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Biotechnology Research Department

Laboratory Processing of
Soy Sauce

Food Lab
(20.9.2016)

Soy Sauce
Most popular seasoning uses
Two types: japanese type and
chinese type
Japanese type (only in japan) soy
bean and wheat ratio (1:1)
Chinese type (china and SEA)- no or
little wheat

Processing of Soy Sauce


Acid hydrolyzation (HCl)

Soy Sauce
Fermentation (Koji and Moromi)

Role of Microorganisms in
Fermented Soy Sauce
Koji Fermentation

Moromi Fermentation

Soy bean and Wheat

Koji mash in brine solution

A. oryzae

Sugars, peptides and amino acids

Yeasts and LAB

Alcohols , acids and Flavours

Research Outlines
Inoculum Preparation
Koji Fermentation
Moromi or Brine Fermentation
Quality Assessment

Soy sauce Processing Flow Char


Two days

Koji Fermentation

A.oryzae

Soybean and Wheat Flour


(Autoclave at 121C for 1hr)

Filter through cloth


And Centrifuge

Soy sauce at 4C

Brine Fermentation
(Koji 1: 2.5 Salt Solution)

Up to Six months

Two months old soy sauce

Autoclaving

Koji Mush growing A.oryzae

Making Koji Slice

Brine or Moromi Fermentation in Bot

Total Titrable Acidity

pH

Reducing Sugar

Some Yeasts Isolated from


Moromi Fermentation

Conclusion
Total Titrable Acidity-18% highest, 22%
lowest
May be better growth of microbes(bacteria
and yeast) in 18% and lower growth in 22%
pH value range from 4.8 to 5.4, acceptable
range for normal soy sauce
Reducing sugar content- 22% also loweststill investigation for longer fermentation
time
Fermentation is successful due to production
of sugar and acid

Future Work
To make spore inoculum
Investigation continue until 6 months
fermentation time
To analyze total nitrogen content of
soy sauce
Isolation of yeasts from processed
soy sauce

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