Isoflavones found in soybeans are present as glycosides and aglycones, which differ according to their chemical structure. The absorption rate and bioavailability of aglycones are greater than those of glycosides. It is known that aglycone isoflavones in soybean was converted from glycoside isoflavones by activating of endogenous β-glucosidase under drying (40~60℃) conditions after soaking. In this study, we compared and analyzed the proximate composition and isoflavone contents of soybean powders prepared under dried after soaking were analyzed. In the comparison of the proximate compositions, the moisture contents of white soybean powder dried after soaking (WSPDS) and black soybean powder dried after soaking (BSPDS) were decreased as compared with those of the control white soybean powder (CWSP) and control black soybean powder (CBSP). Whereas the contents of other proximate compositions were increased. The aglycone isoflavone contents were higher in WSPDS than in CWSP. Whereas the aglycone isoflavone contents of BSPDS had a similar content those of CBSP because of the component characteristics of black soybean. In conclusion, we believe that it is appropriate to identify and utilize the component characteristics of soybean varieties in order to induce an increase in the functional component content of soybeans under drying conditions after soaking.

To investigate the effects of ozonated water concentration and soaking time on adventitious root formation of willow, we studied the efficiency of root cuttings in the revegetation technology of biological engineering of willows. The ozonated water concentrations were used for 5 minutes and 2 hours at 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 ppm by soaking method and then the shoot characteristics were observed. The number and length of adventitious roots were determined. The results indicated that 20 ppm of ozonated water for 2 hours and 1 ppm of ozonated water for 5 minutes resulted in leaves turned wither away and no adventitious root production. Considering the appearance, number and length of the adventitious root, soaking willow cuttings into the ozonated water with dissolved ozone concentration, 5 ppm for 2 hours and 10-15 ppm for 5 minutes were suitable for generating adventitious roots.

This study was carried out to determine the optimum temperature of the jicama pickle solution by evaluating physicochemical and sensory characteristics at various temperatures. The soaking solution of the jicama pickle was prepared at different temperatures (95, 75, 50, and 25oC). During storage, the titratable acidity, Brix, and the salinity of the jicama pickles increased, and these values increased with increasing temperature of the soaking solution. The higher the temperature of the soaking solution, the lower the L and b values. In all samples, the hardness increased rapidly until the 5th day of storage, and then gradually decreased. During storage, the jicama pickles showed a high tendency to harden at soaking solution temperatures of 75 and 95oC. Sensory evaluation indicated that the taste, flavor, crispness, and overall preference of the jicama pickle were higher at a soaking solution temperature of 75oC and above. The higher the temperature of the soaking solution, the higher the acceptability. Based on these results, we conclude that soaking solution temperature of 75°¦95oC in the manufacture of jicama pickles had a positive effect on the reduction in tissue softening and the sensory properties of the jicama pickle.

In this study, viable cells, coliforms and food poisoning bacteria were identified according to the pH levels of the coagulant and immersion liquid during each stage in the production of konjac, and storage stability was confirmed for 3 months. A considerable number of bacteria were found in the raw material, or powdered konjac (Amorphophallus konjac), as well as in the processing water. However, it has been shown that the plastic package were safe from microorganisms. Due to the high pH of the added coagulant [2.0% Ca(OH)2], no contaminating bacteria were observed after konjac jelly formation. Coliforms were not detected any of the tested steps. During the molding process, the pH of konjac was adjusted to 9.5 ~ 12.5 at intervals of 0.5, and the number of bacteria was determined. As a result, no bacteria were detected in the alkaline range above pH 11.5. The pH of the immersion liquid was adjusted to 10.0 ~ 12.5, and after hardening, the konjac were stored at room temperature for 12 weeks. As a result, no bacteria, Escherichia coli or other food poisoning bacteria were detected at pH 11.5 or higher. Based on these results, it is expected that when the pH levels of the konjac and its immersion liquid are maintained at 11.5, it should be possible to keep the product for 3 months without additional sterilization process.

