• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.90-96
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• 2008

To retain the fresh taste and flavor of Kimchi, ozone treatment was applied for kimchi food materials. In this study, Chinese cabbage and salted Chinese cabbage, the highest portion of Kimchi materials, were treated by ozone ($3{\sim}9$ ppm) and their microbiological and chemical characteristics were investigated. Initial number of total aerobic bacteria of Chinese cabbage and salted Chinese cabbage were $1.3{\sim}10^7$ and $7.1{\sim}10^6$ CFU/g, respectively. However, when ozone was treated, the number was decreased and this decrease of bacterial number was maintained during storage. Yeast and mold populations were $6.0{\times}10^3$ and $1.2{\times}10^3$ CFU/g in Chinese cabbage and salted Chinese cabbage, respectively; however, an ozone treatment also decreased the yeast and mold populations. Other physical and chemical characteristics of ozone treated sample such as color, hardness, contents of ascorbic acid and reducing sugar of Chinese cabbage and salted Chinese cabbage were not different when compared with control.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.62-67
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• 1993

The effect of frozen storage on some physicochemical and sensory quality of salted Chinese cabbage and Kimchi were investigated. The texture of the fresh Chinese cabbage was preserved better by emersion quirk freezing or predrying than by air slow freezing or no predrying while no effect was measured on the salted Chinese cabbage. The salted cabbage had less frozen damages than the fresh one and had the similar texture characteristics of the fermented Kimchi. The frozen Kimchi had the similar overall quality to the unfrozen fermented Kimchi in spite of a little higher chewness values. The color of the salted Chinese cabbage was a little changed to pinkish after 3 months frozen storage but Kimchi was maintained the good quality after 6 months.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.365-367
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• 2004

Electrolyzed-acid water was used to prolong shelf life of salted Chinese cabbage during storage, Chinese cabbage was salted, washed twice with electrolyzed-acid water, packaged in high-density polyethylene film, and stored at $10^{\circ}C$. Titratable acidity, pH, color, and microbial loads of salted Chinese cabbage were measured. Treated sample showed lower pH, total microbial count, and lactic acid bacteria than those of control, whereas almost equal titratable acidity and color, Acidity of treated sample maintained lower pH value until 6 days, and remained constant thereafter, Sharp decrease in L value occured after 2 days for control, and was delayed 4-6 days for treated sample. Salted Chinese cabbage treated with electrolyzed-acid water showed lower total microbial load ($10^3\;CFU/mL$) and lactic acid bacteria ($10^1\;CFU/mL$) after washing, whereas similar loads, compared to control after 6 days. Treatment with electrolyzed-acid water maintained higher quality for salted Chinese cabbage, with limited shelf life extension.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.377-386
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• 2009

The principal objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of temperature and salt concentration on the physicochemical properties of salted Chinese cabbage. Salted Chinese cabbage samples were prepared with various concentrations of salt(4, 5, 6 and 7%), and were stored for 10 days at three temperatures(8, 14, and $25^{\circ}C$). The salting ratio of Chinese cabbage evidenced a decreasing trend regardless of the salting temperature and salt concentration, and their decrement appeared relatively high as the salting temperature increased. The period required to achieve a critical salting ratio(85%) decreased with increases in the salt concentration at $25^{\circ}C$, and a similar trend was observed at lower temperatures(8 and $14^{\circ}C$). The salinity of all samples evidenced an increasing trend during the salting period, and at $25^{\circ}C$, in particular, a continuous increment was observed. At salt concentrations of 4%, the critical salinity(2.2%) was not achieved regardless of the temperature and salting period. The pH of salted Chinese cabbage achieved critical pH in 3 days at a salting temperature of $25^{\circ}C$, but the critical pH 5.5 of samples at 8 and $14^{\circ}C$ appeared after a long period of approximately 4 to 10 days. The average hardness values of salted Chinese cabbage at a salting ratio of 85% were approximately 1.49 MPa, 1.87 MPa, and 1.97 MPa, respectively, at three temperatures($25^{\circ}C$, $14^{\circ}C$, and $8^{\circ}C$). The initial reducing sugar content of cabbage juice was 11.8 mg/$m{\ell}$, and this value decreased substantially to 3 to 5 mg/$m{\ell}$ on day 1.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 1996

Salted Chinese cabbage were dipped in solutions of CaCl2 (0.1%, 0.5%, 1.0%), Ca-lactate (0.5%) alone, or with chlorine (NaOCl 200ppm) and stored at 3 or 23$^{\circ}C$ to determine the effects of calcium (Ca) on storage quality. pH change and microbial growth of salted cabbage were reduced in CaCl2 of 0.1% and 1.0% more than in the water-dipped control but better than in NaOCl treatment at two temperatures. Storage quality of salted cabvage was not affected by Ca contents or Ca with Cl treatment.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.162-166
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• 1998

