This study investigates (1) the consumer characteristics of fresh-cut produce in Korea and (2) the expected taste of fresh-cut produce. To accomplish the first goal of this study, food purchase data from household panels collected by the Rural Development Administration from 2017 to 2020 were used. Further, an online survey was conducted about the expected taste regarding fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. The results revealed that younger consumers with more expenses on fresh fruits tend to buy more fresh-cut fruits. Similarly, younger consumers with more expenses on fresh vegetables and higher household incomes tend to purchase more fresh-cut vegetables. Furthermore, consumers expect more convenience from fresh-cut apples but less tastiness from fresh-cut apples than whole apples.

본 연구에서는 농산물에서 오염 가능성이 있는 병원성 식중독 균 L. monocytogenes에 대해 신선편의 샐러드, 파인애플, 냉동망고에서 예측 모델을 개발하고, 본 연구에서 개발된 예측 모델을 다른 제품에서 적용 여부를 검증하였다. 시료에 L. monocytogenes를 접종하여 각각의 저장 온도에 보관 시 샐러드는 13oC, 파인애플은 10oC 이상에서 성장하였으며, 두 식품 중 파인애플에서 L. monocytogenes 가 더 빠르게 성장하는 것으로 확인 되었다. 또한, 냉동망 고에 접종한 L. monocytogenes는 -2, -10, -18oC의 저장온 도에서 온도가 낮아질수록 delta 값이 커지며 생존력이 높아지는 양상을 보였다. 본 실험 검증을 통해 같은 신선편 의 과일, 채소 식품 그룹에 속하더라도 식품 각각의 특성에 따라 L. monocytogenes의 성장 패턴은 일정하지 않으며 각기 다른 행동 패턴을 보이는 것으로 확인하였다. 신 선편의 샐러드 및 절단된 과일류는 냉장유통 되며 추가세 척 없이 소비되는 제품 특성상 공정과정에서 L. monocytogenes에 의한 오염이 일어나지 않도록 위생관리 에 주의하고 유통과정에서 온도 남용이 되지 않도록 유통 온도 관리에도 유의해야할 것으로 사료된다.

Widespread consumption of fresh-cut vegetables without cooking results in ingestion of major foodborne pathogens including Bacillus cereus. In this study, we aimed to develop a method to rapidly detect B. cereus in fresh-cut vegetables by combining commercial PCR analysis with enrichment of the pathogenic levels. A mixture of B. cereus strains (KCTC1013, KCTC1014, KCTC1092, KCTC1094, and KCTC3624) was inoculated on the surface of fresh-cut cabbage lettuce (20 g) and baby leafy vegetables (10 g) to concentration 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 log CFU/g. Eighty milliliters of TSB with 0.15% polymyxin B was used for cabbage lettuce, and 90 mL of medium was used for baby leafy vegetables and incubated at 42oC for 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 h. One milliliter of the enriched media was plated on mannitol-egg yolk-polymyxin agar for quantification, and another 1 mL was used for DNA extraction for PCR analysis. Additionally, the minimum number of sub-samples to be tested from a pack of fresh-cut vegetable samples was determined using 5 sub-samples. The results from this study showed that for detecting B. cereus in fresh-cut cabbage lettuce, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 h enrichment were required to at least detect 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 log CFU/g of B. cereus, respectively. B. cereus in fresh-cut baby leafy vegetables could be detected after 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 h of enrichment at 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 log CFU/g, respectively, using a combination of enrichment and PCR analysis. To determine if a pack of fresh-cut vegetable is positive, the minimum number of sub-samples should be 3. These results can be used to develop a rapid detection method to semi-quantify B. cereus in fresh-cut vegetable samples combining enrichment and PCR.

