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Partial Purification of Mussel Adhesive Protein for Mytilus Edulis and Preparation of Mussel Protein Hydrolysates

  • Sun, Nam-Kyu;Song, Kyung-Bin
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.148-152
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    • 2000
  • Mussel adhesive protein (MAP) was extracted from Korean Mytilus edulis and then partially purified using Sephacryl S-300 gel permeation chromatography and reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. As an indicator of adhesiveness, is 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) content was determined. Its DOPA/protein ratio of 0.19 was higher than those of other reports, indicating a good adhesive. The partially purified MAP was confirmed by acid-urea polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis using cetylpiridinium bromide as a cationic detergent. Sea mussel hydrolysates were prepared using three commercial proteases to provide value-added functional materials and their angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities were determined. Among hydrolysates of sea mussel, Protamex was the best and further purification would improved ACE inhibitory activity.

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Application of Nanotechnology in Food Packaging

  • Rhim, Jong-Whan
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2007
  • Nanocomposite has been considered as an emerging technology in developing a novel food packaging materials. Polymer nanocomposites exhibit markedly improved packaging properties due to their nanometer size dispersion. These improvements include increased barrier properties pertaining to gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, as well as to UV rays, and increased mechanical properties such as strength, stiffness, dimensional stability, and heat resistance. Additionally, biologically active ingredients can be added to impart the desired functional properties to the resulting packaging materials. New packaging materials created with this technology demonstrate an increased shelf life with maintaining high quality of the product. Nanotechnology offers big benefits for packaging. Nanocomposite technology paves the way for packaging innovation in the flexible and rigid packaging applications, offering enhanced properties such as greater barrier protection, increased shelf life and lighter-weight materials.

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Effects of Ceramic Coating for Microwave Blanching on Vegetables (전자레인지의 Ceramic Coating이 채소류의 마이크로파 데치기에 미치는 영향)

  • Kum, Jun-Seok;Han, Ouk
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.951-957
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    • 1996
  • Changes in quality of blanched vegetables(carrot, green onion, spinach) by microwave heating were evaluated. Ceramic coating treatment(CCT) within microwave oven caused the reduction of blanching time and Hunter's L, a, b values of vegetables. Also, CCT showed the higher cutting force compared to NCCT after microwave heating. Photomicrographs of cross-section of blanched vegetables after heating in ceramic coated microwave oven showed better appearance than those in nonceramic coated microwave oven. CCT process improved retention of vitamin C.

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Studies on the revision and enactment of the law of cook (조리사에 관한 법 개정 및 제정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sook-Hee;Han, Kyung-Soo;Chae, Young-Churl
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.57-90
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    • 2001
  • We investigated the unequivalence of Food Sanitation law, School Foodservice law and recent reports studied about hazard analysis critical control point(HACCP) system. We also found out that cook's duties were expressed several times in the standard job classification in Korea national statistical office based by the international labor organization(ILO) since 1963, but not ever in the Food Sanitation law and School Foodservice law. Based on these investigations We propose clear expression of cook's duties in the Food Sanitation law and School Foodservice law, and enactment of regulation or law of Cook to reduce any possible food poisonings. However these proposals need to be studied and improved in many different ways for the revision and enactment of the law of cook.

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A Historical Research on Native Foods of Korea -with special reference to soybean and mungbean sprouts- (한국고유식품의 역사적 연구 -콩나물과 숙주나물을 중심으로-)

  • LeeKim, Mie-Soon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.163-166
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    • 1986
  • Soybean and mungbean sprouts are vegetables indigenous to Korea which have been grown throughout the year from the most remote age. They had been called interchangeably as duchaeah or duah. Control method of environmental conditions for soybean or mungbean sprouts growing had been already appreciated from long time ago. A growing method once developed might have been handed over considerable period. Siroo (시루) and yongsoo (용수) had been the most common containers and the watering skill is of the utmost importance for soybean sprouts growing. As the demand of soybean sprouts in the market increased, a pit has been used for bean sprouts growing, and transformed into regular soybean sprouts factory. Now bean sprouts are international food and the demand of bean sprouts seems permanent in Korea. Accordingly the long-term policy concerned with the production of soybean sprouts should be prepared, placing emphasis on improved quality and safety.

