• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.156-161
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• 1985

Physicochemical properties and characteristics on lintnerization of sweet potato starches from Wouki(the dry type), Shinmi(the intermediate type) ana Chunmi(the moist type) were investigated. Swelling and gelatinization curves of these starches showed a two-stage process. Swelling powers of starches were higher in order of Shinmi, Chunmi and Wonki over a range of temperatures. Amylose content of Wonki was higher than those of other two. Hydrolytic patterns of three starches with 2.2 N HCI at $35^{\circ}C$ showed two distinct stages. Hydrolysis extents of Wonki starch were lower than those of Shinmi and Chunmi starches. X-ray diffraction patterns of native and lintnerized starches were the Ca crystalline type. The relative crystallinities of these starches were higher in order of Worki, Chunmi and Shinmi.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.446-451
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• 1997

The primary alcohol groups of four kinds of polysaccharides (com starch, rice starch, sweet potato starch, and cellulose), with different structures and water solubilities, were oxidized to carboxyl groups using 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidine oxoammonium ion (TEMPO) at $25^{\circ}C$. The optimum pH, TEMPO content, and NaBr content for the TEMPO/hypobromite-catalyzed oxidation of the polysaccharides were $10.5{\sim}11.0$, 10 mmol/mol primary alcohol, and 0.49 mmol/mol primary alcohol, respectively. The oxidation degree for the primary alcohol group was more than 90% for all four kinds of the polysaccharides. The oxidation process greatly increased the water solubility of the polysaccharides. Water-insoluble polysaccharide such as cellulose became water-soluble to the extent of 8.42% (w/v). And also, the polysaccharides with very low water solubility (less than 0.10% (w/v)) such as com starch, rice starch, and sweet potato starch had high water solubility of approximately 45%(w/v). The gel-forming abilities with calcium ion were determined. The oxidized polysaccharides are new anionic polymers with unique structures that could have application as gums, gels, and films.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.276-280
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• 2008

In this study, the productivity of bioethanol obtained from various domestic raw materials (barley, brown rice, corn and sweet potato) by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process was estimated. Also, optimal conditions of temperature, time and enzyme concentration in gelatinization and liquefaction process were investigated. As a result, corn showed high ethanol yield of 90.45% and sweet potato had a rapid fermentation time. Productivity of bioethanol increases in accordance with the starch value of raw materials except brown rice. Therefore, it is very important to understand the structure of starch. Further studieson the characteristics of raw materials are necessary to enhance the productivity of bioethanol.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.302-306
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• 1983

The changes in the mechanical model parameters during cooking and subsequent storage, were related to the sensory quality of the noodles. The sensory hardness and chewiness were tested by Milestone method and the overall preference was evaluated by hedonic scale test. Hardness was affected primarily by increasing cooking time and in lesser degree by storage time after cooking. Chewiness was diminished by increasing cooking time and subsequent storage. The preference of wheat flour noodle was not significantly affected by cooking time, while that of wheat·sweet potato starch noodle decreased significantly by excess cooking time. Instantaneous elasticity represented the softness of noodle. The elastic components and viscosity components had significant relationship with the sensory quality of wheat noodle. On the other hand the retardation time was important for the sensory quality of wheat-sweet potato starch noodle.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.295-301
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• 1983

The mechanical models representing the theological property of traditional Korean noodles; i.e. wheat flour noodle and wheat-sweet potato starch noddle, were investigated from the data obtained by creep and creep recovery test using a tensile tester. The rheological behavior of the noodle products could be expressed by the 6-elements Voigt model. The instantaneous elasticity, retarded elasticity, retardation time, retarded viscosity and Newtonian viscosity of the noodle products were evaluated. With the increasing cooking time, 4-elements Burger's model was applicable to represent the mechanical behavior of wheat-sweet potato starch noodle.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.21 no.9
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• pp.947-953
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• 2011

