• Food Science and Industry
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.33-42
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• 2020

In accordance with the recent trend of environmentally friendly agricultural policy, product registration of agricultural chitosan among the organic materials has been displayed in various forms such as soil improving agent, crop growth, and pest control. Chitin production industry is expected to bring competitiveness by producing low-quality and low-cost chitin for agriculture, rather than high-quality and high-cost for food, medical products. Since there are various soil microorganisms that can decompose chitin and chitosan in farm soil where crops are produced, it can be applied usefully to agricultural sites suitably for crop growth and pest control using chitin and chitosan as substrates. The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the registration status of organic materials companies using chitin and chitosan raw materials in the organic materials information system of the NAQS, and to provide an opportunity to further expand the agricultural use of domestic chitin and chitosan.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.137-140
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• 1998

최근 면직물에 항균성을 부여하기 위해 생체친화성이 높은 키토산에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 키토산이 갖고 있는 아미노기는 생체친화성과 항균성을 부여하며 미성숙면의 염색성향상, 의료용고분자 등에 응용되고 있다[1, 2]. 한편, 일반적으로 면직물에 키토산을 처리하면 섬유와 키토산은 화학결합이 아닌 반데르발스 결합 등의 약한 결합을 형성하기 때문에 내세탁성이 떨어지는 문제점이 있다[3, 4]. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.84-84
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• 2003

고분자 키토산(분자량 약 800,000)을 농도별(0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%)로 김치를 제조하여, pH, 적정산도, 총균수, 젖산균 수, 대장균군 수 및 관능검사를 조사한 결과는 다음과 같이 나타났다. 1. 키토산 무첨가 김치는 발효 후 6일경에 pH가 초기 5.4에서 4.1로 급격히 떨어졌으며 그 후부터는 천천히 떨어져 발효 후 약 15일 경과 후에는 3.9로 나타났다. 그러나 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산을 첨가한 김치에서는 초기 pH 5.38, 5.30 및 5.28에서 6일경에는 pH가 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산에서 4.23, 4.34 및 4.47로 각각 나타났다. 15일 경과 후에는 0.1% 고분자 키토산 김치는 키토산 무첨가 김치와 거의 같은 pH인 3.9로 나타났으나 0.2%와 0.3% 고분자 키토산 김치의 pH는 3.90보다 높은 4.10, 4.10으로 각각 나타났다. 2. 각 김치 종류별 적정산도를 측정한 결과는 발효초기에 모든 구가 0.72%로 나타났으며, 발효 후 6일 경에서는 키토산 무첨가, 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산 김치의 적정산도는 각각 2.16%, 2.00%, 1.70% 및 1.30%로 나타났다. 그리고 15일 경과 후에는 키토산 무첨가 김치의 적정산도가 2.25%이였으나 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산 김치는 각각 2.26%, 2.24 및 2.22%로 나타났다. 3. 발효가 진행 중에 총균수를 측정한 결과 시간과 더불어 총균수가 모든 구에 있어서 서서히 증가하였고 발효초기의 모든 김치구의 총균수는 2.5X105∼5.4X106 cfu/g 범위였으며, 김치 맛이 들기 시작한 6일경에서의 각 구별 총균수는 키토산 무첨가 김치가 2.4X109 cfu/g이였구 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산 김치의 총균수는 각각 1.2X109 cfu/g, 4.0X108 cfu/g 및 1.1X107 cfu/g으로 나타났다. 그리고 김치가 완전히 익은 15일 후에는 무첨가 김치, 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산 김치의 총균수는 5.4X107 cfu/g, 3.3X107 cfu/g, 1.8X108cfu/g 및 4.2X108 cfu/g로 나타났다. 4. 발효가 진행 중에 젖산균 수를 측정한 결과 시간과 더불어 젖산균 수가 모든 구에 있어서 서서히 증가하였으며, 발효초기의 모든 김치구의 젖산균 수는 2.0X104∼2.7X106 cfu/g 범위였으며 김치 맛이 들기 시작한 6일경에서의 각 구별 젖산균 수는 키토산 무첨가 김치가 3.2X108 cfu/g이었고, 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산 김치의 젖산균 수는 각각 1.6X108 cfu/g, 13X108 cfu/g 및 9.6X107 cfu/g으로 나타났다. 그리고 김치가 완전히 익은 15일 후에는 무첨가 김치, 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산 김치의 젖산균 수는 5.4X107 cfu/g, 3.3X107 cfu/g, 8.6X106 cfu/g 및 2.6X106 cfu/g로 나타났다. 5. 발효가 진행 중에 대장균 군 수가 시간과 더불어 대장균군 수가 모든 구에 있어서 6일까지는 서서히 증가하다가 그 후부터는 대장균 군 수가 감소하였다. 즉, 발효초기에는 모든 구가 2.0X104∼4.0X105 cfu/g이었고, 6일 경에는 8.9X104∼4.5X105 cfu/g로 약간 증가하였으며 15일후에는 키토산 무첨가 김치가 2.0X102 cfu/g이었으며, 0.1%, 0.2% 및 0.3% 고분자 키토산 김치의 대장균군 수는 각각 2.0X102 cfu/g, 1.1X102 cfu/g 및 4.0X101 cfu/g로 점점 감소하였다. 6. 관능검사 결과는 키토산 무첨가 김치와 0.1% 첨가 김치는 유사한 선호도를 나타내어 0.1% 첨가 김치가 기능성과 보존성을 높여줄 뿐만 아니라 선호도도 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.449-453
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• 2002