Chemical, physical md microbial analysis of salted baechu(Chinese cabbage) and its exudate were conducted during storage in large plastic bags(LDPE, HDPE, PVC-box) at 0$^{\circ}C$. Salinity was slightly lowered for 2 weeks storage and maintained that level thereafter in salted haechu, but in its exudate increased rapidly for 2 weeks storage and decreased thereafter. In all treatment pH decreased to 5.0 in salted baechu and to 4.5 in its exudate for 6 weeks storage. Reducing sugar content of salted baechu was 1.5∼2.0 fold higher than that of its exudate, and decresed slowly in both. Total viable cells increased rapidly for 2 weeks but maintained that level thereafter and lactic acid bacteria increased continuously until 6 weeks. Lightness of exudate decreased rapidly in PVC-box, but decreased slowly in LDPE. Compression force of salted baechu increased continuously untill 8 weeks except for PVC-box.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.147-154
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• 2016

In this study, the effects of a pre-filter system and electrolysis system on the safe and efficient reuse of brine in the cabbage salting process were investigated. First, sediment filter-electrolyzed brine (SF-EB) was selected as brine for reuse. Then, we evaluated the quality and microbiological properties of SF-EB and Chinese cabbage salted with SF-EB. The salinity (9.4%) and pH (4.63) of SF-EB were similar to those of control brine (CB). SF-EB turbidity was decreased (from 0.112 to 0.062) and SF-EB residual chlorine (15.86 ppm) was higher than CB residual chlorine (0.31 ppm), and bacteria were not detected. Salinity (2.0%), pH (6.21), residual chlorine (0.39 ppm), chromaticity, hardness, and chewiness of cabbage salted with SF-EB were similar to those of cabbage salted with CB. The total bacterial count in cabbage salted with CB was increased as the number of reuses increased (from 6.55 to 8.30 log CFU/g), whereas bacteria in cabbage salted with SF-EB was decreased (from 6.55 to 5.21 log CFU/g). These results show that SF-EB improved the reusability of brine by removing contaminated materials and by sterilization.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.13-19
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was to investigate the method of making whole Chinese cabbage Kimchi, the family's taste in Kimchi and the reason for disliking the taste of Kimchi in the Taegu area. The results were as follows; 1) Most housewives learned the method of making the Kimchi from their mothers. Method was as follows; First, scatter salt on the whole Chinese cabbage and soak that for 3∼6 hours. After, wash the whole Chinese cabbage 3 times. Then, add red pepper powder, garlic, ginger and salted fermented anchovy as basic seasoning. Be sure to, mix the red pepper powder and salted fermented anchovy until they taste hot and salty. Store the whole Chinese cabbage until they ferment. Afterwards store the whole Chinese cabbage in the refrigerator. 2) It was the whole Chinese cabbage Kimchi that most family members preferred. 3) Among the family members, the old age group preferred newly made Kimchi because of the cool and fresh taste. The adult group preferred fresh taste, also smell and peculiar taste of the seasoning were important. The adolescent group preferred fresh taste and sour taste. 4) It shows that most of the family likes Kimchi, and among the family members, about 25% of the sons and daughters dislike Kimchi. And it shows that all family members dislike salty taste. 5) The older housewives’ Kimchi was preferred over the younger housewives’ Kimchi.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.403-406
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• 1989

To establish tile standard condition of uniformed Kimchi product, we introduced the concept of starter and studied the preparation of rapid-fermented Kimchi. Of the strains isolated from Kimchi, Kakdugi and infant's feces, M7 strain grew effectively on aseptic Chinese cabbage juice and on salted Chinese cabbage, the growth of M7 was decreased severely. Inoculated with M7 in salted Chinese cabbage, appropriate range of pH and lactic acid content were reached at 8-13 hrs and 12 hrs after addition of spices, respectively. The result of sensory evaluation was not significant at 5% level.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.593-599
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• 2010

This study was carried out to investigate the level of total glucosinolates in different parts (outer and inner part) of fresh, salted Chinese cabbage ($Brassica$ $campestris$ L. ssp. $Pekinensis$) and Kimchi at different harvesting periods (June-July, August-September, October-November, December-April, and May). For determination of total glucosinolates, Chinese cabbage was used for analytical sample preparation, provided with an anion exchanges column and measured by UV-visible Spectrophotometer. The fresh Chinese cabbage (FCC) that was harvested in June-July contained the highest level of total glucosinolates and was higher in outer part than inner part in all harvesting periods. The salted Chinese cabbage (SCC) that was harvested in May contained the lowest level of total glucosinolates. Total glucosinolates level of SCC in outer part was higher in June-July and August-September. The manufactured Kimchi (K) using harvested Chinese cabbage in June-July and August-September contained the highest level of total glucosinolates while that harvested in May contained the lowest level. The level of total glucosinolates in different parts was higher in inner part than outer part in all harvesting periods except for May. In all harvesting times, the level of total glucosinolates of FCC was higher than processed Chinese cabbage (SCC and K). Based on these results, levels of total glucosinolates are influenced by harvesting periods, parts and processing conditions of Chinese cabbage.