• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.166-171
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• 2008

Abstracts Soybean sprouts which are a popular vegetable in Korea, are produced using the techniques of sous vide. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of nisin and storage temperature on the microbiological and physicochemical qualities of sous vide processed soybean sprouts during storage in order to improve shelf-life and industrial applications. During storage of the cook-chilled soybean sprouts at $3^{\circ}C$, no development of mesophilic microorganisms was observed. However, at $10^{\circ}C$ storage without nisin, the number of mesophilic microorganisms increased markedly, whereas sprouts stored at the same temperature with nisin showed no observed increase. Psychrotrophic microorganisms, anaerobic microorganisms, and Bacillus cereus all showed similar trends. The ascorbic acid content, following the sequential heat processing of soybean sprouts through blanching and pasteurization decreased markedly during early storage, and stabilized thereafter. During storage, no major changes in the color or ascorbic acid content of samples at either temperature were observed. With regard to microbial and physicochemical qualities, the presences of nisin and storage temperature are important factors for extending shelf-life of soybean sprout.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.99-107
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• 1981

Physical, chemical and microbiological changes were periodically studied during six-month storage of fresh ginseng under N2, CO2 gas or subatmospheric pressure condition. The results were summarized as follows. 1. The moisture contents of fresh ginseng gradually decreased during the first 2-month storage and thereafter generally reached at equillibrium. 2. There was no significant change in the reducing sugar content in 1-month storage, followed by$.$a decrease in between 2-and 3-month storage. Thereafter, the reducing sugar content increased at the end of 4-month storage. 3. The total sugar content increased significantly during the first 3-month storage. Under CO2 and Nr gas storage, the total sugar content gradually decreased after 3-month storage, while no significant change was observed in the samples stored under subatmospheric Pressure. Amylase activity gradually decreased as storage period increased 4. The content of saponin decreased as storage period increased, but ginsengoide Rf, Rd, Rc and Rb2 increased significantly in 1-month storage. 5. Regardless of storage methods, sprouting of ginseng and growth of microorganisms were inhibited in all samples during the first 4-month storage. However, growth of microorganisms was observed in the rhizome and injured areas of ginseng after 5-month storage in the N2 and CO2 gas atmosphere.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.694-696
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• 2003

This study was conducted to improve circulation system and the storage of garlic against the spoiling microorganisms during the storage. To fulfill this objective, the isolation and identification of spoiling microorganisms from horticultural products were performed at the first step. Antimicrobical activity of electrolyzed alkaline water (EAW) was tested against the spoiling microorganisms and MIC(minimun inhibitory concentration) was determined. As a result, it showed the formidable MIC value at near 2.0%(v/v) against the spoiling microorganisms.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.700-705
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to investigate the quality changes and contamination of microorganisms such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in cherry tomatoes and head lettuces during the storage of different temperatures and periods. This study determines the pH levels, color changes and the growth patterns of microorganisms in cherry tomatoes and head lettuces during storage of 14 days at $5^{\circ}C$, $10^{\circ}C$ and $15^{\circ}C$. According to the results, the pH level is being reduced with storage periods in cherry tomatoes and head lettuces. The $L^*$, $a^*$ and $b^*$ values of cherry tomatoes are decreased with storage period, whereas the $a^*$ and $b^*$ values have increased with storage of the head lettuces. With regards to the types of microorganisms, the aerobic count plate (ACP), coliform count (CC), mold and yeast are being detected when cherry tomatoes and head lettuces are stored at $5^{\circ}C$, $10^{\circ}C$ and $15^{\circ}C$, whereas the S. aureus and E. coli are not being detected at 14 days of storage. The ACP, CC and yeast of cherry tomatoes increase with storage period, whereas the mold of cherry tomatoes was decreased after 14 days of storage. For the head lettuces, APC and CC have significantly increased with storage, whereas the mold stored at $5^{\circ}C$, $10^{\circ}C$ and $15^{\circ}C$ decreased after 21 days of storage. From these studies, we can confirm that changes in quality characteristics and the types of microorganisms existed in cherry tomatoes and head lettuces during storage were the ACP, CC, mold and yeast, whereas the E. coli and S. aureus are not detected.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.225-231
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• 2004

This study was conducted to determine the incidence of microorganisms associated with dressed broiler with intact skin and without skin at different frozen storage periods such as 0, 10, 20, 30 days and to demonstrate the role of packaging and pretreatment chilling on the changes of carcass quality. The values of total viable count (TVC), total coliform count (TCC), total streptococcal count (TStC) and total staphylococcal count (TSC) were determined for meat samples of thigh and breast and swab samples of visceral surfaces of the broilers with intact skin and without skin. It was observed that the values of TVC, TCC, TStC and TSC in both cases of dressed broiler with intact skin and without skin exceeded the International Commission on Microbiological Specification for Foods. However, numbers of microorganisms were considerably decreased during the frozen storage. Packing and prechilled conditions were generally better effective in decrease of the loads of microorganisms than without packing and prechilled conditions, and lower bacterial numbers were also found in dressed broiler with intact skin than that without skin. The highest sensory panel score was obtained at 10 days of frozen storage. These results, thus, indicate that usages of appropriate periods and conditions of frozen storage and packaging systems can minimize the potential health hazards associated with contaminants gaining access to the dressed or processed broilers and improve the quality and shelf life of dressed broilers.

• Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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• v.19 no.3 s.53
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• pp.22-30
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• 2004

The extract with the dilution of $50\%$ ethanol and treatment of $121^{\circ}C$ for 15min were inhibited highly the growth of staph aureus, Ent. cloacae, Sh. sonnei, A. hydrophila, b. subtilis, St. faecalis and L. casei. of food samples, red-bean dregs with addition of extact of smilax china. leaves or sorbic acid took the similar inhibition effect to microorganisms for the early storage days(1-3days). There was inhibited the growth of microorganisms in strawberry Juice added to 20m1 of $1\%$ extract solution for one storage day in comparison with no addition of smilax china L. Over all with growth inhibition capability to microorganisms and foods, it was believed that the effect and value as the natural food preservatives and the extracts like as this natural plant material took the food safety and it was capable to develop the natural food preservation.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.200-210
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality changes and contamination of microorganisms such as Escherichia coli, mold and yeast in cherry tomatoes during storage at different temperatures, gas composition and periods(7 and 14 days). This study determined pH, color change and the growth pattern of microorganisms in cherry tomato during storage at $5^{\circ}C$, $10^{\circ}C$ and $15^{\circ}C$. According to the results, pH level was a little raised with storage period. On average, $L^*$, $a^*$ and $b^*$ value of cherry tomato were irregular value of increase and decrease of all gas packaging with storage period. In regard of the types of microorganism, aerobic count plate, coliform count, mold and yeast were detected when cherry tomatoes were stored at $5^{\circ}C$, $10^{\circ}C$ and $15^{\circ}C$ during storage for 14 days. Equally, all microorganisms of cherry tomato were irregular with storage period and complex gas packaging. However, this study determined that packaging with a higher $CO_2$ concentration than $O_2$ concentration can reduce growth of microorganism. These studies can be used as primary data for determining the optimal complex gas to storage enlargement.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.781-792
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• 2002

Microorganisms living in clothing cause damage to fabric as well as unhygienic conditions with unpleasant odor fur wearers. Removal or growth of microorganisms are affected by the conditions during washing and storage. The purpose of this research was to study the consumer's knowledge and habits in laundering with respect to microorganisms in clothing. For survey method, questionnaires were administered to 580 housewives, age of 20∼60s living in Seoul. Employing 479 respondents, the data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The results are as follows: The level of knowledge about microorganisms of clothing was high in general, but wasn't expert level. Many people had experienced damages of textiles, clothing and unpleasant odor due to microorganisms. Fabric softeners and bleaches were rarely used for disinfection but usually used for antistatic, whitening or removal of stains. There was no relationship between laundering habits, the knowledge of microorganism, and experience of clothing damage by microorganism.

• Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.484-490
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• 1998

Microorganisms associated with seed-rhizome rot of gingers preserved in three underground storage caves were identified with respect to rot types. Rot patterns were grouped into 4 different types : yellow soft rot, brown rot, localized ring rot, and water-soaked rot. Water-soaked rot was highest in frequency with 40% and ring rot the least with 14%. Causal pathogens differed with rot type, yellow soft rot by Erwinia carotovora and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, brown rot by Fusarium solani and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, localized ring rot by F. solani, and water-soaked rot by Pythium spinosum and P. ultimum. Pythium myriotylum, the causal pathogen of ginger rhizome rot which occurs severely in fields was rarely detected from storage seed-rhizomes suggesting its minor involvement with storage rot. Pathogenic Pythium isolates were frequently obtained from both rhizome surface and inner tissues of rotten rhizomes. Detection frequency of Pythium isolates in inner tissues decreased as increasing distance from rhizome surface. In wound-inoculation tests, above pathogens caused a varying degree of rot on healthy rhizomes at 15$^{\circ}C$, 2$0^{\circ}C$ and 3$0^{\circ}C$ with increasing severity at higher temperatures.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.766-771
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• 2013

Tomato sauce is widely known as a health food, In this study perilla leaf was added to a tomato sauce and the resulting functional improvements were assessed. The moisture of the tomato sauce WITH 2% added perilla leaf was 89.52%, the highest observed likewise, sample pH also significantly increased with 2% perilla leaf, to the highest pH of 4.71, (p>0.001). Lightness L value of the control group was the highest at 40.70, and the redness a value and yellowness b value were highest in, the control group, at 15.77, and 17.70, respectively. The highest salinity was foung with 2% perilla leaf, 0.96, and the sugar content with 2% perilla leaf, was 9.57. The reducing sugar was highest in the control with 63.08. The change in the total bacterial counts was measured during 9 days of storage at $4^{\circ}C$, When perilla leaf was added to, the tomato sauce, no microorganisms were detected until 0~1 days of storage. After five days of storage, microorganisms were detected in the group with 2% perilla leaf. The control group ($1.8{\times}10^5$ CFU/ml) had the highest levels of microorganisms. As the amount of perilla leaf, the total viable count of microorganisms detected was less. In the acceptability test results, the color 6.9 of the 1.5% treatment group, received the highest evaluation. Flavor and taste of the 2% perilla leaf treatment group were highly appreciated at 6.1 and 6.6, respectively. The ranking of overall acceptability was 1.5%>1%>0.5%>10%>2% of perilla leaf; 2% perilla leaf was the most underrated. Based on these results, up to 1.5% perilla leaf could be added to tomato sauce and the commercial potential could be very high.