Changes of Chemical Composition and Microflora in Commercial Kimchi

시판 김치의 발효 온도별 성분과 미생물 변화

  • Shin, Dong-Hwa (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Moon-Sook (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Han, Ji-Sook (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lim, Dae-Kwan (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Bak, Wan-Soo (Korea Food Research Institute)
  • Published : 1996.02.28

Abstract

Chemical changes, lactic acid bacteria and yeast counts in kimchi prepared by a commercial manufacturer in large scale were monitored at different fermentation temperature. The optimum pH of kimchi, around pH 4.2, reached within 2 days at $25^{\circ}C$, 3 days at $15^{\circ}C$ and 23 days at $5^{\circ}C$ fermentation, respectively. The optimum acidity calculated as lactic acid was not exactly coincident with pH. The total viable count reached at maximum within 2 days at $25^{\circ}C$, 6 days at $15^{\circ}C$ and 12 days at $5^{\circ}C$ fermentation, respectively. The identified strains of Lactobacilli during kimchi fermentation were L. brevis, L. plantarum and L. acidophilus with 3 unidentified strains. L. brevis, L. plantarum appeared from the first stage of fermentation to the terminal at $15^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$ with keeping a constant level of viable number. In case of Leuconostoc species, L. mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides was identified. This strain increased in viable number at the beginning of fermentation and dropped sharply at all fermentation temperatures. Pediococcus species including P. pentosaceus and one unidentified strain increased at the first stage of fermentation and decreased after on. Streptococcus faecium subsp. casseliflavus which appeared at the middle stage and Aerococcus viridans which was sole strain were also confirmed during kimchi fermentation. Cryptococcus laurenti was identified at all fermentation temperature and disappeared at the first stage of fermentation. It was reappeared 10 days only after fermentation at $25^{\circ}C$.

기업적으로 생산하는 공장의 김치를 시료로 하여 5, 15, $25^{\circ}C$에서 발효하면서 화학적 성분과 함께 젖산균과 효모의 변화를 관찰하였다. 발효온도에 따른 숙성김치의 적정 pH인 4.2에 도달하는 시간은 $25^{\circ}C$의 경우 2일, $15^{\circ}C$의 경우 3일, $5^{\circ}C$의 경우 23일 소요되었다. 젖산량으로 산출한 최적 산도는 pH와 정확하게 일치하지는 않았다. 총균수는 발효온도 $25^{\circ}C$의 경우 2일, $15^{\circ}C$는 6일, $5^{\circ}C$는 12일에 최고 수준에 달하였다. 김치 발효동안 동정된 Lactobacilli 종은 L. brevis, L. plantarum, L. acidophilus와 3종의 미확인 균종이었다. L. brevis, L. plantarum은 $15^{\circ}C$, $25^{\circ}C$ 발효 온도에서 발효 시작에서부터 종결까지 일정수준을 유지하면서 나타났다. Leuconostoc종은 L. mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides로 동정되었다. L. mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides는 발효 초기에는 균수가 증가하였다가 모든 발효온도에서 발효 후기에는 급격하게 감소하였다. Pediococcus종은 P. pentosaceus와 1종의 미확인종으로 밝혀졌으며 발효 초기에는 증가하였다가 후에 감소하였다. 발효 중기에 나타난 Streptococcus faecium subsp. casseliflavus와 Aerococcus viridans 또한 김치 발효중에 동정된 균이다. Crytococcus laurenti는 모든 발효온도에서 동정되었고 발효초기에 나타난 후 사라졌다가 $25^{\circ}C$ 발효온도에서만 10일 후에 다시 나타났다.

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