• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.378-387
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• 2017

To stabilize the supply of kimchi by extending the storage period of spring kimchi cabbage, this study manufactured kimchi from spring kimchi cabbage under varying storage conditions and periods, and analyzed their quality and sensory characteristics following the maturing period. Trimming loss was lowest in the group of plasma+reverse direction+predrying+HDPE film processing. The salting yield of spring kimchi cabbage stored for 12 weeks was lower than that of spring kimchi cabbage stored for 6 weeks, and the kimchi yield was low in the pre-treatment group of spring kimchi cabbage stored for 12 weeks. The firmness was slightly different according to the storage period from one month of maturation. From the perspective of pH and acidity, the maturation in the reverse direction+pre-drying+HDPE film processing group was slower than that in the normal group (<0.05). In the sensory evaluation, the preference was increased in the low temperature storage processing group as the maturation period was increased (<0.05).

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.81-87
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• 1994

Two different trypsin inhibitors, TRTI-1 and TRTI-2, were purified to near homogenity from Trichosanthes kirilowii root, by $0{\sim}90%$ saturated ammonium sulfate salting out, DEAE-Sephacel ion exchange chromatography, Sephadex G-50 gel filtration chromatography and trypsin-affinity chromatography. The molecular weight of TRTI-1 and TRTI-2 were estimated to be about 5,000 Da and 24,000 Da, respectively, by gel filtration and must be monomer and homodimer since they contain 4,000 Da and 10,000 Da each on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. TRTI-1 was stable after heating for at least 2 hr at $100^{\circ}C$ but TRTI-2 was completely inactivated after heating for 10 min at $90^{\circ}C$. When Bz-dl-Arg-pNA was used as a substrate of TPCK-treated trypsin, half-maximal inhibitions of TRTI-1 and TRTI-2 were observed at $0.8\;{\mu}M$ and 6\;${\mu}M$, repectively. Both TRTI-1 and TRTI-2 inhibited the hydrolysis of trypsin competitively and Km values were $0.97\;{\mu}M$ and $0.63\;{\mu}M$, respectively. Both TRTI-1 and TRTI-2 specifically inhibited trypsin but they did not inhibit other proteases tested, chymotrypsin, papain, elastase, collagenase, thermolysin, Nagarase, pepsin, and thrombin.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.157-163
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• 2008

Formation of ${\beta}$-amyloid $(A{\beta})$ fibrils has been identified as one of the major characteristics of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Inhibition of $A{\beta}$ fibril formation in the CNS would be attractive therapeutic targets for the treatment of AD. Several small compounds that inhibit amyloid formation or amyloid neurotoxicity in vitro have been known. Citrate has surfactant function effect because of its molecular structure having high anionic charge density, in addition to the well-known antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Therefore, we hypothesized that citrate might have the inhibitory effect against $A{\beta}$ fibril formation in vitro and have the protective effect against $A{\beta}$-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells. We examined the effect of citrate against the formation of $A{\beta}$ fibrils by measuring the intensity of fluorescence in thioflavin-T (Th-T) assay of between $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ groups treated with citrate and the control with $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ alone. The neuroprotective effect of citrate against $A{\beta}$-induced toxicity in PC12 cells was investigated using the WST-1 assay. Fluorescence spectroscopy showed that citrate inhibited dose-dependently the formation of $A{\beta}$ fibrils from ${\beta}$-amyloid peptides. The inhibition percentages of $A{\beta}$ fibril formation by citrate (1, 2.5, and 5 mM) were 31%, 60%, and 68% at 7 days, respectively in thioflavin-T (Th-T) assay. WST-1 assay revealed that the toxic effect of $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ was reduced, in a dose-dependent manner to citrate. The percentages of neuroprotection by citrate (1, 2.5, and 5 mM) against $A{\beta}-induced$ toxicity were 19%, 31 %, and 34%, respectively. We report that citrate inhibits the formation of $A{\beta}$ fibrils in vitro and has neuroprotective effect against $A{\beta}$-induced toxicity in PC12 cells. Neuroprotective effects of citrate against $A{\beta}$ might be, to some extent, attributable to its inhibition of $A{\beta}$ fibril formation. Although the mechanism of anti-amyloidogenic activity is not clear, the possible mechanism is that citrate might have two effects, salting-in and surfactant effects. These results suggest that citrate could be of potential therapeutic value in Alzheimer's disease.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.125-133
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• 1982

