• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.533-538
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• 1989

The enhanced growth and lactic fermentation of L. acidophilus, when mixed with S. uvarum, was investigated. Spent medium of S. uvarum, at 10%, stimulated the growth and lactic fermentation of L. acidophilus, and also increased the content of monosaccharide while decreased the contents of sucrose, raffinose, and stachyose in soymilk. While single culture of L. acidophilus consumed only the monosaccharides in soymilk, the mixed culture of L. acidophilus and S. uvarum consumed almost all the oligosaccharides as well as the monosaccharides in soymilk. Thus it was assumed that S. uvarum converted the oligosaccharides into monosaccharides so that L. acidophilus can produce more lactic acid and cell mass by using the increased monosaccharides.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.130-137
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• 2014

A strip sensor based on $PbO_2$/carbon paste electrode was prepared by a screen-printing method, and employed to electrochemically determine the concentration of fruit sweeteners(i.e. glucose, sucrose, and fructose). The $PbO_2$/carbon paste electrode could monitor electrocatalytic oxidation of organic compounds such as carbohydrates, and measure the levels of natural sweeteners without enzyme. Severe interference from ascorbic acid was effectively reduced by modifying the electrode surface with a Nafion membrane. The response level of the Nafion/$PbO_2$/carbon paste electrode increased in the order of fructose, sucrose, and glucose, which corresponds to the order of sweetness perceived by humans.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.133-139
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• 1994

Oligosaccharide formation and the production of transfructosylase and transglucosylase by Aureobasidium pullulans were studied in sucrose or maltose media, respectively. The initial uptake rates of substrate in sucrose-rich media were faster than that in maltose-rich media, also most parts of oligosaccharides formed and other monosaccharides released were utilized progressively as substrate during the cultivation periods. However, when the initial amount of sucrose was raised to $100g/\ell$, high concentration of monosaccharides were liberated, consequently high-level fructose was accumulated unused during fermentation. The biggest molecule of oligosaccharide synthesized was hexasaccharide in all cultivation media examined, of which the organism could not utilize isomalto-oligosaccharide of DP6 synthesized in a maltose-rich medium. The maximum amount of oligosaccharides produced was $58g/\ell$ when $100g/\ell$ of sucrose and $5g/\ell$ of maltose were used as initial substrate. From the early stage of growth both fructooligosaccharides and isomalto-oligosaccharides were synthesized and progressively utilized as substrates during the fermentation. Based on the experimental results, it was suggested that maltose could induce both transfructosylase and transg1ucosylase, whereas sucrose was unable to slimulate transglucosylase formation.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.7
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• pp.3103-3108
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• 2011

This work was aimed to evaluate supplementation of honey as sole carbon source on the fermentation characteristics of wine fermented with fruit of flowering cherry and honey(flowering cherry-honey wine). Physiochemical changes of flowering cherry-honey wine(2 L) were investigated during 30 days in fermentation by strain of Saccharomyces bayanus (EC-118). At the beginning of fermentation, fructose was most abundant sugar then glucose and sucrose were followed. As fermentation proceeded, utilization of glucose by S. bayanus (EC-118) was faster than fructose, so that the ratio of fructose/glucose was increased. During fermentation for 30 days, pH and viable yeast count was changed rapidly between 0 to 5 days, while $^{\circ}Brix$(%) decreased gradually for 30 days. Final total titratable acidity, pH, $^{\circ}Brix$(%) and ethanol content of flowering cherry-honey wine were 0.43%, pH 3.5, $9.7^{\circ}Brix$(%) and 14%, respectively. Our finding demonstrate that flowering cherry-honey could be benefical supplements for wine production.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.636-641
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• 1996

The production of extracellular mannitol by a new mannitol-producing bacterium, Leuconostoc sp. KY-002 was studied in shake flask cultures. The new isolate has a capability of utilizing fructose and sucrose for mannitol formation. Maximum mannitol production was obtained with fructose as the sole carbon source. Under the optimal culture conditions, within 70 hours of incubation, a final concentration of 26 g/L of mannitol from 50 g/L fructose was obtained with an indicated yield of 52% based on fructose consumed. However, higher concentrations of fructose ranging from 100 to 250 g/L could not effectively be transformed to mannitol due to a lack of osmotolerance. The strain produced no other polyols such as glycerol and sorbitol as by-products. Yeast extract was the best nitrogen source and high levels of inorganic phosphate up to 10 g/L promoted mannitol formation. Any mineral ions and salts did not play important role in both cell growth and mannitol production. Nicotinic acid enhanced mannitol production by 16%. The optimum culture temperature and initial pH were $35^{\circ}C$ and 6, respectively.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.25 no.7
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• pp.819-825
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• 2015

