Weight loss that influences quality and farmer incomes is affected by the storage environment of agricultural products. The interior of storage should be maintained at high humidity to prevent the weight loss of products which contain a lot of moisture. The research had constantly proceeded with change in the heat exchanger surface areas, humidity systems, and weight loss forecast to maintain high humidity within storage. Relative humidity that exerts an effect weight loss of crop is influenced by storage temperature, leak state, and volume of product. When weight loss is predicted, different conditions of these factors are derived. In case of CA storage, ways of forecasting the weight loss become easier compared to cold storage due to sealed storage with external environment during storage period. In this study, apples were stored in purge-type CA storage and weight loss has been predicted by using operating characteristics and environmental conditions. As a result, humidity variation in the storage fluctuates with the operation of the unit-cooler. Furthermore, unit-cooler operation factor is influenced by outside temperature and respiration heat. Prediction value of weight loss according to temperature and humidity has been most accurately predicted. Prediction value through defrosting water measured shows unit-cooler work quality. K-value needs verification to calculate the VPD method.

This study investigated the effects of 27.12 MHz radio frequency (RF) heating on heat transfer phenomena during the thawing process of frozen food. To determine the velocity of the RF thawing machine, samples were frozen at -80oC and subjected to different power treatments. The phase change times (-5 to 0oC) of frozen radish were 30, 26, 13, and 8 min; those of pork sirloin were 38, 25, 11, and 5 min; those of rump were 23, 17, 11, and 6 min; those of chicken breast were 42, 29, 13, and 9 min; and those of tuna were 25, 23, 10, and 5 min at 50, 100, 200, and 400 W, respectively. The heating limit temperatures of the radish, pork sirloin, rump, chicken breast, and tuna samples were 19.5, 9.2, 21.8, 8.8, and 16.8oC at 50 W; 23.5, 15.5, 27.3, 12.3, and 19oC at 100 W; 42, 26.9, 45.7, 22.1, and 39.4oC at 200 W; and 48.5, 54.7, 63.6, 57.3, and 44.9oC at 400 W. These results suggest that high-power RF improves thawing velocity and heating limit temperatures, and that an improvement on the operation of the RF thawing machine, according to food temperatures, is needed.

This study was carried out to indirectly predict the storage time limit, hardness, and acidity of Fuji apples in controlled atmosphere (CA) storage. A sensor installed inside the CA storage measured temperature, relative humidity, and gas composition data in real time. The respiration rate from five tons of apples in CA storage was calculated to predict the weight loss rate. As a result, the predicted and actual weight loss rate induced a predictable residual storage time equation that showed a significantly high correlation. The apple storage period showed a high reliability (R2=0.9322) because the predicted equation using respiration rate and number of days stored was about nine months for five tons of apples. Furthermore, the hardness and acidity prediction equation were derived from the quality analysis. However, there was not enough analysis sample correlation (the coefficient was as low as 0.3506 and 0.3144, respectively), but the tendency could be confirmed by reduced hardness and acidity. As a result, these quality prediction equations could encourage CA container distribution, effective for agricultural shipment regulation and increasing the ease of operations.

This study was conducted to develop and evaluate an appropriate control device for a purge type controlled atmosphere (CA) storage in Korea. To determine ideal performance, oxygen and carbon dioxide control capability and airtightness were analyzed according to the postharvest management manual of CA storage of Fuji apples. In shortened experiments for CA storage, the condition was delayed CA at 0-0.5oC for three days and stored at 0.1-0.5% carbon dioxide levels for 3 days and then further stored 6 days under 1% carbon dioxide. As a result, the temperature control range of a developed CA container was 0.0-0.5oC, and the relative humidity was more than 90%, except for the defrosting step for the freezer during the storage period. The rate of pressure reduction for the CA container in the negative and positive pressure states was 0.45 and 0.21 mmH2O/min, respectively, and it was twofolds higher than standard airtightness for CA storage. After nitrogen injection, oxygen concentration was achieved at 2%, and carbon dioxide concentration was maintained at 0.1-0.5% for 6 days. Afterwards, carbon dioxide levels were tightly controlled between 0.1-1.0%. These results suggest that a developed purge type CA container could be effective in commercially maintaining the quality of agricultural products.

