This study investigated the effect of dry heat treatment (DHT) on the physicochemical properties of hard type (HR) and floury type (FR) rice to improve the processing aptitude of rice flour. The rice flour was heated at 130oC for 0, 2 and 4 hours, and the color value, water absorption index (WAI), water soluble index (WSI), swelling power, solubility, pasting properties, particle shape and the X-ray diffraction were measured. After DHT, the L value of rice flour decreased, and the b value increased. The WAI, WSI, swelling power and solubility of HR and FR increased with the increase of treatment time. The cold viscosity and setback increased, while breakdown decreased. Cracks and lumps formed with fine particles were observed. The X-ray diffraction pattern was A-type, while the diffraction intensity decreased. According to the results of the two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test, the hydration and pasting properties were significantly different between HR and FR and were affected by DHT time. The results suggest that the properties of modified rice flour by DHT can be used in the food industry.

Although aronia (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott) contains higher levels of polyphenols and more antioxidant activity than other berries, it is a berry that is difficult to eat raw due to its strong astringent taste and lack of sweetness. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effect of tannin reduction of aronia by bioconversion method using mushroom mycelia cultures. Aronia and liquid cultures of Lentinula edodes and Phellinus linteus mycelia were mixed and then treated for 48 hours at 60°C. Tannin content, total polyphenol, total flavonoid and antioxidant activities (DPPH, ABTS radical-scavenging activities and FRAP activities) were investigated. The tannin content decreased from 64.2 mg ECE/g to 57.9 mg ECE/g (9.8% reduction) when treated with liquid culture of L. edodes and from 77.3 mg ECE/g to 47.9 mg ECE/g (38.1% reduction) from treatment with a liquid culture of P. linteus. Therefore treatment with mushroom mycelia culture solution may improve the palatability of aronia reducing the astringent taste.

암, 당뇨, 심장질환 등의 성인병 예방에 좋은 효과를 제공하기 때문에 선진국에서는 통곡의 섭취를 권장하고 있으나, 곡물이 겨층을 포함하고 있어 식미가 거친 단점이 있다. 초록통쌀은 호숙기에 수확하여 조직이 경화되지 않고 각종 미네랄, 비타민, 식이섬유 등 영양성분이 풍부한 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 고령자의 영양보충 및 식감 개선을 위한 초록통쌀 현미의 영양성분 및 효소처리에 따른 이화학적 특성변화를 분석하였다. 국내 다 소비품종인 삼광, 조평, 추청 3종의 초록통쌀의 영양성분을 비교 분석하였으며, 4종의 효소 처리(0.1 ~ 3%)에 따른 신속호화점도계, 전자현미경, 아밀로펙틴 함량 등의 이화학적 특성 변화를 측정하였다. 삼광, 조평, 추청의 주요 영양성분의 함량은 100g 당 비타민 B1이 144, 100, 105ug, 식이섬유가 21, 13, 12g, 폴리페놀이 63, 52, 56mg으로 삼광이 가장 높은 것으로 확인되었으며, 비타민 B2, 나이아신, 칼륨, 인, 마그네슘, 총 엽록소도 높은 것으로 나타났다. 효소농도가 증가함에 따라 경도가 감소하였으나, 0.3% 이상에서는 유의적 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 대조군 및 각 효소처리에 따른 식미적 합성을 나타내는 신속호화점도계 peak 값은 760, 724, 708, 754, 761 cP이었고, 시간변화에 따른 품질특성을 나타내는 Breakdown 값은 157, 166, 151, 100, 99 cP로 두 항목 모두 셀룰로오스계열 효소 D 처리 시 식미가 가장 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 전자현미경 확인결과 효소처리에 따른 물성변화로 입자간 간극이 커짐을 확인하였다. 전분의 분자량 분포특성인 아밀로펙틴 측쇄사슬 길이는 모든 처리군 평균값이 15.71~15.99 DP로 효소처리에 따른 아밀로펙틴 함량 변화는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 셀룰로오스 계열 효소처리를 통하여 물성조절이 가능하고 식미도 우수한 것으로 나타나, 초록통쌀은 저작능력이 약한 고령자가 쉽게 섭취할 수 있고, 영양개선을 위해 활용할 수 있음을 제시하고 있다.