Mutational experiments were performed to imporve the cellulase productivity of Aspergillus phoenicis KU175, isolated from the southern part of Korea, as a high cellulase producer. By treatment ultra-violet light nad 4-NQO(4-Nitroquinoline-N-Oxide), mutation waas induced, and treatment ultra-violet light and 4-NQO (4-Nitroquinoline-N-Oxide), mutation was induced, and A.phoenicis KU175-115 was finally selected for its highest avicelase production. Avicelase production of the mutant was increased about 2 times compared with those of the wild strain. However, activities of other hydrolytic enzymes, such as amylase, protease and nuclease, of the mutant strain didn't show a marked difference compared with those of the nuclease, of the mutant strain didn't show a marked difference compared with the wild strain, except slight increase in ribonuclease activity and slight decrease in glucoamylase activity. Avicelases from the mutant strain selected were purified from wheat bran culture by successive salting out, followed by dialysis and column chromatography, and their charcteristics were compared with thosw of the wild strain. Avicelase was separated into three peaks in the mutant strain as well as in the case of wild strain. Avicelase II activity of the mutant strain was prominently higher than that of the wild strain, while avicelase I and III activities of those were equivalent. The optimal pH ranges and stability of avicelase II from the mutant strain were pH4-5 and pH3.5-6.0, respectively, as well as in the case of the wild strain. The optimal temperature and thermal stability of avicelase II from the mutant strain were $40{\sim}50^{\circ}C\;and\;20{\sim}55^{\circ}C$, respectively. These results were same as those of the wild strain. By the using of Eadie-Hofastee plot, $K_m\;and\;V_{max}$ of avicelase II from the mutant and the wild strain were calculated to be 2.29mg/ml and $4.84{\mu}g$ reducing sugar as glucose per min equally, from the line fitted to the data by the least square method. Activity of avicelase II from the mutant strain was slightly activated by $Mg^{++}\;but\;inhibited\;by\;Cu^{++}, \;Mn^{++}\;and\;Zn^{++}$, as well as in the case of the wild strain. Therefore, it was concluded that the mutant didn't induce the formation of another avicelase isozyme, or the changes in the properties of avicelase, but induce the changes in the productively of the same avicelase II by the action of regulatory gane.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.659-663
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• 2010

This research aimed to investigate the quality of conventional salted cabbages. Here, we studied the general characteristics and microbiological aspects of purchased salted cabbage samples from 15 companies. The purchased salted cabbages used a sun-dried salt, but two samples used a mixture of sun-dried salt and processed salt. There were 4 times of washing, 3 steps of washing after automatic washing, and 3 steps of washing after bubble washing as washing methods for the salted cabbages and ground water was used as the washing water. Also, three samples received HACCP certification. The salt contained in the purchased salted cabbages ranged from 0.5% to 2.0%, representing low salted cabbages. The pH of the purchased salted cabbages ranged from 5.32 to 6.47, and hardness ranged from 1,997 g to 3,665 g. Rewashing was necessary before using some salted cabbages due to foreign materials such as insects, soil, etc. Total bacterial counts of the purchased salted cabbages ranged from 3.36 log to 6.06 log and coliform bacteria ranged from below 1 log to 6.05 log, whereas other pathogens were not detected.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.296-313
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• 2014

A QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) multiresidue method was developed for the simultaneous analysis of 124 pesticides in soil by LC-MS. The procedure involved liquid extraction of soil immersed with 0.2N $NH_4Cl$ by acetonitrile with 1% acetic acid, followed by anhydrous $MgSO_4$ and sodium acetate, and dispersive SPE cleanup with $MgSO_4$, primary secondary amine (PSA) and $C_{18}$. The extracts were analyzed with LC-MS/MS in ESI positive mode. Standard calibration curves were made by matrix matched standards and their correlation coefficients were higher than 0.99. Recovery studies for the validation were carried out using two type soils, loam and sandy loam, at four concentration levels (0.005, 0.01, 0.02, and 0.1 mg/kg). The recoveries of pesticides were in the range of 70-120% with < 20% RSD except 4 pesticides, Benfuracarb, Ethiofencarb, Pymetrozine, and Pyrethrin. This result indicated that the method using QuEChERS and LC-MS/MS could be applied for the simultaneous determination of pesticide residues in soils.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.185-190
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• 1981

