• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2018

We investigated the levels of microbial contaminants and microbial hazards during dried-laver processing. We analyzed 321 samples obtained from 18 dried-laver Pyropia spp. manufacturing facilities, including water, swab-, and processing samples as well as final products. The levels of microbial contaminants, including viable cell counts (VCC) and coliform bacteria, increased as processing progressed. The sanitary indicator bacterium, Escherichia coli, was not detected in the final products although VCC levels were high, generally exceeding 5 log CFU/g. We also investigated changes in microbial contaminants at each processing step. Both VCC and total coliform dramatically increased after 4 days of continuous processing, indicating that microbial contaminants originated, mainly, from cross contamination during processing.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.197-201
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• 2014

This study was performed to identify and assess food hazards during dry laver processing. Samples including raw materials, intermediates, and finished products during dried-laver processing were collected from seven dried-laver processing facilities, and microbial analyses were conducted. Microbial levels such as total coliforms and total viable cell count (TVC) increased as the processing steps progressed. TVC and total coliforms ranged from <30 to $9.1{\times}10^7$ CFU/g and <18 to 27,600 MPN/100 g for intermediates and finished products obtained during dried-laver processing, respectively. However, no fecal coliform was detected in the samples. Additionally, food-borne bacteria including Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella sp., Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus were not identified in finished products. For heavy metal content, arsenic ranged from 30.18 to 39.05 mg/kg, mercury from 0.005 to 0.009 mg/kg, and cadmium from 0.076 to 0.318 mg/kg dry mass in all finished products. However, lead was not detected in samples tested in this study. In conclusion, dried-laver products were safe based on the levels of food-borne bacteria and heavy metal contents. However, it is important to reduce total viable cell counts and total coliforms during dried-laver processing.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.674-682
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of illness from Campylobacter spp. on ham. To identify the hazards of Campylobacter spp. on ham, the general characteristics and microbial criteria for Campylobacter spp., and campylobacteriosis outbreaks were investigated. In the exposure assessment, the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. on ham was evaluated, and the probabilistic distributions for the temperature of ham surfaces in retail markets and home refrigerators were prepared. In addition, the raw data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES) 2012 were used to estimate the consumption amount and frequency of ham. In the hazard characterization, the Beta-Poisson model for Campylobacter spp. infection was used. For risk characterization, a simulation model was developed using the collected data, and the risk of Campylobacter spp. on ham was estimated with @RISK. The Campylobacter spp. cell counts on ham samples were below the detection limit (<0.70 Log CFU/g). The daily consumption of ham was 23.93 g per person, and the consumption frequency was 11.57%. The simulated mean value of the initial contamination level of Campylobacter spp. on ham was −3.95 Log CFU/g, and the mean value of ham for probable risk per person per day was 2.20×10⁻¹². It is considered that the risk of foodborne illness for Campylobacter spp. was low. Furthermore, these results indicate that the microbial risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in this study should be useful in providing scientific evidence to set up the criteria of Campylobacter spp..

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2019

본 연구는 국내 의료기관 500명의 식품 취급자들의 식품안전에 관한 지식, 인식 및 행태 수준을 평가하고 지식, 인식, 행태와 사회인구학적 특성과의 연관성을 분석하였다. 자가보고 설문지는 식품안전에 관한 지식 15문항, 인식 15문항, 행태 20문항 등 총 50문항으로 구성되었으며 연령별, 교육수준별, 경력별에 따른 지식, 인식, 행태와 KAP과의 관련성분석은 t 또는 ANOVA test를 실시하였다. 분석 결과 식품안전에 관한 평균 지식점수는 3.25, 인식 3.65, 행태 3.36으로 나타났다. 연령그룹별 식품안전에 관한 지식, 인식, KAP score는 차이가 나타났으며, KAP과 교육수준과의 관련성은 교육수준이 증가할수록 KAP score가 증가하는 것을 확인하였다(P < 0.05). 식품위해를 최소화하기 위해서 식품 취급자에게 공중보건학적차원의 지속적인 식품안전 예방교육 및 프로그램을 제공해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2014

The extracts and pure saponins from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) are reported to have a wide range of health benefits. Platycosides (saponins) from the roots of PG are characterized by a structure containing a triterpenoid aglycone and two sugar chains. Saponins are of commercial significance, and their applications are increasing with increasing evidence of their health benefits. The biological effects of saponins include cytotoxic effects against cancer cells, neuroprotective activity, antiviral activity, and cholesterol lowering effects. Saponins with commercial value range from crude plant extracts, which can be used for their foaming properties, to high purity saponins such as platycodin D, which can be used for its health applications (e.g., as a vaccine adjuvant). This review reveals that platycosides have many health benefits and have the potential to be used as a remedy against many of the major health hazards (e.g., cancer, obesity, alzheimer's) faced by populations around the world. Methods of platycoside purification and analysis are also covered in this review.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.524-534
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• 2018

This study assessed the biological and physicochemical hazards involved in establishing a hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) for canned seasoned Broughton's ribbed ark Scapharca broughtonii and examined the critical control points (CCPs) in the field. Following the basic principles of the HACCP system, the hazard-evaluation procedures were enacted during the production of canned seasoned Broughton's ribbed ark after field investigation of a seafood product company in Korea. CCPs were determined using canned seasoned Broughton's ribbed ark with the corresponding control measures. The HACCP system was applied to each step in processing the product. The results indicated that inspection of raw materials, filling, sterilization, and alien substance detection were the most important CCPs. These results can be used to prevent and control food safety problems in the production of canned seasoned Broughton's ribbed ark.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2011

