• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.642-647
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• 2006

Yeast selection and the sterilization methods of strawberry juice were optimized for making strawberry wine. In addition, changes in the physicochemical characteristics of the wine during its fermentation were estimated. Maehyang and Yukbo cultivars of strawberry were tested for wine making; they contained 9.8 and 9.3% soluble solids and 0.59 and 0.58% titratable acidities, respectively. Among six yeasts tested, the Wg-15 and Sc-51 strains were selected based on the alcohol yield in the strawberry wine. Alcohol and soluble solid contents following heat treatment ($85^{\circ}C$, 10 min) or $K_2S_2O_5$ (200 ppm) treatment for sterilization were 7.10-7.20% and 5.60-5.80%, respectively, and no differences were observed between the Wg-15 and the Sc-51 strains. However, the flavor of wine produced following heat treatment was slightly better than that following $K_2S_2O_5$ treatment. The greatest amounts of alcohol were produced after 2 days of fermentation at $26^{\circ}C$. The alcohol content in wines produced with 12, 14, and 16% sugar content in the initial stages were 5.1, 6.0-6.2, and 7.5-7.7%, and the soluble solid contents were 3.9-4.3, 4.1-4.3, and 5.0-5.3%, respectively; no significant differences were observed between the Wg-15 and the Sc-51 yeast strains. For making strawberry wine, we proposed that the sugar content of Maehyang or Yukbo cultivars be adjusted to 16% soluble solids in the initial stages with heat treated at $85^{\circ}C$ for 10 min and fermentation with the Wg-15 or Sc-51 yeast strains at $26^{\circ}C$ for 8 days.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.466-471
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• 2002

Effect of anti-microbial agents, such as alcohol, garlic, chitosan, K-sorbate, mustard, or pasteurization on the quality of traditional kochujang was investigated during storage at $30^{\circ}C$ for 24 weeks. The pH of kochujang decreased during storage and titratable acidity changed little in the group of mustard and garlic addition. Reducing sugar increased during storage, with higher values for K-sorbate of alcohol added groups than the other groups. Alcohol contents increased during storage with higher values in control or chitosan added group. Amino nitrogen contents of kochujang decreased gradually during storage and were lower in control or chitosan added group. Ammonia nitrogen contents were lower in alcohol, garlic, K-sorbate or mustard added kochujang. The content of total free amino acid increased slightly during storage and were higher in pasteurized, garlic or alcohol added kochujang. After 24 weeks of storage, the results of sensory evaluation showed K-sorbate, garlic or alcohol added kochujang were more acceptable than control in the sense of taste.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.139-143
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• 1981

In order to investigate the changes of organic acid contents during the process of apple vinegar, this experiment was conducted by innoculating apple juice with Sarcharomyces cerevisae, and then the apple vinegar were prepared with Acetobacter. aceti and its mutants obtained by the treatment of ultraviolet light and N-methyl-N-nitro-N'-nitrosoguanidine. The organic acids were analyzed by gas chromatography. The contents of malic acid, citric acid and acetic acid in apple juice were 0.73 %, 0.038 % and 0.067%, malic acid, lactic acid and acetic acid in the apple wine 0.114%, 0.10%, and 0.03%, while acetic acid and malic acid in apple vinegar, 4.3 %, and about 0.05 %, respectively.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.77-84
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• 1994

Sweetpotatoes were baked (BK), microwaved (MW), microwaved/baked (MWBK), and microwaved/hold/microwaved (MWHO). Sugars, Huntercolors, compression and shear forces, sensory scores, moisture content, starch, and alcohol insoluble solids (AIS) were determined for each treatment. The BK roots contained higher (p<0.05) amount of sugars and less (p<0.05) starch. The MW roots contained higher (p<0.05) amount of starch, AIS, and less (p<0.05) sugar. The BK product resulted in the least (p<0.05) compression and shear forces needed to break it. The MW product demanded the greatest (p<0.05) force. The MWHO showed very similar results to the BK. Sensory scores for the BK and the MWHO sweetpotatoes were very acceptable. In color scores, the MWHO products were very acceptable and similar to the BK in flavor.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.446-450
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• 2005

The biological activity of water and ethanol extracts from Chamomaile for functional food source were examined. Total phenol contents in the $60\%$ ethanol extracts $(24.98\pm0.20\;mg/g)$ from Chamomaile leaf was higher than those of water extracts $(23.64\pm0.35\;mg/g)$ The major phenolic compound by HPLC were rosemarinic acid and Quercetin. $60\%$ ethanol extracts had higher content of these phenolics than water extacts. Electron donating ability showed $91.05\%$ in the water extracts and $95.49\%$ in the $60\%$ ethanol extracts. Antioxidant protection factor (PF) showed $0.71\pm0.02 $ in the water extracts and $1.48\pm0.03 $ in the $60\%$ ethanol extracts. The water extracts of Chamomaile leaves did not have antimicrobial activity against H. pylori, but the $60\%$ ethanol extracts revealed the slight antimicrobial activity as 9.42 mm of clear zone. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition was $57.98\%$ in water extracts and $91.36\%$ in $60\%$ ethanol extracts. Xanthine oxidase activity was $73.48\%$ in water extracts and $81.96\%$ in $60\%$ ethanol extracts. The results suggest that Chamomailes extract may be useful as potential source as antioxidant, angiotensin converting enzyme and xanthine oxidase inhibitors.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.539-543
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• 2003