The effects of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) or concentration treatment or sodium hydrogen carbonate addition on microbial and quality properties of cold drip liquid coffee were investigated during storage at room temperature. Cold drip liquid coffee was determined to pH, acidity, general bacteria, and Y&M (Yeast and Molds) according to HHP treatment or adding 0.2% sodium hydrogen carbonate for 40 days storage at 20°C. Also, an equivalent mixture of concentrated coffee and cold drip liquid coffee or liquid coffee with 0.2% sodium hydrogen carbonate was used for determining the sensory evaluation, due-trio and preference test. The cold drip liquid coffee with 0.2% sodium hydrogen carbonate had higher pH and lower titratable acidity than the control during 40 days storage at 20°C. Total viable cell and Y&M counts of cold drip liquid coffee added with 0.2% sodium hydrogen carbonate or treated by HHP at 300 MPa for 25 min were lower than the control during storage at 20°C. The result of the due-trio and preference tests shows that there was no significant difference between cold drip liquid coffee added to 0.2% sodium hydrogen carbonate and the control or between the equivalent mixture of concentrated coffee with cold drip liquid coffee and the control. As a results, Cold drip liquid coffee treated by HHP, concentrated by evaporation, and added to sodium hydrogen carbonate has a potential to extend a shelf life at ambient temperature storage.

There are a lot of types of wild vegetables such as Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott stem in Korea. However, the consumption of these wild vegetables is restricted because their storage decreased dramatically after harvest. To maintain original quality of vegetables, pre-treatments such as blanching and drying are important. But conditions for these treatments were still not optimized for many vegetables including Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott stem. Thus, the objective of this study was to set up an optimal pre-treatment method for freezing storage. Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott stems were peeled and cut equally (10 cm) for sample preparation. Dried samples (D) were dried at 90℃ for 3 h. Blanched samples (B) were blanched in hot water at 100℃ for 2 min. Blanched and dried samples (BD) were blanched and dried as same protocol. Physicochemical properties were analyzed to evaluate the quality including texture, moisture content, total color difference and viable cell count. Raw sample had 6.85 kg/cm 3 of hardness and 78.75 of chewiness whereas B was 6.83 kg/cm 3 of hardness and 7.8 of chewiness. B had the similar value compared to raw samples. Moisture content of raw sample was 94.4% and that of B was 94.1%, though there were not any significant differences between them. ΔE value of B showed lower value than those of the others. Viable cell counts and total coliforms were not detected after treatment, while raw sample had 5.39 log CFU/g of viable cell count without total coliform. Therefore, pre-treatments are essential for microbial safety of samples. All results considered, it is supposed that blanching is the optimal pre-treatment to sustain its original quality of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott stems before freezing.

과열증기처리한 백미로 제조한 압출스낵의 물리화학적 특성과 미세구조를 조사하여 과열증기처리 및 과열증기온도(200, 250, 350oC)가 압출스낵의 품질특성에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 압출스낵의 이화학적 특성 측정결과, 팽화도는 과열증기처리에 따라 증가하였으나 과열증기온도의 영향은 미미하였다. 압출스낵의 경도는 과열증기처리에 따라, 과열증기온도가 높을수록 감소하였다. 손상전분함량은 과열증기처리에 따라 78.1%에서 80-81%로 다소 증가하였으나 과열증기온도에 따른 손상전분함량의 유의 차는 없었으며, 이로써 과열증기처리가 전분호화에 미치는 영향은 크지 않은 것을 확인하였다. 과열증기처리에 따라 수분흡수지수(WAI)는 유사한 측정치를 나타낸 반면 수분용해지수(WSI)는 비교적 크게 증가하여 과열증기처리가 압출공정에서 전분분자의 저분자화를 증가시키는 것으로 판단되었다. 압출스낵의 수분흡수율은 과열증기처리에 따라 증가하였으며 과열증기온도가 높을수록 수분흡수율은 증가하였다. 압출스낵의 미세구조 관측결과, 압출스낵 내부의 기공 크기와 기공 막 두께는 과열증기처리에 따라 감소하며, 이와 같은 내부구조 변화로 인하여 과열증기처리 압출스낵의 팽화도, 경도 및 수분흡수율 측정결과는 대조구와 상이하였다. 한편 과열증기처리에 따른 압출스낵의 미세구조 변화는 과열증기처리가 쌀의 배유조직 내에 미세한 균열(stress crack)을 발생하고, 미세 균열 내의 공기가 압출과정에 유입되어 보다 많은 핵심이 생성되며, 이로 인하여 다공성이 높아지는 것으로 추정된다.