The objective of the study was to measure the beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculation on the nutritive value of oat silage collected from thirteen regions in the Republic of Korea. The contents of crude protein, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and crude ash (CA) were slightly lower in LAB inoculated silage when compared with the control silage, whereas inoculation of LAB resulted in increased total digestible nutrient (TDN). Higher number of LAB, but lower count of yeast and fungi indicated the effectiveness of the LAB inoculation on oat silage fermentation. LAB inoculation resulted in low pH silage, which may prevent undesirable microbial growth. The LAB inoculation promoted lactic acid dominant fermentation with marginal levels of acetic acid and butyric acid in oat silage. These data suggest that the LAB inoculation may preserve oat silage at better quality for ruminant animal production.

An experiment was carried out to determine the homofermentative activity of Lactobacillus plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 on the ensiling of whole crop barley (WCB). The crude protein in the silages was slightly higher in the KCC-10 and KCC-19 treatments compared to the control, but there was no significant difference between the two inoculant-treated silages. Nutrient parameters such as acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber and in vitro dry matter digestibility in L. plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silages did not differ from those in the control silage. The lactic acid content increased in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silage when compared with the control silage but the contents of acetic acid and butyric acid produced in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silages were similar with the control silage. Further, the number of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in KCC-10 treated silage demonstrated a significant increase when compared to the control. Especially, KCC-19 treated silage showed greater lactic acid bacterial growth potential. Other microbes such as yeast and fungi were not detected in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated WCB silages. Hence, this study suggests that the addition of L. Plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 to the WCB silage can improve fermentation quality for the production of high-quality silage.

An investigation was carried out to evaluate the potential role of Lactobacillus Plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 on the quality and fermentation characterization of Italian ryegrass (IRG) silages. The physiochemical properties of IRG silage such as crude protein content, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, total digestible nutrient and in vitro dry matter digestibility were not affected by KCC-10 and KCC-19. The pH of IRG silage in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treatments decreased compared to the control (p<0.05), while the lactic acid content in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treatments increased compared to the control (p<0.05). In addition, the number of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the KCC-10 treatment increased compared to the control (p<0.05). The number of lactic acid bacteria in KCC-19 increased, but there was no significant difference in all treatments. Therefore, we recommend L. plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 as potential additive candidates in IRG silage with lots of advantages.

This study was conducted to develop the domestic production of a controlled atmosphere (CA) storage system, including nitrogen generator and carbon dioxide eliminator using selective gas separation membrane and operating program. Generally, the gas composition inside general cold stores constantly changes due to the metabolic activity of the respiring vegetables and fruits and leakage of gases through doors and walls. However, the CA container developed by our research team is able to control of the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide inside the reefer, making it simple and effective in operation. The efficiency of the nitrogen generator to replace oxygen with nitrogen inside the CA container was approximately 1.33% per hour. The change in oxygen concentration inside the CA container during the operation refrigerator almost did not show any difference for 8 days. Therefore, CA storage container should be a promising approach to maintaining the high quality of agricultural products during storage.

