목적 본 연구는 수확시기별 단풍나무 추출물의 항산화 활성과 항균 활성을 비교하여, 생리활성이 높은 적정 수확시기 및 이용시기를 도출하고자 하였다. 방법 단풍나무 잎을 수확 시기별로 추출한 후, 총 폴리페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량,P DPH radical 소거 활성, 세포독성, 그리고 Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis 그리고 Pseudomonas aeruginosa에 대해 항균 활성을 측정하였다. ê²°ê³¼ 단풍나무 추출물의 항산화 함량과 항산화 활성은 7월과 11월에 가장 높게 나타났다. RAW 264.7 세포에 대해서 7월과 11월의 시료 5-100 μg/mL 농도에서 높은 세포생존율을 나타냈다. 3종의 균주에 대한 항균 실험 결과, 시기별로 항균 활성에 차이를 나타냈다. ê²°ë¡ 단풍나무 추출물은 항산화 함량, 항산화 활성 및 항균 활성에서 시기별 차이를 보였으며, 항산화능이 높은 7월과 11월의 100 μg/mL 농도에서 높은 세포생존율을 보였다. 따라서 단풍나무 추출물을 천연 항산화제로서 활용할 경우 수확시기는 중요한 요소로 작용하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며 7월과 11월이 최적의 수확 시기임을 확인하였다. 핵심용어: 단풍나무, 항산화 활성, 항균 활성, 세포독성, 시기별 변화
본 연구는 파인애플로 제조한 와인의 과실주의 제조 가능성을 조사하고, 첨가당의 종류가 발효과정에 어떠한 영향을 주는지를 알아보고자 실시하였다. 발효과정이 진행되는 동안 당도와 알코올 농도의 변화는 첨가한 당의 종류에 따라 다르게 변화 하였다. 당을 첨가하지 않은 과즙의 경우 가장 먼저 알코올의 증가가 종료되었으며, 특히, 포도당을 첨가한 와인에서 가장 많은 알코올(12.8%)이 생성되어 효모의 당 이용성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 유기산은 모든 와인에서 citric acid와, malic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid 및 lactic acid가 검출되었으며, 그 밖에 oxalic acid도소량 존재하였다. 그 중에서 설탕을 첨가한 와인에서 citric acid (0.335 mg/mL)와 malic acid (0.127 mg/mL) 함량이 높게 나타났으며, 또한, 가장 많은 유기산이 측정되었다. 총페놀 함량 및 항산화 활성도(DPPH 라디칼 제거능)는 파인애플 제조 와인에서 약 950 mg/L 및 약 4,900 mg/L으로 나타났다. 관능검사 결과는 비전문가 집단과 비교하여 전문가 집단에서 기호도는 당을 첨가하지 않는 와인에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 특히, 와인전문가들은 알코올 함량이 적은 당을 첨가하지 않은 와인을 더 선호하는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구 결과와 같이 파인애플로 제조한 와인이 가당을 하지 않고서도 과실주로서의 가능성에 대해 긍정적인 평가를 내릴 수 있었다. 이처럼, 건강에도 도움을 주고, 풍미도 좋으며, 알코올 농도가 높지 않은 와인을 제조할 수있으며, 다양한 소비층의 소비를 유도할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.
Commiphora myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. resin extracts were prepared via immersion in extraction solvents (hot water, DMSO, hexane, ethanol, and methanol) which have various physical properties, such as different polarity and dielectric constant values. Methanolic C. myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. resin extracts showed broad antibacterial activity against isolated airborne bacteria. All methanolic C. myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. resin extracts were analyzed using GC-MS and Furanoeudesma-1,3-diene and curzerene were found as the main terpenoids. In addition, the methanolic C. myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. resin extracts were found to have antiviral activity (81.2% viral RNA inhibition) against the H1N1 influenza virus. Biochars (wood powder- and rice husk-derived) coated with C. myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. resin extracts also showed antiviral activity (22.6% and 24.3% viral RNA inhibition) due to the adsorption of terpenoids onto biochar. C. myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. resin extract using methanol as the extraction solvent is a promising agent with antibacterial and antiviral efficacy that can be utilized as a novel material via adsorption onto biochar for air filtration processes, cosmetics, fertilizers, drug delivery, and corrosion inhibition.
