Table 1 Comparison of physiochemical properties in cheonggukjang fermented with millimeter wave irradiation

Viable cell counts (Log CFU/g) Viscous substance content (%) pH
Control 10.35±0.011)a2) 6.25±0.41a 7.85±0.04a
60 GHz 10.27±0.01b 5.92±0.09ab 7.60±0.01b
70 GHz 10.12±0.01c 5.52±0.22c 7.51±0.02c
)Mean±S.D.
a-cMeans with different superscripts in each column indicate significant differences (p< 0.05).