Nuruk has been used as a fermentation starter When brewing alcoholic beverages. since nuruk grows various microorganisms, starch saccharification and other microbial metabolites are produced. Microorganism, saccharification, and other enzymes produced...
Nuruk has been used as a fermentation starter When brewing alcoholic beverages. since nuruk grows various microorganisms, starch saccharification and other microbial metabolites are produced. Microorganism, saccharification, and other enzymes produced during nuruk production can be said to be the most important factor in the production of traditional liquor by affecting the quality or production of alcohol in the subsequent alcohol fermentation. To date, most studies on nuruk have focused on the quality characteristics of fermented liquor produced with nuruk, and studies on the fermentation characteristics of the nuruk have been insufficient. Therefore, in this study, the purpose of this study was to analyze microbial community and physicochemical properties during the fermentation period of traditional nuruk prepared by a general method.
The moisture content of traditional nuruk gradually decreased from 29.97% to 12.23% and the pH ranged from 6.17 to 6.71, and total acid increased during the fermentation period, showing 0.40%. The amino acid and saccharogenic power, α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and carboxy peptidase activities of traditional nuruk decreased gradually after showing the highest activity on the 7th day of fermentation, and lipase activity showed the highest activity on the 14th day of fermentation. Formic acid, malic acid, and citric acid are the major organic acids of traditional nuruk. As a result of analysis of free amino acid content, a total of 17 free amino acids were detected, and Glycine, Tryptophan, Ethanol amine, and Hydroxylysine were identified as major free amino acids. As a result of analysis of the fungal community according to the fermentation period of the traditional nuruk, the genus Rhizopus occupied 33.90% on the 30th day of fermentation and confirmed that the genus Rhizopus is the dominant species. As a result of analysis of bacterial community according to the fermentation period of traditional nuruk, Bacillus genus occupied 90.10% on the 7th day of fermentation, confirming that Bacillus genus is the dominant species.
Therefore, in this study, it is possible to select an appropriate fermentation date according to the use of the nuruk using the results of analyzing the microbial community and physicochemical properties of the fermentation process of traditional nuruk. In addition, it can be expected to develop indicator components for the quality change of nuruk and to use it for improving and controlling the quality of fermented foods.