• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.1077-1085
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• 1997

This study was carried out to elucidate the utilization of the fusant for shortening the ripening time by making an observation of the microstructure and the profile of component change. In ripening cheese, moisture content of the sample treated with tested strain is not a remarkable difference among the test samples. With an increase of the ripening time, L. helveticus showed the highest increase in protein content, followed by fusant, and then L. bulgaricus. The fat content of all starters was gradually decreased while it was it was rapidly decreased after 7 days. The pH of all starters was gradually decreased when the ripening time increased. The titratable acidity was greatly increased between a 9th day and a 15th day ripening. In investigating the light microscopic microstructure of ripened cheese samples, the sample treated with fusant indicated little difference from the other starters in decomposition of protein and fat components by microbial enzymes. In SEM observation, the structure of all cheese samples was uniform and the rough texture was converted into smooth texture by the interaction of cheese components and the abscission of single bond in casein matrix when the ripening time is increased. The fusant showed similar results in the examination of component change and its microstructure compared with the other starters. Therefore, it was revealed that the fusant can be partially used as a cheese starter instead of conventional starters by replacing them or combining them together with the other starters for shortening the ripening time.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.65-73
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• 2011

Cheese is a nutritious food with various balanced nutrients, such as proteins, peptides, amino acids, fats, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. Domestic cheese varieties and quality need to be improved to prevent imported cheese. To develop those cheeses, search for previous works and research for new products are needed. In cheese ripening of hard cheese, such as Cheddar or Parmesan cheese, is ripened for 2 to 24 months at 2 to 16$^{\circ}C$ to develop desired cheese flavor and body characteristics. Long time with low temperature to ripen the cheese requires high expenses. So accelerated cheese ripening is a good potential for saving in industry. Methods for acceleration of cheese ripening are temperature control, addition of bacteria or enzymes. To develop the functionality of cheese, addition of microencapsulated various probiotics and nutrients, such as iron, removal of cholesterol by crosslinked ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin, lowering blood cholesterol and serum glucose by nanopowdered functional materials et al. are necessary. Therefore, this review focused on the functionality of cheese, such as the acceleration of cheese ripening, microencapsulated probiotics and iron, and cholesterol removal.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.57-60
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• 2008

During cheese ripening, the textural properties of cheese undergo significant changes from short, grainy, irregular to smooth, homogeneous and connected (well-net) structure. To make this change, many biochemical reactions occur during ripening and there have been tremendous researches in this topic for decades. In this review, several key parameters, such as cheese composition (especially cheese moisture and cheese pH), proteolytic activity and changes in Ca equilibrium will be discussed to understand the development of cheese texture during ripening.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.125-131
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• 2018

The present study aimed to investigate the microbial diversity in Gouda cheese within the four months of ripening, via next-generation sequencing (NGS). Lactococcus (96.03%), and Leuconostoc (3.83%), used as starter cultures, constituted the majority of bacteria upon 454 pyrosequencing based on 16S rDNA sequences. However, no drastic differences were observed among other populations between the center and the surface portions of Gouda cheese during ripening. Although the proportion of subdominant species was <1%, slight differences in bacterial populations were observed in both the center and the surface portions. Taken together, our results suggest that environmental and processing variables of cheese manufacturing including pasteurization, starter, ripening conditions are important factors influencing the bacterial diversity in cheese and they can be used to alter nutrient profiles and metabolism and the flavor during ripening.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.75-81
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• 2012

Molds cause severe cheese deterioration, even though some white and blue molds are used for the manufacture of Camembert and Blue cheese, respectively. The species of Geotrichum, Moniliella, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Mucor, Fusarium, Phoma, and Cladosporium are the main fungi that affect contamination during cheese ripening. Once deteriorated by fungal spoilage, cheese becomes toxic and inedible. Fungal deterioration of cheese decreases the nutritional value, flavor profiles, physicochemical and organoleptic properties, and increases toxicity and infectious disease. Fungal contamination during cheese ripening is highly damaging to cheese production in Korean farmstead milk processing companies. Therefore, these companies hesitate to develop natural and ripened cheese varieties. This article discusses the recent and ongoing developments in the removal techniques of fungal contamination during cheese ripening. There are 2 categories of antifungal agents: chemical and natural. Major chemical agents are preservatives (propionic acid, sodium propionate, and calcium propionate) and ethanol. Among the natural agents, grapefruit seed extract, phytoncide, essential oils, and garlic have been investigated as natural antifungal agents. Additionally, some studies have shown that antibiotics such as natamycin and Delvocid$^{(R)}$, have antifungal activities for cheese contaminated with fungi. Microbial resources such as probiotic lactic acid bacteria, Propionibacterium, lactic acid bacteria from Kimchi, and bacteriocin are well known as antifungal agents. In addition, ozonization treatment has been reported to inhibit the growth activity of cheese-contaminating fungi.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.195-200
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• 2013

