• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.239-246
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• 2007

The effects of gamma irradiation on the physiochemical and physical characteristics of apples were investigated during post-irradiation storage at $4^{\circ}C\;and\;25^{\circ}C$. The contents of total and reducing sugars were analyzed and the results indicated that apples receiving 1 kGy of gamma irradiation did not show significant differences in sugar contents compared to non-irradiated controls. Important physiological characteristics were evaluated by measurement of total phenolic content and total flavonoid content, reducing power, and radical scavenging ability, and the results indicated that gamma irradiation at a dose of 1 kGy did not affect physiological activities. Changes in physical parameters such as weight loss, strength, cohesiveness and hardness, during post-irradiation storage, were temperature-dependent, whether the apples were irradiated or not The color and sensory acceptance of the apples were not affected by irradiation during cold storage. However, minor deterioration in color quality and sensory acceptance of irradiated apples was noted under ambient temperature storage. We conclude that gamma irradiation(1 kGy) does not affect apple nutritional content stability, functional properties, or physical characteristics, especially upon cold storage after radiation treatment.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.565-569
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• 2002

This study was carried out to estimate the effects of preservatives (alcohol, adipic acid) and heat treatment $(40^{\circ}C,\;60^{\circ}C)$ for the prolongation of shelf-life on low-salt Kimchi. Low-salt Kimchi was prepared with salt replacements (NaCl 50%, KCl 36%, $MgSO_4$ 10%, $CaSO_4$ 3%, glutamic acid 0.2%). Chemical characteristics and microbiological parameters were monitored during fermentation at $20^{\circ}C$. When three kinds of preservative which were alcohol 2.0%, adipic acid 0.1% and their mixture were added to low-salt Kimchi, shelf-life of them were prolonged. To extend the shelf-life of low-salt Kimchi, when the heat treatment at $40^{\circ}C$ and $60^{\circ}C$ were tried, heat treatment at $60^{\circ}C$ was superior than at $40^{\circ}C$. In sensory evaluation of low-salt Kimchi, the control was showed the best quality in the overall acceptability. And low-salt Kimchi treated at $40^{\circ}C$ showed the most similar characteristics to the control Kimchi.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.327-334
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• 2017

Water and 75% ethanol extracts were prepared from defatted green tea seeds and evaluated for their anti-yeast activities. The antimicrobial activities of defatted green tea seed extracts (DGTSEs) were tested against food-spoilage bacteria, yeasts, and molds. DGTSEs exhibited antimicrobial activities with minimum inhibitory concentrations of $39{\sim}1,250{\mu}g/mL$ against three bacteria, two molds, and all tested yeast strains. Ethanol extract showed higher antimicrobial activity than water extract. The stability of anti-yeast activities of DGTSEs was examined under different conditions of temperature, pH, and NaCl concentrations. The anti-yeast activities of DGTSEs were stable at pH 3~9, 0~20% NaCl, and $100^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. However, anti-yeast activities of DGTSEs decreased upon heating at $70^{\circ}C$ for 24 h or $121^{\circ}C$ for 15 min. DGTSEs were applied to food models to determine their inhibitory effects on yeast film formation. Water and 75% ethanol extracts were effective in preventing yeast film formation at concentrations more than 156 and $39{\mu}g/mL$ in soy sauce, 156 and $78{\mu}g/mL$ in pickle sauce, and 78 and $39{\mu}g/mL$ in kimchi, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.401-406
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• 2000

In development of the processed food, it is important not only to make the food delicious but to enhance its storage span and thermal stability without change of the food quality in color, which greatly affects the tastes of customers. Protopectinase (PPase) from Bacillus subtilis EK11 hydrolyses or dissolves protopectin in the middle lamella of plant tissues with the resultant separation of plant cells from each other, called enzymatic maceration. With the PPase, Kiwifruit was enzymatically macerated to separate cells to primary cell wall without damage. Yields of kiwifruit treated with PPase and mechanical maceration were 82% and 60%, respectively. Total and reducing sugars, crude protein and fat in the enzymatic maceration were well preserved as in the mechanical maceration. Importantly, over 95% of vitamin C, which is the most unstable component in application of the mechanical maceration, remained with intact form for one day after the enzymatic treatment. When the suspensions of kiwifruit macerated with both treatments had been stored at $4^{\circ}C for 6 days, the suspension of kiwifruit mechanically macerated was decolorized. whereas decolorization was not found in the enzymatically macerated kiwifruit. Moreover, the mechanically macerated kiwifruit was greatly deteriorated after heat treatment at $100^{\circ}C for 60 min ; the cell suspension of the exzymatically separated kiwifruit appeared to be stable, indicating the thermal stability. Thus, the PPase treatment could be a better choice for preparation of the highly valuable and functional processed food of kiwifruit as well as for prolonging the preservation period of the processed kiwifruit.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.134-139
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• 2013

