• 미생물학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.9-14
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• 1965

The enzyme-producing potentials of industrially important strains of Aspergillus spp. were studied. Irradiation of three original isolates of Aspergillus oryzae to ultra-violet rays resulted in the production of mutants which differed from the parent riboflavin and vitamin $B_{12}$ in culture media. 1. Irradition three strains of Aspergillus oryzae to ultraviolet light produced mutants and two strains of them were selected for soy sauce brewing. 2. The two strains are the physiological mutants of Aspergillus oryzae. Both were found to have superior enzyme activity to their relatives. 3. Aspergillus oryzae UV-induced mutant 172-722 and 569-713 were more powerful than others in the production of riboflavin and vitamin $B_{12}$. The enzyme activity of these strain were high and decreased only slightly even in 20 percent solution of NaCl. 4. Aspergillus oryzae UV-induced mutant 172-722 had more powerful protease producibility in wheat bran media than in modified Czapek's solution. On the contrary, Aspergillus oryzae UV-induced mutant 569-713 had more powerful producibility of saccharogenic and dextrinogenic amylase in modified Czapek's solution than in mold bran. 5. Aspergillus oryzae UV-induced mutant 172-722 formed the spore rapidly and Aspergillus oryzae UV-induced mutant 569-713 did ordinarily. 6. It is found from the results that Aspergillus oryzae UV-induced mutant 172-722 is valuable material for the manufacture of soy sauce because of its high protease activity in 20 percent solution of NaCl. Aspergillus oryzae UV-induced mutant 569-713 is suitable for soy bean mash and for fermented red pepper sauce for its high saccharogenic and dextrinogenic amylase activity in 20 percent solution of sodium chloride.

• Mycobiology
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.218-224
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• 2015

Aspergillus is an important fungal genus used for the fermentation of Asian foods; this genus is referred to as koji mold in Japan and China. A. oryzae, A. sojae, and A. tamari are used in the production of miso and shoyu in Japan, but a comprehensive taxonomic study of Aspergillus isolated from Meju, a fermented soybean starting material for traditional soy sauce and soybean paste in Korea, has not been conducted. In this study, various Aspergillus species were isolated during a study of the mycobiota of Meju, and the aspergilli were identified based on phenotypic characteristics and sequencing of the ${\beta}$-tubulin gene. Most strains of Aspergillus were found to belong to the following sections: Aspergillus (n = 220), Flavi (n = 213), and Nigri (n = 54). The most commonly identified species were A. oryzae (n = 183), A. pseudoglaucus (Eurotium repens) (n = 81), A. chevalieri (E. chevalieri) (n = 62), A. montevidensis (E. amstelodami) (n = 34), A. niger (n = 21), A. tamari (n = 15), A. ruber (E. rubrum) (n = 15), A. proliferans (n = 14), and A. luchuensis (n = 14); 25 species were identified from 533 Aspergillus strains. Aspergillus strains were mainly found during the high temperature fermentation period in the later steps of Meju fermentation.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.351-360
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• 1992

개량식과 재래식 된장의 기호와 향기의 단점을 제거하구 장점을 보완 유지하기 위한 기초실험으로서 당화력이 우수한 Aspergillus oryzae koji, Rh. delemar koji 및 재래메주의 배합을 달리하여 된장을 담그고, 된장 koji의 효소활성변화, 된장 숙성과정 중의 화학성분 변화 및 향기성분 분석 그리고 관능검사 등을 실시하여 적정 배합비율과 숙성 정도를 검토하였다. ${\alpha},\;{\beta}-Amylase$ 활성도는 Asp. oryzae koji가 각각 312, $235\;{\mu}g/ml$이고 Rh. delemar koji는 각각 16, 38 mg/ml이었다. 총 질소는 숙성과정 중 처음과 거의 같은 양이 유지되었고, 아미노테 질소함량은 Asp. oryzae+Rh. delemar koji Doenjang(D구), Asp. oryzae koji Doenjang(A구) 그리고 Asp. oryzae koji+Rh. delemar koji Doenjang(C구) 시험구가 숙성 40일에 각각 460, 444, 426gm%로 가장 많았고 Rh. delemar koji의 단용된장은 196mg%로 적었다. 총당은 숙성과정중 모두 점차 감소하였고, 환원당 함량도 숙성 20일까지는 증가하였다가 숙성 30일부터는 감소하였으며, 알콜함량은 Rh. delemar koji 단용된장인 Rh. delemar koji Doenjang(G구) 시험구가 3.42%로 가장 높았다. 유기산 함량은 citrate, malate, lactate, succinate acetate가 검출되었으며, 그중 Rh. delemar koji 단용된장에서 acetic 함량(171.6mg/g)이 가장 높았다. 향기 성분은 8종의 물질이 분리되었으며, 그중 주성분은 tetramethylpyrazine, 4-pyran-4one-3hydroxy-2methyl, 1-octen-3-ol로 전체의 80% 이상을 점유하고 있었다. 숙성 40일된 된장의 맛, 향, 색에 대한 관능검사 성적은 Asp. oryzae+Rh. delemar koji Doenjang(A구)와 Asp. oryzae koji Doenjang(B구) 시험구가 가장 우수하였으며, 그중 Asp. orzae+Rh. delemar koji Doenjang(C구) 시험구가 양호하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.251-261
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• 2017