본 연구에서는 선택배지와 건조필름을 이용하여 신선편이 엽채류 3종(양상추, 양배추, 어린잎채소)에서 병원성 E. coli를 분리하였고, 의심집락 동정을 위해 생화학적 분석법을 사용하여 동정한 후 결과를 비교 분석하였다. 양상추 20 g, 양배추 20 g, 어린잎채소 10 g에 병원성 E. coli 혼합 균액(Enterohemorrhagic E. coli NCCP11142, Enterotoxigenic E. coli NCCP14037, Enteropathogenic E. coli NCCP14038, Enteroaggregative E. coli NCCP14039, Enteropathogenic E. coli NCCP15661)을 최종농도가 1, 2, 3 log CFU/g이 되도록 접종하였고, BPW (80~90 ml)을 넣은 후60초 동안 균질화하여 분석하였다. 연구결과, 모든 시료에서 건조필름 시험 양성, 양상추 시료 일부(최종농도 3 log CFU/g 접종시료)를 제외한 모든 시료에서 증균배양법을 이용한 정성시험결과가 음성으로 나타났다. 증균배양과 건조필름 시험을 통해 분리한 병원성 E. coli를 이용하여 생화학적 분석을 실시한 결과, 양상추에서 분리한 병원성 E. coli의 경우, API 20E 100% (44/44), Microgen GNA 100% (44/44), Food System 66.7% (10/15)의 동정률이 나타났다. 양배추의 경우, API 20E 64.7% (22/34), Microgen GNA 50% (16/32), Food System 60% (9/15), 어린잎채소의 경우, API 20E 65.1% (28/43), Microgen GNA 62.3% (27/43), Food System 53.3% (8/15)가 병원성 E. coli로 동정되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 신선편이 엽채류에 대한 병원성 E. coli 검출법 선택에 유용하게 이용될 것으로 판단된다.

Propolis is a health food, known that high antioxidant and antimicrobial effects, fresh cut vegetables that rapidly increasing consumption has recently faced the problem storability fall down after washing. To improve storability of fresh cut vegetables are being carried out various studies. In this study, using the characteristics of propolis we were performed to improve the storability of fresh cut vegetables. There was prepared in 20% solution of propolis extracts, by using this solution, propolis solution prepared diluting 0.001 to 1%, were dipped in fresh vegetables (cabbage lettuce, sesame leaf, and lettuce). Vegetables were measured the sensory evaluation and hardness after each treatment by placing in a certain period of time at room temperature and refrigerator. When cabbage lettuce was stored for 3 days at refrigerater, sensory evaluation that the cleavage site is not generated browning in 0.1% propolis solution showed the best results, the hardness was the most excellent. During refrigerated storage after treatment in a 0.01% solution of propolis sesame leaves showed good sensory evaluation include freshness, morphological change of leaves, and high hardness. After treatment propolis of 1% solution at room temperature, Sesame leaves showed the most heavily defensive fragility phenomenon after three days. It was found that the appearance of the side effect, when the concentration of the propolis is rather high. If lettuce is chilled to handle after propolis treatment, after 10 days in the solution from 0.01 to 0.1% showed excellent sensory evaluation, and high hardness. These results confirmed that the storage stability is excellent compared to non-treated as if diluted to 0.1-0.01% propolis solution is to improve the shelf life of fresh vegetables using.

A total of 187 samples of leafy vegetables and fruits were acquired at traditional markets and department stores in Seoul, Korea. Samples were tested for microorganism distributions and for the presence of pathogenic bacteria. The aerobic mesophilic counts ranged between 2.5 and 9.4 log CFU/g, with the highest count recorded from the dropwort. Counts of psychrotrophic microorganisms were as high as those of the mesophilic microorganisms. Total coliform populations between 1.0 and 7.8 log CFU/g were found in 90.9% of the samples. Microbiological counts for fruits were very low. Escherichia coli was isolated in 24 (12.8%) samples. Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium perfringens contamination were found in 15 (8.0%) and 20 (10.7%) samples. Salmonella species and Listeria monocytogenes were detected in 2.7 and 0.5% of samples, respectively. Among the total 187 samples, 8 samples were contaminated by more than two pathogens. E. coli O157:H7 was not detected in any of the samples. The microbial contamination levels determined in the present study may be used as the primary data to execute microbial risk assessment of fresh vegetables and fruits.

This study was planned to monitor the change in the content of sulfur dioxide during the drying process of fresh vegetables. The analysis of sulfur dioxide was conducted by the Optimized Monier-Williams Method based on the Korea Food Code. The samples were kinds of vegetables which consisted of naturally-originated sulfur compounds (green onion, onion, cabbage, garlic, radish leaves, radish). Fresh vegetables (n = 182) and dried vegetables (n = 41) purchased from different local areas were investigated for the content of sulfur dioxide. The fresh vegetables were dried at 50~60℃ using hot-air dryer. The moisture contents of dried samples were adjusted to keep 10percents. The contents of sulfur dioxide in self-dried vegetables were 104.6 mg/kg in green onion, 75.4 mg/kg in onion, 129.1 mg/kg in cabbage, 197.6 mg/kg in garlic, 23.0 mg/kg in radish leaves and 52.5 mg/kg in radish, respectively. The increase of sulfur dioxide content according to the moisture content reduction was different from the expected. It means that the contents of sulfur dioxide can be altered by other factors except moisture contents. This results can be utilized as materials for the safe management of sulfites of dried vegetables.