Food borne pathogens are a growing concern for human health and food safety throughout the world. Milk and dairy products are commonly associated with spoilage or contamination from a wide variety of physical, microbial, and chemical hazardous. Microbiological risk analysis consists of three components: risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication, and overall objective of this process is ultimately public health protection. The microbiological risk assessment is useful tool to evaluate food safety as it is based on a scientific approach. In addition risk assessment process includes quantitative estimation of the probability of occurrence of microbial hazards to evaluate more accurate human exposure. The aim of this study is to review the microbiological risk assessment on the prevalence of bacterial foodborne pathogens in milk and dairy products.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.152-160
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 경남에 소재한 토마토 토경재배농장 3곳 (A, B, C)과 양액재배농장 3곳 (D, E, F)을 대상으로 토마토 재배단계의 재배환경과 개인위생에 대하여 생물학적 및 화학적 (중금속) 위해요소를 분석하였다. 생물학적 위해요소를 분석한 결과 재배환경에서 위생지표세균의 경우 토경재배농장의 토양에서 일반세균과 대장균군이 최대7.2 및 6.1 log CFU/g 검출되었고, 관개용수에서는 1.7 log CFU/mL 이하로 검출되었으며, E. coli의 경우 B농장의 토양에서만 1건 검출되었다. 양액재배농장의 양액과 관개용수에서는 일반세균만 최대 1.4 및 1.8 log CFU/mL수준으로 검출되었다. 개인위생의 경우 일반세균과 대장균군이 토경재배농장에서는 0.4-4.6 log CFU/hand, 100 $cm^2$ 수준으로, 양액재배농장에서는 0.4-5.4 log CFU/hand, 100 $cm^2$ 수준으로 검출되었다. 병원성 미생물은 B. cereus만 토경재배농장의 토양에서 최대 4.4 log CFU/g, 관개용수에서 0.5 log CFU/mL, 개인위생에서 1.0-2.9 log CFU/hand, 100 $cm^2$ 검출되었고, 양액재배농장의 개인위생에서 0.5-2.8 log CFU/hand, 100 $cm^2$ 수준으로 검출되었다. 화학적 위해요소인 중금속(Cd, Cu, As, Hg, Pb, Cr, Zn 및 Ni)은 분석 결과 모두 허용기준치 이하 또는 불검출로 나타났다. 따라서 토마토의 재배단계에서 미생물의 오염으로 인한 위해를 확인할 수 있었으며, 안전성을 확보하기 위해서는 최종산물로까지 발생할 수 있는 모든 위해요소를 파악하고 이를 효율적으로 차단시키기 위한 체계적인 관리방안이 모색되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.590-596
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• 2010

Meat and meat products are a potential source of food-borne pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Bacillus cereus. A sensitive and specific PCR assay for the detection of these pathogens in meat and meat products was developed in this study, as part of a broader effort to reduce the potential health hazards posed by these pathogens. Initially, PCR conditions were standardized with purified DNA. Under standard conditions, the detection level for PCR was as low as 10 pg of purified bacterial DNA. After overnight growth of bacteria in a broth medium, as few as $10^2$ CFU of bacteria were detected by PCR assay. The primers employed in the PCR assay were found to be highly specific for individual organisms, and evidenced no cross-reactivity with heterologous organisms. Additionally, the multiplex PCR assays also amplified some target genes from the four pathogens, and multiplex amplification was obtained from as little as 10 pg of DNA, thus illustrating the excellent specificity and high sensitivity of the assay. In conclusion, this PCR-based technique provides a sensitive and specific method for the detection of S. aureus, Salmonella spp., E. coli O157:H7, and B. cereus in meat and meat products.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2016

Food is a kind of unconditional element for the health and survival of humanity. Eating is the most principle desire for humans among others, which can make humans feel stability and pleasure when the desire is well satisfied. The attention to food safety is increasing and food safety accidents are happening constantly, which makes the anxiety to food safety become more serious. Especially after the WTO, the floating of food hazards between countries are increasing, which makes the problems of food safety not just limited to inland but has become a matter of common interest internationally in this liberalization era. Therefore, institutional preparation and persistent management and supervision are necessary for increasing dietary life satisfaction as well as securing food safety. Meanwhile, the consumers also need to understand and trust the food safety information, and have the ability of personally pursuing a safe diet. In this study, sentiment index about food safety and dietary satisfaction were centered on Korean consumers and the factors having an effect on dietary satisfaction were analyzed. Moreover, whether the reliance to food safety information had a moderating effect on the sensory level of food safety and satisfaction to dietary food was also confirmed. The main results were different with those concluded by J. Yun and S. Joo (2014). The sensory level of food safety was decided by the reliance to food production distribution provision safety, anxiety to food varieties, and food token. The reliance to food production distribution provision safety was lower than the average level. The anxiety to food varieties was slightly higher than the average level. The reliance to food safety information was generally lower than the medium level which showed the distrust to food safety information. The satisfaction of diet by the consumers showed a slightly lower level than the average level. In addition, the reliance to food safety information had a moderating effect on the sentiment index about food safety and dietary satisfaction. Therefore, the consumer organizations or the government should actively expand various consumer education related to food safety in order to apprehend the concrete variables which can have effects on the satisfaction of diet and transform the precise information into accurate knowledge.