Pulsed electronic field(PEF) 처리에 의한 우유 단백질과 물리화학적 특성의 변화를 확인하기 위하여 원유, 탈지유, HTST, LTLT, UHT 우유를 PEF 처리하였다. 시료 중의 단백질을 SDS-PAGE로 확인하였을 때, PEF 처리에 의한 우유 단백질의 변성은 관찰할 수 없었다. Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)로 우유 단백질의 열변성 정점 온도(Td)를 분석한 결과, 탈지유를 65oC에서 PEF 처리하였을 때 Td가 87.66oC에서 97.18oC로 증가하여 PEF 처리가 우유 단백질의 변성에 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였다. PEF 처리에 의한 alkaline phosphatase, protease, lactoperoxidase의 잔존효소활성을 측정한 결과, 원유와 탈지유에서 alkalinephosphatase는 PEF 처리에 의해 효소활성이 감소하였다. 또한 protease와 lactoperoxidase의 활성은 PEF 처리에 의해 영향을 받지 않았다. 65oC에서 PEF 처리한 원유는 처리하지 않은 원유보다 높은 갈색도를 나타내었으나, 기타 우유는 PEF에 의한 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 우유를 PEF 처리하였을 경우 산도의 변화는 관찰되지 않았고 pH의 경우에도 PEF 처리 여부에 따라 유의적인 차이는 있었으나 크게 변화하지는 않았다.

목적: 플라즈마 표면처리가 불화규소 아크릴레이트 재질의 RGP 콘택트렌즈의 물리화학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 방법: RGP 렌즈 표면의 플라즈마 처리는 공기 중 상온에서 200 W로 수행하였으며, 처리시간은 0∼250초로 다르게 하였다. 습윤성을 평가하기 위해 접촉각을 측정하였다. 표면 성분은 X-선광전자분광분석기(XPS)로 관찰하고, 플라즈마 처리에 의한 실리케이트의 형성을 분석하였다. 표면의 형상과 거칠기는 원자현미경(AFM)으로 관찰하였다. 산소침투성의 변화는 전기분해 분석법으로 얻은 렌즈의 투과 전류값과 중심두께를 측정하여 비교하였다. 결과: 플라즈마로 표면 처리되면 초기에 접촉각이 급격히 감소하였으며, 처리되지 않은 표면에 비해 30%까지 감소하였다. 표면 성분의 탄소와 불소는 70% 이하로 감소했으나, 산소와 실리콘은 150% 이상 증가하였다. 표면에서 탄소가 감소하는 형태는 접촉각의 변화와 직접적으로 관계가 있었다. 플라즈마 표면처리에 의해 표면의 탄소와 불소는 휘발하고, 유리된 실리콘이 산소와 결합하여 표면에 친수성 실리케이트(SiOx, x=1.5∼2.0)가 형성되며, 실리케이트는 50% 이상 크게 증가하였다. 플라즈마 처리된 표면에서 원형이나 직각형의 돌출부가 관찰되고, 거칠기(RMS)는 40% 이상 증가하였다. 결론: RGP 콘택트렌즈를 공기 중에서 플라즈마 처리하면 표면에 친수성인 실리케이트가 형성되어 습윤성은 개선되지만 산소침투성에는 영향을 주지 않았다. 습윤성의 증가는 표면형상의 변화보다는 실리케이트의 형성이 더 큰 영향을 준 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 플라즈마 처리에 의해 표면에 국한되어 형성된 실리케이트가 열린 구조를 갖고 있어 산소침투성에 유의한 변화가 없었던 것으로 생각된다.