This was studied to evaluate the quality characteristics of the bread added chitosan during storage at room temperature(Temp. $27^{\circ}C{\pm}2$, RH $75%{\pm}10$). The volume of the dough was increased depending on the larger molecular weight and the higer concentration of chitosan but was decreased at 0.50% of 120 kDa chitosan. The water activity was low depending on the larger molecular weight and the higher concentration of chitosan at the early storage, but maintained constantly during storage totally. The colors of the bread was hardly affected by 30 kDa of chitosan. Textural characteristics was improved at 30 kDa and 120 kDa of chitosan. Especially, the change of the hardness were maintained lower at 30 kDa, 120 kDa of chitosan during storage than that of standard. These results showed that the quality of the bread by added 30 kDa of chitosan was improved highly.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.411-416
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• 2009

Chitosan is derived from chitin by a process of controlled deacetylation. In the present study, we investigated the effects of chitosan on the production of cytokines such as interleukin-2 (IL-2), interferon-$\gamma$ (IFN-$\gamma$), interleukin-4 (IL-4), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in mice. The culture supernatants of splenocytes exposed with chitosan alone or chitosan plus cell stimulants, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), concanavalin A (Con A), and phytohemagglutinin-P (PHA-P) were harvested to assay IL-2, IFN-$\gamma$, IL-4, and IL-10 production. IL-2, IFN-$\gamma$, and IL-4 from splenocytes exposed to chitosan showed a greater increase compared to the PBS control group. IL-2 and IFN-$\gamma$ levels in the culture supernatants from splenocytes exposed to LPS+chitosan were higher than those of the groups exposed to LPS alone. IL-4 and IL-10 levels in the culture supernatants from splenocytes exposed to LPS+chitosan were lower than those of the groups exposed to LPS only. These findings demonstrate that chitosan upregulates the immune responses by Th1 cytokines (IL-2 and IFN-$\gamma$) and downregulates those by Th2 cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10) in LPS-associated immunity. These results show the potential of its usefulness for balancing the Th1/Th2 immune response, if more research results were accumulated.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.347-351
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• 2014

We studied the green synthesis and antibacterial activity of chitosan-silver (Ag) nanocomposite films for application in food packaging. Green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) was achieved by a chemical reaction involving a mixture of chitosan-silver nitrate ($AgNO_3$) in an autoclave at 0.1 MPa, $121^{\circ}C$, for 15-120 s. The formation of AgNPs in chitosan was confirmed by both UV-Visible spectrophotometry and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the effects of chitosan-$AgNO_3$ concentration and reaction time on the synthesis of AgNPs in chitosan were examined. The resulting chitosan-Ag composite films were characterized by various analytical techniques and their antibacterial activity was evaluated based on the formation of halo zones around films, indicating inhibition of the growth of Escherichia coli. A fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis showed that free amino groups in chitosan acted as effective reductants and AgNP stabilizers. The composite films exhibited enhanced antibacterial activity with increasing Ag content on the surface of as-prepared composite films.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.477-481
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• 2001