Initially, we screened 18 Aspergillus sojae-like strains from Aspergillus spp. isolated from meju (Korean traditional fermented soybean brick) according to their morphological characteristics. Because members of Aspergillus section Flavi are often incorrectly identified because of their phylogenetic similarity, we re-identified these strains at the morphological and molecular genetic levels. Fourteen strains were finally identified as A. sojae. The isolates produced protease and ${\alpha}-amylase$ with ranges of 2.66-10.64 and 21.53-106.73 unit/g-initial dry substrate (U/g-IDS), respectively, which were equivalent to those of the koji (starter mold) strains employed to produce Japanese soy sauce. Among the isolates and Japanese koji strains, strains SMF 127 and SMF 131 had the highest leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) activities at 6.00 and 6.06 U/g-IDS, respectively. LAP plays an important role in flavor development because of the production of low-molecular-weight peptides that affect the taste and decrease bitterness. SMF 127 and SMF 131 appeared to be non-aflatoxigenic because of a termination point mutation in aflR and the lack of the polyketide synthase gene found in other A. sojae strains. In addition, SMF 127 and SMF 131 were not cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) producers because of the deletion of maoA, dmaT, and pks/nrps, which are involved in CPA biosynthesis. Therefore, A. sojae strains such as SMF 127 and SMF 131, which have high protease and LAP activities and are free of safety issues, can be considered good starters for soybean fermentations, such as in the production of the Korean fermented soybean products meju, doenjang, and ganjang.

• Mycobiology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.269-276
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• 2016

Aspergillus luchuensis is known as an industrially important fungal species used for making fermented foods such as awamori and shochu in Japan, makgeolli and Meju in Korea, and Pu-erh tea in China. Nonetheless, this species has not yet been widely studied regarding mating-type genes. In this study, we examined the MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 gene ratio in black koji molds (A. luchuensis, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus tubingensis) and in Aspergillus welwitschiae isolated from Meju, a fermented soybean starting material for traditional soy sauce and soybean paste in Korea. The number of strains with the MAT1-1 locus was 2 of 23 (A. luchuensis), 6 of 13 (A. tubingensis), 21 of 28 (A. niger), and 5 of 10 (A. welwitschiae). Fungal species A. tubingensis and A. welwitschiae showed a 1 : 1 ratio of MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 mating-type loci. In contrast, A. luchuensis revealed predominance of MAT1-2 (91.3%) and A. niger of MAT1-1 (75%). We isolated and identified 2 A. luchuensis MAT1-1 strains from Meju, although all strains for making shochu in Japan are of the MAT1-2 type. These strains may be a good resource for breeding of A. luchuensis to be used in the Asian fermented-food industry.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.116-122
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• 1975

Calcium and magnesium in polished rice, polished barley, what flour, and corn which were used for Yakju fermentation were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and their quantitative changes in the filtrates of mashes were checked at 24 hours intervals dueing the whole brewing period. The results obtained were as follows. 1) Mineral contens of raw materials(mg% of each anhydrous materials). Ca : polished rice 8.21, polished barley 26.11, wheat flour 66.10, corn 86.63 2) Mineral contents of kojies made from raw materials (mg %of each anhydrous materials). Ca : rice koji 26.36, barley koji 97.61, what flour koji 87.69, corn koji 16.13, seeding koji 28.76 Mg: rice koji 29.29, barley koji 39.84, what flour koji 244.50, corn koji 102.64, seeding koji 143.79 3) Quantitative changes of minerals in the fitrates of mashes. Calcium contents in the filtrates of mashes were increased gradually after mashing in the first stage but unchanged till the mashes were ripened after mashing in the second stage. On the other hand, magnesium cotents were decreased gradually after increase in the the other hand, magnesium contens were decreased gradually after increase in the first stage but showed a tendency to increase gradually in the second stage. 4)Mineral contents of Yakjues produced, marketing Yakju, and natural water for brewing (g/ml). Ca : rice Yakju 72.38, barley Yakju 84.08, what flour Yakju 105.32, corn Yakju 71.26, marketing Yakju 71.50, natural water for brewing 51.25 Mg :rice Yakju 93.67, barley Yakju 62.39, wheat flour Yakju 273.34, corn Yakju 321,60, marketing Yakju 90.00, natrual water for brewing 20.00 5) Mineral contents of Yakju residues (mg% of each anhydrous matrials). Ca : rice Yakju residues 209.70, barley Yakju residues 62.83, what flour Yakju residues 133.92, corn Yakju residues 60.64 Mg : rice Yakju residues 15.62, barley Yakju residuet 13.22, wheat flour Yakju residues 59.10, corn Yakju residues 67.38