1. $\alpha$-amylase from B. circulans F-2 was purified with specific activity 55.0 u/mg. protein (about 23 times of the original specific activity) and the yield of 25.5%, by means of corn starch absorption, salting out with ammonium sulfate (80% saturation), gel filtration on Bio-Gel P-100 and DE-32 column chromatography. 2 The purified enzyme showed two closely migrated protin bands on polyacrylamide disc gel electrophoresis, both of which have amylase activity judging from the activity staining of the gel. On SDS-polyacrylamide disc gel electrophoresis, however, the purified enzyme showed a single band suggesting that those two bands are the charge isomers of an amlyase having the slightly different charge. 3. Plot of log mobility of two bands versus polyacrylamide gel concentration according to Hedrick and Smith gave the parallel lines indicating them to be charge isomers. 4. To confirm the action pattern of two enzyme protein bands, each band was separated and was eluted from the gel and eluates were incubated with soluble starch. Oligosaccharide pattern produced by each eluate was examined by paper chromatography. The eluates of two bands showed the same action pattern. 5. The maltohexaose was the only hydrolysis product of soluble starch in the early stage of hydrolysis.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.179-186
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• 2009

Relation between soil salinity and forage yield of five upland crops such as sudan grass, sesbania, barnyard grass, corn and soybean was studied in the three reclaimed lands of Korea during two years from 2007 to 2008. Although plant number emerged was obtained satisfactory by desalting treatment, further growth of crops was sharply affected by re-salting process according to soil drying. Soil salinity varied place by place and changed constantly, crop growth was differently responded to soil salinity according to the specific conditions of the reclaimed lands. In the Iweon reclaimed land with higher soil water conductivity and sandy soil texture, crop growth and yield sharply decrease with increase of soil salinity. Relation between soil salinity and crop growth and yield was well expressed as logarithmic function. Surface soil EC to reach at 50% of growth reduction to the tallest height of crops was $5dS\;m^{-1}$ for soybean, $6dS\;m^{-1}$ for corn and $7dS\;m^{-1}$ for sudan grass, sesbania, and barnyard grass by logarithmic function. In the Hwaong and Yeongsangang reclaimed lands with low soil conductivity and finer soil texture, plant growth response to salt stress was statistically vague by mixing of harmful influence from flooding and wet injury. However, it is observed that crop growth and yield on the place of lower salinity was better than crop growth on the place of higher salinity. It is accordingly concluded that flooding control during summer rainy season is vary important as well as desalting process for good growth of soiling and forage crops in the newly reclaimed land from tidal flat.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.117.2-118
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• 2003