A fungal strain, Aspergillus terreus strain GA2, isolated from an agricultural field cultivating sweet sorghum, produced feruloyl esterase using maize bran. In order to obtain maximum yields of feruloyl esterase, the solid state fermentation (SSF) conditions for enzyme production were standardized. Effective feruloyl esterase production was observed with maize bran as substrate followed by wheat bran, coconut husk, and rice husk among the tested agro-waste crop residues. Optimum particle size of 0.71-0.3 mm and moisture content of 80% favored enzyme production. Moreover, optimum feruloyl esterase production was observed at pH 6.0 and a temperature of $30^{\circ}C$. Supplementation of potato starch (0.6%) as the carbon source and casein (1%) as the nitrogen source favored enzyme production. Furthermore, the culture produced the enzyme after 7 days of incubation when the C:N ratio was 5. Optimization of the SSF conditions revealed that maximum enzyme activity (1,162 U/gds) was observed after 7 days in a production medium of 80% moisture content and pH 6.0 containing 16 g maize bran [25% (w/v)] of particle size of 0.71-0.3 mm, 0.6% potato starch, 3.0% casein, and 64 ml of formulated basal salt solution. Overall, the enzyme production was enhanced by 3.2-fold as compared with un-optimized conditions.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.28 no.8
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• pp.969-976
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• 2018

In this study, transglucosidase (TG), an enzyme produced by Aspergillus niger, synthesized isomaltooligosaccharide from ${\alpha}-(1{\rightarrow}4)$ linked substrates. The highest TG-producing A. niger KCTC6913 was selected from six kinds of species, and optimized TG producing conditions were established. Five different carbon sources (potato starch, sweet potato starch, corn starch, wheat starch, and dextrin) and three different nitrogen sources (yeast extract, malt extract, and beef extract) were tested to establish the carbon and nitrogen sources favorable for TG production. Measurements of TG activity after an initial culture at pH 5.0 for 15 days revealed that potato starch and yeast extract, which are basic culture media, resulted in the highest TG activity. In addition, A. niger KCTC6913 increased TG production under aerobic conditions and a controlled carbon/nitrogen ratio. In conclusion, to evaluate TG activity in the established optimal medium, it is confirmed that the basal and potato dextrose broth medium were used as a control, and the highest TG production was measured, which was highlighted in the established optimal medium.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.463-471
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• 1984

For the eventual alcohol production from uncooked starch, an efficient saccharification process was examined by using the combined action of steeping, pectin depolymerase, ${\alpha}-amylase$ and glucoamylase. The total sugar content of rice, sweet potato and tapioka used were 4.53, 4.26, and 3.92 mmole/g sample. $70\;{\pm}\;10%$ of the total sugar was hydrolyzed when cooked starch was saccharified under the condition which is currently used in industry. The smaller starch particle was used, the more saccharification was obtained. Efficient saccharification was obtained by treatment with 5% $H_2SO_4$ (sample: working volume = 1:2) at $60^{\circ}C$ for 12 hr. Optimization was carried out for the saccharification of uncooked starch by the combined action of pectin depolymerase, ${\alpha}-amylase$, and glucoamylase. The conditions are: pectin depolymerase; pH 4.5, $45^{\circ}C$, 2 hr, ${\alpha}-amylase$; pH 6.0, $60^{\circ}C$, 1 hr, and glucoamylase; pH 3.5, $60^{\circ}C$, 1 hr. Simultaneous treatment of the combined action of macerating, liquifying and saccharifying enzymes yielded better result than stepwise treatment of 3 enzymes. Degrees of saccharification of uncooked tapioka, rice and sweet potato were 82, 90.5, and 84.5%, respectively on the basis of total sugar, under the optimized conditions.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.175-178
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• 1984

The effects of the addition of starch, salt and soda ash to the dough for Naengmyon (wheat-sweet potato starch) on the mechanical property of Naengmyon noodle were evaluated by using creep test. The strain measurement was made by taking photograph with VTR system. The creep curve of noodle strand could be fitted to the 4 element Burgers model. The instantaneous elasticity and Newtonian viscosity of the noodle strand decreased by the addition of starch. The instantaneous elasticity decreased by the addition of salt up to 4%. The mechamical parameters of the noodle varied inconsistently by the addition of soda ash.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.117-122
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• 1975

In order to develop an activated sludge which can be used for both waste treatment and protein source of animal feed, microorganisms were isolated from sewages of various wheat or sweet potato starch processing plants and their activities were tested. Out of 32 isolates which composed of two protozoan genera and 13 bacterial strains, were screened and three bacterial stranis were found to be most effective in both floe-formation and wheat starch waste liquid stabilization.