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.326-330
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• 1988

마이크로컴퓨터 코오지 배양시설을 제작하여 배양실내의 온도, 상대습도를 계측하고 코오지의 무게를 공정제어 대상으로 공정의 자동화를 시도하였다. 코오지 무게변화는 외팔보형 strain gauge 무게감응장치로 코오지 및 배양실의 온도는 백금저항선$(Pt,\;100\Omega)$ 센서로 계측하였다. 계측신호는 디지털화하여 MC6821 접속소자를 통해 마이크로컴퓨터로 입력되었다. 코오지 무게계측치를 공정의 제어대상으로 할 때 디지탈값(Y)과 코오지의 무게(W,g) 사이의 관계는 Y=0.310W+32.329(r=0.99989)이었다. 배양실내의 온도제어는 폐회로방식에 의하여 on/off로 이루어졌으며 습도제어는 계측된 건, 습구 온도값으로부터 계산된 습도값을 기준으로 살균수의 분무로 수행되었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.241-255
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• 1975

This experiment was conducted to observe the effects of fermented feed by Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus niger on the improvement of feed value and the effect of fermented feed additive for meat production of broiler. The results of fermented feed on the improvement of feed value were as follows; I; The effects of fermented feed value improvement were as follaws; 1) There were little difference between fermented feeds by Asp. oryzae and Asp. niger, compared with wheat bran, crude protein contents of Koji was highly increased and its nitrogen free extract and crude fat contents were decreased, but crude fiber and ash were little difference. 2) Total amino acids were highly increased as to fermented feeds but proline in Asp. niger koji feed, and proline and valine in Asp. oryzae koji feed were decreased and other amino acid were increased 2) The effect of fermented feeds on meat production of broiler were as follows; 1) Fermented feeds groups appeared higher weight (p<0.01)than weight of control on end of experimental period, but little difference were recognized between 5% and 10% fermented feed groups. 2) On the weight gain per day, highly significant were recognized(p<0.05) between control and test groups, 10% Asp. oryzae koji group was highest ($12.15{\pm}0.46g$) between all groups. 3) On the yield of carcass, there were significant highly difference (p<0.01) between control and test groups but little difference were recognized between each of 5% groups and 10% groups of fermented feeds. 4) Fermented feed groups appeared higher carcass yield (p (0<0.05) than control. But between all fermented feed groups were a little difference in partly. 5) On the influence of fowl meat composition, amount of moisture contents was a little decrease in fermented feed groups, and crude protein and crude fat were increased. 6) Feed conversion rate resulted a little amount decreasing. Specially, 10% Asp oryzae koji group was lowest (2.89) compare with control (3.35) 3. As a result of economical analysis appeared highest low income in koji groups. Low income were more gained percent of 40.22 in 10% Asp oryzae koji and 33.19 in 10% Asp. niger koji than control.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1397-1404
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• 2014

A few starters have been developed and used for doenjang fermentation but often without safety evaluation. Filamentous fungi were isolated from industrial doenjang koji, and their potential for mycotoxin production was evaluated. Two fungi were isolated; one was more dominantly present (90%). Both greenish (SNU-G) and whitish (SNU-W) fungi showed 97% and 95% internal transcribed spacer sequence identities to Aspergillus oryzae/flavus, respectively. However, the SmaI digestion pattern of their genomic DNA suggested that both belong to A. oryzae. Moreover, both fungi had morphological characteristics similar to that of A. oryzae. SNU-G and SNU-W did not form sclerotia, which is a typical characteristic of A. oryzae. Therefore, both fungi were identified to be A. oryzae. In aflatoxin gene cluster analysis, both fungi had norB-cypA genes similar to that of A. oryzae. Consistent with this, aflatoxins were not detected in SNU-G and SNU-W using ammonia vapor, TLC, and HPLC analyses. Both fungi seemed to have a whole cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) gene cluster based on PCR of the maoA, dmaT, and pks-nrps genes, which are key genes for CPA biosynthesis. However, CPA was not detected in TLC and HPLC analyses. Therefore, both fungi seem to be safe to use as doenjang koji starters and may be suitable fungal candidates for further development of starters for traditional doenjang fermentation.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.375-381
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• 1982

