Table 4.
Sensory evaluation1) of Doenjang made by koji prepared with Bacillus subtilis 3-B-1 and Aspergillus oryzae 6-M-1

Samples No. 12) No. 22) No. 32) No. 42) No. 52) No. 63)
Taste 6.9 ± 1.4a 6.4 ± 1.4a 6.2 ± 1.4a 6.8 ± 1.9a 6.9 ± 2.0a 7.4 ± 1.9a
Flavor 7.4 ± 1.2a 7.6 ± 1.5a 7.4 ± 1.2a 7.4 ± 1.6a 7.4 ± 1.5a 8.0 ± 1.9a
Color 7.2 ± 1.8a 7.4 ± 1.4a 7.1 ± 1.2a 8.1 ± 1.2a 7.6 ± 1.3a 8.2 ± 2.1a
Overall acceptability 7.1 ± 2.7a 7.2 ± 1.6a 6.8 ± 1.2a 7.4 ± 1.8a 7.3 ± 2.4a 8.3 ± 2.4a
Each value represents the mean±SD of 16 observations using hedonic scale of 1(dislike very much) to 9 (like very much).
Samples were referred to Table 1.
A commercial Doenjang
a Different superscripts in the same row are significantly different by Duncan's multiple range test (p<0.05)