• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2023

This study focused on the development of a vegetable recombinated oil to mimic the animal-derived mink oil. Various vegetable oils and fatty acid substrates were mixed and an immobilized enzyme was utilized in the reaction to synthesize a plant-derived mink oil through deacidification and purification processes. The chemical composition and thermal properties of the recombined oil were confirmed using gas chromatography and differential scanning calorimetry. Our results show a high similarity between mink oil and our synthesized plant-derived mink oil, revealing the potential of utilizing vegetable alternatives for the substitution of animal raw materials, which have been gradually discontinued as cosmetic ingredients.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.395-405
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• 2012

Lipozyme TL IM-catalyzed esterification was carried out to produce functional hard fat (structured lipid, SL) using palm stearin (PS) and hydrolysate of pomegranate seed oil (HPSO) of 1:6 molar ratio. HPSO contained conjugated linolenic acid (CLnA, about 80%). The reaction was performed at non-solvent system and solvent (n-hexane) system using Lipozyme TL IM (10% of total substrates, w/w) for 12, 24, and 72 hr in a shaking water bath ($55^{\circ}C$ and 185 rpm), respectively. SL synthesized in non-solvent system (NH-SL) and SL synthesized in n-hexane system (H-SL) were refined after deacidification, respectively. Their physicochemical properties were compared to obtain desirable functional hard fat. The content of CLnA in NH-SL increased from 34.38% to 40.63% with increasing reaction time. Similar results also observed in H-SL resulting in 36.81~45.83% of CLnA. In triacylglycerol (TAG) composition, the main molecules of LnLnLn (Ln=linolenic acid, PN=36) and the LnLnP (P=palmitic acid, PN=40) were newly synthesized in NH-SL and H-SL with increasing reaction time. After 72 hr reaction, iodine values of NH-SL (136.49) and H-SL (140.37) showed high values because of the high content of CLnA. Solid fat index (SFI) in NH-SL was higher than that in H-SL at each measured temperature. The predominant polymorphic forms of NH-SL and H-SL obtained after esterification for 72 hr were the desirable crystalline structure of the ${\beta}$' form.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.49 no.6
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• pp.605-609
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• 2017

The effect of malic acid-degrading yeast on the quality of Gaeryangmerou (Vitis spp.) wine obtained from grapes commonly used for making wine in Korea was investigated. Alcoholic fermentation was carried out at $25^{\circ}C$, for 14 days. A malic acid-degrading yeast was used as the experimental sample and a commercial yeast, Fermivin, was used as a control. The fermentation process for the experimental yeast lasted 2-3 days longer than that of Fermivin. The pH and the volatile acid content of the wine were 3.94 and 244.20 mg/L, respectively. The total acid content was 0.86% for the experimental group and 0.94% for the control group. The contents of malic acid and succinic acid in the experimental group were significantly lower than that of the control group (245.61, 50.18 mg% for experimental group versus 302.44, 68.39 mg% for control group, respectively). In contrast, lactic acid content was slightly higher in the experimental group. As expected, the main volatile flavor compounds of Gaeryangmerou wine varied with the yeast used for fermentation and were determined to be isoamyl alcohol, ${\beta}$-phenethyl alcohol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, and diacetyl for the experimental wine.