Novel Polyhydroxybutyrate-Degrading Activity of the Microbulbifer Genus as Confirmed by Microbulbifer sp. SOL03 from the Marine Environment

( Sol Lee Park ),( Jang Yeon Cho ),( Su Hyun Kim ),( Hong-ju Lee ),( Sang Hyun Kim ),( Min Ju Suh ),( Sion Ham ),( Shashi Kant Bhatia ),( Ranjit Gurav ),( See-hyoung Park ),( Kyungmoon Park ),( Yun-go 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2022 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.32 No.1

Ever since bioplastics were globally introduced to a wide range of industries, the disposal of used products made with bioplastics has become an issue inseparable from their application. Unlike petroleum-based plastics, bioplastics can be completely decomposed into water and carbon dioxide by microorganisms in a relatively short time, which is an advantage. However, there is little information on the specific degraders and accelerating factors for biodegradation. To elucidate a new strain for biodegrading poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), we screened out one PHB-degrading bacterium, Microbulbifer sp. SOL03, which is the first reported strain from the Microbulbifer genus to show PHB degradation activity, although Microbulbifer species are known to be complex carbohydrate degraders found in high-salt environments. In this study, we evaluated its biodegradability using solid- and liquid-based methods in addition to examining the changes in physical properties throughout the biodegradation process. Furthermore, we established the optimal conditions for biodegradation with respect to temperature, salt concentration, and additional carbon and nitrogen sources; accordingly, a temperature of 37℃ with the addition of 3% NaCl without additional carbon sources, was determined to be optimal. In summary, we found that Microbulbifer sp. SOL03 showed a PHB degradation yield of almost 97% after 10 days. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the potent bioplastic degradation activity of Microbulbifer sp., and we believe that it can contribute to the development of bioplastics from application to disposal.

Taxonomic study of genus Ypsolopha (Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae) from Korea

Sol-Moon Na,Bo-sun Park,Dong-June Lee,Yang-Seop Bae 한국응용곤충학회 2015 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2015 No.04

The genus Ypsolopha Latreille 1796, belongs to the family Ypsolophidae, small to medium sized micro-moth, with more than 140 described species around the world. More than 70% of the species are described from the Palearctic and Oriental Regions (Jin et al., 2013). Major taxonomic study of Ypsolopha carried out by following scholars. In the end of 18th to early of 20th century, Fabricius (1798), Hübner (1826), Agassiz (1846), Walshingham (1881, 1889), Busck(1903, 1906) and Meyrick (1914-1937). Furthermore, Moriuti (1964, 1977) studied total 17 Japanese Ypsolopha species and he divided 3 groups which based on fore- and hind- wing venations and shape of labial palpus. The first systematic study of the genus Ypsolopha carried out by K. T. Park (1983), discovered with four species, Ypsolopha blandella (Christoph), Y. yasudai Moriuti, Y. strigosa (Butler), Y. acuminata (Butler) in ‘Illustrated Flora & Fauna of Korea vol. 27 Insecta (Ⅸ)’ and ‘Check List of Insects from Korea’. After than, Ypsolopha longa Moriuti was discovered by Jeong et al.(1995). In 2001, Byun and Park, they described new species, Ypsolopha nigrimaculata Byun and Park. At the same time, Byun and Bae reported 3 newly recorded species; Y. cristata Moriuti, Y. japonica Moriuti, Y. parenthesella (Linnaeus). Up to date, 14 species have been recorded from Korea by Sohn (2010, 2011) with Y. amoenella (Christoph), Y. asperella (Linnaeus), Y. contractella (Caradja) and Y. acerella (Ponomarenko and Sohn). In the present study, we identified 14 species belonging to the genus, with some unidentified species. The materials examined come from the collection of Incheon National University.

