• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.157-162
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• 2015

This study was carried out to analyze of the cause of button mushroom production decrease of Gyoengbuk province. In 1978, Agaricus bisporus was produced 48,000 ton and exported more than $50 millions. But since 2000, Domestic production of button mushroom was decreased by 70%, and button mushroom farm was also decreased by 37%. Cultivation area was increased by 6%, but Gyeongbuk Province was decreased by 30%. Especially, Production per $3.3{\ss}{\breve{S}}$ was dramatically decreased more than half. There were several causes such as rising labor and material cost, climate changes, and aging of mushroom cultivation farmers. And there was no effort to develop of domestic button mushroom cultivation equipments. One of the main reasons for this reduction was supplied to low quality of button mushroom compost to the farm.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.26 no.11
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• pp.183-189
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• 2021

In this study, we developed a "Korean-style button mushroom cultivation Compost post-fermentation system." The purpose is to increase farm income by reducing the labor force of button mushrooms farmers and shortening the production cycle. The "Korean-style button mushroom cultivation Compost post-fermentation system" was designed to reflect the reality of domestic button mushroom farmers. By reducing the temperature difference of the fermentation Compost in the fermentation system, the company produces a button mushroom Compost that ensures uniform quality. As a result of the performance experiment, the working time of the Compost post-fermentation system was shortened by 40 hours. The number of aerobic bacteria and actinomyces that help the button mushrooms Compost increased. Filamentous bacteria that deteriorate the quality of mushrooms have been sterilized.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.119-126
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• 2022

As the importance of public health increases with the spread of infectious diseases, functionality has become a factor affecting consumers' purchase of mushrooms. Therefore, the bioactive components of button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), which are generally known to promote button mushroom consumption, were analyzed. White and brown button mushrooms were compared and white beech mushroom (Hypsizygus marmoreus) were used as a control. White button mushrooms had higher sugar and inorganic potassium concentrations than brown button mushrooms, whereas sodium, magnesium, and vitamin C concentrations were not significantly different between the different button mushrooms. Moreover, there was approximately twice as much ergosterol in white button mushrooms than brown button mushrooms. Brown button mushrooms had higher concentrations of 𝛽-glucan and oxalic acid than white button mushrooms, but there was no significant difference in total organic acid content between the two mushroom types. High concentrations of the essential amino acids, ergothioneine, isoleucine, and leucine and the non-essential amino acids, glycine and alanine, were observed. Concentrations of the vitamin B group and total polyphenols were also high.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.313-318
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• 2004

This study was conducted to compare development of browning in minimally processed mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus Sing.) by picking season and postharvest holding time of the raw material. 'White' type of the mushrooms were harvested and minimally processed immediately after harvest or holding at 2$^{\circ}C$ for 7 days after picking in 4 seasons. The processed mushrooms were kept at 5$^{\circ}C$, and changes in surface color and content of total phenolic compounds of the mushrooms were measured. Respiration rate of the whole mushrooms was ranged from 9.55 to 17.93 mL C0$_{2}$/kg$\cdot$ hr, and the rate was low in mushrooms harvested in summer and autumn compared with those picked in spring and winter. Hunter L value of the mushrooms decreased rapidly just after slicing, especially in summer-harvest mushrooms. The mushrooms processed with the raw materials stored at 2$^{\circ}C$ for 7 days after harvest showed the lowest 'L' value among the sliced mushrooms prepared at different holding time. Consequently, summer-harvest mushrooms and the mushrooms kept at 2$^{\circ}C$ for more than 7 days after harvest would be unsuitable for minimally processing due to rapid browning.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.383-388
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• 2007

Physiological activities of Agaricus bisporus extracts were examined. Nitrite-scavenging activity, superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity and electron-donating ability (EDA) of Agaricus bisporus extracted with water, 50%, and 100% ethanol were measured. Nitrite- scavenging activities at pH 1.2 were the most effective in water and 50% ethanol extracts from brown and white Agaricus bisporus samples. SOD-like activities of water and 50% ethanol extracts of both samples were $19.02{\sim}55.42%$ lower than those of 1.0% and 0.1% L-ascorbate solutions. SOD-like activities of brown Agaricus bisporus extracts were higher than those of white Agaricus bisporus extracts, and water extracts of the samples were the highest. EDAs of brown Agaricus bisporus extracts were higher $(40.35{\sim}66.54%)$ than those of white Agaricus bisporus extracts, while those of both extracts were lower than 1.0% and 0.1% L-ascorbate solutions. The results will be useful for understanding the physiological activities of Agaricus bisporus extracts.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.178-182
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• 2017