본 연구는 저장 기간 및 온도에 따른 방울토마토와 양상추 의 미생물 종류와 성장 패턴 및 품질특성을 구명하였다. 방울 토마토와 양상추를 각각 5℃, 10℃와 15℃ 저장조건에서 1주 일 간격으로 pH, 색도, 미생물 종류와 성장 패턴을 조사하였 다. 방울토마토와 양상추 모두 저장 초기에 비해 저장기간 및 저장온도가 증가할수록 유기산 성분 용출이나 젖산균 증식 으로 인해 pH 감소가 일어난 것으로 나타났다. 방울토마토는 저장기간에 따라 색도 변화에 차이를 보였는데, 특히 저장기 간 21일째에 전 온도에서 저장 초기에 비해 명도, 적색도 및 황색도 모두 감소하였다. 양상추는 저장기간이 증가할수록 호흡에 의한 산화적 갈변으로 인해 명도가 감소하였고, 특히 15℃에서 저장한 경우에 적색도와 황색도가 유의적으로 증 가한 것으로 나타났다. 저장기간 및 온도에 따른 미생물의 종 류 및 성장 패턴의 결과를 분석한 결과, 방울토마토와 양상추 는 10℃와 15℃에서 저장한 경우, 곰팡이를 제외하고 총 균 수, 대장균군수, 효모는 저장 초기에 비해 모두 증가한 것으 로 나타났지만, 전 저장기간 및 저장온도에서 대장균과 황색 포도상구균은 검출되지 않았다. 본 연구 결과, 방울토마토와 양상추는 저장기간 및 저장온도에 따라 품질과 미생물의 생장에 영향을 미치므로 10℃와 15℃에 비해 5℃에서 7일 이하 로 저장하였을 때, 품질과 미생물 수 변화가 적었으므로, 이 점을 고려할 때 본 연구결과와 같은 적절한 저장기간 및 저장 온도를 유지한다면 품질의 안전성을 확보하여 신선한 품질 을 유지할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

Trunk injection of nematicides was applied to prevent pine wilt disease (PWD). Although the trunk injection of nematicides was effective to PWD prevention, it was not effective to a vector, Monochamus alternatus. Thus, This study was investigated for the insecticidal activity and the effect of oviposition deterrence by injecting to pine trees with systemic insecticides such as Acetamiprid SC 10%, Imidacloprid DC (20%), and Thiamethoxam DC (15%). As a results, mortality of M. alternatus adults was 100% at 56 days after trunk injection. Percentage of M. alternatus adults moved to a young black pine tree by trunk injection of Imidacloprid DC (20%) and Thiamethoxam DC (15%) in screen cage (4.0×2.0×2.5m) was 76.7% and 70.0%, respectively. But the mortality of M. alternatus adults showed 100%. Percentage of M. alternatus adults moved to the treated and untreated young black pine trees by trunk injection of Acetamiprid SC (10%) in screen cage (4.0×2.0×2.5m) were 25.9% and 49.5% at 1st day and 3rd day after treatment, respectively. Percentage of M. alternatus adults oviposited to treated pine logs at 3month after trunk injection of liquid mixture of Acetamiprid SC (10%) and Emamectin benzoate EC (2.15%) in screen cage (72×72×100㎝) was 25%. But, untreated pine logs was 100%

We have studied the technology to extend the storage period of ‘Seolhyang’ strawberries using modified atmosphere package (MAP) and ethyl pyruvate (EP) treatment for domestic distribution and export. The selected ripe strawberries harvested on December 28, 2016 at the Sancheong farmhouse were transported to the laboratory for 2 h and tested. After a day’s precooling at 4℃, the strawberries were divided into seven experimental groups. These groups were control, active MAP using low density polyethylene (LDPE), active MAP using polyamide (PA), active MAP using PA with EP treatment, passive MAP using LDPE, passive MAP using PA and passive MAP using PA with EP treatment. Quality analysis was carried out every 4 days during the storage period of 16 days. During the storage period of 16 days, MAP decreased from 3.5% to less than 1.1% in weight loss ratio compared with control, and decreased from 36% to less than 7% in fungal incidence. In the case of fungi in the EP treatment group, hyphae did not grow on the outside of the strawberry but grew to the inside. This tendency was similar to that in the low oxygen and high carbon dioxide environment of the MAP, the mycelium of the fungus did not grow outside of the strawberry. Fungi are the biggest problem in the distribution and export of strawberries, and these results suggest that MAP alone could inhibit mold and increase shelf life.

