The dual effectiveness of Opuntia ficus indica extracts for browning inhibition and microbial inactivation on fresh-cut apples was investigated. Prepared apple slices were treated with 25, 50, 100, 200 mg/mL Opuntia ficus indica extracts, packaged in polyethylene bags, and stored for 10 days at 4, 21oC. Results indicate that Opuntia ficus indica extracts significantly (P < 0.05) inhibited the browning reaction of fresh-cut apples. This treatment also reduced peroxidase activities. The populations of Staphylococcus aureus significantly decreased with increasing extract concentration (p < 0.05). In particular, S. aureus was reduced to non-detectable levels after 2 days in 100 mg/mL treatment at 4oC and 21oC. Opuntia ficus indica extracts therefore have antibacterial and antibrowning effects. The results suggest that Opuntia ficus indica extracts could be useful as a natural food preservative.

The effects of dip treatments of chemicals (ascorbic acid, cystein, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, histidine: 1% solution) and medicinal herbs (Pueraria thunbergiana, Angelica gigas, Dioscorea japonica, Lindera strychifolia, Cnidium officinale, Astragalus membranaceus: 1% extracts), heat shock (40-60℃ water), and edible coating (albumin, dextrin, sucrose poly ester, whole soy flour: 0.5-4% solution) on the browning degree of fresh-cut 'Fuji' apples were studied. Among the each treatment methods, the surface browning of fresh-cut apples was best retarded by calcium chloride dip, Astragalus membranaceus dip, 45-50℃ heat shock, coating with 3% dextrin or 1% whole soy flour. The results suggest that the treatments of medicinal herbs extracts, heat shock, and edible coating can be used as alternative for the use of chemical agents for the antibrowning of fresh-cut apples

The effects of ultrasound and ascorbic acid cotreatment on the browning inhibition and microbial growth of fresh-cut Tsugaru apples were investigated. The prepared samples were dipped in distilled water (Cont) or 1% (w/v) ascorbic acid solution (AA) and were then ultrasonicated in distilled water (US) or 1% (w/v) ascorbic acid solution (AA+US). The samples were then packed in a 0.04mm polypropylene bag (20×15 cm) and were stored at 10℃ for eight days. The AA+US treated samples showed high L* and low a*, b* values as well as inactivated PPO activity. The growth of the total aerobic bacteria also inhibited the AA+US treated samples more. The physicochemical properties were not different among all the samples. It was demonstrated in this paper that the ultrasonication treatment with ascorbic acid prevented the enzymatic browning of and microbial growth in fresh-cut Tsugaru apples.

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

신선절단 '후지' 사과의 고품질 유지를 위한 방법을 개발하기 위하여, 고농도 와 ascorbic acid 처리가 저장 중 품질변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 아무것도 처리하지 않은 사과(대조구)와 고농도 를 처리한 사과를 8조각으로 절단하여( 단일처리구) 1% ascorbic acid에 1분 동안 침지(와 ascorbic acid 병용처리구), 처리 없이 ascorbic acid에 침지(ascorbic acid 단일처리구)를 0.03 mm p

신선절단 '홍옥' 사과의 저장 중 품질에 대한 초음파 및 ascorbic acid의 병용처리의 효과를 조사하였다. 준비한 사과 절편을 초음파 처리(US), ascorbic acid 용액 침지처리(AA), 초음파 및 ascorbic acid 병용 처리(UA) 하였으며 에서 12일간 저장하였다. UA 처리구에서는 높은 및 hue 값과 낮은 , , chroma 및 값이 관찰되었으나 반면 무처리구와 US 처리구에서는 상당한 수준의 갈변이 관찰되었다.

신선절단 사과 제조에 있어 갈변 및 연화 억제제인 처리에 고농도 vanillin의 첨가효과를 규명하기 위하여, 절단사과에 6% 과 120 mM vanillin을 병용처리하고 플라스틱 필름으로 포장하여 에서 3주 동안 저장하면서 1주 간격으로 품질특성과 미생물 생육의 변화를 조사하였다. 신선절단 사과의 L값, 가용성 고형분 및 적정산도는 단독 처리구 보다 과 vanillin의 병용 처리구에서 감소가 촉진되었다. 총호기성미생물 및 효모와 곰팡이의

미세천공 포장재가 신선절단 사과의 품질유지에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위하여, 원형사과(Malus domestica Borkh. cv. Red Delicious)를 제심, 절단한 후 레이저로 미세공을 하나 천공한 것과 천공하지 않은 polyolefin 필름으로 밀봉 포장하고 에서 3주간 저장하면서 이화학적 품질 특성들의 변화를 조사하였다. 절단사과의 과육경도는 저장 1주 후부터 천공포장구에서 유의적으로 높은 값은 보였고, 가용성 고형분 함량은 저장

CA 저장 사과로 제조한 신선절단 사과의 비타민 C 강화와 품질유지기간을 연장하기 위한 방법을 개발하기 위한 일환으로 신선절단 사과를 10% L-ascorbic acid 용액에 침지처리하고 0.03 mm LDPE, 0.04 mm PP 및 0.08 mm Nylon/PE(질소치환) 필름으로 포장하여 1에서 저장하면서 포장내 기체농도와 품질변화를 조사하였다. 저장 중 포장내 산소는 Nylon/PE 포장구에서 가장 낮게 l~3%로 유지되었고 다음으로 P