생강의 소포장화 유통을 위한 기초연구의 하나로서, 적정 필름의 선정과 결로현상을 방지하기 위하여 두께 0.04, 0.06, 0.08mm의 LDPE 필름에 생강을 저장함과 동시에 0.06mm의 LDPE 필름에 흡습제를 sachet형태와 씨트 형태로 첨가한 다음 생강을 150일 동안 저장하면서 생강의 MA 저장 중 필름 두께 및 흡습제의 첨가방법에 따른 저장 효과를 조사하였다. 흡습제를 첨가하지 않은 MAP방법에서는 필름두께별로 저장 150일 동안
The effects of film thickness and moisture absorbing materials(MAM) on the ginger qualities were investigated during MA storage for 150 days. LDPE films of 0.04, 0.06 and 0.08mm thicknesses were applied to select the adequate film in gas permiability. MAMs of sheet and sachet type were applied to 0.06mm-LDPE film bag to prevent moisture condensation during storage. Thickness of film used affected neither weight loss nor firmness of gingers during U storage. But the thinner in thickness showed the less changes in sprouting, spoilage and reducing sugar. Moreover, compared with MAP alone, MAPs with MAM of both sachet and sheet styles led to the weight loss of gingers increasing by more than 3-4 times, but sprouting rate, spoilage rate and reducing sugar decreasing by 3.3, 1.4 and 2.3 times, respectively. These results showed that MAP with UM was significantly effective to prolong the freshness of ginger by longer than 2 times, compared with MAP alone.