양조용 곰팡이 12균주에 대하여 WEB(wheat extract broth), PDB(potato dextrose broth), MEB(malt extract broth) 배지에서의 배양특성 및 전분분해 효소 활성을 조사하였다. PDB 배지에서의 균체 생산량은 1.26(R. oryzae KACC 45741)~4.80(A. oryzae KACC 46959) g/100 mL로 WEB, MEB 배지보다 각각 2.3~9.2배, 1.7~14.6배 낮았다. A. oryzae의 경우, 상업유통 균주인 Suwon, CF1001, CF1003 균주들이 야생 균주인 KACC 46421, KACC 46423, KACC 46424, KACC 46959보다 건조 균체량이 높았다. Rhizopus sp.의 산 생성량은 WEB, PDB, MEB 배지에서 각각 0.12~0.47, 0.22~1.0, 0.16~0.68%(as lactic acid)이었으며, A. oryzae는 0.06~0.11, 0.03~0.04, 0.06~0.08%(as citric acid) 범위이었다. 전분분해효소 활성은 Rhizopus sp.의 경우, R. delemer KACC 46419 균주만 WEB와 MEB에서 각각 0.013 U, 0.019 U의 활성을 보인 반면, A. oryzae의 효소 활성은 WEB, PDB, MEB 배지에서 각각 0.019~0.037, 0.017~0.033, 0.028~0.046 U 범위였다. 결론적으로 액체 종국용 배지는 균체 생산성이 비교적 우수하였고, 효소활성이 높았던 MEB 배지를 사용하는 것이 유리한 것으로 생각된다.
In this study, twelve strains of brewing fungi were individually cultivated on wheat extract broth (WEB), potato dextrose broth (PDB) and malt extract broth (MEB) in order to determine the microorganism with good culture characteristics as well as with amylolytic activity. The strain cultured in PDB exhibited mycelia production from 12.6 g/L (Rhizopus oryzae KACC 45714) to a maximum of 48.0 g/L (Aspergillus oryzae KACC 46959), which was 2.3~9.2 times lower than that of the strain cultured in WEB and 1.7~14.6 times lower than that of the strain cultured in MEB. Accorfing the results, We found that the commercial strains of A. oryzae Suwon, CF1001 and CF1003 had a higher dry cell mass than the wild-type strains KACC 46421, 46423, 46424 and 46959. For Rhizopus sp., the acidity levels in WEB, PDB and MEB were 0.12~0.47%, 0.22~1.0% and 0.16~0.68% (equivalent lactic acid concentration) respectively. For A. oryzae, the acidity levels were 0.06~0.11%, 0.03~0.04% and 0.06~0.08% (equivalent lactic acid concentration), respectively. Amylase enzyme from Rhizopus delemar KACC 46419 exhibited an enzyme activity of 0.013 U and 0.019 U in WEB and MEB cultures, respectively. The enzyme activity of the amylase enzyme from A. oryzae was 0.019~0.037, 0.017~0.033 and 0.028~0.046 U in WEB, PDB and MEB cultures, respectively.