본 연구는 초음파를 이용한 해동기의 이용 가능성을 확인 하고자 수행되었다. 초음파 해동기는 132, 580 및 1,000 kHz의 공진주파수를 가지는 진동자를 이용하여 각 주파수로 제작하고 돈육을 일정한 크기로 정형하여 -80℃에서 냉동한 후 제작된 해동기를 이용하여 해동 성능을 분석하였다. 해동속도 비교에서는 초음파를 가하지 않은 접촉식해동의 경우 일반적으로 가정에서 행해지는 유수식 해동과 유사하게 20분가량이 소요되었으나, 초음파를 가했을 경우 주파수가 증가할수록 해동시간이 단축되어 1,000 kHz 에서는 6분 만에 해동이 완료되었다. 초음파를 이용한 해동 후 품질변화에 대한 분석에서는 재작된 초음파 해동기를 이용하였을 경우 유수해동에 비하여 드립으로 인한 해동감량이 0.5%가량 증가하였지만 pH, VBN 및 TBA 값과 같은 화학적 특성에서는 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 총 호기성 미생물에 또한 냉·해동에 따라 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 초음파 해동기를 이용한 해동에서 냉동 전후의 육색을 비교 분석한 결과 명도는 변화는 거의 나타나지 않았지만 유수해동에 비하여 580 kHz를 이용한 초음파 해동에서 적색도 및 전체 색변화가 유의적의로 개선되었다. 해동육의 조직감 분석에서는 초음파 해동에서 경도가 감소하고 저작성이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 종합해볼 때 접촉식 초음파 해동기는 해동시간 단축에 매우 효율적이나 해동육의 품질개선에는 뚜렷한 효과를 나타내지 못하여 경제성을 고려했을 때 성능 개선 및 연육 효과가 나타나는 580 kHz 동기의 개선 및 이용방안에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the quality change of “Tabor” tomatoes during long-term exportation periods. Hydroponics tomatoes were harvested at the turning stage, sorted, and box packed and then packaged in nylon film with a pallet. The packaged pallet was filled with a gas composition (5% O2, 1% CO2, and 94% N2) and stored at 10℃ for three weeks. The quality changes in weight loss, firmness, color, acidity, soluble solids, and microorganism growth were measured every 7 day interval. During the initial storage, the pallet-scale MAP showed slightly higher weight loss and firmness changes when compared to the conventional pallet. The total color change (ΔE) during ripening was delayed 10% under MAP storage. Acidity, soluble solids and phenolic compound contents decreased with increases in storage time regardless of the storage method; however, the quality changes of tomatoes were delayed in the MAP pallet. Furthermore, the decay rate of the pallet-scale MAP stored for 14 days was less than that of the conventional pallet, and the number of microorganisms was approximately 30% lower in the pallet-scale MAP, showing a positive effect on marketability. These results suggested that the pallet-scale MAP of tomatoes could ensure higher quality and longer storage periods than conventional pallet storage.

본 연구는 국내산 농산물의 안정적인 저온저장온도 결정 을 위하여 동결점을 분석하고 품질에 따른 저장온도 설정에 대한 기초자료를 제공하고 과냉각 한계점 측정을 통하여 과냉각 저장 가능성을 모색하고자 수행되었다. 동결점 및 과냉각 한계온도를 분석하기 위하여 국내산 마늘, 오이, 대파, 고추, 참외, 메론, 복숭아, 자두 등의 국내산 농산물을 자체 제작한 송풍식 냉동기를 이용하여 완만 냉각시키면서 농산물 내부에 삽입된 온도센서를 이용하여 열방출을 측정 하였다. 또한 일반 품질특성 인자들이 각 농산물 동결점에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 당도, 산도, 함수율 및 경도 를 측정하였다. 열방출 최고점을 기준으로 판단한 농산물 의(동결점/과냉각 한계점)은 마늘(-1.6/-7.8℃), 대파(-0.5/ -3.7℃), 오이(-0.5/3.3℃), 풋고추(-0.7/-4.9℃), 포도(-1.6/-5. 7℃), 참외(-1.6/-4.6℃), 메론(-1.3/-2.8℃), 복숭아(-0.8/-3. 3℃), 방울토마토(-0.3/-5.9℃), 자두(-1.1/-4.2℃), 무(-0.3/-0. 8℃), 단감(-1.7/-4.7℃), 사과(-1.5/-3.2℃), 고구마(-1.5/-3. 7℃), 감귤(-0.8/-4.7℃), 배(-1.5/-4.2℃), 딸기(-0.9/-3.4℃)이 었다. 이러한 동결점은 각 농산물의 이화학적 특성분석에 비추어 볼 때 당 성분에 따른 동결점 내림 경향과 일치하여 당도분석을 통한 저장온도 설정 가능성을 제시하였다.

