• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.78-82
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• 2009

Eight commercially packaged kimchi products were examined over 15 days of storage at $4^{\circ}C$ to evaluate the occurrence of Hafnia alvei (H. alvei). Additionally, 7 saeujeot products, as a possible ingredient source, were analyzed to examine the bacteria's origin. Over the storage period, kimchi samples had decreasing pH levels, which stabilized at pH 4.2; acidity increased to $0.9{\pm}0.1%$. Lactose-nonfermenting bacteria, which H. alvei belongs to, gradually reduced in numbers over the kimchi storage. However, the relative frequency of H. alvei to lactose-nonfermenting bacteria tended to increase. From the kimchi samples, 58 H. alvei-presumptive colonies were selected. Forty three colonies turned out to be H. alvei and 15 colonies were identified as other strains or uncertain identifications when the API 20E system was used. From further test, 3 of the 43 colonies were H. alvei (-) against the phage test. Finally, H. alvei was isolated from saeujeot, indicating that this ingredient can be an originating source of H. alvei in kimchi.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.194-199
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• 2005

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of blanching on the quality characteristics of dandelion Kimchi. Experimental groups were divided BT-group (dandelion was blanched in the $3\%$ brine for 15 seconds at $100^{\circ}C$, then salted in $8\%$ brine for 5 hours) and NT-group (dandelion was salted at $8\%$ brine for 5 hours). Changes in pH, acidity, color, number of total microbe and lactic acid bacteria, antioxidant activity and sensory quality were investigated during the fermentation at $10^{\circ}C$. The pH of the BT- and NT-Kimchi maintained higher than 4.1 for 21-days fermentation, but that of BT-Kimchi was lower than that of NT-Kimchi. And also, the titrable acidity of BT-Kimchi was maintained higher than that of NT-Kimchi. $L^\ast\;value\;and\;b^\ast$ value of BT-Kimchi were higher, while $a^\ast$ value of BT-Kimchi was lower than that of NT-Kimchi. There was no significantly difference in total microbial count between BT- and NT-Kimchi, while number of the lactic acid bacteria in the BT-Kimchi was higher than that of BT-Kimchi. There was no significant difference in the antioxidant activity between BT- and NT-group during the fermentation. In the results of sensory evaluation of the dandelion Kimchi, toughness, color, flavor and overall quality were good in the BT-Kimchi, while the bitter taste showed relatively strong in the NT-Kimchi.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.577-581
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• 2020

This study examined the physicochemical properties of radish pickle containing different natural preservatives (grapefruit seed extract, green tea extract, rosemary, or olive) stored for 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks. The hardness and color of the radish pickles with the grapefruit seed extract was higher than the other radish pickles during storage from week 0 to week 4. A 14.52% and 13.80% decrease in hardness and color were observed in the radish pickles with grapefruit seed extract (GFE), respectively. In addition, the total phenolic content was highest in the GFE in natural preservatives. Based on the results, GFE was selected as the optimal natural preservatives, and the growth of total viable bacteria and yeast were evaluated. The total viable bacteria and yeast showed similar patterns to the control. These results are expected to be useful in producing radish pickles with optimal quality and contribute to the development of various foods in the food industry.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.681-689
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was conducted to investigate the perception of Korean kimchi among Americans' living in different areas in the United States. A questionnaire was given to males 126 (40.4%) and females 186 (59.6%) residing in Illinois and California. The results were as follows: 86.0% of the participants answered that kimchi was Korean in origin, and 84.1% reported that they had eaten kimchi. Additionally, 56.8% and 52.3% of the respondents in Illinois and California had purchased commercial kimchi at home-made. Among the kimchi they had experienced, out of the total respondents, 92.4% had eaten baechu kimchi, 45.5% had eaten mu kimchi and 42.4% had eaten oi kimchi (When the responses from the residents of Illinois were evaluated: 100.0% of the respondents had eaten baechu kimchi, while 47.7% had eaten mu kimchi, and 40.9% had eaten bak kimchi. Evaluation of the responses of residents from California revealed that: 88.6% had eaten baechu kimchi, 45.5% had eaten oi kimchi, and 44.3% had eaten mu kimchi respectively). For evaluation of the their kimchi preference of the overall population revealed that, 71.0% preferred baechu kimchi, 9.2% oi kimchi, and 8.4% mu kimchi (Of the respondents in Illinois: 69.8% preferred baechu kimchi, 14.0% mu kimchi and 7.0% bak kimchi, while for Californians: 71.6% preferred baechu kimchi, 11.4% oi kimchi and 8.0% bak kimchi, respectively). Regarding the primary reason they purchased commercial kimchi, 64.9% responded 'its taste' (67.4% in Illinois and 63.6% in California), additionally, 40.0% stated of the package they purchased was 200g (51.2% in Illinois and 34.5% in California). After having eaten kimchi, 45.5% answer reported that it tasted good, and the their primary reason for liking kimchi was its, 'spicy and hot taste' (51.3%), The main reasons for not liking kimchi were the odor (garlic, ginger, anchovy juice, etc) and it being too spicy, respectively. Regarding improvements for its expanded consumption, 25.0% answered 'not to improve', 22.7% answered 'reduce the strength of the strong seasoning', and 20.5% answered 'to allow over-ripening'.