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The Effects of Extrusion Cooking and Milling on the Instant Properties of Wheat Powders

  • Tanhehco, E.J.;Ng, P.K.W.
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.758-765
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    • 2005
  • Instant powders that only require mixing with water prior to consumption can be produced by extrusion for use in products such as instant beverages. Both extrusion processing conditions and particle size of powder are important to end-product characteristics. In this study, a twin-screw extruder was used under various processing conditions (feed moisture, barrel temperature, and screw speed) to produce extrudates from soft wheat flour, which were ground to powders with particle size ranges of less than 93, 93-145, and $145-249\;{\mu}m$. Effects of adding soy lecithin to wheat flour before extrusion were also investigated. Water absorption, solubility, suspension viscosity, and dispersibility of wheat powders were related to specific. mechanical energy measured during extrusion. Powder particle size was important to instant properties, especially ease of dispersal in water and stability to sedimentation. Addition of lecithin significantly improved dispersibility of powders.

Evaluation of Microbial Quality of the Vegetable Salad Used Dressing Added with Prunus mume Extracts (매실 엑기스 첨가 드레싱을 이용한 채소 샐러드의 미생물적 품질평가)

  • Kim, Heh-Young;Jo, Hyun-A
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.240-246
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    • 2010
  • This study aimed to determine microbiological quality on vegetable salad used dressing added with Prunus mume extracts. For this study, Dressing were blended with Prunus mume extracts to different concentrations of 0, 10, and 20%. Microbiological effects of vegetable salad used dressing added with Prunus mume extracts were assessed during production process by measuring process time, temperature, pH and Aw and determining total plate counts and coliforms. Effects of vegetable salad used dressing added with Prunus mume extracts on total plate counts and coliforms were observed during holding at 3, $25{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ for 12 hours. Dressing added with Prunus mume extracts improved the microbiological quality and showed antibacterial properties when they are added to vegetable salad.

A Study on the Microbial Quality Control of Chicken Meat Salad by Adding Green Tea Extracts in Foodservice Operations (급식소에서 생산되는 닭고기 샐러드의 녹차추출물 첨가에 따른 미생물적 품질 평가)

  • Kim, Heh-Young;Ko, Sung-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.675-682
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    • 2005
  • This study was aimed to determine microbiological quality by adding green tea extracts to chicken meat salad. For this study, Chicken meat salad were prepared with two production method. (method 1: addition of green tea extracts to boiling phase, method 2: addition of green tea extracts to salad dressing) Microbiological effects of green tea extracts were assessed during production process by measuring process time, temperature, pH and Aw and determining total plate counts and coliforms. Effects of green tea extracts on total plate counts and coliforms were observed during holding at 3, 10, $25{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ for 12 hours. Green tea extracts improved the microbiological quality and showed antibacterial properties when they are added to chicken meat salad.

Effect of Maleylation on Physicochemical Properties of Soybean Glycinin

  • Shin, Weon-Sun;Park, Soo-Jin;Park, Chun-Wuk;Kim, Kang-Sung
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.15 no.7
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    • pp.671-675
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    • 2007
  • Soybean proteins appear to harbor a great deal of potential as functional ingredients due to the fact that they are composed of highly bioavailable peptides and amino acids. To develop drink- or gel-type foods formulated with soybean protein, the physicochemical properties of intact and chemically modified soy glycinin were assessed. Maleylation to soy glycinin altered the surface charges of glycinin via the modification of lysine residues, and subsequently generated the dissociation of glycinin subunits owing to the increase in charge repulsion. This modification thus improved the solubility of glycinin, particularly under acidic pH conditions. It is worthy of note that maleylation increased the susceptibility of the basic subunits of mTGase and the formation of a substantial quantity of molecules at a low protein solution concentration. The results of dynamic rheological studies indicated that the 5% intact glycinin progressively formed the gel with mTGase treatment in a concentration-dependent manner, but maleylated-glycinin did not.

Antimicrobial Properties of Wheat Gluten-Chitosan Composite Film in Intermediate-Moisture Food Systems

  • Park, Sang-Kyu;Bae, Dong-Ho
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.133-137
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    • 2006
  • Wheat gluten-chitosan composite film (WGCCF) can prevent moisture migration and enhance the antimicrobial properties of gluten in intermediate-moisture foods like sandwiches. To mimic the structure of actual sandwich-type products we developed multi-layer food models, where moisture content and water activity differ. Water activity gradients direct moisture migration and therefore determine product characteristics and product stability. A 10% wheat gluten film-forming solution was mixed with chitosan film-forming solution (0-3%, w/w) and evaporated to generate WGCCF. Addition of 3% chitosan enhanced the mechanical properties of the film composite, lowered its water vapor permeability, and improved its ability to protect against both, Streptococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli, in a 24 hr sandwich test (reduction of 1.3 and 2.7 log cycles, respectively, compared to controls). Best barrier and antimicrobial performance was found for 3% chitosan WGCCF at pH 5.1. Film of this type may find application as barrier film for intermediate-moisture foods.