• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.628-636
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• 2008

Anaerobic denitrification in a two phase anaerobic digestion(TPAD) process combined with biological nutrients removal (BNR) system was studied for a piggery wastewater treatment. Denitrification efficiency and the effects of the nitrified effluent on acidification was investigated by recycling the nitrified effluent to the acidogenic reactor. Recycle of the nitrified effluent to the acidogenic reactor enhanced the conversion efficiency of the influent COD into volatile fatty acids(VFAs) in the TPAD-BNR system treating the piggery wastewater. Acidification rate of the acidogenic sludge acclimated with the nitrified effluent showed 6 times higher than that acclimated without it. VFA could be used for denitrification as carbon sources, however, nitrate could enhance acidification activity in the acidogenic reactor. VFA production rate was affected on the COD/Nitrate(COD/N) ratio, however, it depended much more whether the acidogenic sludge acclimated with nitrate or not. Denitrification with the acidogenic sludge acclimated without nitrified effluent followed zero-order reaction and the reaction rate constants were in the range of 1.31$\sim$1.90 mg/L$\cdot$h. Denitrification reaction rate constants of the acidogenic sludge acclimated with nitrified effluent were 3.30 mg/L$\cdot$h that showed almost twice of them evaluated from the previous tests. The stoichiometric ratios of utilized COD to removed nitrate showed similar in both tests which were in the range of 5.1$\sim$6.4 at COD/N ratio of 10.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.108-116
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• 1981

A study was carried out to get the basic information about the brewing of spirit vineger from medium containing mandarin orange peel, and the results obtained were as follows. 1. The yield of peel to fruit was 29.0%. 2. The optimum concentration of peel extract for the acetic acid fermentation medium was about 25%. 3. Acetic fermentation was inhibited when the peel extract content of medium was over 70%. Also the maximum acidity of the medium which contained 90% of peel extract was declined up to 1% comparing to the medium contained 25% of peel extract. 4. In the acetic acid fermentation of medium containing 25% of orange peel extract under the aerobic condition, the average rate of acetic acid production was 0.062g/100ml. hr. and the rate of acetic acid production in log phase was 0.15g/100ml. hr. also the yield of product based on acetification was 91.4% 5. Oxalate, pyruvate, malate was detected in acetic acid fermentation medium. 6. The quality of vineger made from medium containing 25% of orange peel extract was good.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.450-456
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• 1988

For optimal production of L-tryptophan using a regulatory mutant of Escherichia coli the relationship between product formation and acid production was investigated. Experimental results showed that the production level of L-tryptophan was lowered as the specific acid production rate increased. In order to reduce the amount of acid produced during the fermentation, a controlled fed-batch fermentation was employed. In this fed-batch process, the feed rate of the nutrient feed medium was controlled in relation to the oxygen level in the culture and thus the growth of the cells was regulated in such n way that the oxygen demand of the culture could not exceed the oxygen sup-ply. When E. coli cells were cultivated in a controlled fed-batch mode of tormentor operation, the specific acid production rate was significantly reduced and L-tryptophan production was increased as much as five times that obtained in a conventional fed-batch fermentation.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.103-113
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• 1993

Every year, over $3.37{\times}10^7$ ton of municipal solid waste is generated in Korea, of which about 28% is organic food waste from restaurant, dining halls and households etc. Methane conversion of the food waste by anaerobic digestion could be a viable approach for energy recovery as well as safe disposal of the waste. However, as food waste is composed of highmolecular complex polymers such as cellulose, lignin and protein, anaerobic digestion of food waste has not been efficient in terms of volumetric loading rate, solid retention time and extent of anaerobic degradation. In this research, the improved anaerobic degradation of food waste was attemped by applying rumen microorganisms to anaerobic digestion. Acidification efficiency of food waste by rumen microorganisms was compared with that of conventional acidogenesis. And optimum acidification conditions by rumen microorganisms were also determined. For the experiments, anaerobic batch reactors of 600 mL was fed with the processed (dried and milled) food waste obtained from a restaurant. Ultimate volatile fatty acid (VFA) yield produced by rumen microorganisms was about 8.4 meq VFA/g volatile solid (VS) that is 95% of the theoretical value. This yield was not much different from that of conventional acidogenesis, but hydrolysis rate was about twice faster. Cumulative VFA concentration increased from 66 meq/L to 480 meq/L, when the initial TS was increased from 1% to 15%. But VFA yield at 15% TS was half of that at 1% TS. This inhibition on the acidification might be caused by the rapid drop of pH and higher concentration of nonionized VFA. Optimal pH and temperature range for the acidification were about 6.0~7.5 and $35{\sim}45^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.15-21
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• 2004