Ready-to-eats fresh cut-vegetables that may be consumed without further cooking or reheating can be grouped as potentially high risk foods. The foodborne disease outbreaks associated with consumption of the fresh cut-vegetables have been related with the contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The food survey and consumption data sets for fresh cut-vegetables and also the published dose-response models for L. monocytogenes, was used to estimate the risk of L. monocytogenes for fresh cut-vegetables in Korea. Also, the simulation model and formulas with Microsoft@ Excel spreadsheet program using these data sets and chose dose-response model was developed. The mean case of listeriosis by consumption of the fresh cut-vegetables per 10 million per year was estimated as 3.23 × 10-6. Results suggest that additional studies were needed to allow for a more realistic and accurate microbial risk assessment (MRA) in the future.

25 종류의 신선 과채류로부터 MRS 한천 고체배지에서 생육하는 1,250주의 유산균을 분리한 후 식중독 세균인 Escherichia coli 0157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus와 유산균인 Lactobacillus plantarum, L. casei, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis에 대한 생육저해활성을 조사하였다. 조사한 1,250 균주 중에서 23 종류의 과채류에 존재하는 607 균주(총 조사균주의 49%)가 E. col 0157:H7, L. monocytogenes 또는 B. cereus에 대한 항균활성을 나타내었다. 이 균주들의 L. plantarum, L. casei, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis에 대한 항균활성을 측정한 결과, 7 종류의 과채류에 존재하는 24 균주(총 균주의 3%)가 박테리오신 유사활성을 나타내었으며, 이 균주들의 생리적 형태학적 특징을 조사한 결과 전형적인 유산균의 특징을 지니고 있었다. 24 균주 중에서 3 균주는 nisin을 생산하는 것으로 판단되었으며, RAPD-PCR 분석을 통하여 동일한 과채류에 존재하는 균주들은 유사한 분류학적 특징을 지니고 있는 것으로 확인되었다.

The several enzymes reaction which involve the quality change of fresh vegetables, such as chlorophylase, polyphenol oxidase, lypoxygenase, C-S-lyase, myrosinase and enzymes related lignification were reviewed. Numerous enzyme reaction continuously proceeds to the deterioration of vegetables after harvest due to the respiration and biochemical metabolism reaction, especially in case of physical injuring. It is extremely important to inhibit and to control these enzyme reaction in order to maintain the organoleptic and nutritional quality of fresh vegetables.

본 연구는 신선채소류의 대형매장과 재래시상에서의 청결도를 비교하기 위하여 시중에 유통 중인 상추, 깻잎, 오이를 시울과 경기남부의 15개 대형매장과 21개 재래시장에서 sampling하여 총호기성균, 대장균군, Escherichia coli 및 Listeria monocytogenes의 오염도 수준을 평가하였다. 대형매장과 재래시장에서의 상추, 깻잎, 오이의 총호기성균과 대장균군의 오염도는 유의차가 없었다(p>0.05). 그러나 3가지 채소에서의 총호기성균 오염수준은 상추, 깻잎, 오이 순으로 나타났으며 그 수준은 각각 평균 7.01±0.14 log_(10)CFU/g(대형)과 7.10±0.11 log_(10)CFU/g(재래)이었으며 6.69±0.20 log_(10)CFU/g(대형)과 6.44±0.13 log_(10)CFU/g(재래), 5.37±0.25 log_(10)CFU/g(대형)과 5.27±0.19 log_(10)CFU/g(재래)이었으며 대장균군의 오염 순위 또한 같은 양상을 보였다. E. coli검출률 역시 3가지 채소 모두에서 매장간의 유의적 차이는 없었으며(p>0.05) 상추와 깻잎은 대형매장과 재래시장 모두에서 30% 이상의 빈도로 검출되었으나, 오이에서는 10% 미만의 검출빈도를 보였다. L. monocytogenes는 모든 채소에서 검출되지 않았다(ND: 오이 <3 CFU/g, 상추, 깻잎<10 CFU/g. 따라서 본 연구에서 측정된 오염수준은 신성채소류의 미생물위해평가(MRA)프로그램 개발의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