To produce alcohol from Mume (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc) fruits, fermentation conditions were optimized by a response surface methodology (RSM) using the fractional factorial design with 3 variables and 5 levels. The coefficient of determination ($R^2$) of response surface regression equation for alcohol production were 0.9276. Optimum conditions for alcohol production were involved with 8.39% of sugar content, 28.86$^{\circ}C$ of fermentation temperature and 3.84 days of fermentation time. Finally, predicted level of alcohol production at these conditions was 5.24%.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.1079-1084
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• 2002

Changes in components of onion vinegar during two-stage fermentation were investigated. One sample group (A) was prepared with onion juice by extraction and concentration (15 brix), and the other group (B) was prepared using the same method but supplemented with sucrose. Comparison of glucose (4.1%), fructose (4.2%), and sucrose (0.6%) found in A as major sugars with those (3.2, 3.3, and 4.6%, respectively) of B showed a significant difference in sucrose concentration. During alcohol fermentation, S. kluyvery DJ97 consumed these sugars completely. At 36 hr of alcohol fermentation, concentrations of reducing and total sugars decreased to 0.5 and 0.8%, in A, and 0.4 and 0.6%, in B, respectively. No further changes were detected in the concentrations of these sugars thereafter. From 12 hr of fermentation, alcohol concentrations in groups A and B increased markedly, maximizing at 7.0% at 36 hr A and at 8.2% at 48 hr in B, and finally decreased thereafter in both groups. The detected alcohol components were ethanol, acetaldehyde, methanol, n-propyl alcohol, iso-butanol, and iso-amyl acohol. During acetic acid fermentation, the concentration of acetic acid as the major organic also increased significantly in both groups (4,776.72 and 4,894.93 mg% in A amd B, respectively). Other organic acid contents such as malic and succinic acids were higher in A than B. these results indicate that vinegar is better produced in onion extract with no sucrose supplementation based on its organic acid contents.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.242-249
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• 1996

To improve pervaporation performance of water/ethanol mixtures, chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) blended and phosphorylated chitosan composite membranes were prepared. Chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) blends were prepared with various blend ratios and then crosslinked with glutaraldehyde by two methods. With increasing crosslinking agent content and crosslinking times separation factor increased and permeate flux decreased. Separation factor of the membrane which contains glutaraldehyde as a crosslinking agent was higher than that of the membrane surface crosslinked. Phosphorylated chitosan was prepared with various reaction times and composite membrane was prepared. As reaction times increased, the separation factor increased with high affinity for water.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.1203-1208
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• 1998

To utilize astringent persimmon (Diospyros kaki, T.) effectively, response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to optimize and monitor the vinegar fermentation conditions by two stage fermentation. In the first stage, the fermentation conditions for maximum alcohol content was $20.51\;^{\circ}brix$ in sugar concentration of astringent persimmon, 139.52 rpm in agitation rate, and 94.88 hr in fermentation time. When sugar concentration of astringent persimmon was $14\;^{\circ}brix$, maximum alcohol content predicted by response surface methodology was 7.1% at agitation rate of 40 rpm and fermentation time of 120 hr. In the second stage, the fermentation conditions for maximum acidity was 224.40 rpm in agitation rate, 176.07 hr in fermentation time. Alcohol content and acidity predicted at the optimum conditions were similar to experimental values.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.402-410
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• 2005

In order to manufacture the alcoholic drinks using cultured wild ginseng roots(CWGR) of 5 and $10\%$ (w/v), sugar content of fermentation media was adjusted to 24-25 $^{\circ}$Brix with white sugar and glucose. And 3 kinds of yeast (S. cerevisiae(KCCM 50757), S. cerevisiae (KCCM 50583) and S. bayanus(ATCC 10601) were used and then the quality of alcoholic drinks was analyzed by physical, chemical and sensory evaluation. Alcohol content was highest value of $15.8\%$ in $10\%$ of CWGR, white sugar, and S. bayanus(ATCC 10601). Major alcohols were ethanol and 1-propanol. Number of yeast cells increased to 5 days fermentation and slightly decreased afterwards. The pH was decreased abruptly from 5.0 in initial fermentation to 3.1-4.1 in 5 days fermentation. Total sugar contents were decreased continuously with fermentation periods and showed 7.0-10.5 $^{\circ}$Brix in 20 days fermentation. Saponin patterns and contents were various and higher in wine treated with S. bayanus(ATCC 10601). From the sensory evaluation, the highest score of overall quality was observed in the alcoholic beverage of $10\%$(w/v) of CWGR, glucose, and S. cerevisiae(KCCM 50583).