• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.28-32
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• 2008

Water vapor sorption by sodium alginate-based films may result in swelling and conformational changes in the molecular structure and affecting the water vapor barrier properties. Sodium alginate film specimens were dried in a vacuum freeze dryer and their moisture content was determined by an air-oven method. The water vapor absorption was determined at two different levels of water activities (0.727 and 0.995) and at three temperatures (10, 20, and $30^{\circ}C$), and kinetics were analyzed using a simple empirical model. Reasonably good straight lines were obtained with plotting of 1/($m-m_0$) vs 1/t. It was found that water vapor absorption kinetics of sodium alginate films were accurately described by a simple empirical model. The rate of water vapor sorption increased with increase in temperature and it showed temperature dependency following the Arrhenius equation. The activation energies varied from 49.18$\sim$149.55 kJ/mol depending on the relative humidity.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.881-889
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• 1998

For the application of the commercially modified starch in frozen and retort foods, apparent viscosity and water loss were measured at each stages of heating, sterilization and freezing-thawing stages. Apparent viscosity showed the exponential increase with concentration and the slopes of apparent viscosity against concentration in the Firm-Tex(hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate), Hi-Flo(acetylated distarch adipate) and Colflo 67(acetylated distarch adipate) from waxy maize starch were higher than those of Amyloacetate M20(starch acetate) and X-amylo 250(distarch phosphare) from potato starch. In the presence of 1 or 2% NaCl, X-amylo 250 among modified starches showed the increase in water loss and the decrease in apparent viscosity, whereas Colflo 67, Hi-Flo and Firm-Tex were little affected by NaCl. In the presence of 1 or 2% sucrose, water loss and apparent viscosity of the modified starches were not affected. In the range of pH 4~8, water loss and apparent viscosity of the modified starches had no change but the differences were detected to some extent between each of heating, sterilization and freezing-thawing stages. In the apparent viscosity and water loss of the modified starches after 3 week storage from heating and sterilization, Hi-Flo, Amyloacetate M20 and X-amylo 250 were not changed at the storage period, and the overall acceptability of retort food containing the modified starches such as Firm-Tex and Amyloacetate M20 were favored more than others. In the apparent viscosity and water loss of the modified starches which have been frozen and thawed three times repeatedly, Colflo 67, Hi-Flo and Firm-Tex were not changed in freezingthawing, and the overall acceptability of frozen food containing Firm-Tex was most favored.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.71-75
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• 2008

The shell of Reeve's turtle has been used as a traditional folk medicine in Korea. We produced a hot water extract from Reeve's turtle shell according to the traditional medical practice. To release bioactive peptides, the hot water extract was enzymatically hydrolyzed with various proteases, and the free radical scavenging activity of the hydrolysate was investigated against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl and peroxyl radicals. The free radical scavenging activity of the enzymatic hydrolysates varied from 1 to 79% depending on the enzymes, free radical species, and concentration. The $EC_{50}$ values demonstrated that the enzymatic hydrolysates of hot water extract from the shell of Reeve's turtle are potential antioxidants.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.1014-1019
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• 2012

