Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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Manufacture of Koji Using fungi Isolation from Nuruk and Identification of Koji Molds

Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam 463-746, Korea

Correspondence to bhahn@kfri.re.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December 31, 2012, 40(4):187-190.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2012.40.4.187
(Received 16, November 2012., Revised 21, November 2012., Accepted 27, November 2012)
Published: December 31, 2012.
© The Korean Society of Mycology

ABSTRACT

Various koji were prepared by fungi isolated from traditional nuruk and their quality characteristics were investigated. Acidity and saccharification power of their koji were ranged in 5.0~6.8 and 128sp~241sp. Nine fungi which were showed good quality and sensory evaluation were identified by analysis of their nucleotide sequences with PCR-amplified 18S rDNA internal transcribed spacer-1(ITS-1) and ITS-4 genes. Among them, six strains were identified as Aspergillus oryzae and the other strains were identified as Mycocladus corymbiferus, Rhizopus oryzae, Lichtheimia corymbifera.

Keywords

Aspergillus oryzae, Koji, Lichtheimia corymbifera, Mycocladus corymbiferus, Nuruk, Rhizopus oryzae

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