• 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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• 한국균학회 2015년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.39-39
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• 2015

Korean traditional Nuruk has been developed with various materials and shapes according to geographical environments and climates of their origins. Nuruk is also known as kokja in Korea, reflecting the understanding that microorganisms such as wild fungi, yeasts, and lactobacillus bacteria are naturally inoculated and reproduced. The objective of this study is to identify the characteristics of traditional Nuruk through recreating traditional production methods detailed in ancient Korean documents. In the present study, a total of 58 different kinds of Korean traditional Nuruk were prepared, including 46 kinds of recreated products. Each Nuruk sample was evaluated for its enzymatic activities, including glucoamylase, protease, and glucanase. Their suitability for alcoholic beverage production were compared to each other. To isolate valuable microorganisms from Nuruk samples, alcoholic beverages produced using each sample were subjected to sensory evaluation to determine their taste. In addition, metabolite changes in traditional alcoholic beverages fermented with different kinds of Nuruk were analyzed through mass-based metabolomics approach. This study presents, for the first time, the traditional production methods written in ancient Korean documents using workable production methods supported by modern technologies. In addition, this study analyzed the characteristics of reproduced Nuruk. It could be utilized as a basis for studying traditional Korean traditional alcoholic beverages and their valuable microorganisms.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 1999

In order to improve the quality of nuruk a Korean traditional fermenting agent for brewing nuruk was modified by a new method inoculating Rhizopus japonicus T2 Aspergillus oryzae L2 and hansenula sp. BC26 which had been isolated from traditional Nuruk. And the characteristics of modified Nuruk were investimgated as compared with current fermenting agents such as commercial Nuruk and rice koji of As-pergillus kawachii. The odor of modified Nuruk was savory but those of commercial Nuruk and rice koji were fetid andinodorous repectively. The extracted waters of modified Nuruk commercial Nuruk and rice koji were yellow pale yellow and colorless and showed 6.15, 6.01 and 3.30 of pH respectively. Mod-ified Nuruk had 7.6${\times}$106CFU/g of yeast but commercial uruk and rice koji had no yeast. Commercial Nuruk had 1.0${\times}$102CFU/g of lactic acid bacteria but modified Nuruk and rice koji had no lactic acid bacteria. The amylolytic and proteolytic activities of modified Nuruk were much higher than those of commercial Nuruk or rice koji. Seed mash of modified Nuruk had ester aroma but that of commercial Nuruk rather offensive odor and that of rice koji neither ester aroma or offensive odor. It seemed that if the modified Nuruk is used in seed mashing the supplement of acidulant is need to lower pH. The quality of modified Nuruk was thought to be much better than that of commercial Nuruk or rice koji.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2008

This study focused on the alcohol fermentability of traditional Nuruk, as well as yeast containing traditional Nuruk, in the production of Yakju. The fermentation performed with 30% Nuruk was effective with regard to alcohol yield. In addition, the fermentation containing 70% Nuruk showed the highest titratable acidity due to increased amounts of organic acids (succinic acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, acetic acid), which, however, negatively influenced the Yakju quality. Moreover, microbiological contamination always occurred in the fermentations using only Nuruk. In contrast, in the experiments with the yeast containing Nuruk, higher alcohol content and lower titrable acidity were obtained, independent of the Nuruk ratio used, positively effected the Yakju taste and flavor. Overall, the fermentation performed using the yeast containing 30% traditional Nuruk showed the best results for Yakju production.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.896-908
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• 2017

In this study, a total of 58 different kinds of nuruk (a traditional Korean fermentation starter) were prepared, including 46 kinds of restored nuruk from ancient documents. Each nuruk was evaluated by analysis of its saccharification power, and the enzyme activities of glucoamylase, ${\alpha}$-amylase, ${\beta}$-amylase, protease, and ${\beta}$-glucanase. The range of saccharification power (sp) of the restored nuruk ranged between 85 and 565 sp. The diastatic enzymes, ${\alpha}$-amylase, ${\beta}$-amylase, and glucoamylase, were significantly correlated to the saccharification power value; conversely, ${\beta}$-glucanase and protease did not have a correlative relationship with saccarification power. In addition, their brewing properties on chemical and organoleptic aspects of traditional alcoholic beverage production were compared. Each raw and supplementary material contained in nuruk showed its own unique characteristics on Korean alcoholic beverage brewing. For the first time, in this study, the traditional Korean nuruk types mentioned in ancient documents were restored using modernized production methods, and also characterized based on their brewing properties. Our results could be utilized as a basis for further study of traditional alcoholic beverages and their valuable microorganisms.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.303-308
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• 2000

The character-istics of the volatile flavor components of traditional Korean Nuruk produced by Aspergillus oryze NR 3-6 and Penicillium expansum NR 7-7 were investigated. Volatile flavor of Nuruk was identified twenty-one components by gas chromatography-mass spectronmeter. Major flavor components were alkanes such as tridecan, tetradecan, penta-decane, hexadecane, heptadecane, octadecan, undecane, and dodecane.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.789-799
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• 1998

