폐기되고 있는 난각을 건조(80℃) 및 회화(1,000℃) 처리하여 칼슘 소재화하고 이의 농도(0.5, 1.0, 2.0%)를 달리하여 절단배추에 처리하여 polyethylene(PE) 지퍼백에 넣어 5℃에서 6주 동안 저장하면서 선도유지 효과를 조사하였다. 난각 칼슘 소재의 칼슘 함량은 회화처리(ESP-2)가 건조처리(ESP-1)보다 2배 가량 높은 값(51.86%)을 나타내었다. 난각 칼슘 소재는 citric acid 수용액에서 높은 용해도를 나타내었으며, ESP-2가 ESP-1보다 용해도가 높았다. 절단배추의 이화학적 품질특성의 측정 결과, ESP-2 0.5% 처리구에서 중량감소율, 적정산도, 가용성 고형분 및 색차의 변화가 가장 적게 나타났다(p<0.05). 저장기간에 따른 관능평가결과 각 처리구의 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p<0.05). ESP-2 0.5% 처리는 절단배추의 단기 저장 시 선도유지에 효과적인 것으로 사료된다.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of egg shell calcium treatments on short-term storage of cut Kimchi cabbage. Egg shell ash powder (ESP-2) had the greatest calcium contents. Calcium solubility was greater in citric acid than acetic acid and ascorbic acid. Cut Kimchi cabbages (3×3 cm) were treated with 0.5%, 1.0%, and 2.0% egg shell powder (ESP-1), and egg shell ash powder (ESP-2), and 0.5% citric acid, put inside polyethylene (PE) bags, and stored at 5℃ for 6 weeks. Weight loss was about 99.85-99.90%, and the ratio was the lowest upon 0.5% ESP-2 treatment (p<0.05). The reduction ratios of soluble solids were 21.3-43.4%, and decreased in the order of 1.0% ESP-2 treatment and 0.5% ESP-1. The L* values decreased, whereas a* and b* values of Hunter colorimetry increased in all treatments. ΔE values were lowest upon 0.5% ESP-2 treatment. 0.5% ESP-2 treatment showed better quality characteristics than other treatments. Thus, egg shell calcium treatments could effectively enhance the shelf-life of cut Kimchi cabbage.

• 성기운(경북대학교 식품공학부, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University) | Gi-Un Seong
• 정헌식(부산대학교 식품공학과, Department of Food Science and Technology, Pusan National University) | Hun-Sik Chung
• 정신교(경북대학교 식품공학부, 경북대학교 식품생물산업연구소, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Food and Bio-industry Research Institute, Kyungpook National University) | Shin-Kyo Chung Corresponding author