In this study, we prepared alginate composite hydrogel beads containing various compositions of biochar produced from pitch pine (Pinus rigida) for the removal of Cu2+ and benzene from model pollutant solutions. The properties of the alginate/biochar hydrogel beads were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Brunauer−Emmet−Teller analyses. Adsorption behavior of alginate/biochar hydrogel beads indicated that the adsorption capacities for Cu2+ (28.6−72.7 mg/g) were enhanced with increasing alginate content, whereas the adsorption capacities for benzene (20.0−52.8 mg/g) were improved with increasing biochar content. The alginate/biochar hydrogel beads exhibited similar adsorption capacities for Cu2+ and benzene in the concurrent system with Cu2+ and benzene compared to those in a single pollutant system. Adsorption kinetics and isotherm studies of the alginate/biochar hydrogel beads followed the pseudo-second-order model (r2 = 0.999 for Cu2+, and r2 = 0.999 for benzene), and Langmuir model (r2 = 0.999 for Cu2+, and r2 = 0.995 for benzene). In addition, alginate/biochar hydrogel beads (containing 1 and 4% biochar) exhibited high reusability (>80%). Therefore, alginate/biochar hydrogel beads can be applied as adsorbents for the removal of multiple pollutants with different properties from wastewater.
Rapid development in the printing and dying industry produces large amounts of wastewater, and its discharge in the environment causes pollution. Keeping in view the carcinogenic and mutagenic properties of various dyes, it is important to treat dyed wastewater. Maple leaf biochars were produced at different pyrolysis temperatures, i.e., 350 °C, 550 °C, and 750 °C, characterized for physicochemical properties and used for the removal of cationic (methylene blue (MB)) and anionic dye (congo red (CR)). Response surface methodology (RSM) using three variables, i.e., pH (4, 7, and 10), pyrolysis temperature (350 °C, 550 °C, and 750 °C), and adsorption temperature (20 °C, 30 °C, and 40 °C), was designed to find the optimum condition for dyes removal. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed an increase in CaCO3 crystallinity and a decrease in MgCO3 crystallinity with the increase of pyrolysis temperature. RSM design results showed that maple biochar showed maximum adsorption capacity for cationic dye at higher pH (9–10) and for anionic dye at pH 4-6, respectively. Under the selected condition of pH 7 and an adsorption temperature of 30 °C, biochar MB550 was able to remove MB and CR by 68% and 74%, respectively, from dye mixtures. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses showed that MB550 was able to remove both dyes simultaneously from the aqueous mixtures.
Design of a microbial consortium is a newly emerging field that enables researchers to extend the frontiers of biotechnology from a pure culture to mixed cultures. A microbial consortium enables microbes to use a broad range of carbon sources. It provides microbes with robustness in response to environmental stress factors. Microbes in a consortium can perform complex functions that are impossible for a single organism. With advancement of technology, it is now possible to understand microbial interaction mechanism and construct consortia. Microbial consortia can be classified in terms of their construction, modes of interaction, and functions. Here we discuss different trends in the study of microbial functions and interactions, including single-cell genomics (SCG), microfluidics, fluorescent imaging, and membrane separation. Community profile studies using polymerase chain-reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE), amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA), and terminal restriction fragment-length polymorphism (T-RFLP) are also reviewed. We also provide a few examples of their possible applications in areas of biopolymers, bioenergy, biochemicals, and bioremediation.
Recently, biochar has been proposed for various agronomic applications including improved plant growth and soil fertility. In this study, the effects of dairy effluent-saturated (SBC) and unsaturated wood-derived biochar (UBC) on Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) growth, soil fertility and microbial communities were investigated in a greenhouse pot study. SBC and UBC were mixed with sandy loam soil at various loading rates (0, 1, 2, 4, and 8%) to grow Bermudagrass for 10 weeks. Soil physicochemical properties and plant growth measurements were taken, followed by 16S rRNA (V3-V4) amplicon sequencing of soil bacterial communities. Amendment of SBC to soil altered the soil physicochemical properties and increased the concentrations of N and P in the soil at 2 to 8% loading rates compared to UBC treated soil. The addition of SBC to soil also increased the overall plant biomass compared to UBC with more effects on aboveground biomass. Differential abundance analysis of taxa showed enrichment of Proteobacteria in UBC-amended soil, whereas Firmicutes and Nitrospirae were abundant in SBC-amended soil. Interestingly, enrichment of photosynthetic and N-fixing bacteria was observed in both SBC and UBC-amended soils after 10 weeks of treatments. However, oxidative phosphorylation and biotin metabolisms were found to be more abundant in SBC-amended soil compared to UBC-amended soil. Overall, our study suggested that amendment of SBC to soil resulted in enhanced soil nutrients, microbial capacity and Bermudagrass growth than that of UBC. Therefore, application of SBC to soil in field trials would be merited to identify sustainable and effective practices for enhancing plant growth, soil fertility and soil bacterial community.
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