• Food Science and Industry
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.60-69
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• 2017

Kimchi is a traditional fermented food of Korea and made by salting and fermenting vegetables. A negative impression on kimchi as a great source of sodium intake has grown in Korea since 1980 as people argue that sodium is a major cause of high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome. While people are more interested in healthy living in Korea, the negative impression is stronger now. This study analyzes the sensitive and negative reaction to sodium intake from kimchi, and suggests an alternative in the viewpoint that the sensitive reaction is one of food faddism which is a very popular topic currently in Korea.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.622-633
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• 2024

For quality standardization, the application of functional lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as starter cultures for food fermentation is a well-known method in the fermented food industry. This study assessed the effect of adding a non-thermally microbial inactivated starter culture to kimchi, a traditional Korean food, in standardizing its quality. In this study, pretreatment based on sterilization processes, namely, slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) disinfection and ultraviolet C light-emitting diode (UVC-LED) of raw and subsidiary kimchi materials were used to reduce the initial microorganisms in them, thereby increasing the efficiency and value of the kimchi LAB starter during fermentation. Pretreatment sterilization effectively suppressed microorganisms that threatened the sanitary value and quality of kimchi. In addition, pretreatment based on sterilization effectively reduced the number of initial microbial colonies in kimchi, creating an environment in which kimchi LAB starters could settle or dominate, compared to non-sterilized kimchi. These differences in the initial microbial composition following the sterilization process and the addition of kimchi LAB starters led to differences in the metabolites that positively affect the taste and flavor of kimchi. The combined processing technology used in our study, that is, pre-sterilization and LAB addition, may be a powerful approach for kimchi quality standardization.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.587-597
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• 2004

Application of pheasant and soybean extracts to improve the quality of baechu kimchi was attempted. Pheasant and soybean extracts at various combinatory concentrations were added into baechu kimchi and fermented for 24 days at $10^{\circ}C$. Assay was performed on salinity, acidity, bacterial growth, sensory evaluations, and physical properties. The pH decreased, and acidity increased by fermentation time. The optimum pH 4.2 was reached within $12{\sim}15\;days$, and optimum acidity was reached within $6{\sim}9\;days$. The number of lactic acid bacteria was increased by fermentation time. Score of intensity characteristics in color. crispness carbonated taste, and overall quality were higher for the pheasant and soybean extracts added baechu kimchi(B) than for the control product(S). The result of L and a value of baechu kimchi were Higher in treatment than in control as fermentation time increased. The hardness of baechu kimchi with pheasant and soybean extracts(B) were higher than those of control(S).

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.127-136
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• 2022

Comparing the quality characteristics of kimchi were measured and anticancer effects using AGS human gastric cancer cells were observed. Five kinds of kimchi samples were made of Kanghwa Baek kimchi (KB), Kangwha Turnip kimchi (KT), Turnip: Chinese cabbage = 1:1 Baek kimchi (T1B1), Turnip:Chinese cabbage = 4:1 Baek kimchi (T4B1), Turnip mul kimchi (T). As a result T kimchi showed the best fermentation characteristics among the five samples. T kimchi had a lower percentage of the total number of aerobic bacteria, while the number of lactobacillus was higher than that of other samples. The mRNA and protein expression levels of apoptosis-related factors found that T kimchi significantly increases the mRNA expression levels of caspases-3 and caspases-9 in AGS human gastric cancer cells as compared to the other kimchi samples. It showed high anticancer effects in the order of T, T1B1, and KB kimchi. As the anticancer effect of Turnip mul kimchi made only of turnip was higher, the higher the turnip content, the higher the anticancer effect. These results show that there were changes in fermentation characteristics such as pH, acidity, number of lactic acid bacteria, and anticancer effects according to the ratio of turnip and cabbage.

• Food Industry And Nutrition
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.27-33
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• 2004

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.25-33
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• 2023

The fermentation process of kimchi, which is a traditional Korean food, influences the resulting compo- sition of microorganisms, such as the genera Leuconostoc, Weissella, and Lactobacillus. In addition, several factors, including the type of kimchi, fermentation conditions, materials, and ingredients, can influence the distribution of the kimchi microbial community. In this study, next-generation sequencing (NGS) of kimchi samples obtained from central (Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do) and southern (Jeolla-do and Gyeongsang-do) regions in Korea was performed, and the microbial communities in samples from the two regions were compared. Good's coverage prediction for all samples was higher than 99%, indicating that there was sufficient reliability for comparative analysis. However, in a α -diversity analysis, there was no significant difference in species richness and diversity between samples. The Firmicutes phylum was common in both regions. At the species level, Weissella kandleri dominated in central (46.5%) and southern (30.8%) regions. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis was performed to identify biomarkers representing the microbial community in each region. The LEfSe results pointed to statistically significant differences between the two regions in community composition, with Leuconostocaceae (71.4%) dominating in the central region and Lactobacillaceae (61.0%) dominating in the southern region. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the microbial communities of kimchi are significantly influenced by regional properties and that it can provide more useful scientific data to study the relationship between regional characteristics of kimchi and their microbial distribution.