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미생물살충제 "비티플러스" 액상 제형화 및 품질 분석 기술에 관한 연구 (Study on Soluble Concentrate Formulation and Quality Control Techniques of a Microbial Insecticide "Bt-Plus")

  • 엄성현;박현지;김규순;홍유경;박지영;최봉기;김준성;김건우;강문수;양경형;김용균
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제52권2호
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    • pp.115-123
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    • 2013
  • 곤충병원세균(Bacillus thuringiensis: 비티)의 살충효과를 증가시킨 미생물살충제 "비티플러스"가 개발되었다. 그러나 수화제 형태의 비티플러스는 농가나 산업체에서 높은 단가로 선호하지 않고 있는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 액상 제형의 비티플러스를 개발하는 연구 목적을 두었다. 이러한 목적에 따라 먼저 비티플러스 제조에 포함되는 두 세균 배양액의 최적 혼합 비율을 결정하였다. 이 최적 혼합액은 10%의 에탄올을 보존제로 사용되었으며, 비티와 또 다른 곤충병원세균인 Xenorhabdus nematophila (Xn)의 배양액 비율이 5:4 (v/v)로 제조하게 했다. 또한 이 액상제형이 1,000 희석배수에서 효과를 보이기 위해 비티 배양액을 10 배 농축하여 최적 비율로 혼합하였다. 이렇게 해서 얻어진 액상 제형을 발육후기 유충의 배추좀나방(Plutella xylostella)이 가해를 하는 배추밭에 처리하여 7일 후 약 77%의 방제 효과를 보였는데, 이 처리 효과는 현재 상용화되는 배추좀나방 적용 생물농약들과 비등한 효과를 나타내는 것으로 판명되었다. 저온 및 상온의 저장 분석에서 본 액상 제형은 최소한 한 달 동안 안정된 방제효과를 나타내는 것으로 분석되었다. 이 액상 제형의 안정된 방제 효과를 보장하여 주는 품질관리 기술을 개발하기 위해 제형 내 비티 포자 밀도와 Xn 유래 유용물질의 농도를 판별하였다. 본 연구 분석은 최적의 방제 효과를 나타내기 위해서는 비티플러스 액상 제형에 비티포자 밀도가 최소 $5{\times}10^{11}$ spores/mL 이고, Xn 세균 대사물질들 가운데 8 종 유효물질의 농도가 품질관리 판별 기준으로 제시되었다.

Cyclodextrin을 이용한 발효홍삼농축액 최적 포접 조건 (Optimization of Encapsulation Conditions for Fermented Red Ginseng Extracts by Using Cyclodextrin)

  • 신명곤;이규희
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제44권11호
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    • pp.1708-1714
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    • 2015
  • 생리활성이 우수한 발효홍삼농축액 특유의 쓴맛과 발효과정 중 생성된 신맛 등의 이미를 개선하기 위해 ${\beta}$-, ${\gamma}$-cyclodextrin(CD) 혼합시료를 이용하여 이미를 포접시켜 관능평가와 ginsenoside Rb1 및 총산도를 분석하고 최대 포접효율을 나타내는 ${\beta}$-, ${\gamma}-CD$ 혼합시료의 농도를 반응표면분석 중심합성법으로 계획하여 기호성이 증진된 발효홍삼농축액을 제조하는 최적화 조건을 확인하였다. ${\beta}$-, ${\gamma}-CD$ 혼합시료를 이용한 쓴맛 포접 효과를 확인한 결과 예측된 정상점은 최저점으로 ${\beta}-CD$가 3.74%이고 ${\gamma}-CD$ 20.63%일 때 쓴맛이 2.07로 최소값을 나타내었다. Ginsenoside Rb1 포접 효과를 확인한 결과 예측된 정상점은 최대값으로 분석한 결과 ${\beta}-CD$가 3.47%이고 ${\gamma}-CD$가 19.89%일 때 ginsenoside Rb1이 96.75%로 최대값을 나타내었다. ${\beta}$-, ${\gamma}-CD$ 혼합시료를 이용한 신맛 포접 효과는 ${\beta}-CD$가 9.34%이고 ${\gamma}-CD$ 7.96%일 때 신맛이 5.63으로 최소값을 나타내었다. 젖산의 포접 효과는 ${\beta}-CD$가 16.00%이고 ${\gamma}-CD$ 13.18%일 때 젖산의 포접효율이 67.73%로 최대값을 나타내었다. 실험 결과를 중심으로 최적 조건을 중첩시켜 ${\beta}-CD$${\gamma}-CD$의 함량을 달리하여 발효홍삼농축액의 이미를 줄이기 위해서는 신맛의 포접 정도는 6, 쓴맛 포접 정도는 4, 산의 포접 정도는 65%, ginsenoside 포접 정도는 95%로 하는 조건을 만족하는 영역으로 ${\beta}-CD$${\gamma}-CD$의 첨가량은 ${\beta}-CD$가 10%이고 ${\gamma}-CD$가 13%임을 알 수 있었다.

