• Proceedings of the Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition Conference
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• 2001.12a
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• pp.122-122
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• 2001

쌀과 같은 곡류는 전분질을 당분으로 전환시켜 술을 제조하여야 하므로 미생물이 생성하는 효소가 필요한데 그 효소원이 누룩이며 누룩은 주류의 품질이나 생산량에 영향을 미치는 가장 중요한 요소라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 전국44개 지역의 누룩에서 순수 분리된 89종의 곰팡이 중 효소역가와 당화력이 비교적 뛰어난 10종(Aspergillus sp. SH-412 Heunghae, Aspergillus sp. SH-422 Ulsan, Rhizopis sp. SH-606 Imdeok, Aspergillus sp. SH-607 Yhesan, Aspergilus sp. SH-613 Wolseong, Rhizopus sp. SH-654 Uncheon, Aspergillus sp. SH-660 Jeonkok, Aspergillus sp. SH-667 Dongseong, Aspergillus sp. SH-669 Uncheon, Aspergillus sp. SH-696 Daecheon)과 대조균주로 Aspergillus kawachii CF1002 그리고 효모 Saccharomyces cerevisiae를 사용하셨으며 탁주제조 중 균주별 술덧의 산도, 환원당, 아미노산도와 제조된 완성주의 유기산, 유리아미노산, 유리당, 휴젤유 및 색도를 HPLC, GC Mass, 색차계로 측정한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 균주별 술덧의 주정도는 모든 실험구에서 Aspergillus kawachii보다 높았으며 특히 Aspergillus sp. SH-422는 14.9%로 가장 수율이 좋았다. 환원당은 Aspergillus sp. SH-613이 0.49%로 가장 높았고 Aspergillus sp. SH-422는 0.37%로 가장 낮았으며 산도는 시간의 경과에 따라 감소했으며 술덧 발효중 아미노산도는 시간의 경과에 따라 약간 상승 후 다소 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 각 균주별 술덧의 유기산은 tataric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid가 검출되었으며 lactic acid 함량이 2.0∼3.2g/100ml로 가장 많이 검출되었다. 유기산은 Aspergillus sp. SH-669가 가장 높게 확인되었으며 Aspergillus sp. SH-607이 가장 낮게 분석되었다. 술덧의 주 아미노산은 histidine, alanine, glutamic acid, leucine, tryptophan순으로 검출되었으며 특히 alanine은 주류에 단맛을 주는 성분으로 모든 실험구에서 많은 양이 검출되었다. 각 균주별 술덧의 유리당은 glucose가 가장 많이 검출되었으며 Fusel oil은 iso-butyl alcohol과 iso-pentyl alcohol 이 가장 많이 검출되었다. 한편 균주별 술덧의 색차를 측정한 결과 L값은 63.33∼41.98, a값은 0.09∼-3.47, b값은 17.41∼4.90으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition Conference
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• 2001.12a
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• pp.123-123
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• 2001

주류는 미생물에 의한 효소작용으로 원료 성분이 분해됨으로서 생성되는 당분, 아미노산, 유기산등의 맛 성분과 발효과정 동안 생성되는 휘발성 성분들이 조화되어 상당히 다양한 성분들이 향미에 관여하므로 향기의 주성분 규명이나 향기성분을 이용한 품질의 규격화가 매우 어려운 문제로 보여진다. 술덧의 안전한 발효와 잡균오염을 방지하여 품질이 균일한 술을 생산할 목적으로 재래누룩과는 별도로 Aspergillus kawachii등의 균을 이용한 개량곡자(koji)가 술 제조시에 많이 이용되고 있으나 이러한 방법은 탁주의 대량생산과 수율은 증가시켰으나 다양한 품질이나 맛의 향상은 기대하기 어렵다. 본 실험은 재래누룩에서 분리된 곰팡이 10종과 대조균주로 Aspergillus kawachii CF1002 그리고 효모 Saccharomyces cerevisiae를 이용하여 술을 담금하여 그 제품의 headspace gas를 포집하여 GC/MS로 휘발성 향기성분을 분석하였으며 또한 관능평가를 실시하여 검토하였다. 각 균주별로 총 27∼40종의 향기성분이 확인되었으며 전체 시료에서 알콜(peak area% 52.3 9∼70.36%), 알칸류(3.49∼14.17%), 에스테르류(3.23∼7.37%), 유기산류(0∼2.85%), 알데히드류(0∼0.44%)의 순으로 함유량이 높은 것으로 나타났다. GC/MS를 통한 향기성분의 분석 결과 각각의 선발 균주로 제조된 술의 향기성분의 패턴이 서로 상이하였으며 이것은 통계분석에 의해 그 특징이 유의적으로 분석되어 Aspergillus sp. SH-607, Aspergillus sp. SH-613, Aspergillus sp. SH-667, Aspergillus sp. SH-696 그리고 Aspergillus sp. SH-412는 기호도가 높은 것으로 관찰되었다. 수집된 우수균주 10종과 Aspergillus kawachii등으로 담금하여 제조한 술 시료 11종류를 대상으로 하여 쓴맛, 미묘한 맛, 떫은 맛, 신맛, 좋은 맛의 정도를 5단계로 나누어 관능검사를 실시한 다음 자료를 Duncan's multiple range test로 분석한 결과 전체적으로 좋은 맛에 대한 기호도는 Aspergillus sp. SH-607 시료와 Aspergillus sp. SH-412, Rhizopus sp. SH-606, Aspergillus sp. SH-613, Rhizopus sp. SH-654, Aspergillus sp. SH-696 Aspergillus kawachii 시료가 유의성 있게 좋은 맛을 나타내 기호도가 높았으며 맛과 기호도가 가장 좋았던 것은 Aspergillus sp. SH-607 시료로 나타났다.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.158-168
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• 1987

