• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.253-259
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• 1996

To investigate the yeast florae in the traditional and commercial Kochujang, computer identification systems, Vitek, API kit and conventional identification methods were used. Yeast florae of each process were compared and their typical physiological characteristics were also tested. Various process intervals yielded 330 colonies, which resulted in 11 species 184 strains classified. They were identified into Candida glabrata C. guilliermondii. C. humicola. C. rugosa, C. zeylanoides, Cryptococcus uniguttulatus, Pichia farinosa, Rhodotorula glutinis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Zygosaccharomyces rouxii. The strains of Candida, Pichia, Saccharomyces and Zygosaccharomyces were existing in both processes. In case of commercial process, the maximum distribution of Z. rouxii and S. cerevisiae were 33% at 15 day fermentation and 13% at 21 day, respectively. The distribution of Candida spp. was gradually decreased throughtout the fermentation period from 40% to 10%. In the traditional process, the maximum distribution of Z. rouxii and S. cerevisiae were 53% after 3 months and 26% after 7 months, respectively, S. cerevisiae and Z. rouxii showed distintive growth pattern at the high concentration of glucose and sodium chloride and played important roles in both processes of fermentation. Physiological tests revealed that only two major yeasts. S. cerevisiae and Z. rouxii, showed vigorous carbon dioxide formation under the tested conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.211-215
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• 2002

Pretense production and its characteristics were investigated for Rhizopus stolonifer, Rhizopus oryzae and Absidia corymbifera which were isolated from Korean traditional meju. The optimum culture conditions of the strains for the production of protease in basic medium [wheat bran : 1% glucose solution=1 : 1 (w/v)] were 3$0^{\circ}C$ and 4 days. The optimum pH and temperature for the enzyme activity of crude enzymes produced by Rhizopus sto-lonifer, Rhizopus oryzae and Absidia corymbifera were pH 6.0 and 5$0^{\circ}C$, respectively. The enzymes were relatively stable at pH 4.0~7.0, at temperature below 4$0^{\circ}C$, and at NaCl concentration lower than 16%. The $K_{m}$ value for Hammastein casein was 3.3$\times$10$^{-4}$ , 0.75$\times$10$^{-4}$ and 1.3$\times$10$^{-4}$ M, and $V_{max}$ value was 17.2$\mu\textrm{g}$/min, 9.4$\mu\textrm{g}$/min and 7.8$\mu\textrm{g}$/min, respectively.y.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.25-30
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• 2000

Phytoestrogen has been used as a suppliment of estrogen in order to treat osteoporosis. The representative phytoestrogens, isoflavones, are daidzein, genistein and formononetin which were present highly in our traditional soybean foods. The quantitative analysis of the isoflavone was done with a high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) using a UV/VIS detector for the contents of the isoflavones in Astragali Radix, soybean sprouts, bean-curd(Tofu), soybean, soybean oil, pea, kidney pea, black bean(Yak-kong), soybean sauce(Ganjang). soybean paste(Doenjang), and fermented soybean(Maejoo). The content of free daidzein in soybean sprouts was $43.49{\pm}3.41\;mg/kg$$ which was much higher than that in soybean, $14.52{\pm}0.58\;mg/kg$, although total daidzein of fermented soybean was lower than that in soybean (Table 2. P<0.01). The amounts of free genistein in soybean sprouts, fermented soybean. and soybean paste were $27.63{\pm}1.66\;mg/kg,\;291.52{\pm}6.81\;mg/kg,\;and\;18.75{\pm}1.33\;mg/kg$, respectively. The level of free formononetin in soybean paste was the highest among the soybean products (P<0.01). The content of formononetin in Aatragali Radix, $9629.73{\pm}0.57\;{\mu}g/kg$, was about 160 times higher than that in soybean. Thus Korean traditional soybean products, black bean(Yak-Kong) and Astragali Radix can be a good choice of phytoestrogens.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.365-368
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• 1997

This study was carried out to investigate the optimum mashing and maturing conditions for Korean traditional Kanjang(soy sauce) production and to reduce the fermentation period. The effects of maturing time of soy sauce mash, maturing temperature, salt concentration and the ratio of Meju to salt brine on the quality of Kaniang(total nitrogen, pH and color) were examined. Soy sauce pigments and about 90% of N constituents contained in soybean Meju(Koji) in soy sauce mash were degraded and solubilized into liquid portion (soy sauce) of the mash within five days of maturing at $30^{\circ}C$ with the mashing ratio(weight/volume) of 1 : 4 of soybean(as raw soybean) to 20% salt brine. No remarkable effects of soy sauce maturing temperature in the range of $5^{\circ}C{\sim}30^{\circ}$ on the digestion and solubilization of N components and pigment extraction during five days of soy sauce mash maturing were observed. Optimum mashing salt brine concentration for the digestion and solubilization of N components and pigment extraction during soy sauce maturing at $30^{\circ}C$ were observed to be in the range of $15{\sim}20%$. The suitable mashing ratio of Meju to salt brine (wt./vol.) to match N content of the standards of identity of Korean traditional Kanjang(soy sauce) was found to be below 1 : 5.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.226-232
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• 1985