Influence of Pressure Toasting on Starch Ruminal Degradative Kinetics and Fermentation Characteristics and Gelatinization of Whole Horse Beans (Vicia faba) in Lactating Dairy Cows

  • Yu, P.;Goelema, J.O.;Tamminga, S.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.537-543
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    • 1999
  • Whole horse beans (Vicia faba cv. Alfred) (WHB) were pressure toasted at different temperatures of 100, 118 and $136^{\circ}C$ for 3, 7, 15 and 30 minutes in order to determine an optimal heating conditions to increase bypass starch (BPSt) as glucose source which is usually limiting nutrient in highly producing dairy cows in the Netherlands. Starch (St) Ruminal Degradative Kinetics and Fermentation Characteristics of (SRDC) of WHB were determined using in sacco technique in 4 lactating dairy cows fed 47% hay and 53% concentrate according to Dutch dairy cow requirements. Measured characteristics of St were soluble fraction (S), potentially degradable fraction (D) and rate of degradation (Kd) of insoluble but degradable fraction. Based on measured characteristics, percentage bypass starch (BPSt) was calculated according to the Dutch new feed evaluation system: the DVE/OEB system. Pressure toasting temperatures significantly affected starch gelatinization (p<0.01). Degradability of Starch in the rumen was highly reduced by pressure toasting (p<0.01). S varied from 58.2% in the raw WHB (RWHB as a control) to 19.6% in $136^{\circ}C/15min$. S was reduced rapidly with increasing time and temperature (p<0.01). D varied from 41.8% in RWHB to 80.5% in $136^{\circ}C/15min$. D fraction was enormously increased with increasing time and temperature (p<0.01). Kd varied from 4.9%h in RWHB to 3.4%/h in $136^{\circ}C/15min$. All these effects resulted in increasing %BPSt from 29.0% in RWHB to 53.1% in $136^{\circ}C/15min$. Therefore BPSt increased from 93.5 g/kg in RWHB to 173.5 g/kg in $136^{\circ}C/15min$. The effects of pressure toasting on %BPSt and BPSt seemed to be linear up to the highest values tested. Therefore no optimal pressure toasting conditions could be determined at this stage. But among 10 treatments, The treatment of $136^{\circ}C/15min$was the best with the highest BPSt content. It was concluded that pressure toasting was effective in shifting starch degradation from rumen to small intestine to increase bypass starch.

Influence of Dry Roasting of Whole Faba Beans (Vicia faba) on Rumen Degradation Characteristics in Dairy Cows, II: Starch

  • Yu, P.;Egan, A.R.;Holmes, J.H.G.;Leury, B.J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제11권5호
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    • pp.503-509
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    • 1998
  • Whole faba beans (WFB) were dry roasted at different temperatures of 110, 130 and $150^{\circ}C$ for 15, 30 and 45 minutes (min) to determine the optimal heating conditions to increase bypass starch as glucose source which may be a limiting nutrient in high producing dairy cattle. Ruminant degradation characteristics of starch (St) of WFB were determined using in sacco method in 6 dairy cows fed 60% hay and 40% concentrate. Measured characteristics of St were soluble (washable) fraction (S), potentially degradation fraction (D) and the rate of degradation (Kd) of the insoluble but degradable St fraction. Based on measurement of these characteristics, percentage bypass starch (%BSt) and bypass starch (BSt) were calculated. Degradability of starch in the rumen was reduced by dry roasting at temperature of 130 and $150^{\circ}C$ and increased at $110^{\circ}C$. S varied from 50.0% in the raw whole faba beans (RWFB) and 53.7% in $110^{\circ}C$/15 min to 18.2% in $150^{\circ}C$/45 min. D varied from 49.9% in RWFB and 46.3% in $110^{\circ}C$/15 min to 81.8 % in $150^{\circ}C$/45 min. Kd varied from 9.8% in RWFB and 11.0% in the $110^{\circ}C$/30 min to 4.2 in $150^{\circ}C$/45 min. All these effects resulted in increasing %BSt from 22.1% in the $110^{\circ}C$/45 min and 23.9% in RWFB to 49.9% in the $150^{\circ}C$/45 min. Therefore BSt increased from 91.4 g/kg and 98.4 g/kg to 199.9 g/kg respectively. Dry roasting at $110^{\circ}C$ increased the starch rumen degradation. Treatment at higher temperature (130 and $150^{\circ}C$) decreased rumen degradation of starch and seemed to be linear up to highest values tested. No optimal dry roasting conditions of treatment could be determined at this stage. It may be concluded that dry roasting at temperatures of 130 and $150^{\circ}C$ was effective in shifting starch degradation from rumen to intestine to increase bypass starch.