천연조미소재 개발을 위하여 고압/효소분해 시스템에서 멸치 단백질의 분해 품질특성을 탐색한 결과, 최적 조건은 효소농도 0.6%, 온도 50oC, 처리시간 24시간 및 압력 50 MPa로 확인되었다. 멸치 단백질의 처리방법에 따른 품질특성을 비교한 결과, 최적조건하에서 고압/효소 처리한 멸치 가수분해물의 품질특성이 가열추출물인 대조구에 비하여 2.8배, 2배, 1.4배 증가하여 고압/효소 처리에 의한 단백질 가수분해물 생산은 가열추출법이나 고압반응에 비하여 효율적인 방법으로 나타났다. 효소종류에 따른 분해력은 복합효소로 가수분해한 경우 상업효소에 비하여 큰 증가율을 나타내어 복합효소의 분해력이 상업효소에 비하여 우수하였다. 고압/효소 처리 후의 멸치 가수분해물은 정미성 아미노산으로 알려져 있는 glutamic acid, glycine, arginine 및 alanine 등의 함량이 대조구나 압력 처리구의 유리아미노산 함량에 비하여 증가하였다. 결론적으로 고압/효소분해 처리공정은 멸치 단백질의 효과적 분해와 정미성 아미노산 생산에 효율적인 기술임을 확인하였다.

In order to develop a protective carrier scaffolder for the external usage of medical and hygienic materials, three essential protective elements existing in nature, i.e., algin, cellulose, and calcium phosphate apatite, were investigated. The algin is a main skeletal component of sea weeds, the cellulose is of vegetables, and the calcium phosphate apatite is of vertebral animals. In the present study we select the agarose which is a derivative from algin, the cellulose fiber obtained from skin of sea squirt, calcium oxide purified from shell powder, and tricalcium phosphate apatite purchased commercially. Consequently, the agarose-cellulose hybrid was made by the hydrogen bonds intermediating the calcium phosphate apatite between agarose and cellulose molecules. As the calcium phosphate apatite is formed by the addition of calcium hydroxide into tricalcium phosphate solution, we used calcium oxide to accelerate the hybridization between the agarose and calcium phosphate apatite and also between the cellulose and calcium phosphate apatite. In the phase contrast microscopic observation the agarose-cellulose hybrid showed more compact matrix structure than the mixture of agarose and cellulose. The agarose-cellulose hybrid showed increased storage modulus but decreased loss modulus in Rheometer test compared to those of the other materials tested in this study, representing that the agarose-cellulose hybrid has the highest elasticity among them and similar water capacity to agarose. The agarose-cellulose hybrid showed the strongest antimicrobial effect in bacteria killing assay than the other materials, and also it showed a potent blood clotting effect but no immunological hypersensitivity on the human skin. From the above results we presumed that the nobel material, agarose-cellulose hybrid, is a compact scaffolding matrix which has proper elasticity, high capacity to hold substrates, and antimicrobial and blood clotting property potent enough to carry the bio-medical and hygienic materials for external treatment safely.

The modification of rice powder was attempted by treatment of acetic acid and epichlorohydrin to improve the functional properties of baby food. The initial gelatinization temperature of rice powder determined by amylograph was decreased from 79.5℃ to 63℃ by modification. The apparent and maxium viscosity of rice paste at 95℃ before and after modification were increased from 92B.U. to 236B.U. and from 100B.U. to 202B.U., respectively. The light transmittance of modified rice paste was increased from the temperature of 60℃ and by increasing the degree of substitution at the fixed temperature, while decrease more or less by the treatment of epichlorohydrin. The degree of retrogradation of the paste was decreased from 28.7 to 18.0 upon modification. The rate of syneresis of modified rice powder was decreased with increasing the drgree of substitution and ,the extend of epichlorohydrin treatment. Syneresis was not observed when acetylated rice powder whose DS value is 0.048 was treated with 0.25% of epichlorohydrin for the formation of cross-linkage. The addition of modified rice powder in preparation of semi-solid type infant food could improve the quality without lowering overall digestibility.

The establishment of optimal producing condition for rice-based infant foods using modified rice powder was attempted. The modification of rice powder was prepared by microwave heating as well as partial enzymatic hydrolysis. Not only thermal treatment but also enzymatic hydrolysis on rice powder increased D.E. value from 1.25 to 3.81. The water binding capacity, swelling power, solubility, digestibility by α-amylase, light transparency, and paste clarity of the modified rice powder compared to unmodified rice powder were increased from 107% to 249%, from 7.80 to 42.52, from 0.04% to 0.89ft, from 9.19% to 23.01, from 33% to 42%, and from 2.2% to 3.9%, respectively. On the other hand, gelatinization temperature, apparent viscosity, and degree of retrogradation of modified rice powder showed negative correlation with D.E. value. The 「results suggested that the thermal and enzymatic treatment on rice powder improved the physicochemical properties of rice based infant food by enhancing carbohydrate absorptionability and lowering the viscosity and opacity.