신선 농산물의 비가열 살균에 사용되는 살균소독제는 처리시간과 살균소독제의 농도에 비선형적인 감균효과를 나타낸다. 따라서 실제 사용에 있어서는 적정 농도와 적정시간에 대한 고려가 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 희석염산(6%, v/v)을 원료로 생성한 미산성 차아염소산수(slightly acidic electrolzyed water, SlAEW)(20±1℃에서의 유효염소 30 ppm, ORP 562±23 mV, pH 6.4)로 4종의 채소류(상추, 깻잎, 치콘 및 케일)에 대한 미생물 저감 특성을 분석하여 비가열 살균공정설계에 필요한 살균효과를 평가하였다. SlAEW에 30분간 3회 침지하면서 핵심인자인 유효염소와 미생물군수 및 잔류 미생물군수와의 관계를 분석하였다. 대부분의 총균수 감소는 1차 침지 초기 10분간 이루어졌으며 4종의 채소류에 생존하는 3 log CFU/g의 총균수가 침지를 통해 감소시킬 수 있는 한계값으로 판단되었다. 또한 SlAEW에 10분간 침지함으로써 감소시킬 수 있는 균수는 평균적으로 약 2 log CFU/g이었다. 초기 10분후의 감소된 유효염소는 상추, 깻잎, 치콘 및 케일에 대해 각각 2.2 ppm, 2.0 ppm, 1.7 ppm 및 2.5 ppm이었고 감소된 유효염소량의 약 50-80%가 초기 10분내에 감소되었다.

본 연구는 면역저하 환자용 신선편의 채소류의 위생화를 위해 당근, 오이고추, 방울토마토, 파프리카를 모델식품으로 선정하여 다양한 흡수선량으로 엑스선 조사처리한 후 미생물학적, 이화학적, 관능적 품질 평가를 수행하였다. 당근과 오이고추의 경우 0.4 kGy, 방울토마토와 파프리카의 경우 0.2 kGy 이상의 흡수선량으로 엑스선 조사처리 시멸균이 확인되었으며, 총 호기성세균 및 대장균군을 제외한 병원균들은 1 log 수준의 검출한계 이하로 나타났다. 모델식품에 접종된 E. coli. L. monocytogenes, S. Typhimyrium에 대한 엑스선의 D10값은 0.11-0.32 kGy로 나타나, 0.4 kGy의 흡수선량을 신선편의 채소류의 멸균을 위한 잠정적인 최소 흡수선량으로 설정하였다. 최대 0.6 kGy의 흡수선량으로 엑스선 조사처리된 신선편의 채소류에 대한 전체 선호도의 경우 7점 척도에서 모두 5.0 점 이상으로 나타나 이들의 관능적 품질이 수용 가능한 수준인 것으로 판단하였다. 또한, 암환자를 대상으로 엑스선 멸균처리(0.4 kGy)된 신선편의 채소류에 대한 선호도 설문조사에서 오이고추와 방울토마토, 파프리카의 경우 모든 항목에 대한 평균 선호도 점수는 5점 척도에서 모두 4.0점 이상으로 나타났다. 따라서 엑스선으로 멸균처리된 오이고추, 방울토마토, 파프리카는 면역력이 저하된 환자들을 위한 위생학적으로 안전한 신선편의 채소로 제공이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

Microbiological contamination of 4 vegetables (garlic, red pepper, perilla leaf and lettuce) collected from 10 restaurants around university was examined. The vegetables were evaluated for total plate count, coliforms, psychrophiles, yeast, and Staphylococcus aureus. The results of total plate count showed the highest value as 5.4±0.69 log CFU/g in lettuce, following by 4.8±1.53 log CFU/g in red pepper, 4.5±1.65 log CFU/g in perilla leaf and 3.4±1.27 log CFU/g in garlic. The contamination level of coliforms and psychrophiles were highest in red pepper with maximum as 4.7 log CFU/g and 8.2 log CFU/g, respectively. Red pepper of psychrophiles showed the highest average value as 5.0±1.82 log CFU/g followed by 4.2±1.91 log CFU/g in lettuce, 4.7±1.55 log CFU/g in perilla leaf and 2.4±2.10 log CFU/g in garlic. The average number of yeasts were highest in perilla leaf with 4.4±1.41 log CFU/g and were lowest in garlic with 0.9±1.41 log CFU/g. The contamination level of S. aureus was detected in 27 samples among the total 40 samples with the range of 0.5-5.2 log CFU/g. In conclusion, the microbial quality of the fresh vegetables evaluated in this study was not very good. Therefore, it needs to be enhanced through the good sanitation management and production and distribution methods to improve the safety of fresh vegetables.

