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Fen-flavor liquor is one of the three basic types of Chinese liquors and can be classified into Daqu, Fuqu and Xiaoqu light-flavor Chinese liquors based on the raw materials used as fermentation starter. The characteristic flavor and taste of Fen-flavor liquor is attributed to its different aromatic components. This study compares the production process and characteristics of Daqu, Fuqu and Xiaoqu Fen-flavor liquors. We review the current research status on aroma compounds and developmental trends in light-flavor Chinese liquors to provide a basis for further studies on the flavor compounds in different types of Chinese liquors.

To confirm the most correct method between different analysis methods used in the activity analysis of glucoamylase of Koji, the analysis result by several methods used commonly were compared in this study. It is showed that results were quite different between different measurement methods. Glucoamylase activity in Koji by white spirit method was 36~200 u/g; it was 144.98~318.95 u/g by the method of national standard of China (GB), it was 26.96~146.67 u/g by the DSN method, it was 392.04~419 u/g by Japanese Sake Koji analysis method. It was particularly evident in the sample amount for GB; results by enzymes extraction at 30°C were greater than that at 40°C. By different enzyme extraction methods, the result show that, the activity with the extraction method in sake was greater than that with other two extraction methods of GB and DSN. By different measurement methods, but using same extraction method, the result show measurement methods in several assays had some adaptability. In shortly, glucoamylase activity by the method used in Sake was the most stable, best embodying. Activity of glucoamylase by the extraction method (by dialysis), measuring with DNS measurement method, the results were relatively stable, closest to it.

Commercially available Sichuan Xiaoqu Liquor of Chongqing Jiangjin, Chongqing Yongchuan, Sichuan Kaijiang, Sichuan Zigong were studied in this experiment. Gas Chromatography (GC) with direct injection was used for analysis on main aromatic components i.g., fusel oil (advanced alcohol), ethyl acetate, etc. The results showed that chromatogram with the similar peaks and kinds of aromatic components in four samples. And the highest among all aromatic components in Xiaoqu Liquor samples of Chongqing Jiangjin, Chongqing Yongchuan, Sichuan Kaijiang were isoamyl alcohol. The concentrations in these saples were 99.53 mg/100 mL, 117.01 mg/100 mL, 77.21 mg/100 mL, respectively. But the highest in the liquor of Sichuan Zigong was the ethyl acetate, mass concentration was up to 208.08 mg/100 mL. Isoamyl alcohol and normal propyl alcohol had close quantity relative ratio relationships in four samples, the ratio respectively were 1.0, 1.2, 1.1, 1.5, isoamyl alcohol and isobutyl alcohol ratio were 2.5, 1.8, 2.2, 2.4, respectively. Special ratio relationships among fusel oil can be used as a sign of Sichuan Xiaoqu Liquor. The main aromatic components of recovery test results was 82.09-116.53%, Relative Standard Deviation (RSD) was 1.23-6.88%. The method had fine accuracy and precision and suitable for quantitative analysis of aromatic constituents of Sichuan Xiaoqu Liquor.

In this study, the effects of low temperature on the quality of 11 kinds of curciferae vegetables cultivated in autumn with different sowing date in Niigata of Japan was studied by evaluating the ascorbic acid, nitrate nitrogen and sugar content. The results showed that vegetables sown at Oct. 28 tended to higher sugar concentration, higher ascorbic acid content and lower nitrate nitrogen content in their leaves than that sown at the date of Sep. 7 and 28. It is indicated that changing the sowing date can improve the quality of vegetable by the low air temperature. The results also showed that it is possible to cultivated vegetables in autumn in Niigata prefecture of Japan, especially for chingensai and serihon.

On the basis of single-factor test, we conducted optimization study on the three major factors (material moisture content, cultivation time, temperature) that affect the production of purebred Monascus spores through orthogonal trial. The results show that, in the trial-level range, moisture content of materials and cultivation time have larger effect on the test results, while the cultivation temperature has little effect. The optimum conditions in preparation of purebred Monascus seed koji are: 60% moisture content of materials, 5 d cultivation time, 35°C cultivation temperature, 0.1 mL inoculation, 10 g filling and 0.2% lactic acid. To verify this test scheme, ultimately the number of spores produced by Monascus is 3.35×10^7/g.

Effects of different airing way of fermented grains on the physical and chemical indicators, uniformity, of unfermented grain and pits fermentation of Luzhou-flavor liquor were studied in this study. The results indicated that as the way of mechanization airing, the machine airing way absolutely more meets the technology demand on the production of Luzhou-flavor liquor than the airing on-field and airing on-bed. Furthermore, it not only benefits for the stability and uniformity of fermented grains, fermenting, but raises productivity of liquor.