Effects of acid soaking (AS) and thermal sterilization (TS) on the shape and quality characteristics of Tteokbokki rice cake (TRC) were investigated. The F-value of a sequential process (SP) of the combination of AS and TS was quantitatively determined with a reference microorganism of Bacillus cereus. F-values were evaluated according to the minimum and the maximum D-value of B. cereus and the reduction exponent (m=12). The heat penetration curves at cold point (CP) of TRC (400 g) were used to estimate the TS time at 121, 100, and 95℃. F-values of the SP were revised according to the adjusted m values after AS at different pH. The non-uniformity parameters (NUP) of TRC had no significant changes during AS but it dramatically increased after applying TS at a low pH by AS. The result of solubilized starch contents (SSC) demonstrated that the shape changes during SP are related to SSC. The texture characteristics and the whiteness were significantly influenced by a low pH condition (3.5) (p<0.05). Sensory analysis showed that a lower pH and a longer thermal processing time influenced negatively on the acceptability. This study showed that pH 4.0 and 95℃ was an optimum condition for the SP.

국내 쌀가공산업의 활성화로 인해 떡류 시장은 활발해지고 있으나 떡의 저장성이나 보관성이 취약한 문제로 인한 유통상의 제한으로 시장개척에 어려움이 따르고 있다. 따라서 떡볶이 떡의 적합한 산 침지 조건을 설정하고자 떡볶이 떡 제조 시 가수량이 산 침지 후 수분함량, pH, 기계적 조직감 특성에 미치는 영향을 검토하였으며 떡의 산 침지 특성을 Peleg 모델을 적용하여 설명하였다(R2>0.9679). 모든 배합비의 떡과 산미료 농도에서 떡의 침지 시간에 따라 수소이온농도가 증가하였으며, 동일한 가수량의 떡에서는 5% 보다 10%의 산미료에 침지한 떡의 수소이온농도 값이 높았다. 이는 떡의 가수량과 산미료의 농도가 증가할수록 산미료 확산 현상에 더 유리하다는 것을 나타낸다. Peleg 모델 식에서 K1과 K2의 값은 가수량이 높을수록 산미료 농도가 높을수록 더 작은 경향을 보였으며, 이는 가수량이 높고 산미료 농도가 높을수록 떡의 산미료 흡수 속도와 평형 수소이온농도가 높다는 것을 의미한다. 수분함량은 가수량이 높을수록 높았으며, 가수량과 pH가 동일할 때에는 산미료의 농도가 더 낮을 때 수분함량 증가율이 더 높았다. 동일한 pH에서 떡의 경도는 가수량이 높을수록 낮아졌으며 산미료가 떡의 조직을 연화시킬 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 떡의 가수량이 높을 때에는 pH가 구조에 큰 영향을 미치지 않았으며, 떡의 색도는 산미료보다 수분 함량에 더 크게 영향을 받는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과를 통 하여 배합비와 산미료의 농도에 따른 산의 확산도를 확인 하였으며, 배합비의 높은가수량 및 높은 산미료 농도에서 침지 시 침지에 의한 품질 변화를 최소화할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

This study was investigated the quality characteristics and antioxidant of dried Dioscorea bulbifera with various pre-soaking concentrations of oligosaccharide. Dioscorea bulbifera are prepared by additions of 0, 4, 6, 8 and 10% oligosaccharide solution, and dried at 50℃. The effects of pre-soaking percent of Dioscorea bulbifera slices were evaluated by the moisture, soluble solid, pH, titratable acidity, color, browning degree, texture, antioxidant activities and sensory test. According to the percent of pre-soaking oligosaccharide solution was increased, the moisture was increased but soluble solids and titratable acidity were decreased. With respect to the result of colors, Dioscorea bulbifera slices that underwent the 10% pre-soaked process (85.86%) were lighter than control (73.88%). However, the redness and yellowness scores were the lowest than control. The springiness and cohesiveness of texture showed no significant differences among all groups. Gumminess and chewiness of texture results were increased according to per-soaking concentration increase. Also the polyphenol, flavonoid and DPPH (α, α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl) and ABTS [2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)] radical scavenging activities were significantly increased with increasing immersion concentration. The Dioscorea bulbifera slices supplemented with 6% pre-soaking oligosaccharide solution treatment showed the highest total sensory score. The results of our study indicated that when pre-soaking oligosaccharide solution is used to immerse the Dioscorea bulbifera slice, it has browning inhibition and antioxidant effect.

