Effects of Commercial Salts on the Growth of Kimchi-Related Microorganisms

시판소금이 김치발효 미생물의 생육에 미치는 영향

  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of various kinds of commercial salts including Chunil, Hanju, Guwoon and Bamboo salts on the growth of microorganisms involved in kimchi fermentation. Among various microorganisms related to the kimchi fermentation, the growth of Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus plantarum, Pichia membranaefaciens and E. coli was examined. Based on the conditions of kimchi fermentation, 3% and 5% concentration of each salt were studied. Also, the temperatures at 1$0^{\circ}C$, 18$^{\circ}C$ and 37$^{\circ}C$ of the cultural condition were examined. The growth of Leuconostoc mesenteroides was inhibited depending on the reduction of cultural temperature and increase of concentration of salts. There was no considerable difference on the growth of Leu. mesenteroides in the different the kind of salts. However, the growth of Lactobacillus plantarum was strongly inhibited by the 5% concentration of Bamboo salt during incubation at 18$^{\circ}C$. When Lactobacillus plantarum was cultured at 1$0^{\circ}C$, its growth was remarkably decreased regardless of the kind and concentration of salts. In the case of Pichia membranaefaciens, Bamboo salt strongly inhibited its growth at all cultural temperatures. Apparent inhibitory effect on the growth of E. coli was observed by the Bamboo salt treatment during the incubation at 18$^{\circ}C$. At the cultural temperature of 1$0^{\circ}C$, similar results obtained.

천일염, 한주 소금, 구운 소금 및 죽염이 김치 발효에 중요한 영향을 미치는 미생물인 Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus plantarum과 산막효모인 Pichia membranaefaciens 및 식품오염의 지표균인 E. coli의 생육에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 각각의 소금을 3%, 5% 농도로 첨가하여 김치 발효 조건에 따라 배양 온도를 각각 1$0^{\circ}C$, 18$^{\circ}C$, 37$^{\circ}C$로 나누어 비교하였다. 그 결과 Leuconostoc mesenteroides는 배양 온도가 낮을수록, 소금 농도가 높을수록 성장이 저해되었으나 소금 종류별로는 특이할 만한 저해 효과는 나타나지 않았다. Lactobacillus plantarum도 마찬가지로 배양 온도가 낮을수록, 소금 농도가 높을수록 성장이 억제되었으며, 특히 18$^{\circ}C$, 5% 소금농도에서 죽염에 대해 저해 효과가 두드러졌고 1$0^{\circ}C$배양에서는 소금 종류와 농도에 관계없이 생육이 상당히 저조했다. Pichia membranaefaciens는 배양 온도에 관계없이 죽염에서 상당한 저해효과를 보였으며, 특히 18$^{\circ}C$, 5$^{\circ}C$ 소금농도에서는 전혀 자라지 못해 완전한 억제 효과를 보였다. E. coli도 다른 소금에 비해 1$0^{\circ}C$와 18$^{\circ}C$에서 죽염에 대해 저해 효과가 두드러졌다. 따라서 본 실험 결과 김치발효에도 어느 정도 관여하나 과다한 산 생성으로 김치의 가식기간을 단축시키는 Lactobacillus plantarum과 김치 표면에 산막을 형성하여 부패를 촉진시키는 Pichia membranaefaciens 그리고 식품오염의 지표균인 E. coli의 성장에 죽염이 다른 소금에 비해 상당한 저해 효과를 나타내었다.

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