개량식(改良式) 콩된장의 발효숙성(醱酵熟成)에 있어서 제국(製麴)과정중의 지질성분(脂質成分) 변화(變化)를 체계적으로 규명하고저, 삶은콩에 Aspergillus oryzae를 접종(接種)하여 3일간(日間) 제국(製麴)하고 삶은 콩과 콩 Koji에 함유하고 있는 지질(脂質)에 관한 연구를 행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 총지질(總脂質)의 함량은 삶은콩보다 콩 Koji에서 더 높았고 요-드가(價) 및 과산화물가(過酸化物價)는 제국(製麴)기간중 큰 변동이 없었으나 산가(酸價)는 크게 증가하였다. 콩 Koji제조과정에서 삶은콩 및 콩 Koji의 총지질(總脂質)을 분획한 결과, 중성지질(中性脂質)$(90{\sim}91%)$이 대부분이고 당지질(糖脂質)(1.8%) 및 인지질(燐脂質)$(7.2{\sim}7.6%)$은 상대적으로 소량이었으며, 삶은콩에 비하여 콩 Koji에서 인지질(燐脂質)의 함량이 많았다. 비극성지질(非極性脂質)은 유리지방산(39.6%)와 트리-글리세리드(29.2%)가 주요구성 성분이었으며, 이중 유리지방산은 제국(製麴)과정중 현저히 증가되었으나 트리-글리세리드는 감소되었다. 한편 극성지질(極性脂質)에서는 포스파티딜 에탄올아민(44.3%) 및 세레브로시드(24.0%)가 주요구성 성분이었고 제국(製麴)과정중 포스파티딜 에탄올아민 함량이 크게 감소하고 세레브로시드 및 모노-갈락토실 디-글리세리드는 증가하였다. 삶은콩의 총지질(總脂質) 및 트리-글리세리드 획분(劃分)의 지방산조성(脂肪酸組成)은 리놀레산(53.9% 및 54.9%)이 가장 많이 함유되어 있으며 콩지질(脂質)의 지방산조성(脂肪酸組成)과 거의 일치하였으나 삶은콩의 유리지방산 획분(劃分)에서는 총지질획분(總脂質劃分)보다 팔미트산 함량이 높았다. 또한 제국결과(製麴結果) 콩 Koji 지질(脂質)중 유리지방산 획분(劃分)에서 리놀레산 함량이 증가되었다.2%$였다. 4. 전당(全糖) 및 ascorbic acid는 선량(線量)이 증가(增加)하고 저장기간(貯藏期間)이 경과(經過)함에 따라서 약간씩 감소(減少)하는 경향이고, 유리당(遊離糖)은 반대(反對)로 증가(增加)하였다. 5. Irish cobbler는 9개월(個月) 저장후(貯藏後)에 90%가 Shimabara는 12개월(個月) 저장후(貯藏後)에 85%가 상품적(商品的) 가치(價値)가 있었다.TEX>$131.0{\sim}499.2ppm$ (平均 : 310.16ppm), 홍조류(紅藻類) $156.0{\sim}530.4ppm$(平均 : 248.2ppm)으로써 녹조류(綠藻類)는 다른 해조류(海藻類)에 비(比)하여 특(特)히 높은 값을 나타내었다. 6) 망간의 함량(含量)은 녹조류(綠藻類) $48{\sim}221ppm$ (평균(平均) : 157.25ppm), 갈조류(褐藻類) $12{\sim}65ppm$ (평균(平均) : 41ppm), 홍조류(紅藻類) $72{\sim}162ppm$ (평균(平均) : 121 ppm)의 분포(分布)로써 갈조류(褐藻類)는 특(特)히 낮은 함량(含量)을 나타내었다. 7) 아연의 함량(含量)은 녹조류(綠藻類) $191.3{\sim}451.1ppm$(평균(平均) : 290.05ppm), 갈조류(褐藻類) $89.9{\sim}374.2ppm$(평균(平均) : 202.64ppm), 홍조류(紅藻類) $106.4{\sim}281.4ppm$ (평균(平均) : 188.93ppm)이었다. 8) 마그네슘함량(含量)은 녹조류(綠藻類) $0.48{\sim}1.83%$ (평균(平均) : 1.27%), 갈조류(褐藻類)$1.04{\sim}1.71%$(평균(平均) : 1.21%)