Although Agaricus bisporus mushroom is a popular mushroom consumed world-widely, the application of common bio-elements to verify its geographical origin remains highly limited. Therefore, this study aimed to verify whether the six cultivation regions in Korea of A. bisporus could be determined by the stable isotope composition analysis of bio-elements, which are unique and abundant in most living creatures. δ13C, δ15N, δ18O, and δ34S in A. bisporus were influenced by the region, cultivar, and the interactions between these two factors (P < 0.05). In particular, the effect of cultivation region was more significant to the isotope ratio profiles as compared to the mushroom cultivar effect. During the cultivation period of A. bisporus, the C, N, O, and S isotopic fractionation was observed between the mushroom and cultivation medium, note higher in the mushroom (P < 0.05). Two dimensional plot of δ15N, δ18O, or δ34S effectively distinguished the cultivation regions, Nonsan, Buyeo, Boryung, Daegu, and/or Gyeongju examined in this study. Further, these isotope ratio profiles measured in this study would be statistically analyzed with various chemometrics to provide isotope markers for the authenticity of geographical origin. Our preliminary case study improves our understanding of how the isotope composition of A. bisporus varies with respect to cultivation regions and cultivars. In conclusion, the analysis of stable isotope ratios is a suitable potential tool for discrimination between the cultivation origins of A. bisporus collected from Korea, with potential application to other countries after certain validation steps required.

LC-MS/MS를 이용한 말라카이트 그린 유효성 검증결과 결정계수(R2)가 0.9996이상으로 높은 직선성을 보여주었으며 회수율은 어종에 따라 69.8%에서 93.9%범위를 보였다. 검출한계는 0.013 μg/kg, 정량한계는 0.038 μg/kg으로 CODEX의 가이드라인을 만족하였다. 수거된 어류 200건에서 말라카이트 그린을 분석한 결과, HPLC-DAD로는 1건이 검출되었으나, LC-MS/MS로 분석시 검출률은 18.5%였다. 본연구 결과, LC-MS/MS를 이용한 말라카이트 그린 분석법이 우리나라에서 많이 소비되는 담수어종에서 분석에 적합하며, 1건을 제외한 모든 시료에서 식품공전의 잔류허용기준 이하로 말라카이트 그린이 검출되어서 안전한 것으로 나타났다. 다만 식품공전의 검출한계 이하로 말라카이트 그린이 검출되는 빈도가 18.5%임을 볼 때, 지속적으로 감시하고 모니터링 할 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

In recent years, consumers have become more interested in convenient lifestyles, leading to increased use of salted cabbages for preparation of kimchi. This study aimed to investigate the safety of heavy metals, pesticide residues, and foodborne pathogens in commercial salted cabbages in Seoul from August to November, 2014. The survey, which was conducted to determine whether or not salted cabbages were prepared under the highest sanitary conditions, showed that Seoulites are interested in purchasing hygienic and safe salted cabbages. The average amounts (range) of Pb and Cd found in 30 salted cabbage samples were 0.007 (0.000~0.063) mg/kg and 0.004 (0.000~0.012) mg/kg, respectively. The cabbages were analyzed for residues from 285 types of pesticides using the multiresidue method. Residues for pesticides were not detected. Major foodborne pathogens, specifically Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter jejuni, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens and Norovirus, were also not detected.