국내산 사과주스 농축품의 장기 저장 중 품질 변화 (Changes in Quality of Domestic Apple Juice Concentrates during Long-term Storage)

  • 김성수;깅경탁;최희돈;홍희도
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제42권3호
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    • pp.235-239
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    • 1999
  • 국내산 사과주스 혼탁 및 청징 농축품 3종류를 18개월 동안 저장하면서 미생물과 이화학적 특성 등의 품질 변화를 살펴보았다. 초기에 $45^{\circ}Bx$ 혼탁 농축품에서는 효모나 곰팡이류가 일부 검출되었으나 이후 저장기간이 경과됨에 따라 거의 검출되지 않았으며 $50^{\circ}Bx$$72^{\circ}Bx$ 청징 농축품에서는 미생물이 거의 검출되지 않았다. 세 종류의 농축품 모두 저장 중 적정산도와 pH의 변화는 거의 없었다. 색의 경우 대체로 L값이 감소하고 a값과 b값이 증가하는 경향이었으며 $72^{\circ}Bx$ 청징 농축품의 경우 그 정도가 가장 컸다. 갈변정도를 나타내는 알콜가용성색깔의 경우 $45^{\circ}Bx$ 혼탁과 $50^{\circ}Bx$ 청징 농축품은 18개월 동안 저장시에 약 2배 정도 증가하였으며 $72^{\circ}Bx$ 청징 농축품은 약 3배 정도 증가하였다. 비타민C 함량 변화를 살펴본 결과, $45^{\circ}Bx$ 농축품은 198 mg%에서 140 mg%로, $50^{\circ}Bx$$72^{\circ}Bx$ 청징 농축품의 경우 각각 150 mg%와 104 mg%에서 102.4 mg%와 50.5 mg% 정도로 크게 감소하였으나 유리당 조성에는 대체로 큰 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다.

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Influence of Dry Roasting on Rumen Protein Degradation Characteristics of Whole Faba Bean (Vicia faba) in Dairy Cows

  • Yu, P.;Holmes, J.H.G.;Leury, B.J.;Egan, A.R.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 1998
  • Whole faba beans (WFB) were dry roasted at different temperatures (110, 130, $150^{\circ}C$) for 15, 30, 45 minutes to determine the optimal heating conditions of time and temperature to increase nutritional value. Ruminant degradation characteristics of crude protein (CP) of WFB were determined by the nylon bag incubation technique in dairy cows fed 60% hay and 40% concentrate. Measured characteristics of crude protein (CP) were soluble (washable) fraction (S), undegradable fraction (U), lag time (T0), potentially degradable fraction (D) and the rate of degradation (Kd) of insoluble but degradable fraction. Based on measured characteristics, percentage bypass crude protein (%BCP) and bypass crude protein (BCP in g/kg) were calculated. Degradability of CP was reduced by dry roasting (p < 0.01). S was reduced rapidly with increasing time and temperature, from 49.0% in the raw WFB (RWFB) to 26.3% in $150^{\circ}C/45$ min. D varied from 50.7% in RWFB to 73.7% in $150^{\circ}C/45^{\prime}$. U varied from 0% in $130^{\circ}C/45^{\prime}$, $150^{\circ}/30^{\prime}$ and $150^{\circ}/45^{\prime}$ to 0.66% in $110^{\circ}/45^{\prime}$ (0.24% for the RWFB). Lag time (T0) varied from 1.58 h in $130^{\circ}C/30^{\prime}$ to 2.40 h in $150^{\circ}C/45^{\prime}$ (1.87 h for RWFB). Kd varied from 24.2% in the $110^{\circ}C/30^{\prime}$ to 4.3% in $150^{\circ}C/45^{\prime}$ (21.4% for the RWFB). Kd was significantly reduced with time and temperature. All these effects resulted in increasing % BCP from 8.9% in the $110^{\circ}C/45^{\prime}$, 11.3% in the RWFB to 43.1% in the $150^{\circ}C/45$. Therefore BCP increased from 31.3 and 39.9 to 148.4 g/kg respectively. Both %BCP and BCP at $150^{\circ}C/45$ increased nearly 4 times over the raw faba beans. The effects of dry roasting temperature and time on %BCP and BCP seemed to be linear up to the highest values tested. Therefore no optimal dry roasting conditions of time and temperature could be determined at this stage. It was concluded that dry roasting was effective in shifting crude protein degradation from rumen to intestine to reduce unnecessary nitrogen (N) loss in the rumen. To determine the optimal treatment, the digestibility of each treatment should be measured in the next trial using mobile bags technique.