전국 염전에서 생산된 갯벌천일염의 수분함량과 함수 및 염전 저수지 해수에 포함된 중금속(수은, 납, 카드뮴, 비소, 구리) 함량을 평가하였으며, 생산지역에 따른 갯벌천일염의 중금속 함량 차이를 비교 분석하였다. 갯벌천일염의 수분함량은 7.357%에서 14.862% 범위였으며, 중금속 함량은 생산지역에 따라 차이가 있었으나, 비소함량은 0.007 ppm에서 0.497 ppm 수준으로 기준치를 초과한 함량은 검출되지 않았으며, 카드뮴은 불검출에서부터 0.101 ppm, 납은 불검출에서부터 0.191 ppm, 수은은 0.006 ppb에서 0.180 ppb 수준으로 기준치를 초과한 시료는 검출되지 않았다. 천일염의 구리함량은 0.039 ppm 수준에서 4.794 ppm 수준의 범위를 나타내었으며, 지역에 따라 다소 높은 수준의 함량이 검출되었다. 염전 저수지 해수에 포함되어 있는 비소함량은 불검출에서 0.474 ppm 수준이었으며, 카드뮴은 불검출에서 0.009 ppm, 납은 0.005 ppm에서 0.038 ppm, 수은은 불검출에서 0.018 ppb, 구리함량은 0.267 ppm 수준에서 3.184 ppm 수준의 범위였다. 전국 염전 함수에 대한 비소함량은 0.012 ppm에서 0.914 ppm, 카드뮴은 불검출에서 0.021 ppm, 납은 0.010 ppm에서 0.094 ppm 수준의 범위였으며, 수은은 불검출에서 0.0221 ppb, 구리함량은 0.372 ppm 수준에서 3.275 ppm 수준을 나타내었으며, 모든 시료에서 기준치를 초과한 함량은 검출되지 않았다. 이상과 같은 결과로부터 전국 염전에서 생산된 천일염, 함수 및 해수에 포함된 중금속 함량은 안전한 수준인 것으로 판단되지만 염전 결정지 바닥재로 사용하고 있는 PVC의 잠재적인 위해성을 감안한다면 이에 대한 지속적인 관리가 절실히 요청된다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.528-532
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• 2009

The size and shape of free volume (FV) holes available in membrane materials control the rate of gas diffusion and its permeability. Based on this principle, a segmented, thermo-sensitive polyurethane (TSPU) membrane with functional gate, i.e., the ability to sense and respond to external thermo-stimuli, was synthesized. This smart membrane exhibited close-open characteristics to the size of the FV hole and water vapor permeation and thus can be used as smart food packaging materials. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), positron annihilation lifetimes (PAL) and water vapor permeability (WVP) were used to evaluate how the morphological structure of TSPU and the temperature influence the FV holes size. In DSC and DMA studies, TSPU with a crystalline transition reversible phase showed an obvious phase-separated structure and a phase transition temperature at $53^{\circ}C$ (defined as the switch temperature and used as a functional gate). Moreover, the switch temperature ($T_s$) and the thermal-sensitivity of TSPU remained available after two or three thermal cyclic processes. The PAL study indicated that the FV hole size of TSPU is closely related to the $T_s$. When the temperature varied cyclically from $T_s-10{\circ}C$ to $T_s+10^{\circ}C$, the average radius (R) of the FV holes of the TSPU membrane also shifted cyclically from 0.23 to 0.467 nm, exhibiting an "open-close" feature. As a result, the WVP of the TSPU membrane also shifted cyclically from 4.30 to $8.58\;kg/m^2{\cdot}d$, which produced an "increase-decrease" response to the thermo-stimuli. This phase transition accompanying significant changes in the FV hole size and WVP can be used to develop "smart materials" with functional gates and controllable water vapor permeation, which support the possible applications of TSPU for food packaging.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2005

Radical scavenging activity of water and methanol extracts of mulberry juice and cake prepared from mulberry fruit (Morus spp.) was evaluated using three in vitro assay systems. Mulberry fruits were homogenized with $0.5\%$ trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in distilled water, filtered with cheeze-cloth and centrifuged to yield mulberry juice and cake. Mulberry juice was evaporated and solubilized in $0.5\%$ TFA in distilled water or $0.5\%$ TFA in $80\%$ aqueous methanol, followed by filtration and evaporation to obtain water (WMJ) and methanol (MMJ) extracts of mulberry juice. Mulberrry cake also was extracted with the above same solvents, and thereby finally obtaining water (WMC) and methanol (MMC) extracts of mulberry cake. Among four extracts, the MMC showed the most potent radical scavenging activity against DPPH radical $(IC_{50}=167.45\;{\mu}g/mL)$, and superoxide $(IC_{50}=36.18\;{\mu}g/mL)$ and hydroxyl radicals $(IC_{50}=467.08\;{\mu}g/mL)$. The WMC also exhibited stronger radical scavenging activity than those of two other mulberry juice extract, WMJ and MMJ. Meanwhile, the MMJ exerted stronger three radical scavenging activity than the WMJ. Total phenolic content of the water and MeOH extracts from mulberry cake was higher than that of the water and MeOH extracts from mulberry juice. Thus, these results suggest that the extracts of mulberry cake with high dietary phenolics may be useful potential source of natural antioxidant as radical scavenger.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the effect of water extract from Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb on plasma lipid and glucose in rats fed high fat diet. Methods : Experimental groups were divided into control diet group(C), high fat diet group(HF), high fat diet and 5% water extracts from Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb group(HFE I), high fat diet and 10% water extract from Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb group(HFE II). Weight gain, food intake, food efficiency, plasma lipid concentration and glucose were determined for 10 weeks during high fat diet. Results : In this experiment, body weight and food efficiency were significantly increase in high fat diet. High fat diet group showed elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and free fatty acid. Consumption of 10% water extract Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb lowers level of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and free fatty acid. But levels of plasma triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol and glucose did not affect by high fat diet and water extract Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb Conclusions : In these results, water extract Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb in high fat diet group decreased plasma total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and free fatty acid. Thus the Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb might be useful in the treatment of hyperlipemia.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.108-111
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• 2005