Literatures on microorganisms of traditional Korean nuruk published since 1945 were reviewed in this paper. Traditional Korean nuruk consists of raw barley and various grains. Traditional Korean nuruk consists of unbolied raw barely and various grains. They are ground to paste and moistened, and then naturally inoculated by airborne microorganisms. Therefore, many kinds of microorganisms such as fungi, yeast, and bacteria grwo in nuruk. Since 1945, new 14 species of Aspergillus and 9 species of Penicillium have been identified from traditional Korean nuruk. Total number of fungal species identified so far is now up to 38 species among 12 different genus. Among newly isolated fungal species, Aspergillus penicilloides and Penicillium, expansum showed not only high production rate of acid and amylase but also extreme stability of the enzyme at room temperature for 3 months. As examples of newly isolated yeast species, there are 5 species of Candida, 4 species of Hansenula, 1 species of Pichia and 1 species of Schizosaccharomyces. Total number of yeast species isolated so far is up to 18 species from different 8 genus. Newly isolated bacteria, were Bacillus pumilus, Lactobacillus casei and Leuconostoc mesenteroides.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.277-298
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• 1991

Review of Korean and Chinese traditional nuruk was performed on the longitudinal change of ingredients and method of each nuruk. Manufacturing process of common nuruk was that flour, wheat chaff, grinded green pea and smartweed were doughed, footpressed to make 凹 type, covered it with mugwort, lotus leaf and cocklebur leaf and suspended it with string for 60 days to get wild mold. This is named Beungkuk. Manufacturing process of Sankuk was that cooked rice or uncooked rice grain was scattered, mixed often for 30 days. Ryokuk and Hongkuk are called Sankuk.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.466-473
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• 2018

본 연구는 국과 누룩 등의 발효제와 이들의 혼합사용에 의한 증류식소주 제조 시 일반성분 및 휘발성성분의 변화를 분석함으로써 품질이 우수한 증류식소주를 제조하고 안정적인 양조기술을 제공하는데 있다. 백미를 원료로 사용하고 발효제로써 백국, 황국, 재래누룩과 개량누룩을 단독으로 사용한 술덧과, 백국에 황국, 재래누룩, 개량누룩을 일정비율별로 추가하여 혼합한 술덧을 제조하였고, 발효시킨 최종 술덧을 감압증류로 증류액을 제조하여 품질특성을 비교 분석하였다. 발효제를 단독 사용 시, 알코올 함량은 백국, 개량누룩, 황국, 재래누룩 순으로 높았으며, 백국 사용 시 초기 산도가 타 발효제에 비해서 높고 알코올 함량도 제일 많이 생성되어 안정적인 양조에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다. 고급알코올은 황국술덧에서 가장 높은 함량을 나타내었으며, ethylacetate는 재래누룩에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 발효제를 혼합하여 사용 시, 1단담금에 혼입한 술덧과 2단담금에 혼입한 술덧의 알코올 함량 차이는 나지 않았으며, 발효제별 차이도 크지 않아 알코올 발효에는 영향이 적은 것으로 나타났다. 반면 고급알코올의 함량은 황국 투입비율이 높아질수록 증가되었으며 재래누룩과 개량누룩의 투입비율이 높아질수록 감소하여, 발효제 혼합 사용시 향미에 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다. 발효특성이 우수한 백국을 기본으로 하고 황국과 재래누룩을 적절히 사용한다면 맛과 향이 차별화된 다양한 증류식소주의 제조가 가능할 것으로 기대되며 양조의 안정성과 주질 향상에 많은 도움이 되리라고 판단된다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.78-84
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• 2011

구기자와 맥문동을 이용하여 새로운 생리기능성 전통주를 개발하고자 항고혈압 활성이 보고된 구기자 3품종과 항통풍성을 가진 맥문동 2품종과 시판 Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3종류와 시판 2종류의 발효제를 이용하여 발효시켜 구기자-맥문동 전통주 제조에 적합한 알콜 발효 효모로 Saccharomyces cerevisiae C-2와 당화효소를 생성하는 진균 발효제로 SJ누룩을 최종 선발 하였다. 또한 이들을 이용한 발효 최적조건으로 구기자-맥문동 첨가량과 발효 최적시간 등을 검토하였다. 최종적으로 장명 구기자와 맥문동 1호를 덧밥에 각각 3%씩 첨가하고 Saccharomyces cerevisiae C-2와 SJ 누룩으로 $25^{\circ}C$에서 5일간 발효시켜 고품질의 기호도가 높고 항고혈압 활성과 항통풍성을 가진 새로운 구기자-맥문동 전통주를 개발하였다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.278-282
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to find useful fungi with ${\alpha}$-amylase activity from the Korean traditional nuruk for the quality of traditional Korean alcoholic beverage. In this study, 165 samples of traditional nuruk were collected from 170 regions throughout Korea and the fungi were isolated to a total of 384 strains. In order to investigate the effect of microflora on nuruk, ${\alpha}$-amylase activity, saccharogenic power (SP), starch hydrolysis activity and acid producing activity were evaluated. Ten strains were selected by ${\alpha}$-amylase activity, which ranged from 458.47 to 1,202.75 U/g. The size of the discolored zone for the starch hydrolysis activity of each fungus ranged from 0.3 to 2 cm. The SP of the 10 strains ranged from 228.8 to 433.4 SP. Of the 10 stains, three were identified as Aspergillus oryzae, two as Aspergillus flavus, two as Lichtheimia sp., one as Rhizopus oryzae and two as other strains. The total aflatoxins present in the nuruks were examined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The 10 nuruks had less than 1.11 ppb of aflatoxins.