A large quantity of fat is added in processing of emulsion sausage. It is bring about deterioration and toxic substance by oxidation. Antioxidants are generally used as a protection material of oxidation for a storage and preservation of foods. In terms of stability of foods and health of human, development of a high effective antioxidants in a natural is required. Chitosan which is made from chitin by processing of deacetylase, has various function of antibiosis, antimutation and antioxidation and so on. We studied about the antioxidation of chitosan using to emulsion sausage. As a results, antioxidative effects of chitosan were increased with th large milecular weight and the higher concentration. M.W. 30,000 and M.W. 120,000 of chitosan have more 20% of antioxidation effect in emulsion sausage. Because chitosan have not 100% of antioxidation effect, we concluded that it has synergy effect by using with other natural material which has an effect of antioxidation.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.253-262
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• 2004

Poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/chitosan blend films with non-toxicity, biodegradability, and biocom-patibility were prepared by solution casting. Variation of the physicochemical properties of the blend films was investigated through to several analysis methods. Examination of antibacterial properties revealed that bacterio-static ratios of all blend samples containing chitosan more than 10 wt％ were greater than 99.9％. Moisture regain was increased with increasing chitosan content but the degree of swelling was decreased. Up to chitosan content 15 wt％t, the melting and crystallization temperature of blend films was increased with chitosan content. The blends containing chitosan content 10 and 15 wt％ gave melting temperature 229 and 228$^{\circ}C$, respectively. However, the melting temperature was decreased if chitosan content exceeded 20 wt％. The mechanical properties of the blend films were increased with increasing chitosan content in both dry and wet states. The blend film including 15 wt％ chitosan exhibited unusually high tensile strength.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.242-249
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• 1996

To improve pervaporation performance of water/ethanol mixtures, chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) blended and phosphorylated chitosan composite membranes were prepared. Chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) blends were prepared with various blend ratios and then crosslinked with glutaraldehyde by two methods. With increasing crosslinking agent content and crosslinking times separation factor increased and permeate flux decreased. Separation factor of the membrane which contains glutaraldehyde as a crosslinking agent was higher than that of the membrane surface crosslinked. Phosphorylated chitosan was prepared with various reaction times and composite membrane was prepared. As reaction times increased, the separation factor increased with high affinity for water.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.245-252
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• 1998

The chitosanolytic capabilities of cellulases, glucosidases, proteases and commercial enzymes were evaluated, and effective chitosanolytic cellulases from T. viride, T. reesei and Celluclast, a commercial enzyme from T. reesei were characterized. The reaction of cellulase from T. viride, T. reesei and Celluclast was optimal at pH 5. 0 and $45{\sim}55^{\circ}C$. Max. chitosanolytic activities of cellulases from both T. viride and T. reesei were observed at the enzyme/chitosan ratio=0.1 and chitosan concentration=3.0%. For the possible application of commercial Celluclast to chitosan oligosaccharides production, 3%(w/v) chitosan was reacted with 1%(v/v) Celluclast at pH 5.0 and $55^{\circ}C$. The apparent viscosity decreased by 98% within 30 minutes reaction and Max. contents of 50% EtOH solubles were 70% at 15 hrs reaction. Total reducing sugars were also increased with reaction time and maintained approx. 13.5% after 2hrs reaction. In 15 hrs treated chitosan hydrolyzates, various kinds of chitosan oligosaccharides were produced and contents of chitosan hexamer, known for its antitumor activities, were about 8.0%, about 4 times higher values compared with acid hydrolysis method. The results suggested that chitosan oligosaccharides could be produced with low-cost cellulases from T. reesei.