본 연구에서는 염 용액과 당 용액의 농도를 달리하여 적합한 소라 중간수분식품을 제조하기 위해 삼투 침지 후 열풍 건조 시 건조 특성 및 소라 중간수분식품의 품질을 분석하고자 하였다. 그 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 건조온도가 높을수록 건조속도가 빨랐지만, 가열로 인해 시료의 경도가 높아졌기 때문에 50℃에서 건조하는 방법이 중간수분식품의 제조에 가장 적합하였다. 또, 염침지와 당침지 공정으로 인해 소라의 건조 시 수분함량 및 수분활성도를 감소시켜 건조속도가 높아졌고, 전단가가 감소하였으며, 삼투작용을 통해 소라내부의 물질이동 즉 수분이동을 통해 수분의 확산을 유발하고, 건조 시 표면의 피막 생성을 억제시켜 시료가 내부까지 균일하게 건조되도록 하였으며 조직의 경화를 억제하였다. 소라의 건조시 지수함수식의 모델식을 통한 수분활성도와 수분함량의 관계에서 당과 염을 동시에 침지 시 동일한 수분활성도에 해당하는 수분함량이 증가하였다. 또 당침지와 염침지 공정을 통해 수분보유력의 증가와 더불어 근원섬유단백질이 붕괴하여 조직이 연화되었으며, 특유의 질긴 조직감을 개선함과 동시에 향미가 부여되어 관능적 기호도가 높게 나타났다. 결론적으로 염침지 공정 및 당침지 공정을 통해 우수한 품질을 지니는 소라 중간수분식품을 제조할 수 있었고, 단독으로 침지시 보다 병행하여 침지한 경우 더 나은 전체적인 결과를 가져왔다. 특히 5% 염 + 5% 당침지액을 이용하여 침지한 후 50℃에서 180분간 건조하여 소라 중간수분식품을 제조할 경우 품질이 우수한 중간수분식품을 제조 할 수 있었다.

In this study, we investigated the effects of pre-soaking in salt and sugar solution prior to air drying at 50℃ on the characteristics of dried apples. Pre-soaking solutions included single solutions of salt 2% and sugar 2%; and combined solutions of salt 2%+sugar 2% and salt 2%+sugar 5%, respectively. The effects of pre-soaking condition and drying were evaluated in terms of moisture content (MC), water activity, color, antioxidant activity determined by DPPH radical scavenging activity, shear force, microbial contents, and sensory evaluation of apple slices. The control sample without pre-soaking showed the most rapid drying rate; in addition, the single solutions showed higher MC and water activity after drying time of 120 min, as compared to combined solutions. In all samples, MC and water activity showed high correlation coefficients of 0.91 to 0.97; whereas, shear force was negatively correlated with MC and water activity. The single solution of salt 2% showed decrease in change of color, including L, a, and b values, and the number of aerobic bacteria during drying. In addition, highest antioxidant activity and values of sensory preferences were observed in the dried apple pre-soaked in single solution of salt 2%.

The effects of seed soaking treatment with the solutions of plant growth regulators IAA, GA3 and BAP on seed germination and shoot and bulb growth of Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum (Korean wild garlic) were determined. A significant variation in the seed germination rate was recorded at all treatments for various soaking periods. Maximum seed germination was obtained when seeds were soaked in IAA or GA3 solution at 200 mg L-1. The MAP treated seeds started to germinate after 3 months. Among treatments, IAA was found to be most effective in improving seed germination, but further seedling growth was not correlated to the soaking time. Seed soaking in IAA or GA3 solution enhanced further growth of seedlings compared with water control treatment. Shoot and bulb growth was highest in GA3 treatments.

