마즙의 위생성 및 보존성 향상을 목적으로 0, 1, 3 및 5 kGy의 선량으로 감마선을 조사하고 에서 보관하면서 8일간 마즙의 미생물학적, 일반품질 및 관능평가를 실시하였다. 마즙의 호기성세균 및 대장균군은 각각 1.26 및 1.34 kGy의 값을 보였으며, 저장에 따라 3 및 5 kGy 조사구의 경우 검출한계 이하의 균수를 유지하였다. 효모 및 곰팡이의 D10값은 0.29 kGy로 일반호기성균 및 대장균군 보다 감마선에 높은 감수성을 보였으
Pasteurization by radiation was performed to improve the microbiological quality of fresh yam juice. Samples were irradiated at doses of up to 5 kGy and microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory qualities were investigated during storage at 5oC for 8 days. Total aerobic bacterial, coliform bacterial, and yeast and mold counts in pre-irradiation samples were 7.09, 6.91, and 3.42 log CFU/g, respectively. Total aerobic bacterial and coliform counts fell significantly, in a dose-dependent manner, after irradiation, and these organisms were completely eliminated after 1 day of storage when 3 kGy or 5 kGy of radiation was applied. Yeast and molds were eliminated by irradiation at 3 kGy. Irradiation reduced sample viscosity. The value decreased after irradiation, whereas the value rose. Sensory evaluation testing revealed no significant difference between control samples and those irradiated with 1 kGy, except in color and texture, but sensory scores fell when irradiation of 3 kGy or over was employed, except in the taste domain. The results indicate that gamma irradiation with 1 kGy is effective to ensure the microbiological safety of fresh yam juice, without significant alteration in sensory characteristics, although further work should seek to reduce the detrimental effects of irradiation.