UV-C 조사가 고춧가루의 저장 중 미생물학적 변화와 품질에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 고춧가루에 UV-C 조사를 27, 54, 으로 처리한 후 에서 4 주간 저장하였다. UV-C 조사에 의해 고춧가루에 존재하는 오염된 미생물 수의 감소는 호기성 세균과 B. cereus에서 대조구 대비 각각 1.03, 0.90 log CFU/g 감소하였으며, 4주 저장기간 동안 초기 감균 효과를 유지하였다. UV-C 조사된 시료의 Hunter L, a, b 값

The effect of UV-C irradiation on microbial growth and quality of red pepper powder during storage was examined. Red pepper powder was irradiated with doses of 27, 54, or and stored at for 4 weeks. UV-C treatment of red pepper powder decreased the populations of total aerobic bacteria and Bacillus cereus in proportion to radiation dose. In particular, total aerobic bacteria and B. cereus populations decreased by 1.03 and 0.90 log CFU/g after irradiation at , respectively, compared with control values. UV-C irradiation caused negligible changes in the Hunter color L, a, or b values. Sensory quality results on red pepper powder were not significantly different between treatments. Therefore, UV-C irradiation can be used to inhibit microbial growth in red pepper powder, without impairing quality during storage.

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