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Strain Improvement of Leuconostoc mesenteroides as a Acid-Resistant Mutant and Effect on Kimchi fermentation as a Starter  

Kim Young-Hwan (Department of Microbial Engineering, Kon-kuk University)
Kim Hee-Zoong (Department of Microbial Engineering, Kon-kuk University)
Kim Ji-Young (Department of Microbial Engineering, Kon-kuk University)
Choi Tae-Bu (Department of Microbial Engineering, Kon-kuk University)
Kang Sang-Mo (Department of Microbial Engineering, Kon-kuk University)
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Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters / v.33, no.1, 2005 , pp. 41-50 More about this Journal
Abstract
An organic acid tolerance mutant (M-200) was obtained from Leuconostoc mesenteroides KCCM 35471, followed by the screening procedure using a specific organic acid medium (lactic acid: acetic acid, 2:1). The characteristics of the acid tolerance M-200 and the wild type LM-W were examined at various temperature and pH ranges $(l0-30^{\circ}C$ of temp, 3.5-4.5 of pH). The growth of strain M-200 at HCl adjusted medium $(10^{\circ}C\;and\;pH 3.5)$ was observed. In the case of organic acid adjusted medium, the strain showed its growth at the pH range of 3.8. When the strain M-200 was used as a starter for Kimchi fermentation, a constant acid level (0.55) was observed during the whole fermentation period. This result indicates that the strain produces a proper level of acid content for the Kimchi fermentation. This result also indicates that the edible period of Kimchi can be extended to 3.5 fold compare to the result obtained from the LM-W used Kimchi fermentation. However the excess use of the strain M-200 showed the inhibition of growth of Lactobacillus plantarum, low lactic acid level content and low level of organoleptic test. In the case of organic acid content during the Kimchi fermentation, the strain M-200 showed relatively low production rate compare to the wild type (M-200: 3.5 mg/L at 21 days of fermentation, LM-W: 7 mg/L at 21 days of fermentation). Therefore a mixed Kimchi starter containing M-200 and other strains probably maintain a good Kimchi quality during the fermentation.
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