Inappropriate storage of fresh-cut onions may result in losses of good quality. To understand storage conditions for shelf-life and quality of fresh-cut onions, The effect of packing type and storage temperature on the quality of fresh-cut onions was evaluated. Onions stored at 0℃ for 2 months were peeled off after removing root and shoot parts. Each three peeled onions were packed in a polyethylene film (PE, 50 μm) or in a polyethylene/polypropylene film (PE/PP, 100 μm) with vacuum treatment (70 cmHg) and stored at different temperatures (4, and 10℃) for 21 days. The following analyses were examined to evaluate the quality of fresh-cut onions: microbial population, surface color, titratable acidity and pH, respiration rate, and sensory quality. Fresh-cut onions stored at 4℃ showed less aerobic and coliform bacterial population than those stored at 10℃ during observation periods. Fungal populations of fresh-cut onions packed in PE film stored at 10℃ increased significantly after 13 days. E. coli was not detected in all treatments during whole storage periods. Surface colors of fresh-cut onions were not affected by packing type and storage temperature, however, color difference (ΔE) of fresh-cut onions in PE/PP film stored at 10℃ was significantly higher than those of other treatments. Titratable acidity of fresh-cut onions was not affected by packing type and storage temperature. However, pH of fresh-cut onions packed in PE film stored at 10℃ increased gradually over the whole storage period. Fresh-cut onions packed in PE film showed higher CO2 and less O2 concentrations at 10℃ than those at 4℃. The sensory quality of fresh-cut onions was significantly affected by packing type and storage temperature after 13 days. Particularly, vacuum treatment in PE/PP film showed better sensory quality than that of PE film package at the same storage temperature. It was concluded that vacuum treatment and storage at 4℃ could be effective to prolong the quality of fresh-cut onions up to 21 days.

Background: Crop rotation plays an important role in improving soil chemical properties, minimizing the presence of disease pathogens, and assists in neutralizing autotoxic effects associated with allelochemicals. Methods and Results: Five rotation crops of sudan grass, soybean, peanut, sweet potato, and perilla were cultivated for one year with an aim to reduce yield losses caused by repeated cropping of ginseng. In 2-year-old ginseng grown in the same soil as a previous ginseng crop, stem length and leaf area were reduced by 30%, and root weight per plant was reduced by 56%. Crop rotation resulted in a significant decrease in electrical conductivity, NO3, and P2O5 content of the soil, whereas organic matter, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, and Zn content remained-unchanged. Soil K content was increased following crop rotation with sudan grass and peanut only. Rotation with all alternate crops increased subsequent ginseng aerial plant biomass, whereas root weight per plant significantly increased following crop rotation with perilla only. A significant positive correlation was observed between root rot ration and soil K content, and a significant negative correlation was observed between ginseng root yield and the abundance of actinomycetes. Crop rotation affected the soil microbial community by increasing gram negative microbes, the ratio of aerobic microbes, and total microbial biomass whereas decreases were observed in actinomycetes and the ration of saturated fatty acids. Conclusions: In soil exhibiting crop failure following replanting, crop rotation for one year promoted both soil microbial activity and subsequent ginseng aerial plant biomass, but did not ameliorate the occurrence of root rot disease.

The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of soil microbial agent with red ginseng marc on growth of watermelon during 5 months. The three treatments were distributed in a completely randomized design with four replicates per plot. After 1 week in planting dates, the growth of watermelon (full length, stem thichness, leaf length and lead width) showed no significant difference in all treatments. During elongation stage (20 days), soil microbial agent with red ginseng marc was increased by 5% in leaf thickness (May 23) and 7~14% in leaf length (May 16 and 23) when compared to other treatments. For changes in fruit bearing thickness, there were no differences among treatments. Characteristics of watermelon in harvest season have an effect on harvest and length, stalk length, naval length, weight, sugar content and yield, except for harvest and width. In particular, yields increased with treatments with two soil microbial agent (7~12%), indicating that soil microbial agent with red ginseng marc showed higher yield than the other treatments. In conclusion, red ginseng marc-treated soil microbial agents have a positive effect on the harvest season of watermelon and can provide useful information for the selection of the functional microbial properties and the registration of microbial fertilizer.

