본 연구는 새만금 간척지와 주산지인 무안에서 재배하였을 때 양파의 생육과 퀘르세틴 등 기능성 성분을 분석하였다. 양파는 중생종 품종인 ‘맵시황’, 중만생 품종인 ‘선파워’, ‘헬시큐’를 사용하였다. 전남 무안에 9월 상순 파종 후 육묘하여 간척지와 무안에 각각 11월 상순에 정식하고 이듬해 6월 초순에 수확하였다. 중만생종 품종인 ‘선파워’와 ‘헬시큐’가 간척지에서 구중 336.5g, 248.3g으로 생육이 우수하였다. 피루브산은 ‘헬시큐’, ‘맵시황’, ‘선파워’ 순으로 높았고 지역 별로는 ‘헬시큐’, ‘맵시황’ 품종이 간척지 재배 시 각각 48.3μmol·g-1, 41.1μmol·g-1으로 무안에서 재배하였을 때보다 높았다. 총 퀘르세틴은 품종 별로 비교하였을 때 ‘헬시큐’가 219.1μg·g-1으로 가장 높았고 ‘선파워’, ‘맵시황’의 순이었으며 재배지역에 따른 차이는 확인되지 않았다. 또한 총 페놀은 총 퀘르세틴 함량과 유사한 경향을 보였으며, ‘헬시큐’의 함량이 853.7μg·mL-1으로 가장 높았고, ‘선파워’는 무안에서 재배할 경우 페놀 함량이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 결과적으로, 피루브산, 총 퀘르세틴, 총 페놀의 함량은 재배지역 보다는 품종에 따른 영향이 큰 것으로 판단되었다.

This study was conducted to determine changes in quality and microbial population of intact and fresh-cut button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus). Freshly collected mushroom was cut into approximately 0.5 cm thick slices and washed in tap water or 100 ㎕L-1 chlorine solution (pH 7) for 60 seconds. Intact mushrooms were washed in the same condition as cut samples. Both intact and fresh-cut samples were then dried, packaged in 50㎛ poly ethylene bags, and stored at 5 ℃ for up to 9 days. Quality and microbial safety parameters such as gas composition, color, off-odor, visual quality, electrical conductivity, E. coli / coliform count, and total aerobic population were evaluated during storage. All sample packages exhibited a rapid depletion of O2 (to ~0 kPa) and accumulation of CO2 (10.3 to 12.6 kPa) throughout the storage period. No significant color difference was found between tap water and chlorine. However, chlorine treatment was effective in reducing off-odor development of intact and fresh-cut samples at the end of storage. The chlorine application also reduced aerobic bacterial populations. Both Intact and cut mushrooms had ≤ 5 log CFU/g of total aerobic plate counts until the end of storage. Fresh-cut samples regardless of chlorine sanitation had higher overall visual quality score than intact samples. Results indicated that fresh-cut mushrooms treated with chlorine maintained quality and shelf-life throughout the 9 day storage period.

This study was conducted to investigate optimum processing procedure of fresh-cut button mushrooms. The experiments were done with different processing parameters including washing method, washing time, sanitation, and cutting time. Fresh mushrooms were washed by swirling water (SW), lift type-immersion washing (LIW), or combined LIW and water spray (LI+WS). Mushroom samples were washed by LIW for 0, 1, 3, and 5 minutes separately. Mushrooms were sanitized with 0, 50, or 100 ㎕L-1 chlorine solution (pH 7) for 60 seconds. Mushrooms were sliced at different times (before washing, after washing, or after drying). The combined washing treatment, LIW+WS was effective in maintaining better appearance and higher Lightness color value among treatments. Optimum washing time to remove foreign materials and maintain color was 3 minutes when mushrooms were washed by LIW. Samples sanitized with 50 ㎕L-1 chlorine reduced initial aerobic bacterial population and had only slight residual chlorine odor. Fresh-cut mushrooms sliced after washing had the lowest loss among samples. The optimized washing, sanitation, and cutting time parameters can be used for sequential processing of fresh-cut button mushrooms.

The effect of packaging materials on the quality and physiological activity of Angelica acutiloba leaves during storage at 4℃ for 20 days and after being transferred to room temperature for 2 days was studied. The experiment was conducted using three packaging materials: the corrugated box (control); corrugated box with 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner; and corrugated box with paraffin wax coated paper + 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner. Changes in weight, color, aroma, overall visual quality, antioxidant activity, and total flavonoids were investigated. Based on the result, the treatments using corrugated box with 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner and the corrugated box with paraffin wax coated paper + 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner, were effective in minimizing weight loss, and maintaining external color and overall quality as compared to corrugated box only (control). The corrugated box with paraffin wax coated paper + 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner was more effective in maintaining antioxidant activity and total flavonoids than other treatments. Prolonging the freshness using corrugated box with paraffin wax coated paper + 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner could increase the marketability of Angelica acutiloba leaves in the domestic market.

본 연구에서는 과채류의 포장실태를 조사하고, 포장방법 을 달리한 토마토 및 파프리카의 저장 중 품질변화를 측정 하였다. 포장실태조사는 서울에 소재한 백화점, 대형할인 마트, 동네슈퍼마켓을 대상으로 조사하였으며 주로 골판지 상자, PP, LDPE, PS, PVC 등의 재질로 포장되어 있었다. 이를 바탕으로 토마토와 파프리카의 포장형태별 품질변화 를 측정하기 위하여 토마토는 골판지 상자+PP film, PP film bag, 파프리카는 PP film bag, 스티로폼 tray+PVC film wrapping 형태로 포장한 후 상온저장하며 품질변화를 측정 하였다. 저장 48시간 후 포장하지 않은 토마토와 파프리카 의 중량감모율이 다른 처리구에 비하여 증가하였으며 경도 는 저장 중 감소하였다. 골판지 상자로 포장한 토마토는 저장 중 가용성 고형분 함량이 유의적으로 높았던 반면, pH값은 처리구 중에서 가장 낮았으며 유의적인 차이는 없 었다. 토마토는 골판지 상자+PP film, 파프리카는 PP film bag으로 포장한 경우 저장 중 품질유지에 효과적이었다.

Red-ripe ‘Betatiny’ jujube-shaped cherry tomato fruits via stem maintenance or stem removal were stored at 20℃ for 12 days. Their quality and microbial safety parameters like their respiration rate, weight loss, soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), firmness, hue value, aerobic microflora, coliform, yeast and mold count, and decay were evaluated during their storage. The jujube-shaped cherry tomato fruits whose stems were removed lost less weight than the fruits whose stems were maintained during their 12 days of storage. The stem removal lowered the respiration more significantly than the stem maintenance, and the formation of novel tissues at the stem scar that resulted from the stem removal was observed morphologically. The SSC, TA and hue value of the skin color decreased after eight storage days, but showed no difference between the stem maintenance and removal. The stem had higher microbial counts like aerobic microflora, coliform, and yeast and mold counts. The stem maintenance showed a short shelf-life because molds grew on the attached stem after five storage days. The shelf-life of the jujube-shaped cherry tomato fruits whose stems were removed was about eight days, but that of the fruits whose stems were maintained and that were stored at 20℃ was only about six days.