 수준보다 유의적으로 낮게 확인되었다. 교체 된 장갑을 재활용하기 위해 시판 소독제 clorox로 세척하는 것과 삶아서 세척하는 것은 사용 후 작 업자의 장갑에서 오염된 미생물을 제어하기 위한 효과적인 세척 방법임이 확인되었다. 이 결과는 수확 단계에서 장갑을 주기적으로 교체하고 현장에서 쉽게 수행 할 수 있는 냉장 유통 조건이 딸기의 미생물 오염을 감소시키는데 효과적이라는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

Nitrogen (N) loading from domestic, agricultural and industrial sources can lead to excessive growth of macrophytes or phytoplankton in aquatic environment. Many studies have used stable isotope ratios to identify anthropogenic nitrogen in aquatic systems as a useful method for studying nitrogen cycle. In this study to evaluate the precision and accuracy of denitrification bacteria method (Pseudomonas chlororaphis ssp. Aureofaciens (ATCC® 13985)), three reference (IAEA-NO-3 (Potassium nitrate KNO3), USGS34 (Potassium nitrate KNO3), USGS35 (Sodium nitrate KNO3)) were analyzed 5 times repeatedly. Measured the δ15N-NO3 and δ18O-NO3 values of IAEA-NO-3, USGS 34 and USGS35 were δ15N: 4.7±0.1‰ δ18O: 25.6±0.5‰, δ15N: -1.8±0.1‰ δ18O: -27.8±0.4‰, and δ15N: 2.7±0.2‰ δ18O: 57.5±0.7‰, respectively, which are within recommended values of analytical uncertainties. Also, we investigated isotope values of potential nitrogen source (soil, synthetic fertilizer and organic-animal manures) and temporal patterns of δ15N-NO3 and δ18O-NO3 values in river samples during from May to December. δ15N-NO3 and δ18O-NO3 values are enriched in December suggesting that organic-animal manures should be one of the main N sources in those areas. The current study clarifies the reliability of denitrification bacteria method and the usefulness of stable isotopic techniques to trace the anthropogenic nitrogen source in freshwater ecosystem.

In vitro fermentation was conducted to figure out alternative fiber sources for horse feed. For the development of value-added products as a horse feed resource, the pomaces from apple, carrot, grape, and citrus were fermented under solid-state conditions in the presence of 60% soybean meal with 40% of each fruit pomace at 60% of moisture content. Lactobacillus plantarum SK3873, Lactobacillus plantarum SK3893, Weissella cibaria SK3880, and Bacillus subtilis SK3889 were isolated from the fermented fruit pomace by inoculation of horse feces. For the growth of Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Lactobacillus plantarum, they were inoculated in 3-step order at 0, 12, and 24 h, respectively. The fruit pomace was fermented for 48 h at 35°C. The pH of the apple, carrot, grape, citrus and all mixed pomaces decreased from 5.45~6.25 to 4.40~4.77. Microbial growth was maintained at 108~109 cfu/g. After 12 and 24 h incubation, dry matter of carrot pomace were highest at 54.84 and 56.66%, respectively (P<0.05) and that of grape pomace was lower than others during fermentation (P<0.05). Dry matter was generally reduced by about 20%. NDF decreased gradually or maintained after 24 h, indicating the fiber degradation. Ash content tended to decrease during fermentation. After 48 hours fermentation, Bacillus, yeast and Lactobacillus showed an excellent growth by using juice by-products. These results suggest that fermented juice pomace has a potential as horse feedstuff with probiotics to maintain beneficial microflora in horse gut.

In order to develop fermented silkworm “Dongchunghacho” (Paecilomyces tenuipes) with improved absorption and increased effectiveness, we fermented Dongchunghacho using four kinds of microorganisms, viz., lactic acid bacteria, Bacillus subtilis, Natto bacillus, and yeast. A total of 15 samples were fermented using a combination of microbial inoculation culture and conditions to produce fermentation products. The contents of basic components such as sugar, reducing sugar, protein, total polyphenol, and total flavonoid were examined as well as the antioxidant, tyrosinase inhibitory, and thrombolytic activities of the fermented products were analyzed. We observed that reducing sugar and protein contents decreased in most of the fermented products, but the products fermented using yeast exhibited higher sugar content and, thus, higher sweetness. Total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity did not increase in fermented products compared to non-fermented Dongchunghachos, but total flavonoid content and tyrosinase inhibitory and thrombolytic activities increased by fermentation. In particular, total flavonoid content and tyrosinase inhibitory and thrombolytic activities primarily increased in the products fermented using yeast and lactic acid bacteria. However, it was not possible to confirm the increase in these activities in samples fermented by single fermentation using only yeast. Therefore, we propose that it will be possible to develop fermented food from silkworm Dongchunghacho (P. tenuipes) with excellent health benefits through additional study of multiple fermentation conditions using lactic acid bacteria and yeast.

Recently there is a growing interest in the airborne spread of virus. In particular, there is growing interest in secondary infection through the air in the hospital. The distribution of air-born virus depends on ventilation system installed in a hospital. In this study, simulations were carried out to predict the move of air-born virus by ventilation system at hospital. Simulation results showed that pressure distribution was –372.05Pa ∼ -3.45 Pa at 1st floor incase of only used mechanical exhaust at bathroom, shower stall , storage, kitchen etc.. if ventilation switch from used mechanical exhaust to mechanical exhaust & mechanical supply. Simulation results showed that pressure distribution was -336.44Pa at stair hall < -0.2Pa at bathroom < mean 1.19Pa at other room. So simulation results showed that using all of the mechanical supply and mechanical exhaust was more effective then the mechanical exhaust for maintain the pressure distribution in hospital. It was also showed that when using the mechanical supply and mechanical exhaust more effectively prevention of air born virus diffusion.