In this study, the physicochemical and microbiological properties of market-available skate (Raja kenojei) kimchi were evaluated in comparison to long-term fermented Baechu kimchi. The comparative results for the skate (Raja kenojei) and Baechu kimchi products are as follows: salt concentrations = 3.40% and 3.95%, respectively; pH and acidity values = 4.01 and 3.90, and 0.65% and 0.82%, respectively; redox potential Eh values = 119.82 mV and 123.08 mV respectively; reducing sugars levels = 15.51 mg% and 13.23mg%, respectively; ascorbic acid levels = 24.21mg% and 22.18mg%, respectively; color L-values = 46.86 and 44.54, a-values = 15.46 and 12.28, and b-values = 29.94 and 28.36, respectively; hardness properties = 11.36 kgf and 10.23 kgf, respectively; hot water soluble pectin (HWSP) contents and sodium hexametaphosphate soluble pectin (NaSP) contents = 15.23% and 17.35%, and 32.51% and 29.64%, respectively; hydrochloric acid soluble pectin (HClSP) contents = 55.1% and 53.2%, respectively; total viable cell counts = 4.78×108 and 1.35×108, respectively; lactic acid bacteria counts = 5.18×105 and 1.32×105, respectively; and yeast levels = 8.52×105 and 5.23×105, respectively.

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis (배추) 근권에 서식하는 종속영양세균의 군집 밀도 및 군집수준 생리활성을 2곳의 지역에서 각각 측정하였다. 근권의 종속영양세균군집 평균 밀도는 수원이 2.65×106CFU g-1 soil, 예산이 3.75×106CFU g-1 soil로 나타났고, 토양은 수원이 2.45×106CFU g-1 soil, 예산이 2.97×106

느타리버섯 폐면재배법은 현재 우리나라에서 가장 많이 재배되고 있는 형태이며, 전국 농가수는 약 5,000호(추정) 로 전체 버섯재배농가수의 약 60%정도를 차지하고 있다. 느타리버섯 폐면재배시 반드시 배지살균과 후발효과정을 거쳐야 하며, 이 과정은 약 5∼7일 정도에 걸쳐 이루어지 는데 이때 소비되는 유류량은 농가당 300∼400ℓ(30평 당)로 많다. 전국적으로 연간 약 2.5회 재배시 배지살균과 후발효에만 약 10백만∼15백만ℓ가 소모되는 셈이다. 균상재배방법은 다른 재배방법(봉지재배, 병재배)과 달 리 배지발효과정이 필수적이며, 발효과정을 통해 폐면배 지 내부에 많은 미생물들이 증식하게 된다. 버섯연구소에서는 폐면의 발효과정의 이화학적 변화를 조사하였고, 폐면배지에서 증식하는 다양한 미생물을 분 리하였으며, 그 중 느타리버섯 재배에서 가장 문제시되는 Trichoderma virens 등 4종의 푸른곰팡이병균에 대한 항 균활성을 지니고 있으면서 느타리버섯 균사생장에는 영향 을 주지 않는 Bacillus pumilus 등 미생물 3종을 선발하였 다. 농가실증시험을 통해 분리된 미생물을 대량배양하여 폐면배지 야외발효시 인위적으로 첨가하여 약 7∼9일간의 야외발효를 실시한 후, 저온살균과정을 생략하고 후발효 만 55℃에서 1일간 실시하였을 때, 관행 대비 균사배양, 버섯생육, 유류소모량 등을 분석한 결과, 균배양율은 100%, 평당수량 43kg으로 관행과 대등한 수량을 얻을 수 있었으며, 관행 대비 살균 및 후발효기간 3∼4일 단축, 연 간 약 1,224천원(100평/2.4회)의 유류비 절감효과를 확인하였다.