절임식품은 우리 고유의 먹거리이지만 체계적인 연구가 부족하여 품질표준화가 이루어지지 않고 있어 우리의 전통식품을 세계적인 식품으로 개발하기 위해서는 전통식품을 과학화하고 현대화할 수 있는 연구가 필요하다. 새로운 된장절임 가공법을 개발하고자 blanching, salting, drying 등의 전 처리를 행한 후 된장 절임기간에 따른 새송이 버섯의 수분함량, 염도, 색상, 조직특성, 관능특성 등의 변화를 조사하였다. 된장절임기간에 따른 새송이 버섯의 수분함량 변화는 숙성시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하였으며 염도는 시간이 지남에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 무처구를 제외하고는 숙성 30일 이후부터는 변화가 거의 없었다. 숙성기간에 따른 색상의 변화를 보면 블랜칭이 매우 효과적으로 변색을 방지하였다. 숙성 30일부터는 모든 처리구에서 강도가 저하하는 경향을 보였으며 관능평가 결과 숙성 40일째에 맛과 조직감 그리고 기호도 등 모든 항목에서 B(B)와 E(BSD) 처리구가 높은 점수를 받아 관능적 품질 특성이 가장 우수하였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 전처리공정에 있어서는 7$0^{\circ}C$에서 10분간 블랜칭처리한 B(B)처리구가 가장 우수하였으나 된장 절임후 숙성기간이 경과함에 따라서는 7$0^{\circ}C$에서 10분간 블랜칭처리후 5% 염용액에서 72시간 절임한 후 4$0^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 탈염하고, 다시 5$0^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 3시간 건조시킨 E(BSD)처리구도 우수한 품질을 유지할 수 있어 새송이 버섯을 이용한 장류절임가공법으로 활용이 가능함을 확인하였다.d, citric acid 그리고 shikimic acid가 검출되었고 수확시기에 3품종에서 모두 malic acid 함량이 가장 높았고 malic acid와 citric acid의 함량이 풍수와 신고에서는 약 0.3%, 추황은 0.4% 이상으로 나타났다. 또한 3품종 모두에서 총산과 같은 추세로 성숙기의 유기산의 함량이 생장초기의 함량보다 많이 감소되었음을 알 수 있었다. 배의 가용성 고형물은 전체적으로 과실의 성장이 진행됨에 따라 증가하는 추세를 나타내었다. 풍수와 신고 과피의 총당과 환원당은 거의 같은 추세로 증가하였고 성숙이 가까워지면서 환원당이 감소하였다. 배 과육의 총당과 환원당 또한 거의 같은 추세로 증가를 하다가 수확 전 20일 혹은 30일부터 총당의 함량은 계속 증가하지만 환원당의 함량은 큰 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 배 과실의 전반 성장과정에 있어서 전분함량은 감소하였고 총탄수화물의 함량은 과육에서는 증가하나 과피에서는 반대로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 풍수의 전분함량은 최고 2.19%에서 0.23%로 감소하였고 신고에서는 0.43%로 추황에서는 0.48%로 감소하였다. 배 유리당은 fructose, glucose, sorbitol, sucrose 둥 4종류의 당이 검출되었고 3품종 모두에서 생장과정 중 비환원당인 sucrose 함량은 계속 증가하였고 fructose, glucose, sorbitol의 함량(추황의 sorbitol을 제외)은 생장이 촉진됨에 따라 증가하다가 다시 점차적으로 감소하였다. 이러한 결과는 총당과 환원당의 측정결과와 일치한 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 배의 성장에 따라 산 함량은 감소하였고 당 함량은 증가하였다.luco-pyranosi

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-21
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• 1973

The muscle of abalone, Notohaliotis discus (REEVE), and top-shell, Turbo cornutus Solander, were examined for protein composition. Then paramyosins which are known as one of the important structural protein of the muscle fibrils were isolated from the both muscle and their physico-chemical properties such as solubility, salting-out behaviour, intrinsic viscosity, ATPase activity, etc. involving amino acid composition and N-terminal amino acid residues were investigated to elucidate phylogenie characteristics more intensively from the viewpoint of comparative biochemistry. The analysis of protein composition resulted in the following estimations: abalone muscle; water-soluble protein of 22 %, salt-soluble protein, 34%, alkali-soluble protein, 20%, and stroma protein, 24%, and top-shell muscle; water-soluble protein of 16%, salt-soluble protein, 30%, alkali-soluble protein, 29%, and stroma protein, 25%, respectively. It is demonstrated in sedimentation analysis that paramyosin and myosin-actomyosin account for approximately 65% and 35% of the salt-soluble protein of abalone, and that the composition of both sediments in top-shell was approximately 70% and 30%, respectively. The ultracentrifugally homogenous paramyosins isolated essentially according to Bailey's ethanol-dried method from both of the muscle showed a $S^{\circ}_{20,w}$ of 3. 14s for abalone and a $S^{\circ}_{20,w}$ of 3.50s for top-shell. The both paramyosins were commonly rich in arginine, aspartic acid, and glutamic acid, while scarcely contained proline and tryptophan, in rough accord with the other paramyosins thus far reported. It is clear that these gastropod paramyosins showed of having the characteristic N-terminal amino acid residues such as N-aspartic acid, N-valine, N-serine, and N-threonine in common. The abalone paramyosin completely salted in with KCl beyond $0.35{\mu}$ and the top-shell paramyosin beyond $0.30{\mu}$. The abalone paramyosin was salted-out between 18% and 30% saturation of ammonium sulphate and the top-shell paramyosin between 22% and 29% saturation. The intrinsic viscosities at abalone and top-shell paramyosins at $25^{\circ}C$ were estimated respectively to be 3.1 dl/g and 2.6 dl/g showing somewhat higher than the values for some other paramyosins from lamellibranchs. In regard with the ATPase activity, the para myosin specimens did not exhibit any significant activity over through the pH conditions of 5 to 9.5. irrespective of the presence of $Ca^{++}$ or $Mg^{++}$. So was the case with the abalone paramyosin prepared by a slightly modified Bailey's wet-extraction method.