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) can be released to humans and the environment through the generation of waste containing engineered nanomaterials (WCNMs) and the use and disposal of nano-products. Nanoparticles can also be introduced intentionally or unintentionally into waste streams. This study examined WCNMs in domestic industries, and target nanomaterials, such as silicon dioxide, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, nano silver, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), were selected. We tested 48 samples, such as dust, sludge, ash, and by-products from manufacturing facilities and waste treatment facilities. We analyzed leaching and content concentrations for heavy metals and hazardous constituents of the waste. Chemical compositions were also measured by XRD and XRF, and the unique properties of nano-waste were identified by using a particle size distribution analyzer and TEM. The dust and sludge generated from manufacturing facilities and the use of nanomaterials showed higher concentrations of metals such as lead, arsenic, chromium, barium, and zinc. Oiled cloths from facilities using nano silver revealed high concentrations of copper, and the leaching concentrations of copper and lead in fly ash were higher than those in bottom ash. In XRF measurements at the facilities, we detected compounds such as silicon dioxide, sulfur trioxide, calcium oxide, titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide. We found several chemicals such as calcium oxide and silicon dioxide in the bottom ash of waste incinerators.

In this study, we established the pre-treatment conditions that could increase the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content during barley germination. In the process, three different barley samples were prepared, which differed in the pre-treatedment processes. The specimens were stored at 50 for 1 h after being kept in water at room temperature for 4 h (HKW sample), kept in sufficient water for 4 h (KW sample), or left untreated (CO sample). After the pre-treatment, the barely samples were germinated for 35 h. A sample was taken from each batch in 5-h intervals, extracted with water, and physicochemical characteristics and radical scavenging activity were measured. As a result, we found that the contents of phenolic compounds (18.02-30.63 mg/100 g) and flavonoids (1.87-4.63 mg/100 g) were higher in HKW, showing similar trends. Also the GABA contents in the HKW and KW samples were higher than that in the CO sample. Furthermore, the radical scavenging activities of DPPH and ABTS were the highest in the HKW sample, having values in the ranges of 58.49-77.40% and 54.57-88.10%, respectively. All in all, we found that in order to increase the antioxidative activity and GABA content of the barley samples, it would be suitable to pre-treatment the specimens after the post-immersion heat treatment. In addition, pre-treating the KW samples is appropriate only after immersion time. Lastly, the optimum germination time of the batches was found to be 20-25 h.

Soybean is one of the most common food materials for making traditional Korean foods such as soybean paste, soy source and soy snack, and their manufacturing processes include heat treatment of soybean. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of heat treatment on the physicochemical properties of soybean. All samples were heat treated under commercial steamed, puffed or air-fried conditions, and then the protein molecular weight distribution, thermal properties, fluorescence intensity, protein solubility, and water and oil holding ability of the heat treated soybeans were examined. Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis indicated that heat treatment caused fragmentation of polypeptide chain in soybean, showing the band of low molecular ranging from 17 to 40 kDa. The differential scanning calorimetric analysis showed the decrease of enthalpy values (ΔH) by heat treatment. Fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that the heat treatment caused lipid oxidation as proved by increasing emission intensity. The protein solubility at pH 3-6, and water holding capacity of heat treated soybeans were the higher than no treatment. These results suggest that the heat treatment resulted in decreased enthalpy values, and increased protein degradation, lipid oxidation and water affinity of soybean. Moreover, the effect of heat treatment on physiochemical properties of soybeans was more significant under air-fried condition.

In this study, we examined the suitability of ten disinfection models for predicting the inactivation of Artemia sp. via single or combined physical and chemical treatments. The effect of Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT) on the inactivation of Artemia sp. was examined experimentally. Disinfection models were fitted to the experimental data by using the GInaFiT plug-in for Microsoft Excel. The inactivation model were evaluated on the basis of RMSE (Root Mean Square Error), SSE (mean Sum Square Error) and r2. An inactivation model with the lowest RMSE, SSE and r2 close to 1 was considered the best. The Weibull+Tail model was found to be the most appropriate for predicting the inactivation of Artemia sp. via electrolytic treatment and electrolytic-ultrasonic combined treatment. The Log-linear+Tail model was the most appropriate for modeling inactivation via homogenization and combined electrolytic-homogenization treatment. The double Weibull disinfection model was the most suitable for the predicting inactivation via ultrasonic treatment.