알로에의 최소공정개발 연구의 일환으로 DIS(dewatering & impregnation soaking) 공정에 미치는 온도의 효과를 조사하였다. 삼투탈수는 분자량 4000의 PEG을 삼투제로 하여 이의 40%(w/v) 용액에 두께 0.5 cm의 알로에 잎 슬라이스를 넣고 간헐적으로 교반하면서 2시간 동안 수행하였다. 서로 다른 침지온도(25-55oC)가 DIS의 성능(수분소실 및 고형분 획득)에 미치는 영향을 현미경관찰에 의한 세포조직 구조의 경시변화를 모니터링하면서 조사, 비교되었고, 동역학적으로 분석하였다. 고온(55oC) 처리에서는 저온(25 and 35oC)에서보다 더 높은 수분소실을 보였으나 세포조직의 파괴를 동반하였다. 또, 품질지표값으로서의 glucomannan 함량은 세포조직구조를 잘 유지하였던 침지온도 35oC에서 얻어졌다. 얻어진 시료의 실온건조제품을 재수화시켜 조사하고 동역학적으로 해석한 결과, 재수화 동역학은 Peleg 및 Weibull 모델로 잘 설명할 수 있었다. DIS 제품은 DIS 처리하지 않은 제품에 비해 세포구조 및 재수화성질의 향상을 주어 적정온도하에서 DIS 처리함으로써 최소공정의 알로에 제품을 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다.

The optimization of dewatering and impregnation soaking (DIS) process for a concentrated Aloe vera product was investigated using Taguchi method in combination with desirability function analysis. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) as osmotic agent was adopted, and soaking temperature (T), immersion time (t), PEG concentration (C), PEG molecular weight (MW), and thickness of Aloe vera leaf slice (x) were selected as affecting variables. L16 (45) orthogonal array was designed by Taguchi method with four parameters such as water loss, solid gain, glucomannan, and anthraquinone contents as objective functions. An overall quality index was transformed from individual objective functions, and was optimized finally. The optimal setting for maximum overall desirability was obtained at 55oC (T), 2 hr (t), 40% w/v (C), 0.5 cm (x), and 4,000 Da. (MW). The obtained overall desirability was 0.7842. The order of affecting factors was T>C>x>MW≈x>t and the experimental results under optimum condition were similar to the prediction of an overall desirability of 0.8384. Also, it was found that the optimized DIS condition could be reproduced for a minimally processed Aloe vera product with high quality.

본 연구에서는 건조 전처리로서 염침지가 사과의 건조 특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 사과를 2, 5% 농도의 염수에 10분간 침지한 후 50℃에서 3시간 동안 건조하였고, 건조 간에 수분활성도, 수분함량, 조직감 및 색도를 측정하였고, 관능검사를 실시하였다. 수분함량은 염침지에 의해 증가하였고, 반대로 수분활성도는 염침지에 의해 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 또한 수분활성도와 수분함량의 관계를 지수함수를 통해 분석한 결과 염침지에 따라 수분활성도에 해당하는 수분함량이 대조구에 비해 높아져 수분보유력이 높아짐을 알 수 있었다. 조직감의 경우 건조가 진행됨에 따라 감소하였는데, 5%에서 가장 균일한 감소를 보였다. 또한 염침지에 따라 전단력이 다소 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 처리구의 색도는 건조 후 L값이 감소하고 a값은 증가한 반면, 대조구는 L값이 증가하고 a값은 감소하여 상당한 수준의 갈변이 관찰되었다. 외관에서도 염침지한 시료는 갈변이 거의 나타지 않았다. 밀도는 염농도가 높을수록 낮았다. 관능평가결과는 2% 처리구가 유의적으로 높은 기호도를 보이는 것으로 나타났다.