To improve water-resistance and physical properties of sodium alginate film, effects of sodium alginate and plasticizer concentrations, divalent cation types and concentrations, and immersion time of films into divalent cation solutions on sodium alginate films were evaluated, based on elongation strength (ES), elongation rate (E), water vapor permeability (WVP), and water solubility (WS). Film made from 1.5% sodium alginate solution (w/w) had low WVP and WS, which are optimal characteristics for application of film preparation. Addition of plasticizer increased E and WS. Less than 2% $CaCl_2$ addition and 15min immersion time reduced WVP, WS, and E significantly (p<0.05). Sodium alginate films treated with $CuCl_2$, and $ZnCl_2$ solutions had lower WVP and WS, whereas $MgCl_2$ had no influence on improving water resistance of films.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.343-351
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• 2020

BACKGROUND: Irrigation water is known to be one of the major sources of bacterial contamination in agricultural products. In addition, anti-microbial resistance (AMR) bacteria in food products possess serious threat to humans. This study was aimed at investigating the prevalence of foodborne bacteria in irrigation water and evaluating their anti-microbial susceptibility. METHODS AND RESULTS: Surface water (n = 66 sites) and groundwater (n = 40 sites) samples were collected from the Gyeongi and Gangwon provinces of South Korea during April, July, and October 2019. To evaluate the safety of water, fecal indicators (Escherichia coli) and foodborne pathogens (E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes) were examined. E. coli isolates from water were further tested for antimicrobial susceptibility using VITEK2 system. Overall, detection rate of foodborne pathogens in July was highest among three months. The prevalence of pathogenic E. coli (24%), Salmonella (3%), and L. monocytogenes (3%) was higher in surface water, while only one ground water site was contained with pathogenic E. coli (2.5%). Of the 343 E. coli isolates, 22.7% isolates were resistant to one or more antimicrobials (ampicillin (18.7%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (7.0%), and ciprofloxacin (6.7%)). CONCLUSION: To enhance the safety of agricultural products, it is necessary to frequently monitor the microbial quality of water.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.392-398
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• 1988

드럼건조시 습식제분한 것은 슬러리 수분함량 60%이상, 건식제분한 것은 슬러리 수분함량 80%이상이 적정 하였으며 이 때의 호화도는 92% 이상이었다. 아밀로그램이나 리올로지 특성은 건식제분보다는 습식제분하여 제조된 알파미분이 우수하였으며 슬러리 수분함량이 높을수록 WAI값은 증가하고 WSI값은 강소하였다. 색도에서는 건식제분보다는 습식 제분 처리구에서 백색도가 높았으며 슬러리 수분함량이 증가할수록 알파미분의 백색도가 증가하였고 황색도는 감소하였다. 미세구조 관찰에서는 슬러리 수분함량이 높을수록 망상구조를 많이 형성하였다. 또한 반죽기능성은 건식 제분보다 습식제분 처리구에서 MTI가 높게 나타났다.