Assessment of Microbial Source Tracking Marker and Fecal Indicator Bacteria on Food-Contact Surfaces in School Cafeterias.

Food poisoning outbreaks in schools can affect many students, causing physical and psychological damage and time and economic loss. Fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) have been used to monitor the contamination; however, the detection is time-consuming and confirms the contamination from all warm-blooded animals. Microbial source tracking (MST) is a molecular-based detection method that is host specific.

Protective role of Acinetobacter and Bacillus for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in biofilms against sodium hypochlorite and extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes.

Foodborne pathogenic bacteria in multi-species biofilms in food manufacturing facilities have been suspected to be the cause of cross-contamination leading to foodborne illness. We studied if cafeteria kitchen-associated bacterial isolates can have any protective effect on E. coli O157:H7 in biofilm against extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)-degrading enzymes and sodium hypochlorite.

Evaluation of crAssphage as a human-specific microbial source-tracking marker in the Republic of Korea.

CrAssphage is a novel and by far the most abundant bacteriophage in the human gut and has been proposed as a human-specific microbial source tracking (MST) marker. However, its global use as a human-specific MST marker requires validation in more extensive regions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the specificity and abundance of the human-specific MST marker crAssphage with PCR and RT-PCR assays in human and animal feces in Korea.

The effect of acidic-treated acorn pollen on lipid and antioxidant metabolism with ovariectomized rats.

The hormonal imbalance that occurs during menopause increases the risk of aging and chronic diseases. Therefore, this study was intended to improve the health of menopause women by using pollen, which is a natural food, not drugs and hormones. Experiment I provided the supernatant of pollen vinegar extract with oral administration using ovariectomized rats.

Acidic-Treated Acorn Pollen as Health Functional Food Materials for Improvement of Post-Menopausal Glucose Metabolism.

Pollen has high physiological value because it contains protein, essential amino acids, and 16 vitamins. However, pollen is difficult to absorb because of its hard form. This study explores the use of the acid-treated acorn pollen (acorn pollen deposited in apple vinegar for 30 days).

Effects of a social-media-based support on premenstrual syndrome and physical activity among female university students in South Korea.

This study examined the effects of social-media-based support on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and physical activity among female South Korean university students. This quasi-experimental study with an equivalent-control-group pretest-posttest design randomly assigned 64 female students with PMS to the experimental or control group. The experimental group received social-media-based support through a smartphone application, text messaging, and e-mail for one menstrual cycle between September and December, 2016.

Nursing students' learning dynamics with clinical information and communication technology: A constructive grounded theory approach.

Background: The learning of nursing students can be facilitated through direct and/or indirect experiences of using clinical information and communication technology during clinical placements. However, nursing students experience difficulties in using technology for learning. Despite the difficulties, nursing students' learning dynamics with technology in real clinical contexts is poorly understood.

Aged ginseng ( Meyer) reduces blood glucose levels and improves lipid metabolism in high fat diet-fed mice.

Aged ginseng is unpeeled ginseng root that has been dried and heat-treated in an oven at 80°C for 14 days. The effects of aged ginseng, in comparison with white and red ginseng, on the lipid and glucose metabolism in high fat-fed mice were investigated. C57BL/6N mice were randomly divided into six dietary groups of normal control, high fat, and high fat supplemented with white, red, aged four-year old, and aged five-year old ginseng.

The effects of the 4-(4-Methylpiperazine)phenyl group on nucleosides and oligonucleotides: cellular delivery, detection, and stability.

As drug candidates, one promising way to improve the cellular delivery efficacy of oligonucleotides is to introduce a cationic group. By introducing a cationic moiety into the oligonucleotide structure, they become capable of approaching the cell surface and also of crossing the cellular membrane. In an effort to develop cell-permeable oligonucleotides, we examined the piperazinephenyl-bearing 2'-deoxyuridine ((PP)U), which can be not only cationic but also fluorescent as a cationic monomer for cationic oligonucleotides.