The purpose of this research was to investigate loading rate of influent for acidogenic fermentation. Laboratory batch experiments were conducted, at $35^{\circ}C$, HRT 18hr, pH 6 and used 3.5L reactor. Loading rate of influent was varied 2.0 to 4.0g VSS/L, TOA concentration is decreased according to increasing loading rate Over 2.5g VSS/L. When loading rate is 2.0g VSS/L, hydrolysis percentage show the maximum value of 87%. Most of SCFA is consist of HAc, HPr, I-HBu and MBu. HAc concentration is 5,233mg/L in the 2.0g VSS/L condition. So, for this study, we think that limiting loading rate is 2.5g VSS/L. SCFA species was investigated to HAc, HPr, I-HBu and n-HBu during our studying. HAc/SCFA ratio is about 89.3%, SCFA production rate is highest to $1,104mg\;COD/L/d{\cdot}gPCOD$ for 2.0g VSS/L loading rate.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.285-291
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• 1984

In making liquid yoghurt, the influences of proteolytic ability of lactic acid bacteria on acid production and on protein stability were investigated. L. bulgaricus CH-2, L. helviticus IAM 1042 and L. jugurti 3048 showed a comparatively high proteolytic activity in milk, while L. casei YIT 9018 did not show any marked proteolysis. Starter organisms having high proteolytic ability showed more rapid growth and acid production than those having low ability in milk. The most active proteolysis occurred during logarithmic growth phase of yogurt organisms, and most of the proteolysis took place in the first 24-48 hrs of incubation. Highly proteolysed yogurts made by L. bulgaricus CH-2, L. jugurti 3048, L. helviticus IAM 1042, L. acidophilus L-54 and L. casei 3012 had low protein solubility at pH 3.5 and had much protein precipitates during storage of product, but those having little protein hydrolysates made by L. casei YIT 9018 or artificial acidification showed no precipitation during keeping.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.197-202
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• 1985

In order to evaluate the aptness for the preparation of liquid-yogurt, microbiological properties of 8 Lactobacilli isolated from 7 Korean liquid-yogurts were investigated. To accelerate acid-producing ability in skim milk, L. bulgaricus D, L. casei A and L. casei E need to supply with glucose, and L. Casei A and L. csaei E also need milk-protein hydrolyzate, but L. jugurti B, L. jugurti C, L. jugurti G, L. helveticus F and L. acidophilus B did not need those supplements. In cultivation in skim milk supplemented with glucose, L. jugurti B, L. jugurti C, L. jugurti G. L. helveticus F and L. bulgaricus D showed rapidity in acid development and weakness in cell viability, but L. acidophilus B, L. casei A and L. casei E showed slowness in acid development and highness in cell viability. Liquid-yogurts made by L. casei A or L. casei E had no sedimentation during storage but those made by L. jugurti B, L. jugurti C, L. jngurti G, L. helveticus F, L. bulgaricus D, or L. acidophilus B had much sedimentation. In sensory evaluation, Liquid-yogurts made by L. casei A or L. casei E had good response but those made by L. jugurti B, L. jugurti C, L. jugurti G, L. helveticus F, L. bulgaricus D or L. acidophilus B did not. Among 8 Lactobacilli examined, L. casei A and L. casei E were thought to have more suitable properties for the preparation of liquid-yogurt though they required a long period of cultivation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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• 1979.10a
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• pp.248.2-248
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• 1979