Determination of Optimal Conditions of Pressure Toasting on Legume Seeds for Dairy Deed Industry : I. Effects of Pressure Toasting on Nutritive Values of Lupinus albus in Lactating Dairy Cows

  • Yu, P.;Goelema, J.O.;Tamminga, S.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제12권8호
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    • pp.1205-1214
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    • 1999
  • Whole lupinus albus seeds were pressure toasted at temperatures of 100, 118 and $136^{\circ}C$ for 3, 7, 15 and 30 min to study rumen degradation and post-rumen digestion and to determine optimal heating conditions for the Dutch dairy feed industry. In sacco nylon bag and mobile bag techniques were employed for rumen and intestine incubations to determine ruminal degradation characteristics and intestinal digestion of crude protein (CP) in 4 lactation rumen cannulated and 4 lactating intestinal cannulated Dutch dairy cows fed 47% hay and 53% concentrate according to Dutch dairy requirements. Measured rumen degradation characteristics were soluble fraction (S), undegradable fraction (U), potentially degradable fraction (D), lag time (T0) and rate of degradation (Kd) of insoluble but degradable fraction. Percentage bypass feed protein (BCP), ruminal microbial protein synthesized based on available nitrogen (N_MP) and that based on available energy (E_MP), true protein supplied to the small intestine (TPSI), truly absorbed BCP (ABCP), absorbed microbial protein (AVP) in the small intestine, endogenous protein losses in the digestion (ENDP), true digested protein in the small intestine (TAP or DVE in Dutch) and degraded protein balance (PDB or OEB in Dutch) were totally evaluated using the new Dutch DVE/OEB System. Pressure toasting decreased (p<0.001) rumen degradability of CP. It reduced S (p<0.05) and Kd (p=0.06), increased D (p<0.05) and U (p<0.01) but did not alter T0 (p>0.05), thus resulting in dramatically increased BCP (p<0.001) with increasing time and temperature from 73.7 (raw) up to 182.5 g/kg DM ($136^{\circ}C/15min$). Although rumen microbial protein synthesized based on available energy (E_MP) was reduced, true protein (microbial and bypass feed protein) supplied to the small intestine (TPSI) was increased (p<0.001) from 153.1 (raw) to 247.6 g/kg DM ($136^{\circ}C/15min$). Due to digestibility of BCP in the intestine not changing (p>0.05) average 87.8%, the absorbed BCP increased (p<0.001) from 62.3 (raw) to 153.7 g/kg DM ($136^{\circ}C/15min$). Therefore DVE value of true digested protein in the small intestine was significantly increased (p<0.001) from 118.9 (raw) to 197.0 g/kg DM ($136^{\circ}C/15min$) and OEB value of degraded protein balance was significantly reduced (p<0.001) from 147.2 (raw) to 63.1 g/kg DM ($136^{\circ}C/15min$). It was concluded that pressure toasting was effective in shifting degradation of CP of lupinus albus from the rumen to small intestine without changing intestinal digestion. Further studies are required on the degradation and digestion of individual amino acids and on the damaging effects of processing on amino acids, especially the first limiting amino acids.