다량의 골양물질을 형성한 중심성 거대세포육아종의 영상진단

이설미,허민석,이삼선,최순철,박태원 대한구강악안면방사선학회 2000 Imaging Science in Dentistry Vol.30 No.2

A 19-year-old man was referred to Seoul National University Dental Hospital for evaluation of a large painless swelling of the left mandibular angle area in August, 1999. The growth had been first noted 6 years ago. He had visited other hospital in 1997. In spite of the treatment given at the hospital, the mass continued to grow rapidly. Conventional radiographs in 1999 showed an expansile, lobulated, and destructive lesion of the left mandibular body. CT scan demonstrated an expansile mass with a corticated margin. Bony septa were seen within the lesion. Internal calcification noted on the bone-setting CT image, and corresponded to the hypointense area in T1-weighted MRI image. MRI clearly delineated the extent of the lesion which had heterogenous intermediate signal intensity in T1-weighted images and heterogenous hyperintense signal intensity in T2-weighted images. The lesion was well-enhanced. Histopathologically, the lesion was well demarcated. Multinucleated giant cells were presented in a fibrous background, demonstrating a storiform pattern. Areas of osteoid rimmed by a few osteoblasts were scattered throughout the lesion. Inflammatory cells, blood vessels, and hemosiderin deposition were also shown. CGCG may show lots of internal calcification foci on the CT, and varied signal intensity in MRI. More cases will be needed to understand the features of the CT & MR fonding of CGCG. (Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol 2000 ; 30 : 127-131)

경사진 트레드밀에서 후방보행운동을 통한 넙다리네갈래근 강화와 요통의 관계

박주완,김경,김형욱,김재우,배솔희,서정표,이정구,정하영 대구대학교 특수교육재활과학연구소 2010 再活科學硏究 Vol.28 No.1

목적: 본 연구에서는 경사진 트레드밀에서의 후방 보행 훈련을 통한 넙다리네갈래근의 강화가 요통 환자의 치료에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상: 만성 요통을 호소하는 16명의 환자를 대상으로 연구를 실시 하였다. 방법: 트레드밀을 10° 경사로 맞춰놓은 상태에서 대상자들은 하루 20분, 일주일에 3회의 빈도로 2주 동안 훈련을 하였다. 표면 근전도를 가지고 넓다리 곧은근, 안쪽 넓은근, 가쪽 넓은근, 척추 세움근의 %MVIC를 측정하였고, KODI와 VAS를 통해 대상자들의 통증정도를 측정하였다. 결과: 넓다리 곧은근은 훈련전에 비해 훈련을 하고 난 후 상대적으로 높은 근전도를 보였고, 통계적으로 유의하였다(p<.05). 안쪽 넓은근과 가쪽 넓은근 또한 높은 근전도율을 보였지만 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 척추 세움근은 훈련전에 비해 훈련을 하고 난 후 높은 근전도율을 보여주었고, 통계적으로 유의하였다(p<.05). VAS와 KODI의 평균값은 명백하게 감소되었고, 통계적으로 유의하였다(p<.05). 결론: 이상의 결론을 종합하면, 후방보행을 통한 넙다리네갈래근의 강화는 요통의 감소에 효과적이라고 사료되며, 더불어 넙다리네갈래근으로 접근하여 요통을 경감하는 중재방법이 효과적인 치료 방법이 될 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. Purpose: This study was to investigate the influence of strengthening the Quadriceps femoris through backward walking treadmill training in the patients who have lower back pain. Subjects: Sixteen subjects with chronic lower back pain were included. Method: In the training, the treadmill was set to have a inclination of 10 degrees, and the subjects were trained for 20 minutes a day, 3 times a week, for 2 weeks. %MVIC(muscle power) of rectus femoris, vastus medialis oblique, vastus lateralis and erctor spinae were measured with surface EMG, and KODI and VAS were used to measure the subject's level of pain. Results: Quadriceps femoris showed relatively higher average electromyogram rates than that before training(p<.05). Vastus medialis oblique and vastus lateralis also showed higher average electromyogram rates, but no significant change in them was noted. Erector spinae showed higher average electromyogram rates than that before training(p<.05). The average points of VAS and KODI clearly decreased(p<.05). Conclusion: Strengthening Quadriceps femoris seems to be efficient for relieving lower back pain in this study.

충남 일부지역 초등학생의 인두에 분포하는 세균 실태조사

하서영,박수진,이보미,박솔기,박창은 남서울대학교 2012 남서울대학교 논문집 Vol.18 No.2

The distributed species and the kinds of variable microorganism in Pharynx were monitored to the elementary school child. Our purpose was to investigate the distribution of bacteria in Pharynx of child except for adults. Analysis performed the collected sample from 15 students in Chungnam area for 2 days from July 30 to July 31 in 2012. The isolated bacteria were identified by Gram stain and biochemical test using VITEKⅡsystems. The experiment on microorganism concentration of contact parts carried out and the average of total microorganism was measured. The elementary child's Pharynx were isolated and identified. The isolation rates were major distributied to Gram positive cocci, another Gram negative bacilli and Gram positive bacilli. respectively. The frequently isolated bacteria were G. adiacens. The Granulicatella adiacens is one of the fastidious Gram positive cocci previously described as nutritionally variant streptococci due to their requirement of L-cysteine, pyridoxal, or thiol compounds for growth. These bacteria have been identified as significant causative agents of endocarditis, opthalmic infections, and meningitis. Further systematic studies are necessary with an emphasis on species identification. Key Words : Microorganism, Elementary child, Pharynx and Larynx

