Identification of Spoilage Bacteria Isolated from Aseptic Packaged Cooked Rice and Application of Acidic Electrolyzed Saline Solution as Water-for-Cooked Rice

무균포장밥으로부터 분리된 부패 미생물의 동정 및 전해산화수의 취반수로서의 이용 효과

  • Jeong, Jeong-Hwan (Graduate School of Biotechnology, Korea University) ;
  • Han, Seon-Jin (Graduate School of Biotechnology, Korea University) ;
  • Cho, Won-Dae (Department of Food Processing, Agricultural Cooperative College) ;
  • Hwang, Han-Joon (Graduate School of Biotechnology, Korea University)
  • Published : 1999.06.30

Abstract

In this study, it was investigated that the isolation and identification of spoilage bacteria from contaminated aseptic packaged cooked rice, the potential for application of acidic electrolyzed saline solution (AESS) as water-for-cooked rice and the microbiological safety of AESS-based cooked rice. Five strains of Bacillus subtilis and a B. cereus strain among the total six isolates were partially identified by biochemical method and by Microbial Identification System (MIS). The bactericidal effect of AESS was similar as 0.1% NaOCl and 70% ethanol solution, or better than that. All of the test microorganisms except Bacillus spp. that were exposed to AESS for five seconds were destructed. The effect of AESS against Bacillus spp. was much better than that of the two solutions and all of them were destructed or inhibited on exposure for five minutes. The pH value of cooked rice prepared using AESS was in the range of 3.6 to 4.3 and was not almost changed through the storage period. Various concentrations of cell suspension of Bacillus isolates were inoculated to cooked rice, which were prepared with tap water and AESS, and stored at $37^{\circ}C$ for two weeks. The result was shown that the bacteria in tap water-based cooked rice appeared normal cell growth, while they were completely repressed in AESS-based cooked rice.

본 연구에서는 오염된 무균포장밥으로부터 미생물의 분리 동정을 실시하고 AESS의 살균효과를 측정하였으며, 이를 취반수로 이용하여 취반미의 pH를 저하시킨 후 오염된 미생물의 사멸 및 생육억제 효과를 검토하였다. 오염된 3종의 시료로부터 총 6주의 오염미생물을 분리하여 생리화학적 방법에 의하여 5주의 Bacillus subtilis와 1주의 B. cereus로 동정하였다. 이 결과는 지방산 분석법에 의한 미생물동정기를 사용하여 확인하였다. AESS의 살균효과는 0.1% NaOCl 및 70% ethanol 용액의 그것과 유사하거나 보다 우수한 것으로 나타났으며, Bacillus spp.를 제외한 다른 시험미생물들은 5초간의 노출로 모두 사멸하였다. Bacillus spp.에 대해서는 AESS가 NaOCl이나 ethanole보다 우수한 살균 또는 성장 억제효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났으며, 5분간의 노출로 모두 사멸하였거나 성장 억제되었다. 또한 AESS를 취반수로 사용하면 pH $3.6{\sim}4.3$ 범위의 취반미를 얻을 수 있었으며, 제조된 밥의 pH는 저장기간 중 거의 변화를 보이지 않았다. 여기에 오염된 무균포장밥으로부터 분리된 Bacillus 균현탁액을 조제하여 접종 밀봉하고 $37^{\circ}C$에서 2주간 저장한 결과 수도수로 제조된 밥에서는 정상적인 성장을 나타냈으나, AESS로 제조된 밥에서는 오염 미생물들의 생육이 완전히 억제되었다.

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