• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.26 no.8
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• pp.998-1005
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• 1993

This study was attempted to investigate the effects of enzymatic modification of milk protein with Meju protease on its acid clotting and digestibility. The proteases used in this study were isolated from Meju(fermented soybeans) and had specific acticity of 250 units/mg protein at pH 7.0. These proteases were found to be at least 3 different isoenzymes of different pH optima(pH 4.0, 6.0, 10.0). The optimum temperature was 5$0^{\circ}C$. Hydrolyzed skim milk showed 30.5% degree of hydrolysis for 1 hr. and 36.4% degree of hydrolysis for 3.5 hrs. of protease treatment at pH 7.0. Upon acidification to pH 4.0, skim milk produced large and dense coagulum, but the coagulum was getting smaller by protease treatment. Generally, digestability of skim milk at pH 4.0 was lower than pH 2.0. At pH 4.0, native skim milk and control group had problem with hydrolysis of skim milk protein. Among protease treated groups, 1 hour treated skim milk was most effectively hyrolyzed at pH 4.0.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.88-92
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• 1957

With the intention to examine the Korean bean "Meju" and wine "Kokja" fundamentally we accomplished first the examination of Aspergillus Oryzae in them as follow; 1. 22 kinds of Aspergillus Oryzae were isolated from Korean bean "Meju" and wine "Kokja" 2. Microscopic and physiologic characteristics were surveyed. 3. 5 kinds of powerful moulds in amylolysation and 4 kinds of powerful moulds in proteolysation were found. 4. The moulds isolated from the bean "Meju" were superior to "Kokja's" coulds in amylolytic power and proteolytic power.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.559-562
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• 2000

A halotolerant and extracellular pretense producing yeast was isolated from traditional Meju and identified as a strain of Hansenular sp. S-9 by investigation of its microbiological characteristics. The optimum pH, temperature and NaCl concentration for growth of Hansenular sp. S-9 were pH 7.5, $30^{\circ}C$ and 0.5M, respectively. The protease production from Hansenular sp. S-9 was maximized when it was grown on BD medium containing 1.0% beef extract, 1.0% glucose and 0.5M NaCl for 72 h at $30^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.1010-1016
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• 1999

Protease related mold was isolated and selected as a starter culture for commercial production of meju. Isolated microorganism was identified as Syncephalastrum racemosum PDA 132 2. To obtain basic data about protease for production of soybean peptides and application of the strain in meju fermentation, we extrated and purified protease and charateristics of the enzyme were investigated. The optimum condition for the production of enzyme was pH 4.0, 30oC, 5 days. The protease was purified 19.7 folds by gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography and specific activity was 12.4unit/mg. The purified enzyme was 34kDa in size, thiol protease(100% inhibited by PCMB), and was acidic protease(stable between pH 2.0~5.0). Vmax of the enzyme was 2.14 g/min which was lower(1/50) than that of by Asp. wentti and B. subtilis.

• Food Industry And Nutrition
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.56-59
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• 2003

알칼리성 protease의 일종인 thermoase를 선택하여 다양한 배합비로 고추장을 담금하고, 각 담금별 품질 특성에 대해 조사한 결과, 적정산도는 및 환원당 함량은 개량메주로 담금한 고추장(control)에서 높았다. 아미노태 질소 함량은 thermoase를 0.1% 이상 첨가한 고추장( II ~ V )에서 숙성 30~40일경에 최고 440.23~599.75mg%로, 속성발효 진행을 확인할 수 있었다. 속성고추장의 색상은 숙성이 진행됨에 따라 밝은 적색에서 어두운 암적색으로 변화하였으나 효소제에 따른 일정한 경향은 나타나지 않았다. 각 고추장의 점도는 숙성기간이 경과 될수록 증가 추세였으며, 고추장(IV, V )는 묽어지는 경 향을 나타내었다. 이와 같은 결과를 고려할 때 속성고추장 담금에 적합한 ther-moase 첨가수준은 0.15~0.2%로 사료되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.490-495
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• 1999

A thermotolerant yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae OE-16 was isolated from traditional Meju was investigated on their physiological characteristics and ethanol fermentation ability. Saccharomyces cerevisiae OE-16 were able to grow up to 45$^{\circ}C$ and 40% of glucose. Saccharomyces cerevisiae OE-16 was also resistant to 15% of KCl 1,200ppm of Pb2+, Hg2+ and 500ppm of potassium sorbate. From 20% glucose media Saccharomyces cerevisiae OE-16 produced 83.4g per liter of ethanol at 3$0^{\circ}C$ and 9.5g per liter of ethanol at 4$0^{\circ}C$ for 72 hours.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.100-105
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• 1968

As a taxonomical study of Rhizopus spp., 30 strains of Rhizopus spp. were isolated from 55 specimens of "Meju" which were collected through all over South-Korea. Results of the experiments with the 30 strains of Rhizopus spp. are as follows; 1. One strain of them was classified in to Rhizopus nigricans group. 2. Eleven strains of them were classified in to Rhizopus chinencis group. 3. Three strains of them were classified in to Rhizopus oryzae sub-group. 4. Fifteen strains of them were classified in to Rhizopus oryzae Japanicus sub-group. All these strains of Rhizopus spp. have not been reported yet, so far in South-Korea.uth-Korea.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.247-252
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• 1976

The conventional meju samples were collected from various districts and the improved kokja were prepared in laboratory. The changes of components in the process of the conventional soysauce and the improved soysauce preparation was studied. The experimental results are as follows; 1. The conventional soysauce is less than the improved soysauce in the extent of utility of total nitrogen. 2. The former is less than the latter in amino-type nitrogen content.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.86-92
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• 1967

By cylinder-plate method was the antibiosis of 15 strains of Aspergilli examined, which were isolated from Korean "Meju" collected through all over South-Korea. The results are as follows; 1) Only two strains of Aspergilli (strain 1 and 9) sellected in screening test have antibiosis for the several gram positive and negative bacteria. 2) The activity of antibiotic produced by strain I was excellent, having been cultured at 25.deg.C in the Malt-infusion Czapek's medium of pH 3.5 to 7.5 for 6 days. 3) The activity of antibiotic produced by strain 9 was excellent, having been cultured at 25.deg.C in the Czapek's medium of pH 4.5 to 6.5 for 6 days. 4) When Aspergilli were cultured under optimum conditions which resulted, by experiments, the activity of antibiotic produced by Aspergilli was stronger than activity of 10.gamma./ml. streptomycin.eptomycin.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.446-451
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• 1999

The protease produced by Mucor racemosus f. racemosus PDA 103 from meju was purified by precipitating with 80% saturated ammonium sulfate, CM Sephadex C-50 ion-exchange chromatography, and secondary Sephadex G-100 gel filtration chromatography. The specific activity of the purified enzyme was 60.1unit/mg protein and the purification fold of the enzyme was 83.5. The molecular weight of the enzyme was estimated 33,746Da and the enzyme was elucidated as monomer by LC-MS and SDS-PAGE. The number of amino acids was evaluated about 330 residues.