Mycobiology.  2010 Jun;38(2):122-127.

Screening of Functional Rhizopus stolonifer for Alcohol Fermentation and Production of High Quality Korean Traditional Rice Wine

• Song JH
• Kim JH
• Ahn BH
• Lee JS

Abstract

Different strains of mold were screened for the production of high quality Korean traditional rice wine with anti-hypertension and good acceptability. We isolated 867 nuruk mold strains and selected 24 for further study based on measurement of amylase activity. Among them, mold No. 17 showed high ethanol production upon fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae as well as anti-hypertensive properties. The No. 17 strain was therefore selected as the functional mold and later identified as Rhizopus stolonifer based on molecular biological characteristics. Optimal fermentation conditions for the brewing of anti-hypertensive traditional rice wine comprised the addition of R. stolonifer No. 17 koji at a concentration of 35 sp/g and a fermentation period of 10 days at 25degrees C using S. cerevisiae.

Keyword

Anti-hypertensive traditional rice wine; Functional Rhizopus stolonifer

MeSH Terms

Amylases
Ethanol
Fermentation
Fungi
Mass Screening
Population Characteristics
Rhizopus
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sprains and Strains
Wine
Amylases
Ethanol