This study was conducted to investigate the change in the quality of early season Fuji apples that were subjected to eight different storage conditions using the developed controlled atmosphere (CA) storage system. Early season Fuji apples grown at Mungyeong, in the South Korea, were harvested in September 2014 for storage studies. Flesh firmness, titratable acidity, total soluble solid content, weight loss, and internal browning disorder were used as quality indicators for the stored apples. Flesh firmness and weight loss were better than that of the control after 70 days of storage. However, there was no significant difference in the titratable acidity or total soluble solid content among the apple samples from eight chambers after storage. The internal browning disorder of apple samples in CA chambers occurred when exposed to 1% CO2+2% O2 and 1% CO2+0.5% O2, resulting in a higher incidence rate of 2 and 8% after 70 days of storage than that in the control. In addition, the CA storage conditions at 3, 4 and 5% CO2+2% O2 increased the rate of internal browning disorder by 26%. Therefore, CA storage can be used to maintain the quality of the apple if the optimal gas concentrations in the CA are applied to the storage strategy.

마늘의 냉동에 따른 생리활성을 변화를 분석함으로서 생리활성 효능이 유지되는 최적의 냉동 온도를 선정하고자 냉동조건에 따른 마늘 추출물의 항산화 및 항균활성을 비교 분석하였다. 마늘 추출물의 페놀 화합물 함량은 6.91±0.69 μg GAE/g으로 냉동 조건(-20, -80, -196℃)에 따라 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 플라보노이드 함량은 -80℃에서 0.327±0.058 μg QE/g에 반해 -20℃ 에서 0.263±0.015 μg QE/g으로 소폭 감소를 나타내었다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능 분석에서는 2 mg/mL의 추출물에서 4℃와 -80℃에서 61%로 나타난 것에 비해 -20℃와 -196℃에서는 51%가량으로 10%정도 라디칼 소거능이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, 마늘 추출물의 SOD 유사활성은 4℃ 대조군에 비해 냉동조건에서 전반적으로 증가 경향을 나타냈다. 아질산염 소거능은 pH 3.0 조건에서 18% 수준에서 소폭 증가가 나타난 반면 환원력 비교에서는 700 nm의 흡광도가 1.6 abs 수준에서 냉동조건에 따라 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고 -80℃에서 감소폭이 가장 적게 나타났으나 유의적인 수준은 못 되었다. 항균활성 비교 실험에서는 마늘 추출물이 E. coli, S. typhimurium, V. vulnificus, S. aureus와B. cereus에 대해 높은 항균활성을 나타냈으며, 마늘의 냉동 조건에 따라서는 유의적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 마늘의 냉동 후 추출물의 생리활성은 실험조건에 따른 변화 폭이 크지는 않지만 페놀 화합물과 플라보노이드 및 이에 의한 항산화 및 항균 활성이 안정적으로 유지되는 최적 온도는 -80℃로서, 마늘의 냉동 저장 중 품질특성 뿐만 아니라 생리활성기능 유지라는 두 가지 측면에서 -20℃ 관행 냉동보다는 저온급속냉동이 필요하다고 판단된다.