• Clean Technology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.270-278
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• 2017

This study introduces a method to easily fabricate highly monodisperse pectin hydrogel microfibers in a microfluidic device by using partial gelation. The hydrodynamic parameters between the pectin aqueous solution and the calcium ions containing oil solution are precisely controlled to form a stable elongation flow of the pectin aqueous solution, and partial gelation of the pectin aqueous solution is performed by the chelating of the calcium ions at the interface between the two phases. The partially gelled pectin aqueous solution is phase-separated from the oil solution in an aqueous calcium chloride solution outside the microfluidic device and is completely gelled to produce monodisperse pectin hydrogel microfibers. The thickness of the pectin hydrogel microfiber is controlled in a reproducible manner by controlling the volumetric flow rate of the initially injected pectin aqueous solution. The pectin hydrogel microfibers were 200 to 500 micrometers in diameter and had a coefficient of variation below 5% under all thickness conditions, indicating that the pectin hydrogel microfibers produced by partial gelation are highly monodisperse. In addition, biomaterials can be immobilized to the pectin hydrogel microfibers produced by a single process, demonstrating the possibility that our pectin hydrogel microfiber can be used as carriers for biomaterials or tissue engineering.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.191-202
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• 1989

Indomethacin, a non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug inducing gastric irritation, was microencapsulated using pectin-gelatin complex coacervation method. Optimum conditions for microencapsulation and dissolution characteristics of the microcapsules were studied. The optimum pH and pectin-gelatin ratio for microencapsulation were 3.8 and 1:2 respectively. As concentration of colloid solution increased, wall thickness of microcapsules were increased. The dissolution rate of Indomethacin-pectin-gelatin microcapsules prepared by 1.5% and 2% colloid solution were similar but slower than that of Indomethacin-pectin-gelatin microcapsules prepared by 1% colloid solution. The 50% release time ($T_{50%}$) of Indomethacin-pectin-gelatin microcapsules prepared by 1%, 1.5% and 2% colloid solutions were 3 min, 5 min, and 6 min respectively while that of Indomethacin powder was 50 min.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.485-496
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• 2015

This study was carried out to establish the optimal conditions for curd yogurt using saccharified rice solution. A central composite design was applied to investigate the effects of pectin (2.8~8.4 g), skim milk (14~70 g) and oligosaccharide (28~84 g) ratio on the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of curd yogurt using saccharified rice solution. pH, total acidity, and color value, were analyzed and sensory evaluation was performed. The pH of curd yogurt decreased with decreasing pectin and oligosaccharide ratio. The addition of pectin had a significant effect on the viscosity while skim milk had a significant effect on the color value (a and b value). The results of sensory evaluation showed that, oligosaccharide and skim milk had significant effects on sweetness and sour taste. Oligosaccharide and skim milk masked the sour taste of curd yogurt. The optimum range of ingredients for curd yogurt using saccharified rice solution was predicted to be 4.27~4.90 g of pectin, 30.80~41.30 g of skim milk, and 28.00~36.10 g of oligosaccharide. Based on the overlapped results of physicochemical and sensory evaluation, the optimal amounts of pectin, skim milk and oligosaccharide were 4.59 g, 36.50 g and 32.05 g, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.741-745
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• 2005

Pectin was dissolved in HCl, citric acid, and deionized distilled water (DW, 2%, v/v) and irradiated at different irradiation doses (2.5-50 kGy) by gamma ray to investigate its physicochemical characteristics and biological activity. Viscosity of pectin solution was significantly decreased by irradiation up to 10 kGy, then remained constant thereafter. Gamma-irradiation increased monosaccharide and polysaccharide levels up to 30-40 kDa. Electron donating ability of pectin solution was highest when DW was added and was increased by increasing irradiation dose (p<0.05). ${\beta}-Carotene$ bleaching assay revealed irradiation resulted in development of antioxidantive activity in pectin solution. Growth inhibition of cancer cell lines was observed in irradiated pectin solution in dose-dependent manner, with G36l showing the highest. Results suggested irradiation of pectin solution could be effective for preparation of functional pectin oligomer.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1269-1274
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• 1999

Four dimensional response surface methodology was applied to determine the optimum conditions on organoleptic properties to develop red pepper jam into Korean type jam. The organoleptic color of red pepper jam showed maximum score of 8.08 in 14.24g pectin, 256.2g sucrose and 8.31ml citric acid(50% citric acid solution). The organoleptic taste of red pepper jam showed maximum score of 6.77 in 14.23g pectin, 202.1g sucrose and 8.19ml citric acid. Optimum conditions on the organoleptic mouth feel of red pepper jam were 14.34g in pectin, 255.6g in sucrose and 8.39ml in 50% citric acid solution. Maximized overall palatability of red pepper jam was 7.25 in 14.15g pectin, 257.08g sucrose and 8.19ml of 50% citric acid solution. The optimum preparation condition ranges on organoleptic properties of red pepper jam were 14.0~15.5g pectin, 225.0~257.0g sucrose and 8.0~8.2ml of 50% citric acid solution.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.171-181
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• 2007