Checklist of the genus Ypsolopha Latreille, 1796 (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae), from Korea

Sol-Moon Na,Bo-Sun Park,Dong-June Lee,Yang-Seop Bae 한국응용곤충학회 2016 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2016 No.04

The genus Ypsolopha Latreille, 1796, belongs to the family Ypsolophidae, with about 160 described species worldwide. Among them, over 70 species are distributed in East Asia. In Korea, a taxonomic study of this genus have been carried out by several reseachers: Park (1983), Jeong et al (1995), Byun & Park (2001), Byun & Bae (2001), Sohn et al. (2010), Park et al. (2015), and Na et al. (2016). Up to now, 18 species have been recorded from Korea. In the present study, we provided a checklist of the genus Ypsolopha, including adult photographs.

Short-Term Effectiveness of Oral Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant and Culture-Positive Viral Shedding

Lee Eunyoung,Park Sehee,Choi Jae-Phil,Kim Min-Kyung,Yang Eunmi,Ham Sin Young,Lee Seungjae,Lee Bora,Yang Jeong-Sun,Park Byoung Kwon,Kim Da Sol,Lee So-Young,Lee Joo-Yeon,Jang Hee-Chang,Jeon Jaehyun,Park 대한의학회 2023 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.38 No.8

Background: Information on the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir against the omicron is limited. The clinical response and viral kinetics to therapy in the real world need to be evaluated. Methods: Mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with risk factors for severe illness were prospectively enrolled as a treatment group with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir therapy versus a control group with supportive care. Serial viral load and culture from the upper respiratory tract were evaluated for seven days, and clinical responses and adverse reactions were evaluated for 28 days. Results: A total of 51 patients were analyzed including 40 in the treatment group and 11 in the control group. Faster symptom resolution during hospitalization (P = 0.048) was observed in the treatment group. Only minor adverse reactions were reported in 27.5% of patients. The viral load on Day 7 was lower in the treatment group (P = 0.002). The viral culture showed a positivity of 67.6% (25/37) vs. 100% (6/6) on Day 1, 0% (0/37) vs. 16.7 (1/6) on Day 5, and 0% (0/16) vs. 50.0% (2/4) on Day 7 in the treatment and control groups, respectively. Conclusions: Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir against the omicron was safe and resulted in negative viral culture conversion after Day 5 of treatment with better symptomatic resolution.

Spirosoma radiotolerans sp. nov., a Gamma-Radiation-Resistant Bacterium Isolated from Gamma Ray-Irradiated Soil

Lee, Jae-Jin,Srinivasan, Sathiyaraj,Lim, Sangyong,Joe, Minho,Im, Seonghun,Bae, So Il,Park, Kyoung Ryun,Han, Ji-Hee,Park, Se-Hee,Joo, Bo-min,Park, Sol-Ji,Kim, Myung Kyum Springer-Verlag 2014 Current microbiology Vol.69 No.3

Enhancement of light emission from silicon nanocrystals by post-O2-annealing process

Park, Byoung Youl,Lee, Sol,Park, Kyoungwan,Bae, Chang Hyun,Park, Seung Min American Institute of Physics 2010 JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS - Vol.107 No.1

Nanocrystalline Si Formation by Pulsed Laser Deposition/Annealing Techniques and Its Charge Storage Effect

Sol Lee,박경완,Byoung Youl Park,Chang Hyun Bae,최철종,이성재,Seung Min Park 한국물리학회 2007 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.51 No.III

Si nanocrystals were fabricated in a SiO$_2$ film by pulsed laser deposition followed by annealing in an O$_2$ atmosphere. High resolution transmission electron microscopy and photoluminescence analyses demonstrate the existence of Si nanocrystals in the SiO$_2$ films, whose average size is 2 $\sim$ 4 nm. Metal-oxide-silicon structures containing a SiO$_2$ layer are shown to exhibit capacitance-voltage hysteresis under several gate voltage sweep conditions. A field effect transistor with a SiO$_2$ layer as a gate insulator was fabricated, and this revealed a memory effect. It is shown that the charge storage memory effect is a likely consequence of charging/discharging at the Si nanocrystals.