Twenty four Holstein steers (average body weight 714 ± 13.60 kg) were used in this experiment to determine the effect of supplementing of microbial culture and coated vitamin-C on growth performances and carcass characteristics in finishing Holstein steers. Holstein steers were randomly assigned to feeding groups of control group (Con, 12 kg of basal diet/head/day), microbial culture group (MC, 12 kg of basal diet + 30 g of microbial culture/head/day) and coated vitamin-C group (CVC, 12 kg of basal diet + 10 g of coated vitamin-C/head/day). MC and CVC groups were higher in ADG compared to control (P<0.05). FCR was also lower in MC and CVC groups than control group (P<0.05). Back fat thickness, rib-eye area, marbling score, meat color and yield index were not changed by supplementing microbial culture and coated vitamin-C. MC group was higher for maturity compared to control and CVC group (P<0.05). CVC group was higher for fat color compared to control and MC group (P<0.05). Based on the results obtained from the current study, supplementation of microbial culture and coated vitamin-C as an alternative to antibiotic might increase growth performances and enhance carcass characteristics in finishing Holstein steers. However, more studies are needed to find out the optimum supplementing period of microbial culture or coated vitamin-C for high quality meat production from Holstein steers.

수확 후 돌나물의 미생물학적 안전성 확보를 위해 1% acetic acid 침지 세척과 10 kJ/m2 UV-C 조사를 병합처리하여 10°C에서 6일간 저장하면서 미생물 수, 색도, 비타민 C 함량, 항산화능을 측정하였다. 돌나물에 병합처리 후 총 호기성 세균 수는 대조구와 비교하여 3.28 log CFU/g, 효모 및 곰팡이에서는 4.22 log CFU/g 감균 효과를 보였으며, 이러한 효과는 저장 6일 동안 유지되었다. Acetic acid와 UV-C 병합처리는 대조구와 비교하여 돌나물의 저장 중 Hunter 색도 값에 부정적인 영향을 끼치지 않았다. 또한 비타민 C 함량과 항산화능은 저장기간 동안 처리구와 대조구 모두 감소하였으나, 처리에 의한 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구 결과 acetic acid와 UV-C 병합처리가 수확 후 돌나물의 저장, 유통 시 미생물학적 안전성을 확보하고 품질 유지에 효과적인 hurdle technology라고 판단된다.

방사선 조사(5, 10 kGy)와 훈증처리된 건고추의 저장조건(실온,4, 8개월)에 따른 미생물학적, 수분함량, 기계적 색도 및 흡광특성에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 처리군별 미생물 농도에서 무처리 시료의 총세균은 분말 고추 , 통고추 수준이었고, 효모 및 곰팡이는 분말 고추 , 통고추 수준으로 통고추에 비해 분말 고추가 높은 미생물 농도를 나타내었다. 그러나 대장균군은 모든 시료에서 검출되지 않았다. 특히, 화학 훈증제는 살균 효과가 거의

대두 단백 필름 포장 방법이 쇠고기의 저장 중 품질에 미치는 영향을 측정하기 위하여 저장 중 중량 감소율, pH, TBARS, 미생물 수 (총균수) 등을 측정하였다. 쇠고기는 로즈마리 추출물을 첨가한 대두 단백 필름으로 포장 한 후 에 저장하였다. 중량 감소율은 대조구에 비해 포장재를 사용한 것이 현저하게 감소했으며 대두 단백 필름 포장(NPF)과 로즈마리 추출물을 첨가한 대두 단백 필름 포장(RPF)간의 차이는 보이지 않았다. 저장 중 pH의

갈변과 미생물 증식으로 인해 저하되는 양상추의 품질을 향상시키기 위해 양상추를 최소처리하여 이들 품질저하요인을 제어하고자 하였다. 갈변억제방법으로는 다양한 침지수에 따른 화학적인 방법을 사용하였고, 미생물 증식억제방법으로는 염소처리법과 전기분해수 그리고 유기산 처리에 의한 방법을 사용하였다. 그 결과 양상추의 갈변은 색도에 있어서 ascorbic acid 1와 citric acid 1 혼합침지수로 처리하였을 때 초기 L 값이 5 수준에서 유의적으

The opening process of cut calla flower was faster at 30 t than at lower temperatures as it could be expected from its tropical origin. Gibberellin enhanced the flower opening, however, it also speeded up senescent. Silver thiosulfate was effective in prolonging the vase life of the cut calla flower. Silver thiosulfate reduced ethylene generation by the flower and inhibited microbial growth in the flower stalk. Reduction in ethylene generation and inhibition of microbial growth is thought to be responsible for the extension of the vase life of cut calla flowers by silver thiosulfate.