Patulin, a mycotoxin mainly produced by Penicillium and Aspergillus, is found in various foods. In the present, a maximum acceptable level for patulin is established at 50 μg/kg(ppb) in apple juices and apple concentrates in Korea. But patulin may be detected in foods produced with other fruits. In the present study, patulin contamination was analyzed in 520 samples of fruit juices and beverages, and 50 samples of fruit juice concentrates. High performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) was applied to quantitatively analyze patulin levels in samples and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC/MS/MS) was used to remove false positive results. The results showed that three samples of 520 fruit juices and beverages and five samples of 50 fruit juice concentrates were contaminated by patulin, 9.8 - 18.0 μg/kg and 4.7 - 18.2 μg/kg respectively. Contaminated samples were produced with apple, orange or pear. This indicates that it is necessary to extend the regulatory range of patulin. In the other hands, the present study confirmed the effectiveness of LC/MS/MS analytical method to remove false positive results.

토마토와 자두의 포장방법 및 저장 온도가 과실의 저장성에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 저장 중 중량감소율, pH 및 적정산도, 색도, 경도, anthocyanin 함량을 측정하였다. 중량감소율은 보다 4 저장 시험구에서 보다 적게 나타났으며 포장재 처리구가 대조구에 비해 중량감소율이 적게 나타났다. 저장 중 pH는 저장기간이 증가함에 따라 점차 증가하는 경향을 나타내었지만 포장방법에 따른 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 적정산도의 경우 저장온도와 포장