Whole apples were cut with a sharp or dull knife, and whole cabbages and crisp lettuce heads were cut into salad or thin strips with a knife or by hand. The fresh-cut apples, cabbages, and lettuce were packed in low-density polyethylene bags and kept at 4°C, and their qualities were investigated. Browning and softening of the apples that were cut with a sharp knife were more delayed than those of the apples that were cut with a dull knife. The soluble solids and pH of the fresh-cut apples were not affected by the sharpness of the cutting blade. The browning indexes of the fresh-cut cabbages and lettuce were significantly lower in the samples that were cut with a knife than by hand and in the samples that were cut into large pieces. The results suggest that the cutting blade sharpness, cutting tools, and cut types affected the quality of the fresh-cut apples and leafy vegetables, and that the cutting methods which minimized the cutting damage should be used to retard the browning and softening of the produce

Microbial contamination levels in a fresh-cut leafy vegetable processing plant were evaluated. Total plate counts of samples collected from the walls, equipment, and raw materials ranged from CFU/100 , CFU/100 , and CFU/g, respectively. No coliforms were detected on walls; however, equipment and raw materials contained coliforms in concentrations ranging from ND (not detected)to CFU/100 and CFU/g, respectively. Additionally, total plate counts for falling and floating bacteria in the processing plant were CFU/plate and , respectively. Pathogenic microorganisms such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus aureus, or Listeria monocytogenes were not detected on walls, equipment, or raw materials. Overall, the results of this study indicate that hygiene control in the fresh-cut processing plant should be improved.

이산화염소수 발생 최적조건을 검토하기 위하여 생성원료인 농도(0.01-0.1%)와 gas 투입량(100-1,000 g/hr)에 따른 chlorite, chlorate, FAC 및 chlorine dioxide의 생성량을 조사하였다. Chlorate, FAC 및 chloride dioxide 생성량은 및 투입량이 증가할 수록 생성량이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이산화염소수 최적 생성조건은 0.1% , 900 g/hr gas 농도였으며 발

산채자원 및 신선나물류의 개발과 산업화를 위한 기초자료 확보 측면에서 2007년 5월부터 6월까지 강원도 태백, 홍천, 횡성과 전남 나주, 담양, 장성의 오일장에 출하된 신선 나물류의 유통실태를 조사하였다. 오일장에서 신선 나물류를 판매하는 곳은 나주 22개소를 제외하고는 34개에서 49개소까지 다양하였다. 신선 나물류의 출하 품목은 강원도는 27-29종류였는데 산채 종류가 많았다. 반면에 전남은 15-19종류였는데 원예식물의 종류가 많았다. 참

소비자들에 의한 산채의 채취 및 이용 등에 필요한 자료 조사의 일환으로 2005년 3월 초부터 5월 중순까지 전남 남부지방 5일장에 유통되는 산채의 종류, 가격 및 규격 등을 조사하였다. 유통되는 산채의 종류는 총 29종류였는데, 이중에서 두릅나무, 참죽나무, 음나무, 합다리나무, 산뽕나무, 칡, 고추나무 및 초피나무 등의 목본식물이 8종을 차지하였다. 산채의 무게는 90% 정도가 1개체 당 20g 미만이었다. 가격은 생체중 기준 1,000원당 301～400g이 10종류, 201～300g이 8종류, 200g 이하가 7종류, 400g 이상이 4종류였다. 초장은 30㎝ 이하가 84%를 차지하였으며, 경경은 4.0㎜인 것의 비율이 80% 이상이었다. 잎 수는 5매 이하인 것이 41.4% 정도였으며, 엽장은 10㎝ 이하인 것이 44.8% 였고, 엽폭은 3.0㎝ 이하인 것이 48.3%였다. 산채류 1개체당 엽면적은 78㎠부터 867㎠까지 다양하였다. 따라서 이러한 결과는 산채와 관련 된 원예치료 프로그램의 설정이나 산채의 채취, 구입 및 이용에 대한 자료로 활용이 가능할 것으로 본다.

The objective of this study was to investigate the methods of quality maintenance using modified atmosphere packaging with various quality preservatives at ambient and low temperatures. Ethylene() caused quality deterioration such as yellowing and abscission. The addition of potassium permanganate reduced ethylene level and thus extended storage life of l00% at 20 and 140% at 0. To establish the storage conditions of minimally processed sit and vegetables, the experiment was conducted with various quality preservatives and packaging materials. Ceramic film(Zeolite 7%, 60) showed increasing storage life of 50%, reducing total microbial counts of 50% and keeping high appearance quality of minimally processed pears stored at 20 and 0. Minimally processed Chinese cabbage treated with l% CaCl2 at 20, and 1% CaCl2 and 1% NaCl at 0 has a longer storage life of 90% with good maketable quality. Treatment of 1% NaCl for cut Asian penis appeared increased storage life of 100%, decreased cut surface browning and the best overall acceptability by a sensory panel