This study analyzed the quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of a mixture of apple and carrot juices with different amounts of beet. The pH of the mixed juice sample group increased as the beet amount increased, and the acidity and soluble solid content tended to decrease. As for the L value, the control group was the highest, the beet addition rate decreased, and the a value and b value showed a decreasing trend. As for dietary fiber, B0.1 was found to have the highest dietary fiber content at 0.20 mg/L. As for the mineral, Zn, Fe, and Ca had the highest control group, Mn, Mg, and K had the highest B0.5, and Na and P had the highest B0.1 and B0.3 juices, respectively. Compared to the control group, free sugars increased sucrose as the beet juice added increased. DPPH radical scavenging and total phenol content significantly increased DPPH scavenging as the beet added increased. Therefore, it was found that B0.3 was the most suitable when manufacturing apple and carrot mixed juice with different amounts of beet added, and it is considered as a manufacturing optimization method to improve the marketability and functionality of the product.

The objective of this study was to investigate the non-thermal sterilization effect of methods such as high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) and UV-irradiation (specifically with regard to the storage stability and shelf-life of carrot juice. The microbial counts of the non-sterilized product increased from 5.51 to 7.34 log CFU/mL up to the fifth day, and then decreased to 5.46 log CFU/mL at six days. UV-irradiation was increased from 2.37 to 4.92 log CFU/mL. HHP was maintained under the 3 log CFU/mL. The pH of UV-irradiation and HHP was maintained withing the range of 6.29~6.30 and 6.20~6.22 during storage. However, the pH arising from non-sterilization decreased from 6.31 to 4.49. The color of non-sterilization changed significantly during storage, but UV-irradiation and HHP were similar during storage. The β- carotene content of non-sterilization was noted to have decreased from 269.45 to 65.19 μg/mL during storage. The UV- irradiation and HHP decreased from 263.46 and 268.35~281.16 μg/mL to 243.42 and 244.09~269.29 μg/mL, respectively. In conclusion, these findings suggest that HHP can be used for the pasteurization, or sterilization, of carrot juice and the optimal condition is two minutes.

We report the use of carrot, a new and inexpensive biomaterial source, for preparing high quality carbon dots (CDs) instead of semi-conductive quantum dots for bioimaging application. The as-derived CDs possessing down and up-conversion photoluminescence features were obtained from carrot juice by commonly used hydrothermal treatment. The corresponding physiochemical and optical properties were investigated by electron microscopy, fluorescent spectrometry, and other spectroscopic methods. The surfaces of obtained CDs were highly covered with hydroxyl groups and nitrogen groups without further modification. The quantum yield of as-obtained CDs was as high as 5.16%. The cell viability of HaCaT cells against a purified CD aqueous solution was higher than 85% even at higher concentration (700 μg mL−1) after 24 h incubation. Finally, CD cultured cells exhibited distinguished blue, green, and red colors, respectively, during in vitro imaging when excited by three wavelength lasers under a confocal microscope. Offering excellent optical properties, biocompatibility, low cytotoxicity, and good cellular imaging capability, the carrot juice derived CDs are a promising candidate for biomedical applications.

비열 처리 기술인 고전압 펄스 전기장(pulsed electric field, PEF)을 이용하여 당근 주스 내 토착 미생물의 억제와 처 리 전후의 품질 보존 효과를 연구하였다. 당근 주스의 PEF 시스템 내 주입 온도는 25℃와 40℃였고, 전기장 세기와 처리 시간은 각각 14 kV/cm, 170-198 μs와 13 kV/cm, 113-127 μs로 설정하였다. 처리 후 주스의 품온은 65℃를 넘지 않았다. 토착 미생물 저해율은 25℃의 주입 온도에서 3.9 ± 0.4-5.5 ± 0.9 log CFU/mL이었고, 40℃에서는 5.9 ± 0.6-6.6 ± 0.4 log CFU/mL이었다. 온도 상승과 미생물 저해율을 고려한 최적 조건은 주입 온도 25℃ 조건에서 14 kV/cm-198 μs, 주입 온도 40℃ 조건에서 13 kV/cm-127 μs로 결정하였다. 결정된 최적 조건으로 PEF 처리한 결과 당근 주스 내 베타 카로틴, 비타민 C, 항산화능, 색도, 갈변도, 당도, 그리고 pH는 처리 전후로 유의적 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 또한, 주입 온도 증가에 따른 품질 특성의 변화를 보이지 않았고, 짧은 처리 시간으로 효과적인 살균이 가능함을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 PEF 기술은 당근 주스의 품질 특성 변화를 최소화하면서 미생물 안전성을 증대시켜, 당근 주스의 살 균에 적합한 가공 기술임을 확인할 수 있었다.

This study has been performed for about 270 days at analyzing biologically hazardous factors in order to develop HACCP system for the non heat-frozen carrot juice. A process chart was prepared by manufacturing process of raw agricultural products of non heat-frozen carrot juice, which was contained water and packing material, storage, washing, cutting, extraction of the juice, internal packing, metal detection, external packing, storage and consignment (delivery). As a result of measuring Coliform group, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Bacillus cereus, Listeria Monocytogenes, Enterohemorrhagic E. coli before and after washing raw carrot, Standard plate count was 4.7 × 104 CFU/g before washing but it was 1.2 × 102 CFU/g detected after washing. As a result of testing airborne bacteria (Standard plate count, Coliform group, Yeast and Fungal) depending on each workplace, number of microorganism of in packaging room, shower room and juice extraction room was detected to be 10 CFU/Plate, 60 CFU/Plate, 20 CFU/Plate, respectively. As a result of testing palm condition of workers, as number of Standard plate count, Coliform group and Staphylococcus aureus was represented to be high as 6 × 104 CFU/cm2, 0 CFU/cm2 and 0 CFU/cm2, respectively, an education and training for individual sanitation control was considered to be required. As a result of inspecting surface pollution level of manufacturing facility and devices, Coliform group was not detected in all the specimen but Standard plate count was most dominantly detected in scouring kier, scouring kier tray, cooling tank, grinding extractor, storage tank and packaging machine-nozzle as 8.00×10 CFU/cm2, 3.0 × 10 CFU/cm2, 4.3 × 102 CFU/cm2, 7.5 × 102 CFU/cm2, 6.0 × 10 CFU/cm2, 8.5 × 102 CFU/cm2, respectively. As a result of analyzing above hazardous factors, processing process of ultraviolet ray sterilizing where pathogenic bacteria may be prevented, reduced or removed is required to be controlled by CCP-B (Biological) and critical level (critical control point) was set at flow speed is 4L/min. Therefore, it is considered that thorough HACCP control plan including control criteria (point) of seasoning fluid processing process, countermeasures in case of its deviation, its verification method, education/training and record control would be required.

본 연구에서는 참취녹즙 : 당근즙액 : 인삼즙액의 혼합비율을 66.5 : 28.5 : 5로 혼합하여 제조한 혼합 참취녹즙이 사염화탄소 투여 흰쥐의 혈청지질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 실험군은 정상식이군(NC군), 혼합 참취녹즙 식이군(BA군), 정상식이 4주 후 를 투여하는 정상식이 사염화탄소 대조군(군) 및 혼합 참취녹즙 식이 4주 후 를 투여하는 혼합 참취녹즙 사염화탄소 대조군(군)의 4군이었다. 식이섭취량은 모든 처리군 간에 차이가 없었으