Several species of the fungi were isolated from cassava(Manihot esculenta Gruntz) starch which had formed into pellet, those had been stored for a while in southern part of Thailand. The species of Rhizopus, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus fumigatus were identified. The experimental results are as follows; Dry weight increases were checked during the static liquid culture with modified Czapek Dox medium to which cassava starch was partly replaced to sugar, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus fumigatus had grown more than Rizopus species when 6% cassava starch was replaced to sugar and had been cultured for 72 hours. Amounts of mycelial protein of Aspergillus niger were checked, the highest amount was shown in 6% cassava starch involved medium. When nitrogen sources were varied such as ammonium sulfate or urea against sodium nitrate, there was no significant difference in mycelial production. Alpha amylase activity of each fungus isolated here was checked, those of Aspergillus niger have shown the highest peak at 72 hours.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.8-24
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• 1984

In this study, investigated the effects of four strains belonging to Aspergillus oryzae on the quality of Kochujang. In the Koji and Kochujang making, investigated the difference of enzyme production of each strain, the change of each component and color during the aging, and tested the sensory taste. The results obtained were as follows; 1. Protease activity (acid, neutral) in wheat flour Koji was high in the case of Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ and Aspergillus oryzae - M of short stalked type. The strain Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ showed maximum activity after two days of Koji making, while the strain Aspergillus oryzae - M showed low activity till two days, but showed maximum activity after three days-four days of Koji making. 2. In $\alpha$-amylase activity, strain Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$, Aspergillus $oryzae-S_2$ and Aspergillus oryzae - M showed high activity after two days of Koji making. Aspergillus oryzae-NB strain showed slower ${\alpha}$ - amylase activity than that strains. 3. In glucoamylase activity, all strain tested showed high activity after three days of Koji making, but st rain Aspergillus oryzae - NB showed slower activity than ot - hers. 4. In protease activity (acid, neutral) during the aging of Kochujang, strain Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ and Aspergillus oryzae - M of short stalked type showed higher activity than that of long stalked type. 5. Amino type nitrogen contents during the aging of Kochujang was very higher in the case of strains Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ and Aspergillus oryzae - M of short stalked type than other strains, and each contents was 315mg% and 337mg% after aged for ninty days. 6. The results that analysed free sugar of Kochujang aged for ninty days with HPLC were; glucose 5.84~7.13%, fructose 4.13~5.00%, rhamnose 0.91~1.04%, maltose 0.72~0.92% and presence of xylose was recognized. 7. The results that analysed alcohols of Kochujang aged for ninty days with gas chromatography were; ethanol 1.51~1.78%, n-propyl alcohol 1.13~1.20mg%, iso-amyl alcohol 3.5~4.4mg%. 8. In the sensory test of Kochujang aged for sixty days and for ninty days, the case of strains Aspergillus oryzae-M and Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ of short stalked type showed good taste, while the case of strains Aspergillus $oryzae-S_2$ and Aspergillus oryzae-NB of long stalked type showed good flavor and color.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.207-219
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• 2016

Aspergillus, Penicillium, and their teleomorphic genera have a worldwide distribution and large economic impacts on human life. The names of species in the genera that have been reported in Korea are listed in this study. Fourteen species of Aspergillus, 4 of Eurotium, 8 of Neosartorya, 47 of Penicillium, and 5 of Talaromyces were included in the National List of Species of Korea, Ascomycota in 2015. Based on the taxonomic system of single name nomenclature on ICN (International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants), Aspergillus and its teleomorphic genera such as Neosartorya, Eurotium, and Emericella were named as Aspergillus and Penicillium, and its teleomorphic genera such as Eupenicillium and Talaromyces were named as Penicillium (subgenera Aspergilloides, Furcatum, and Penicillium) and Talaromyces (subgenus Biverticillium) in this study. In total, 77 species were added and the revised list contains 55 spp. of Aspergillus, 82 of Penicillium, and 18 of Talaromyces.

