• 한방비만학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2015

Objectives: Samjung-hwan (SJH), a well-known traditional fermented herb formula recorded in Dongui Bogam, has been commonly used for prolonging life for four hundred years in Eastern Asia. However, fermented SJH has not been investigated in terms of microbial ecology until present time. Methods: SJH was fermented for five weeks and fermentation characteristics during SJH fermentation were performed including pH, acidity and microbial profiling. Also, we measured total polyphenol and total flavonoid contents and 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity. In order to select starter candidate, several lactic acid bacteria were isolated from fermented SJH. Results: pH of fermented SJH was decreased from 4.7 to 3.0 and acidity was increased from 0.45% to 1.72%. Also, fermented SJH increased antioxidant indicator such as total polyphenol and total flavonoid as well as DPPH free radical scavenging activity. Lactobacillus brevis was increased, Pseudanabaena sp. was decreased, and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis was stable during 5-week fermentation of SJH. L. brevis and L. plantarum were isolated from fermented SJH. Conclusions: Fermented SJH for four weeks had optimal effect on antioxidant and fermentation characteristics such as pH, acidity and microbial profile. Further studies are required to develop starter and analyze functional compounds in oder to produce standardized SJH.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1580-1590
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• 2019

Capsaicinoids in red pepper powder are known to show anti-bacterial effects; however, their effects during kimchi fermentation are not known. This study aimed to investigate the effects of various concentrations of capsaicinoids on kimchi fermentation. Five sets of kimchi samples were prepared using 0 mg/kg (control), $98.34{\pm}5.34mg/kg$ (mild), $243.47{\pm}3.71mg/kg$ (medium), $428.63{\pm}30.78mg/kg$ (hot), and $1,320.49{\pm}28.27mg/kg$ (extreme) capsaicinoid. The characteristics of each kimchi sample, including pH, acidity, organic acid, sugars, sugar alcohol, capsaicinoid content, and microbial community were periodically investigated during fermentation. Kimchi with red pepper powder shows significantly higher acidity than control kimchi, whereas pH values were the same. Organic acid in kimchi with red pepper powder was higher than in control kimchi, probably caused by higher lactic acid bacteria (LAB) counts in kimchi samples with red pepper powder. Our results show that addition of red pepper powder decreased Leuconostoc spp. counts in the bacterial community. In particular, Lactobacillus sakei and Leuconostoc gelidum counts increased and decreased, respectively, with increasing capsaicinoid content of red pepper powder added to kimchi. Overall, the results of this study indicate that physicochemical properties and LAB such as L. sakei and L. gelidum are influenced by capsaicinoid content. However, further studies are necessary to investigate the effects of the percentage of red pepper powder in kimchi on fermentation to provide practical guidelines for producing standardized kimchi.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1552-1558
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• 2021

The diverse microbial communities in kimchi are dependent on fermentation period and temperature. Here, we investigated the effect of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) during the fermentation of kimchi at two temperatures using high-throughput sequencing. There were no differences in pH between the control group, samples not inoculated with ETEC, and the ETEC group, samples inoculated with ETEC MFDS 1009477. The pH of the two groups, which were fermented at 10 and 25℃, decreased rapidly at the beginning of fermentation and then reached pH 3.96 and pH 3.62. In both groups, the genera Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, and Weissella were predominant. Our result suggests that microbial communities during kimchi fermentation may be affected by the fermentation parameters, such as temperature and period, and not enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC).

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.101-104
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• 1997

Lactic acid production from ${\alpha}$-cellulose by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) was studied. The cellulose was converted in a batch SSF using cellulase enzyme Cytolase CL to produce glucose sugar and Lactobacillus delbrueckii to ferment the glucose to lactic acid. The effects of temperature, PH, yeast extract loading, and lactic acid inhibition were studied to determine the optimum conditions for the batch processing. Cellulose was converted efficiently to lactic acid, and enzymatic hydrolysis was the rate controlling step in the SSF. The highest conversion rate was obtained at 46$^{\circ}C$ and pH 5.0. The observed yield of lactic acid from ${\alpha}$-cellulose was 0.90 at 72 hours. The optimum pH of the SSF was coincident with that of enzymatic hydrolysis. The optimum temperature of the SSF was chosen as the highest temperature the microoraganism could withstand. The optimum yeast extract loading was found to be 2.5g/L. Lactic acid was observed to be inhibitory to the microorganisms' activity.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.700-706
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• 1994

Lactic acid bacteria in Kimchi fermentation were tested for inhibitory activity against Gram positive bacteria and Gram negative bacteria. The Lactobacillus brevis (KCCM 35464) was found to produce a antimicrobial substance. It showed relatively wide range of inhibition spectrum against gram positive and gram negative bacteria and maintained the inhibitory activity between pH 4.0 and pH 9.0. The antimicrobial substance was obtained in the stationary growth phase and was purified by gel chromatography. The inhibitory effect of the antimicrobial substance on sensitive bacterial strains was determined by filter paper test. The activity of antimicrobial substa- nce was stable at 75$\circ$C. On the basis of its electrophoretic pattern is SDS-PAGE, antimicrobial substance appeared as a single band of 59 KDalton.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.113-117
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• 1999

As a basic study for quality improvement of Korean soybean paste and soybean sauce, we investigated on microflora of soybean paste and soybean sauce fermentation. Major Microorganisms were isolated from the sample pastes and sauces, and identified systematically. Selected Microorganisms were identified by MIS whole cell fatty acid analysis by gas chromatography. Identification results showed that Bacillus licheniformis, bacillus pumilis and Bacillus subtilis were dominant in soybean paste and Staphylococcus vitulus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus, and Lactobacillus fermentum were dominant in soybean sauce. It seemed that these Microorganisms played an important role in soybean paste and soybean sauce fermentation and could be used for the further studies such as protease and amylase activities.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1725-1725
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• 2017