Changes in lipid and fatty acid composition in Korean native Meju were investigated at one week interval over 6 weeks of fermentation. For the systematically, salicic acid column chromatography and gas liquid chromatography were used. Following results were obtained. 1. The lipid fraction obtained from the soared soybean and the cooked soybean were mainly composed of $72.47%{\sim}92.35%$ of neutral lipid, phospholipid and glycolipid were 4.64% and 4.88%, respectively. During fermentation period, lipid content decreased to 80.59%, but glycolipid and phospholipid contents increased. 2. The triglyceride contents of nonpolar lipids prepared from the cooked soybean and the soaked sobean was 89.66% and 87.83% respectively. Free fatty acid, diglyceride and sterol contents increased during fermentation, whereas triglyceride content decreased. 3. Lipids extracted from the soaked soybean and the cooked soybean were composed of 54.58% linoleic acid, $22{\sim}20%$ oleic acid, $10{\sim}12%$ palmitic acid and $3{\sim}5%$ stearic acid. 4. During the Korean native Meju fermentation in palmitic acid decreased from the second week and stearic acid through $3rd{\sim}4th$ week. Oleic acid and linoleic acid content decreased gradually, but linolenic acid content increased. 5. During the fermentation, myristic acid content of glycolipid fraction increased. Lipase activity reached to the maximum at the 3rd week.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 2005.10b
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• pp.320-321
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• 2005

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.11-14
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• 1957

"Kotchujang" is a favorite food among the Korean. "Kotchujang" is a fermented food made from rice, red pepper, table salt, water, and "Maeju". "Maeju" is a fermented Soybean and is the fermentation source for Kotchujang. The freshly prepared Kotchujang is quite hot due to the hot component of red pepper, Capasaicin and it is getting to decrease the hotness resulting to the delicious and milder taste after fermation for some time (one to two months ususally at home). No one studied on this fermentation process on biochemical view-point yet.n process on biochemical view-point yet.

• 식품문화 한맛한얼
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• v.1 no.4
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• pp.17-22
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• 2008

음식에는 한 나라의 역사와 문화가 고스란히 담겨 있다고 한다. 특히 오랫동안 우리의 삶과 함께 해온 발효식품에는 우리 조상들의 깊은 지혜와 더불어 그 시대의 문화뿐만 아니라 과학 또한 숨겨져 있다고 해도 과언이 아니다. 어떻게 생각하면 현대의 과학과는 맞지 않는 비과학적일 수 있다는 생각이 들지만 전통음식이란 지금까지의 수많은 시간동안 체계적이고 영양면에서도 과학적인 조리법에 의해 이어져 내려온 훌륭한 식품이라 불리는 데 있어 전혀 손색이 없다고 할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the EASDL Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.80-80
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• 2003

전통적으로 오랜 세월동안 콩이나 콩 발효 식품을 이용해온 동양인에게는 구미의 여러나라에 비해 유방암과 대장암의 발생율이 훨씬 낮다는 것은 잘 알려진 사실이다. 그 이유는 콩을 발효시킴으로써 새로운 기능성 성분의 생성으로 인한 생리활성 효과를 기대할 수 있기 때문인 것으로 파악되고 있다. 이러한 생리활성 효과를 검토하기 위해 본 연구에서는 증자된 콩에 메주로부터 분리한 Bacillus sp.와 Aspergillus sp.를 이용하여 혼합 발효시킨 후, 동결 건조하여 분쇄 후 분말화 하였다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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• 1976.04a
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• pp.184.4-184
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• 1976

Cheese제조에 이용할 수 있는 우유응고효소를 미생물 발효로써 생산할 목적으로 먼저 자연계에서 균주를 분리 선정하였다. 토양 및 메주로부터 분리한 200주의 미생물 가운데 약 50주가 2시간 이내에 curd를 형성하였으나 대부분이 proteolytic activity가 너무 커서 그대로는 이용할 수가 없음을 알았다. 그중에 유망한 균주 하나를 pH를 달리하여 배양해 보았더니 acid쪽에서 neutral보다 clotting/proteolytic ratio가 1.7배나 증가함을 확인하였다.