The ripening of cheese allows for the development of characteristic taste and flavour, nutritional substances, bio-active components and texture, helping to improve quality. Many different microbiological, biochemical and nutritional changes occur during the process depending on the quality of raw milk, added cultures and enzymes, as well as specific processing and ripening conditions. During the ripening lactose is hydrolyzed to lactic, propionic and acetic acid, helping to reduce potential effects of the problem of lactose intolerance. Fat is hydrolyzed to butyric, propionic and conjugated linoleic acid, which function as bio-active substances. Protein is hydrolyzed to different peptides and amino acids which all show various bio-activities. However, errors of cheese ripening can happen and affect the quality of the product. To guarantee good quality cheese the process needs to be managed carefully with the right microbes used and ensuring cleanliness of processing facilities, staff, ventilation and hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP). Research into and controlling of ripening technology is crucial for producing high quality cheeses.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.85-92
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• 2017

Four different types of cheeses were measure detailed changes in the mineral concentrations of cheese-serum during ripening. Concentrations of minerals in cheese juice were measured. The pH value using the low pH method (LPM) cheese was significantly (p<0.05) lower than that of other cheeses. Similarly the total Ca, S, Mg, and P contents of LPM cheese were significantly lower in than those of other cheeses. Ca, S, Mg, and P remained in colloidal form, while other minerals were mostly in soluble forms after 1 day. The minerals associated with the structure of cheese (i.e., casein or colloidal calcium phosphate) remained largely insoluble even after 1 month of ripening.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.72-84
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• 1994

A model to explain the observed kinetics in a whole process of Cheddar-cheese ripening has been developed. It includes growth and lysis of cells in the cheese matrix, cell-wall bound protelnases and intracellular dipeptidases that are released into cheese upon cell lysis, and the production of dipeptides and amino acids from casein in cheese. Model simulations have been conducted to figure out the crucial factors in the process of the cheese ripening. The influential factors have been found to be the cell numbers and the dipeptidase activity at the beginning of the cheese ripening, and the cell-lysis rate of cheese starters. The simulation results have also suggested the use of a mixed culture as well as the experimental screening for a more suitable organism as a cheese starter hence, the model shows how to accelerate the cheese ripening.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.337-342
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• 1990

The changes in cheese casein components and the resultant palatability of the cheese were studied. Camember cheese was made with P. caseicolum and mixed lactic cultures and ripened for 45days. The pH value increased rapidly during ripening Water soluble, pH 4.6-soluble and non protein nitrogenous compounds were all increased during ripening. The electrophoretic patterns of pH 4.6-insoluble casein showed that the caseins were seperated into 4 bands after 10 days,12 bands after 45 days of ripening, ${\alpha}_{s1}-casein$ was completely degraded after 17 days of ripening and a targe percentage of ${\beta}-casein$ was broken down after 45 days of ripening. On gel filtration, pH 4.6-soluble casein fragments ripened for 10 days,24 days and 31 days were fractionated into 3,4 and 5 fractions respectively The sensory evaluation of Camembert cheese showed that cheese ripened for 31 days had the best palatability.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.201-211
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• 1989

This experiment was carried out to study the practical utility of Mucor rennet in making Blue cheese and to investigate the changes in the level of various nitrogen compounds. 1. The Mucor rennet cheese, the calf rennet cheese and the mixed rennet cheese did not show any significant difference in their yields. 2. The dry matter contents of Blue cheese was increased during the ripening and the levels of Mucor rennet did not have any influence in these respect. 3. The water soluble nitrogen contents of Blue cheese increased during ripening. On 0 day of ripening the Mucor rennet cheese contained water soluble nitrogen than the calf rennet cheese. On 40 days of ripening the mixed cheese contained less water soluble nitrogen than the calf rennet cheese. 4. Non protein nitrogen, peptone amino nitrogen, water soluble protein nitrogen, proteose nitrogen and peptone nitrogen appeared to contain similar levels of water soluble nitrogen. 5. The results of electrophoresis indicated a greater degredation on as-casein and ${\beta}$-casein in the Blue cheese made with Mucor rennet than in those made with calf rennet. On 60 days of ripening the mixed cheese more casein than did the Mucor rennet cheese. 6. The free amino acid contents of the Mucor rennet cheese was higher than the calf rennet cheese at 60 days of ripening.