고추장에서 점물질을 생산하는 세균을 분리하고 Bacillus licheniformis로 동정하였다. 본 균주는 sucrose 6%, Yeast extract 0.1%, peptone 0.1%, NaC1 3%의 배지조성에서 pH를 6으로 조정하였을 때 점물질 생산량이 가장 높았고 생산량은 34mg/250ml였다. 이 점물질은 1%농도에서 필름 형성능이 있었고, 0.25-1.00%의 시험범위에서 Kaolin을 침전시키고, 유산균 현탁액을 안정화시키는 능력을 나타내었다.
A bacterium that produce biopolymer was isolated from Gochujang, one of Korean traditional fermented foods, and identified as Bacillus licheniformis. The production of biopolymer was highest and 34mg/250ml, when the baterium was cultivated in condition of sucrose 6.0%, Yeast extract 0.1%, peptone 0.l%, NaCl 3.0%, and pH 6.0. The 1% solution of this biopolymer was able to form a translucent and glossy film. And the solution of biopolymer was found to precipitate Kaolin solution and also stabilize the suspension of lactic acid bacteria within the test range of 0.25-1.00%. [Bacillus licheniformis, Biopolymer].