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.819-827
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• 2017

Objective: Four lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains isolated from common vetch, tall fescue and perennial ryegrass on the Tibetan Plateau were characterized, and their effects on the fermentation quality of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) silage were studied. Methods: The four isolated strains and one commercial inoculant (G, Lactobacillus plantarum MTD-1) were evaluated using the acid production ability test, morphological observation, Gram staining, physiological, biochemical and acid tolerance tests. The five LAB strains were added to Italian ryegrass for ensiling at three different temperatures ($10^{\circ}C$, $15^{\circ}C$, and $25^{\circ}C$). Results: All isolated strains (LCG3, LTG7, I5, and LI3) could grow at $5^{\circ}C$ to $20^{\circ}C$, pH 3.0 to 8.0 and NaCl (3.0%, 6.5%). Strains LCG3, LTG7, I5, and LI3 were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum, Pediococcus acidilactici, Lactobacillus paraplantarum, and Lactobacillus casei by sequencing 16S rDNA, respectively. All LAB inoculants significantly (p<0.05) increased lactic acid (LA) contents and ratios of lactic acid to acetic acid, and reduced pH and ammonia nitrogen/total nitrogen (AN/TN) compared with uninoculated silages at various temperatures ($10^{\circ}C$, $15^{\circ}C$, and $25^{\circ}C$). Compared to the commercial inoculant G, I5, and LI3 showed similar effects on improving the silage quality of Italian ryegrass at $10^{\circ}C$ and $15^{\circ}C$, indicated by similar pH, LA content and AN/TN. Conclusion: All inoculants could improve the silage fermentation quality at various temperatures ($10^{\circ}C$, $15^{\circ}C$, and $25^{\circ}C$). At the temperature of $10^{\circ}C$ and $15^{\circ}C$, strain I5 and LI3 had similar effects with the commercial inoculant G on improving the silage quality of Italian ryegrass.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 1998

김치로부터 Leu. paramesenteroides의 야생균주 Pw를 분리하여 내산성 변이균주 P-100으로 개량하였다. 야생균주 Pw는 HCI로 조정한 pH 4.0이상에서부터 증식하였으며, 유기산 혼합용액으로 조정한 pH 4.0에서는 증식하지 못하였다. 변이균주 P-100은 HCI로 조정한 pH 3.8 이상부터 증식하였으며, 유기산 혼합용액으로 조정한 pH 4.0에서부터 증식하였다. 내산성으로 개량한 변이균주 P-100과 야생균주 PW를 starter로 김치에 첨가하여 1$0^{\circ}C$에서 발효시킨 결과를 보면, 무첨가군에 비해 야생균주 Pw 첨가군은 2.25배, 변이균주 P-100 첨가군은 2.67배 정도의 산패지연 효과를 나타내었다. 유기산 함량의 변화에서도 숙신산 및 아세트산 함량이 변이균주 P-100 첨가군과 야생균주 Pw 첨가군에서 무첨가군에 비해 상대적으로 높고, 젖산의 함량은 상대적으로 낮았다. 관능검사에 있어서 전체적인 기호도의 경우, 숙성 21일째 첨가군에서 무첨가군보다 매우 높은 기호도 점수(4.0)를 얻었다. 김치 발효 기간중 Leuconostoc 속 균수는 내산성 변이균주 P-100 첨가군, 야생균주 Pw 첨가군, 그리고 무첨가군의 순이였으며, Lactobacillus 속 균수는 이와 반대를 보여 lactobacillus 속 균이 생육억제됨을 확인하였다. 이상 젖산 발효균으로서 산 생성 수율이 낮고 풍미 향상에 기여할 수 있는 내산성 변이균주 Leu. paramesenteroides P-100을 starter로 첨가함으로써 발효말기까지 Lac. plantarum과 경쟁적으로 생육이 가능하여 김치 가식 기간의 연장과 함께 기호도가 증대되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.806-813
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• 1996

저온 발효된 김치에서 분리된 저온성 젖산균 5균주를 김치제조시에 스타터로 각각 단독 접종하고 $8^{\circ}C$의 저온에서 발효시키면서 본 균주들이 김치발효에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 스타터 비접종 김치는 담금 즉시에는 그램 음성균수가 $4.0{\times}10^6CFU/ml$이었고, 대장균군수가 $3.2{\times}10^4CFU/ml$이었으나, 젖산균수는 $1.6{\times}10^3CFU/ml$에 불과하였다. 스타터를 접종한 김치들에서는 발효초기부터 대장균군수 및 그램 음성균수가 급격히 감소하였으나, 스타터 비접종 김치에서는 발효 초기에 이들이 증가하다가 10일 이후에 급격히 감소하였다. 젖산균수가 정상치에 도달하는 데 스타터 비접종 김치는 10일이, Leuconostoc속의 김치들은 $4{\sim}6$일이, Lactobacillus속의 김치들은 2일이 각각 소요되었다. 적숙상태의 총산함량에 도달하는데 스타터 비접종 김치는 10일이, 스타터 접종 김치들은 모두 4일이 소요되었다. 그러나 본 젖산균들의 접종이 김치의 산패를 야기시키지는 않았다. Leu. dextranicum 김치는 6일이후에 조직이 현저하게 연화되었으나 나머지 김치들은 그렇지 않았다. Leu. dextranicum 김치를 제외하면 김치의 품질은 Leuconostoc속 김치들은 모두 스타터 비접종 김치와 비슷하였으나, Lactobacillus속의 김치들은 스타터 비접종 김치보다 나빴다.