식초산 발효 실험을 통하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 자연에서 초산균 52균주를 분리하고 그중 식초산 농도 5.5% 이상되는 초산균 CAU-4, CAU-15, CAU-17, CAU-46, 4균주를 선별하였다. 2. 정치배양과 진탕배양을 실시한 결과 산생성랑은 진탕배양에서 월등한 효과를 보였다. 3. 유기태 질소원의 첨가시 peptone을 0.4%까지 증가를 보였고, yeast extract는 0.1~0.2%가 최적량이고 그 이상은 산량이 감소되었다. 4. $NH_4NO_3의$ 자화성을 조사한 결과 CAU-17만이 자화하지 못하였고, 무기태 질소원으로서는 $(NH_2)_2CO가$ 가장 좋았다. 5. 무기염류는 $KH/_2PO_4,$ $MgSO_4.7H_2$ O 0~0.1% 첨가하여 약간의 효과를 보았다. 6. Glucose의 첨가량별 산량의 증가는 0.25% 첨가시 0% 첨가시 보다 증가를 보인 반면 1% 첨가시는 오히려 감소하였다. 7. 초발 alcohol농도가 낮을수록 유도기와 대수기가 단축되며 10%이상에서는 4균주 모두 산을 생성하지 못하였다. 8. 초발산도가 높을 경우 유도기가 길어지고 산생성량이 줄어 들었다. 9. 초산균의 배양온도는 $30^{\circ}C,$ $35^{\circ}C에서$ 산생성 속도가 가장 빨랐다. 10. 발효시 산생성량에 따른 세균수의 증가는 접종후 2~3일 사이에 가장 많았다. 11. 초산의 증가와 더불어 균체량은 증가하였고 pH는 약간색 감소하나 PH는 2.5이하로는 내려가지 않았다. 12. alcohol 잔량은 발효 개시 후 5 ~6일의 정지기에 가장 낮았다.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.301-306
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• 1992

In order to determine the optimal conditions for the process of acetic acid fermentation, the kinetics of Acetobacter aceti fermentation in submerged batch cultures were studied at different agitation speeds and air flow rates. The maximum cell concentration was noted after about 48 hr fermentation and the time course of Acetobactey aceti fermentation showed a distinct feature of growth-associated product formation. At agitation speeds 700, 500, and 300 rpm fixed on air flow rate 1 v/v/M, specific grow rates were $3.97\times10^{-2},\;3.82\times10^{-2},\;and\;2.04\times10^{-2\} \;hr^{-1}$, saturation constants were 61.4, 64.6, and 69.4mg/ml. and volumetric oxygen transfer coefficients were 0.9337, 0.4468, and 0.1701 $min^{-1},$ respectively. At air flow rates 1.25, 1.00, and 0.75 v/v/M fixed on agitation speed 500 rpm, specific growth rates were $3.90\times10^{-2},\;3.82\times10^{-2},\;and\;2.37\times10^{-2}\;hr^{-1}$, saturation constants were 63.4, 64.6, and 64.9 mg/ml, and volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient were 0.4923, 0.4468, and 0.3509 $min^{-1},$ respectively.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.57-65
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• 2022

This study was conducted to evaluate the potential use of milk mineral (MM) as the calcium source for the production of calcium-fortified yogurt. MM was composed of 83% minerals, 7.5% lactose, 3.3% protein, and < 1% fat. Calcium (Ca) content in MM was about 46%; calcium: phosphorous ratio was 1.28:1. The aqueous solubility of Ca increased with the decrease in pH; the solubility at pH 4 and 5 was 98% and 53%, respectively. Ca-fortified yogurt with up to 200 mg Ca/100 mL did not show significant differences in acid production and number of viable cells; however, the viscosity increased significantly (p<0.05) with the increase in Ca levels. Microstructure analysis of Ca-fortified yogurt using confocal scanning laser microscopy indicated that the protein network became denser with increasing fortification with MM. There was no significant difference in the sensory quality between the control and Ca-fortified yogurts. Therefore, MM could be used for the production of Ca-fortified yoghurt without compromising the quality characteristics of yogurt.