Ruminal Behavior of Protein and Starch Free Organic Matter of Lupinus Albus and Vicia Faba in Dairy Cows

  • Yu, P.;Leury, B.J.;Egan, A.R.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제15권7호
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    • pp.974-981
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    • 2002
  • Faba beans (vicia faba) (FB) and lupin seeds (Lupinus Albus) (LS) were dry roasted at three temperatures (110, 130, $150^{\circ}C$) for 15, 30 or 45 min to determine the effects of dry roasting on rumen degradation of crude protein and starch free organic matter ($^{PSF}OM$). Rumen degradation characteristics of $^{PSF}OM$ were determined by the nylon bag incubation technique in dairy cows fed 60% hay and 40% concentrate. Measured characteristics of $^{PSF}OM$ were undegradable fraction (U), degradable fraction (D), soluble fraction (S), lag time (T0), and the rate of degradation (Kd). Based on the measured characteristics, rumen availability ($RA^{PSF}OM$) and bypass $^{PSF}OM$ ($B^{PSF}OM$) were calculated. Dry roasting did not have a greater impact on rumen degradation characteristics of $^{PSF}OM$ (p>0.05). S varied from 32.1 (raw) to 30.0, 27.8, 30.8% (LS) and 15.4 (raw) to 14.4, 20.8, 20.9% (FB); D varied from 65.4 (raw) to 66.3, 66.9, 55.9% (LS) and 54.9 (raw) to 55.0, 51.0, 64.7% (FB); U varied from 2.6 (raw) to 7.3, 7.0, 7.7% (LS) and 29.7 (raw) to 30.6, 28.2, 14.4% (FB); Kd varied from 6.0 (raw) to 7.3, 7.0, 7.7% (LS) and 22.4 (raw) to 24.4, 21.1, 7.9% (FB); $B^{PSF}OM$ varied from 35.5 (raw) to 33.8, 36.6, 38.2% (LS) and 41.3 (raw) to 41.5, 39.7, 47.6% (FB) at 110, 130 and $150^{\circ}C$, respectively. Therefore dry roasting did not significantly affect $RA^{PSF}OM$, which were 353.7, 367.9, 349.6, 336.9 (g/kg DM) (LS) and 12.82, 127.0, 133.7, 117.1 (g/kg DM) (FB) at 110, 130 and $150^{\circ}C$, respectively. These results alone with our previously published reports indicate dry roasting had the differently affected pattern of rumen degradation characteristics of various components in LS and FB. It strongly increased bypass crude protein (BCP) and moderately increased starch (BST) with increasing temperature and time but least affected $^{PSF}OM$. Such desirable degradation patterns in dry roasted LS and FB might be beneficial to the high yielding cows which could use more dry roasted $^{PSF}OM$ as an energy source for microbial protein synthesized in the rumen and absorb more amino acids and glucose in the small intestine.

INFLUENCE OF DIETARY PROTEIN ON THE FRACTIONATION OF SELENIUM IN THE RUMEN OF SHEEP

  • Serra, A.B.;Serra, S.D.;Fujihara, T.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제9권5호
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    • pp.557-562
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    • 1996
  • The effects of diets differing in protein content through soybean meal supplementation on ruminal fractionation of selenium (Se) were studied. A $3{\times}3$ Latin square design was used with three Japanese Corriedale wethers (45 kg average body weight), three periods, and three dietary treatment. The three dietary treatments were : Diet 1, without soybean meal supplementation (14% crude protein, CP); Diet 2, with 10% soybean meal supplementation (16.5% CP); and Diet 3, with 20% soybean meal supplementation (19% CP). All the diets had a Se supplementation in the form of sodium selenite at 0.2 mg Se/kg dietary DM. The Se supplement and the concentrate mixture were fed only in the morning before the hay was given. Daily feeding schedule for gay was set at 09:00 and 17:00 h. On the final day of collection period, ruminal fluid samples were obtained at 0.5, 2, 6, 12 and 24 h post-feeding starting at 09:00 h. Total ruminal fluid Se was markedly higher (p<0.05) in Diet 3 than those in Diets 1 and 2 at almost all sampling time except at 24 h. The proportion of Se in soluble protein to the total ruminal Se was higher (p< 0.05) in Diet 3 (40%) followed by Diet 2 (28%) and Diet 1 (21%). The proportion of free inorganic Se to the total ruminal Se was the reverse, especially after two hours where Diet 1 (p<0.05) was higher than the other diets. Bacterial Se was lower (p < 0.05) in Diet 1 than those in Diets 2 and 3 at any sampling time. The highest was observed at 2 h postprandially in all diets with a value of 421, 556, $655{\mu}g/kg$ bacterial DM for Diet 1, 2 and 3, respectively. No differences (p>0.05) were observed on ruminal pH, ammonia and total nolatile fatty acids although increasing protein supplementation tended to decline the ruminal pH and increase ruminal ammonia. This study concludes that increasing dietary protein content by soybean meal supplementation can affect the ruminal Se metabolism.

