High-acidity vinegar and method for producing the same

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PATENT NO 9453192
APP PUB NO 20150315614A1
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14649139

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The present invention relates to a method for producing a high-acidity vinegar with improved efficiency compared with conventional methods and a high-acidity vinegar obtained by such method. The method of the present invention is characterized in that acetic acid fermentation is conducted with a culture solution which contains a compound having a thiol group or an S-substituted derivative thereof or a compound having a disulfide bond as an additive wherein a total nitrogen content of the culture solution is 0.023 w/v % or less. According to the method of the present invention, a high-acidity vinegar, which has a total nitrogen content of 0.015 w/v % or less and an acidity of 10 to 25 w/v % and contains a compound having a thiol group or an S-substituted derivative thereof or a compound having a disulfide bond at a concentration of 17 μM or more in terms of sulfur atoms contained in the thiol group or disulfide bond can be obtained.

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MIZKAN HOLDINGS CO LTD6 NAKAMURA-CHO 2-CHOME HANDA-SHI AICHI 475-8585

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nakano, Shigeru Handa, JP 36 349
Ohno, Takeshi Handa, JP 70 500

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