Metal binding activity of the pectin samples with different physicochemical properties was studied. It was found that in vitro copper binding capacity of pectins is depending on the following factors: degree of esterification, content of non-methylated anhydrogalacturonic acid, and pH of solution. There was found that the maximum copper uptake capacity increases correspondingly to reduction of the degree of esterification of pectin, rise of the non-methylated anhydrogalacturnic acid content and the solution pH. It is proposed to use for standardization of pectin samples such parameters as the degree of esterification, content of anhydrogalacturonic acid, and intrinsic viscosity.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.133-140
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• 1995

This investigation was undertaken for the purpose of studying the changes of pectic substances in alcohol insoluble solids(AIS) extracted from cucumbers pickled in salt. The preparation methods were brining the cucumbers in 10% NaCl solution (bolied, method A), 20% NaCl solution(bolied, method B) and 20% NaCl solution(cool to $25^{\circ}C$ after boiling, method C). The composition ratio of hot water soluble pectin(HWSP) in AIS decreased during brining, while that of 0.4% sodium hexametaphosphate soluble pectin(NaSP) increased remarkably. The contents of Ca and Mg in AIS increased regardless of preparation methods used. By DEAE-cellulose chromatography, HWSP from fresh and brined cucumbers were divided into six fracitons. 0.2M peak was the main fraction in fresh cucumber, whereas 0.05M and 0.2M peak were the main fraction in pickled cucumbers. On the other hands, NaSP from fresh and brined cucumbers were divided into five fractions and 0.4M peak was the main fraction. However, the composition ratios of galacturonic acid and neutral sugar of 0.4M fraction in brined cucumbers were higher than those of fresh cucumber.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.732-738
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• 2009

An acidic polygalacturonase (PG) from Aspergillus kawachii was produced by solid state fermentation employing a polyurethane foam support. The conditions used for the production of acidic PG were particle size of support (0.6 or 500 $mm^3$) and fermentation time. From the factors studied, the particle size had important influence on enzyme production. The best conditions for acidic PG production were $0.6\;mm^3$ particle size, 18 hr at $30^{\circ}C$ and initial pH of 5.0. In addition, pectin was extracted from citrus pomaces (grapefruit, lime, and tangerine) by acidic PG at $50^{\circ}C$ for 24 hr with citric acid solution. Infrared spectroscopy showed that lime pomace had more high-methoxylated (65%) endogenous pectin than was obtained than from grapefruit or tangerine pomaces. The enzymatically extracted pectin yield in dry basis (d.b.) for grapefruit and lime pectins were 6.95 and 4.25%, respectively. The citric acid solution alone also contributed to pectin extraction from citrus pomaces (7-9%, d.b.). Limited pectin extraction by acidic PG from tangerine pomace was most likely due to the presence of low-methoxylated endogenous pectin. The enzymatic method for pectin extraction using acidic PG from A. kawachii is a promising technique for releasing highly polymerized pectic substances from high-methoxylated lime or grapefruit pomaces.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.1433-1436
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• 2000

The effect of addition of pectin on the stability of casein solution was studied to apply casein-pectin mixture to apple juice. The solubility of 0.1% casein solution was below 20% at pH 3-5. However, the solubility of 0.1% casein-0.1% pectin mixtures was over 70% at pH 2-10. The increase in the concentration of casein-pectin mixture showed adverse effect on the solubility. The apple juice (pH 3.4), containing 0.1-0.5% casein-pectin mixtures, remained stable without the precipitation of casein. The stability of apple juice including casein-pectin mixture was maintained upon heating at $100^{\circ}C$ for 10 minutes or refrigerating for a week. This study suggested the possibility of protein fortification to acidic beverages since casein-pectin mixture maintained stability in apple juice.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.389-395
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• 1995

The neutral sugar sidechains of apple pectins were hydrolyzed by commercial hemicellulase produced from Aspergillus niger, and the corresponding changes in solution viscosity were investigated in dilute(cc*) pectin solutions. Pectinase activity included in hemicellulases was removed by Epoxy-activated Sepharose 6B affinity chromatography using polygalacturonic acid as a ligand. Enzymatic hydrolysis of sidechains did not affect the specifc viscosity of dilute(0.5%) pectin solutions, while viscosity significantly decreased in concentrated(2.0∼6.0%) region. These results strongly suggest that the sidechains of pectins exists as an entangled state in concentrated solutions. It was also found that in the concentrated region the extent of viscosity reduction was dependent on pectin concentrations.