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of wood vinegar (WV) on the fecal microbes and gas emission in weaned pigs. In Exp. 1, 224 weaned piglets (L×Y×D, 21 d-old, initial BW 6.02 ± 0.52 kg) were assigned to four treatments of different WV levels in randomized completely block design with four replicates (14 piglets/pen) for 28 days, including phases I (0-2 wk) and phase II (3-4 wk). The dietary treatments were 0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3% of WV added to a corn-soybean meal basal diet. The concentration of ammonia measured at 0 h and 24 h in feces did not differ among dietary treatments (p>0.05), but it was linearly decreased (p<0.05) in 0.2% and 0.3% addition level measured at 48 h and 72 h. The concentration of hydrogen sulfide had no significant change (p>0.05) within treatments measured at different time. The fecal total bacteria (TBC), Lactobacilli(LAB) and E. coli were measured on 14 d and 28 d. TBC were higher (p>0.05) in WV added treatments than the control. Similar results were obtained for LAB. But E. coli populations were decreased (p<0.05) in treatments added WV compared to control measured on 14 d and 35 d. In Exp. 2, 288 weaned piglets (L×Y×D, 21 d-old, initial BW 6.62 ± 0.31 kg) were assigned to four treatments in a randomized completely block design with four replicates (18 piglets/pen) for 28 days. The dietary treatments were basal diet (negative control, NC), 0.2% organic acid (positive control, PC), 0.2% antibiotic (AT) and 0.2% WV added to a corn-soybean meal basal diet. The fecal total bacteria (TBC), Lactobacilli(LAB) and E. coli were measured on 14 d and 28 d. TBC, LAB and E. coli showed lower counts in pigs fed AT diets than others. In conclusion, these results indicated that wood vinegar could reduce the NH3 concentration of feces and inhibited the growth of harmful bacteria.

The purpose of this study was to identify HACCP-based CCP and CP from the microbial quality assessment on the process of side dish (stir-fried dried-shrimp with garlic stems) production in the meal service operation for the elderly. Total plate counts (TPC) of fresh garlic stalks were 7.80×103 CFU/g and they were above the standard value of microbial growth potential. The TPC, Coliform and E.coli were not detected in the dried shrimps. The TPCs after rinsing and slicing the garlic stems were 2.5×102 CFU/g and 5.5×102 CFU/g, respectively. The TPC number of cook’s hand and cutting board were also exceeded the standard limit with values of 2.2×102 CFU/g and 10.0×10 CFU/g, respectively. However, the TPC, Coliform and E.coli were not detected in the other cooking instruments. The identified CCP in inspection step was fresh garlic stems and that of prepreparation step was slicing the stems after blanching. Cook’s hand and cutting board were also verified as CCP and the other steps in cooking process and utensils tested were identified as CP’s. These result’s suggest that it is important to control the microbial contamination of raw materials at purchasing step and the sanitary education program should be developed for the employees for continuous supplement of safe and sound meal service for the elderly.

We investigated the intake trends of street foods for middle school, high school and colleges students through the survey study. In addition, the factors affecting the students' consumption of street foods and their perception toward hygiene status of street vendor were studied. The levels of total aerobic bacteria, coliform groups and enterobacteriaceae in Kimbab, eomuk, and eomuk-kukmul were counted using 3M petrifilms. More than ninety seven % of the respondents had experienced street foods. All the respondents ate street foods 1 to 5 times a month. Forty percent of the respondent stated that 'good taste' and 'time-saving convenience' were their reason for eating the street foods. Their favorite foods were ddokbokgi and various fried foods. All the students responded that frying oil, drinking water, and soy sauce as well as the street vendors' attire and their cooking tools in street vendor were unsanitary. Forty percent of the respondents ranked frying oil as the most unsanitary substance. Eighty percent of the respondents responded that an enforcement of hygiene should be imposed on the street foods vendor. There were significant differences (p〈0.001) among the student's age in the opinion related to the reasons of eating street foods, hygiene enforcement, existence of street foods and interest of hygiene status of street foods. High correlation (p〈0.05) between the frequency of street foods and snack intakes was shown, regardless of student's age. The result shows that those who eat snacks more than once a day tend to eat street foods more frequently. Aerobic plate counts in Kimbab in 5 different vendors exceeded 105/g and contamination levels of enterobacteriaceae or coliform in Kimbab exceeded more than 103/g, which did not satisfy the microbiological standards. In conclusion, although the respondents thought that the sanitation of street foods was poor, most of them want the street food vendor to be maintained with better hygiene condition. This indicated that the regulation for safe street foods should be enforced and educational information about the preparation and serving for safe street foods should be provided to street food vendor.