• Mycobiology
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.229-237
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• 2010

Members of the genus Aspergillus are the most common fungi and all reproduce asexually by forming long chains of conidiospores (or conidia). The impact of various Aspergillus species on humans ranges from beneficial to harmful. For example, several species including Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus niger are used in industry for enzyme production and food processing. In contrast, Aspergillus flavus produce the most potent naturally present carcinogen aflatoxins, which contaminate various plant- and animal-based foods. Importantly, the opportunistic human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus has become the most prevalent airborne fungal pathogen in developed countries, causing invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients with a high mortality rate. A. fumigatus produces a massive number of small hydrophobic conidia as the primarymeans of dispersal, survival, genome-protection, and infecting hosts. Large-scale genome-wide expression studies can now be conducted due to completion of A. fumigatus genome sequencing. However, genomics becomes more powerful and informative when combined with genetics. We have been investigating the mechanisms underlying the regulation of asexual development (conidiation) and gliotoxin biosynthesis in A. fumigatus, primarily focusing on a characterization of key developmental regulators identified in the model fungus Aspergillus nidulans. In this review, I will summarize our current understanding of how conidiation in two aspergilli is regulated.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 1977

Two hundred and twenty five strains which belong to the genus Aspergillus were isolated from specimens collected throughout the southern coastal areas of Korea, Fifteen species and one variety throughout the nine species groups including A. itaconicus and A.unguis, which are unrecorded in Korea, were identified according to Raper-Fennell's classification key.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.109-115
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• 1991

Twenty-five fungal strains producing an extracellular soybean milk clotting enzyme were isolated from 146 soil samples, and identified as 11 species belonging to six genera of Aspergillus oryzae (5 strains), Aspergillus flavus (2 strains), Aspergillus parasiticus (1 strain), Aspergillus tamarii (2 strains), Aspergillus niger (4 strains), Aspergillus fumigatus (2 strains), Mucor hiemalis (2 strains), Wallemia sebi (4 strains), Scopulariopsis condida (1 strain), Fusarium redolens(1 strain) and Verticillum lecanii (1 strain). Among them, Aspergillus oryzae 020 and Aspergillus tamarii 287 showed relatively high soybean milk clotting activity. The coagulabilities of the enzyme from representative strains of those species decreased as the pH of soybean milk increased from 6.0 to 7.0 The optimum temperature for soybean milk clotting enzymes of those strains were 65$^{\circ}C$.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.112-118
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• 1979

21 herbal drugs registered in K.P. III were tested for contamination of fungi and isolation of aflatoxin producible strains. Initially contaminated fungi were Aspergillus group (41.28%) and Penicillium (47.26%) and the other fungi were contaminated somewhat. The most frequent isolation of Aspergillus group was Cnidii Rhizoma and that of Penicillium was Piperis Fructus nigri. Cnidii Rhizoma was the most contaminated drug and Cassiae Cortex was the least among them. Aspergillus flavus was isolated from 10 samples and Aspergillus parasiticus was detected in Glycyrrhizae Radix, Phellodendri Cortex. Aspergillus ochraceus was isolated from only Scutelariae Radix, and Fusarium nivale was isolated from Cnidii Rhizoma and Torreya Semen. None of Aspergillus and Penicillium was detected in only Coptidis Rhizoma. No strains of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus isolated from were produced aflatoxin.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.138-144
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• 2002

In order to improve the quality of foxtail millet wine, zymological properties by isolated strains from Nuruk were investigated. Saccharomyces sp Y5-1 as brewing yeast, Aspergillus sp. M6-3, Aspergillus awamori 6970, and Aspengillus usamii mut. shirousamii 6959 (KCTC) as saccharifying molds were used, respectively. Acid content, soluble solids, color (b) and alcohol contents were increased during fermentation. Ethanol concentration of millet wine made with Nuruk by Aspergillus awamori 6970 and Aspergillus usamii mut. shirousamii 6959 were higher than the other, 10.6 and 10.1% respectively. Citric acid was only detected on $1{\sim}2$ day starting fermentation. Oxalic acid, lactic acid and acetic acid of millet wine were high in the wine made of Nuruk by Aspergillus usamii mot. shirousamii 6959, Aspergillus awamori 6970 and traditional Nuruk, respectively. During fermentation, glucose and xylose was higher than the others. Xylose was increased, but most of other sugar were decreased during fermentation. Acetone, ethyl acetate, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, iso-buthanol and iso-amyl alcohol were detected In the wine made with Nuruk by Aspergillus awamori and Aspergillus usamii mut. shirousamii, iso-imyl alcohol and ethanol were high. On sensory evaluation, the wine made with Nuruk by Aspergillus usamii mut. shirousamii was the best on color and taste.