유청단백질로 만들어진 식품포장재에 관한 연구

  • 김성주
    • 한국유가공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국유가공기술과학회 2002년도 제54회 춘계심포지움 - 우유와 국민건강
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    • pp.59-60
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    • 2002
  • Edible films such as wax coatings, sugar and chocolate covers, and sausage casings, have been used in food applications for years$^{(1)}$ However, interest in edible films and biodegradable polymers has been renewed due to concerns about the environment, a need to reduce the quantity of disposable packaging, and demand by the consumer for higher quality food products. Edible films can function as secondary packaging materials to enhance food quality and reduce the amount of traditional packaging needed. For example, edible films can serve to enhance food quality by acting as moisture and gas barriers, thus, providing protection to a food product after the primary packaging is opened. Edible films are not meant to replace synthetic packaging materials; instead, they provide the potential as food packagings where traditional synthetic or biodegradable plastics cannot function. For instance, edible films can be used as convenient soluble pouches containing single-servings for products such as instant noodles and soup/seasoning combination. In the food industry, they can be used as ingredient delivery systems for delivering pre-measured ingredients during processing. Edible films also can provide the food processors with a variety of new opportunities for product development and processing. Depends on materials of edible films, they also can be sources of nutritional supplements. Especially, whey proteins have excellent amino acid balance while some edible films resources lack adequate amount of certain amino acids, for example, soy protein is low in methionine and wheat flour is low in lysine$^{(2)}$. Whey proteins have a surplus of the essential amino acid lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine. Thus, the idea of using whey protein-based films to individually pack cereal products, which often deficient in these amino acids, become very attractive$^{(3)}$. Whey is a by-product of cheese manufacturing and much of annual production is not utilized$^{(4)}$. Development of edible films from whey protein is one of the ways to recover whey from dairy industry waste. Whey proteins as raw materials of film production can be obtained at inexpensive cost. I hypothesize that it is possible to make whey protein-based edible films with improved moisture barrier properties without significantly altering other properties by producing whey protein/lipid emulsion films and these films will be suitable far food applications. The fellowing are the specific otjectives of this research: 1. Develop whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films and determine their microstructures, barrier (moisture and oxygen) and mechanical (tensile strength and elongation) properties. 2. Study the nature of interactions involved in the formation and stability of the films. 3. Investigate thermal properties, heat sealability, and sealing properties of the films. 4. Demonstrate suitability of their application in foods as packaging materials. Methodologies were developed to produce edible films from whey protein isolate (WPI) and concentrate (WPC), and film-forming procedure was optimized. Lipids, butter fat (BF) and candelilla wax (CW), were added into film-forming solutions to produce whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films. Significant reduction in water vapor and oxygen permeabilities of the films could be achieved upon addition of BF and CW. Mechanical properties were also influenced by the lipid type. Microstructures of the films accounted for the differences in their barrier and mechanical properties. Studies with bond-dissociating agents indicated that disulfide and hydrogen bonds, cooperatively, were the primary forces involved in the formation and stability of whey protein/lipid emulsion films. Contribution of hydrophobic interactions was secondary. Thermal properties of the films were studied using differential scanning calorimetry, and the results were used to optimize heat-sealing conditions for the films. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) was used to study the nature of the interfacial interaction of sealed films. All films were heat sealable and showed good seal strengths while the plasticizer type influenced optimum heat-sealing temperatures of the films, 130$^{\circ}$C for sorbitol-plasticized WPI films and 110$^{\circ}$C for glycerol-plasticized WPI films. ESCA spectra showed that the main interactions responsible for the heat-sealed joint of whey protein-based edible films were hydrogen bonds and covalent bonds involving C-0-H and N-C components. Finally, solubility in water, moisture contents, moisture sorption isotherms and sensory attributes (using a trained sensory panel) of the films were determined. Solubility was influenced primarily by the plasticizer in the films, and the higher the plasticizer content, the greater was the solubility of the films in water. Moisture contents of the films showed a strong relationship with moisture sorption isotherm properties of the films. Lower moisture content of the films resulted in lower equilibrium moisture contents at all aw levels. Sensory evaluation of the films revealed that no distinctive odor existed in WPI films. All films tested showed slight sweetness and adhesiveness. Films with lipids were scored as being opaque while films without lipids were scored to be clear. Whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films may be suitable for packaging of powder mix and should be suitable for packaging of non-hygroscopic foods$^{(5,6,7,8,)}$.

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