본 실험은 6개 자포니카 품종의 벼를 이용하여 파보일드미 제조를 위한 침지조건 및 이화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 파보일드미 제조과정 중 정조의 전분이 완전하고 균일한 호화가 될 수 있도록 하기위한 최적 수분함량은 30%이며, 침지온도와 시간은 각각 65oC 및 4시간 이었다. 파보일드미의 길이와 폭은 모든 품종에서 감소되었고, 완전미율은 증가되었으며, 쇄미와 균열미 발생은 낮았다. 파보일드미의 조단백질 함량은 모든 품종에서 낮고, 조지방과 조회분 함량은 높아졌다. 파보일드미의 쌀알의 경도는 일반 백미보다 단단하고, 명도는 낮고 적색도와 황색도는 높아졌다. 환원당 함량은 일반백미 보다 파보일링 후 증가되었고 품종 중 설갱벼가 가장 높았으며, 드래찬, 보람찬, 양조 및 평안벼 등 4품종은 유의한 차이는 없었으며 신동진이 가장 낮게 평가되었다. 조리 중 취반수에 유출된 고형분 함량은 파보일링 후 모든 품종에서 감소되었다. 파보일드미의 취반후의 경도는 원료미보다 단단하고 탄성은 높아졌으며, 응집성은 낮아졌다.

본 실험은 triazole계의 생장조절제인 diniconazole의 종자침지처리 농도 및 처리시간이 토마토와 오이 플러그묘의 도장억제에 미치는 효과를 검증하기 위하여 수행하였다. 토마토와 오이 모두 처리 농도가 높고 침지시간이 길수록 유묘 출현율이 늦어지는 경향을 보였다. 토마토의 경우 1mg·L-1 농도에서는 침지시간이 길수록 유묘 출현율이 조금 낮긴 하였으나 무처리와 유의차가 없었고, 그 외의 농도에서는 농도가 높을수록 침지시간이 길수록 유묘 출현율이 현저히 낮았다. 그러나 파종 10일 후면 90% 이상 유묘가 출현하였다. Diniconazol의 농도가 높고 침지시간이 길수록 과도하게 초장이 억제 되었고 발육속도도 지연되었다. 저농도 일수록 절간장 신장 회복이 빨랐으며 고농도이고 침지시간이 길수록 절간장 신장이 억제기간이 길고 회복도 느렸다. 토마토 및 오이는 1mg·L-1 농도처리에서는 지상부, 지하부, 생체중 및 건물중의 일정한 경향이 없었으나 그 외의 농도에서는 침지시간이 길수록 지상부, 지하부의 생체중과 건물중이 감소하는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 또한 diniconazol의 처리로 왜화된 오이묘는 정식 후에 정상적인 초장 신장을 보였으며, 암꽃과 수꽃 착생도 무처리구와 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 종자 처리시 왜화율과 묘소질 등을 고려한 diniconazol의 적정 처리농도와 침지시간은 토마토는 10mg·L-1 농도에 12 시간, 오이는 1mg·L-1의 농도에 24시간 침지 처리하는 것이 이상적이라 판단된다.

The principal objective of this study was to develop and standardize a preparation method for low-sodium tomato jangachi (traditional Korean pickle) via short-term fermentation with immature green cherry tomatoes. In order to determine the preferred concentrations of soy sauce and soaking temperatures of immature cherry tomato pickles in different stages of storage, we conducted an analysis of physico-chemical characteristics and microbiological properties, and also performed a preference test on samples of immature green cherry tomato pickles. Immature cherry tomatoes were prepared in three different soy sauce concentrations --20, 40, and 60%-- and three different soaking temperatures --60, 80, and 100℃-- and then stored for 28 days at 5℃. As a result, the pH increased significantly with increases in the amount of soy in the dipping solution (p〈0.05). The saltiness was maintained at levels of approximately 0.17~0.28% (20% group), 0.32~0.67%% (40%group), 0.48~1.00% (60% group) during storage periods. These results show that the saltiness of immature cherry tomato pickles was substantially lower than that of commercial pickles. The contents of reducing sugar and lightness decreased significantly with increasing concentrations of soy dipping solution. The redness and yellowness values of the tomatoes decreased significantly with increasing concentrations of soy sauce. Additionally, the lower the concentration of soy sauce used, the more rapidly the hardness of the immature cherry tomato pickles was reduced at 100℃. PME activity moved within a narrow range, and then stabilized during the storage period. With regard to the results of the consumer preference test, 20%-100℃ was the most preferred condition overall, 40%-80℃ was the condition in which the texture was most preferred, and 40%-80℃ was the condition that yielded the highest color scores.