This study was conducted to develop healthy foods or natural preservatives with garlic (Allium sativum L.), ginger (Zingiber officinale R.) and onion (Allium cepa L.). The polyphenol contents of garlic, ginger and onion juice were analyzed, and they were tested for antioxidative and antibacterial activities. Their antioxidative activities were investigated in terms of their electron donating activity (EDA), SOD-like activity and nitrite scavenging ablity (NSA). Their antibacterial activities were tested against four kinds of pathogenic bacteria (L. monocytogenes, S. aureus, E. coli O157:H7, and Sal. typhimurium). The yields of the garlic, ginger and onion juice were 28.2, 24.3 and 38.3 percent, and their total polyphenol contents were 1,254, 1,523 and 412 mg/100 mL, respectively. The EDAs of the garlic and ginger juice ranged from 95 to 98 percent and over 90 percent in the 40 percent diluted solution. Their SOD-like activities were 64 and 67 percent, repectively. Onion juice had lower activities in EDAs and SOD-like activity than those of garlic and ginger juice. The NSAs of the garlic, ginger and onion juice were 56.5, 52.4 and 50.2 percent, respectively. The garlic juices showed antibacterial activity against four kinds of pathogenic bacteria (L. monocytogenes, S. aureus, E. coli O157:H7 and Sal. typhimurium) and the highest such activity against Sal. typhimurium. From all the results of the experiments, it can be concluded that garlic, ginger, onion can be used as a natural preservatives and can help develope healthy foods because of their antibacterial and antioxidative activities and abundunt polyphenols.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2008

More safe and natural food was recently needed by consumers. Antimicrobials including sodium azide, penicillin, and vancomycin were used for therapeutic agents against pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli O157:H7 in dairy and meat industry. These antimicrobials and preservatives were prohibited in stock farm and food because they were caused resistant strain and side effects. Bacteriocins are proteinaceous compounds that may present antimicrobial activity towards important food-borne pathogens and spoilage-related microflora. Therefore, bacteriocins were reported as an alternative of antimicrobials. Due to these properties, bacteriocin-producing strains or purified bacteriocins have a great potential of use in biologically based food preservation systems. Despite the growing number of articles regarding on the isolation of bacteriocinogenic strains, genetic determinants for production, purification and biochemical characterization of these inhibitory substances, there are only limited reports of successful application of bacteriocins to dairy and meats. This review describes bacteriocins related to dairy and meat products for the further use.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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• 1976.10a
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• pp.189.3-189
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• 1976

흙으로부터 분리된 곰팡이 144주와 식품공학과에 보존하고 있는 곰팡이 60주로부터 121주가 endo-polygalacturonase의 활성을 나타냈다. 그 중 효소생산이 좋은 Aspergillus sp. A-2를 선정하여 배양생산된 효소에 관하여 연구한 결과는 다음과 같다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.39-39
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• 2003

과실류의 단맛 결정인자인 유리당의 함량을 계통별로 분석하여 생식 및 가공 식품의 원료로서 오디의 이용성을 높이고 오디의 과실화 촉진을 위한 기초자료를 제공함은 물론 오디 생산용 뽕나무 육종효율을 높이기 위하여 유전자원으로 보존 중인 뽕나무 계통에 대하여 결실 오디를 채취하여 유리당의 조성과 함량을 비교ㆍ분석하였다. 동시에 유리당의 함량이 높은 계통을 선발하여 수량, 과중, 당도 등 과실적 특성을 고려하여 오디생산용 계통으로서의 가능성을 검토하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.76-77
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• 2000

해조류는 우리 나라의 경우 예로부터 식용으로 사용하거나 호료 및 해조공업의 원료로서 널리 이용되어 왔는데 대부분 채취 형태 그대로 섭취하거나 염장품 또는 건제품의 형태로 이용되고 있어 생산량에 비하여 부가가치가 낮은 자원으로 인식되고 있으나 최근에 들어 해조류에 여러 가지 생리활성물질이 존재한다는 것이 알려지면서(조 등, 1995) 해조류를 건강식품 또는 새로운 식량자원으로 재평가하려는 경향이다. (중략)

• 기계와재료
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.86-91
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• 2013

최근 식품, 정밀화학, 바이오와 같은 다양한 산업분야에서 건조 기술에 대한 관심이 늘고 있다. 이에 다양한 피건조물의 건조를 위하여 다양한 건조기술이 사용되고 있으며, 그 중에서 동결건조 기술은 물리적/화학적 안전성, 생화학적 보존성 및 복원성 등의 특성을 갖기 때문에 각광받고 있다. 이러한 동결건조 기술을 기반으로 미세 입자 형태의 분말 제조를 가능하게 하기 위하여, 한국기계연구원에서는 고효율의 분무동결건조를 위한 장치의 개발을 진행하고 있다.