Abstract
Crude ${\beta}-glucan$ extracted from Barley was purified by stepwide enzyme treatment with thermostable ${\alpha}-amylase$, amyloglucosidase and protease. The thermal properties of Barley ${\beta}-glucan$ were investigated by Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Three endotherms have been observed on DSC thermograms of Barley ${\beta}-glucan$. The first endotherm which produced the gelatinization phenomena commonly observed in Barley ${\beta}-glucan$ became the focus of this study. The temperature range and the enthalpy of gelation exhibited maximum values with increasing concentration of Barley ${\beta}-glucan$. Gelating Barley ${\beta}-glucan$ registered an enthalpy of approximately 0.23 cal/g and exhibited onset temperature (To), peak temperature (Tp) and conclusion temperature (Tc) of $48.8^{\circ}C,\;61.2^{\circ}C\;and\;78.5^{\circ}C$ respectively. The temperature and enthalpy of gelatinizing Barley ${\beta}-glucan$ at both alkali and acid conditions were lower than those at pH 7. With salt present, the Tp and Tc of gelating Barley ${\beta}-glucan$ produced lower temperatures than in conditions where salt was absent, and the enthalpy abruptly decreased. However, increasing salt concentrations did not affect the gelation temperature and the enthalpy of Barley ${\beta}-glucan$. The 'true melting' temperature of Barley ${\beta}-glucan$ was near $184^{\circ}C$ and the melting enthalpy was approximately 34.6 cal/g. The Barley ${\beta}-glucan$ decomposition temperature was in the range of $316^{\circ}C{\sim}346^{\circ}C$.
보리를 thermostable ${\alpha}-amylase$와 amyloglucosidase로 처리하여 ${\beta}-glucan$을 얻은 후 정제과정을 통해 순수한 ${\beta}-glucan$을 얻어 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$의 열적특성을 연구하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 보리${\beta}-glucan$의 DSC thermogram은 3개의 흡열곡선을 나타냈으며 1차 흡열곡선은 겔화상전이 현상을 나타냈다. 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$의 농도가 증가함에 따라 겔화 온도범위와 엔탈피가 최대값을 나타냈으며 4 g/dl ${\beta}-glucan$의 To, Tp 및 Tc는 각각 $48.8^{\circ}C,\;61.2^{\circ}C$ 및 $78.5^{\circ}C$였고 엔탈피는 0.23 ca1/g이었다. pH 의존성에서 pH 7일 때 겔화온도의 범위가 넓었고 엔탈피도 가장 컸으며 산성과 알칼리성이 강할수록 낮은 값을 나타냈다. 염농도 의존성에서는 염을 가하지 않았을 때 겔화 온도범위와 엔탈피가 높았고 염을 첨가했을 경우 엔탈피는 급격히 감소하였으며 Tp와 Tc는 저온으로 이동되었으나 염농도 증가에는 영향을 받지 않았다. 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$의 열적특성에서 urea는 겔형성을 촉진시키는 active-reagent이었고 glycerol은 inactive-reagent임이 확인되었다. 열분해 현상에서 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$의 "true melting" 온도는 $184^{\circ}C$ 였고 엔탈피는 34.6 cal/g이었으며 분해온도는 $316^{\circ}C{\sim}346^{\circ}C$ 범위로 열에 대해 매우 안정한 물질임을 알 수 있었다.