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) is the world's leading quality certification for food safety. Since its introduction in Korea in 2006, its importance has been increasing every year. In particular, food safety issues are becoming increasingly important in society, and food safety is directly linked to health. The core of GAP certification is the traceability of the production, distribution, and consumption of hazardous materials, including pesticide residues, heavy metals, and microbes. In the present study, pesticides and heavy metals in button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) and associated cultivation materials were analyzed. Tricyclozole (0.0144 ppm), flubendiamide (0.147 ppm), and trifloxystrobin (0.0340 ppm) were detected in rice straw and wheat straw, and carbendazim (0.0142 ppm) was detected in mixed wheat straw and rice straw medium. Lead and cadmium were detected at levels higher than the standard level in rice straw and mixed medium. However, lead and cadmium were not detected in mushrooms, and levels of arsenic and mercury were below the safety limit. Therefore, it was confirmed that the residual pesticides and heavy metals are safely managed in the investigated mushroom species. The results of the present study suggest that if these materials are adequately managed in the surroundings during cultivation, all hazardous materials can be managed during mushroom production.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.103-108
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• 2021

This experiment investigates the characteristics of microorganisms isolated from a medium during cultivation process and reveals the relationship between these microorganisms and the growth of Agaricus bisporus. The domestically grown strains of Agaricus bisporus displayed a higher inhibition growth rate against microorganisms isolated from straw, chicken manure, and medium than imported strains. As for inhibition of mycelial growth among mushroom cultivars of the microorganisms separated by each fermentation step from the mushroom medium, the domestic cultivar, 'Saedo,' grew more vigorously among other cultivars. As the fermentation progressed, it was confirmed that inhibitation of microorganisms against Agaricus bisporus was weakened. A total of 21 strains of microorganisms that promote mushroom growth were isolated in the 4th turning process, and the microorganisms isolated from the mushroom medium affect the growth and as yield of the mushroom through secretory substances.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.451-454
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• 2001

Fish paste containing mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, was prepared for the supplementary value of the product, and it was tested for the color, textural properties, and sensory attributes. With increasing amounts of the mushroom in fish paste, L value decreased and a value increased in the color changes while the b value was not significantly different. As the result of textural properties, folding test in all test samples showed AA that mean good flexibility. The hardness, elasticity, gumminess and brittleness of fish paste with the mushroom were increased but the strength was not significantly different. In overall acceptance of sensory evaluation, fish paste containing 10% of mushroom received the highest score. These results suggest that Agaricus bisporus can be applied to fish paste for the purpose of the varieties of product.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.328-333
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• 1981

As a step to investigate energy conservation in canneries, energy consumption pattern and energy usages of various unit operations in a mushroom cannery were examined. The results are as follows; 1. In the mushroom cannery, fuel oil and electricity were used mainly for temperature control of mushroom growing house in winter and various cultivation operation respectively. To grow and process 1 kg of mushroom, thermal energy of 4634 kcal and electrical energy of 0. 116 kwh were consumed. About 80% of all energy was consumed for cultivation. 2. Steam qualities at each respective processing line were $92{\sim}94%$, giving no great differences among lines. 3. As a direct energy in 1 day processing operations of 8 tons of mushroom, thermal energy of $301.5{\times}10^{4}kcal$ and electrical energy of 60.1 kwh were used. The energy intensive operations were blanching (35%) and retorting (38%).

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.323-330
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• 2020

Agaricus bisporus is an important edible mushroom that is used as a functional food. In this study, European A. bisporus strains were analyzed for genetic diversity, population structure, and genetic differentiation using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. European A. bisporus strains were divided into four groups by distance-based analysis and two subpopulations by model-based analysis. The SSR markers used in this study did not group European A. bisporus strains by geographical region or pileus color. Genetic diversity was high in Group 4 based on distance-based analysis and Pop. 2 based on model-based analysis. A. bisporus strains showed very low genetic differentiation. The results of this study can be used for breeding A. bisporus in the future.