The use of fructose-containing sports beverage drinks has increased in recent years, especially at sport events, because of their reported ergogenic effects. However, the ingestion of low to moderate doses of caffeinated energy drinks has been associated with adverse side effects such as insomnia or increased nervousness. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of fructose beverage supplementation on cardiopulmonary function, blood lactate levels, and inflammatory reactions. We recruited 8 young adult subjects from D university and measured their cardiopulmonary functions before and after supplementation with sports beverage drinks. We also measured blood lactate and inflammatory reactions after a 20 min recovery period. Exercise time, maximal oxygen uptake (V0₂max), and AT HRmax were significantly increased (p<0.05) in the period of before and after sports beverage supplementation. However, no significant differences were observed in RPE, AT RER, V0₂max RER, AT V0₂max, and maximum heart rate (HRmax). Lactate levels also significantly decreased after 20 min recovery with sports beverage supplementation. Sports beverage supplementation therefore may enhance maximal V0₂max and increase the exercise duration time. These drinks may also be helpful in promoting rapid recovery of fatigue variables and increasing exercise performance time.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.751-759
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• 2014

In this study, we examined the hepatocyte toxicity and protective effects of an extract of Hericium erinacium cultivated with Artemisia capillaris (HEAC), and also examined the hepatocyte protective and antioxidative effects of a mixture of the HEAC and black garlic. At a concentrations of more than 0.05 mg/mL, the HEAC extract significantly reduced cell viability. The extract of HEAC treated with the same ratio of water and ethanol at $80^{\circ}C$ showed the highest hepatocyte protective effect. No significant difference in the hepatocyte protective effect was observed between the mixtures of HEAC with and without black garlic. In addition, higher antioxidative activity was shown with the addition of less black garlic. As a result of the sensory evaluation, a significant difference of sweetness was observed with varying liquid fructose concentration, but there were no significant differences in bitterness, flavor, thickness and overall acceptability according to the liquid fructose concentration.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.267-272
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• 2009

During a dilute acid hydrolysis, degradation products are formed or liberated by pre-treatment of lignocelluloses depend on both the biomass and the pretreatment conditions such as temperature, time, pressure, pH, redox conditions, and addition of catalysts. In lignocellulosic biomass, sugars can be degraded to furfural which is formed from pentoses and 5-hydroxymethulfurfural (HMF) from hexoses. 5-HMF can be further degraded, forming levulinic acid and formic acid. Acetate is liberated from hemicellulose during hydrolysis. Some decomposed compounds hinder the subsequent bioconversion of the solubilized sugars into desired products, reducing conversion yields and rates during fermentation. In the present work, samples of rapeseed strawwere hydrolyzed to study the optimal pretreatment condition by assessing yields of sugars and decomposed products obtained under different reaction conditions ($H_2SO_4$ 0.5-1.25% (w/w), reaction time 0-20 min and temperature range 150-220 C). A careful analytical investigation of acid hydrolyzate of rapeseed straw has not yet been undertaken, and a well-closed mass balance for the hydrolyzate in general is necessary to verify the productivity and economic predictions for this process.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.9-13
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• 2000

To determine the proper carbon and nitrogen sources and their proper levels for mass micro propagation of Scrophularia buergeriana Miquel, tonic and curing cough experiment were applied and a method for mass cultivation by using bioreactors (2.5 L) was expinined. Proper ratio of $NH_4NO_3\;:\;$KNO_3$ was 413 mg/L : 1900 mg/L for multiple shoot production. Sucrose was more effective than glucose or fractose as carbon source and 3% concentration was good for shoot formation. Total nitrogen was not detected after six weeks both in 500 ml flask and bioreactor culture. Sucrose was decreased sharply after two weeks and there was no sucrose left after three weeks both in 500 ml flask and bioreactor culture. The stirrer in bioreactor caused shear stress to shoots severely. The sphere type bioreactor was better than the cylinder type and removal of inner loop in sphere type was more effective to avoid shear stress.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.363-370
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• 1992

Microorganisms capable of accumulating poly-p-hydroxybutyric acid(PHB) were isolated from soil by enrichment culture technique. Among them, the strain designated as FL-027 had high PHB productivity and was identified as Alcaligenes. The optimal medium composition for cell growth was 8.0 $g/\ell$ of fructose and 3.0 $g/\ell$ of $(NH_4)_2S0_4$, equivalent to C/N ratio 5.04 at pH 7.0 and $30^{\circ}C$. To investigate the optimal conditions for the PHB accumulation, we divided the process into two stages; the first stage for the growth of the cell in nutrient-rich medium and the second stage for the PHB accumulation in nutrient-deficiency medium. The optimal conditions for PHB accumulation were 8.0 $g/\ell$ of fructose and 0.25 $g/\ell$ of $(NH_4)_2S0_4$, equivalent to C/N ratio 60 at pH 6.5 and $30^{\circ}C$. PHB accumulation was stimulated by deficiency of nutrients such as $NH_4^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $SO_4^{2+}$ in medium. Among them. $NH_4^+$ deficiency was chosen because of its effectiveness. We found the inhibition of cell growth by fructose in batch culture. In order to keep the fructose concentration at an optimal level, intermittent feeding fed-batch culture was employed, and the cell concentration as high as 10.83 $g/\ell$ whose PHB content was responsible for 43% of the dry cell weight. The purified PHB was identified as homopolymer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid by using IR and $^1H-NMR$.