Yacon (Smallanthussonchifolius) is a root crop that contains high amounts of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS). FOS has a sweet taste, is low in calories, and is known to promote intestinal tract health. In this study, various yacon concentrates were substituted for sugar in white pan bread to obtain healthy benefits from the use of FOS. The quality characteristic changes during storage of the white pan breadswith 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% of added yacon concentrates instead of sugar were investigated. During storage, the water contents and water activities of the breads made with high amounts of yacon concentrates changed less than in those made with only sugar. The hardness and chewiness of the breads made with high amounts of yacon concentrates had lower values than those made with only sugar. Thus, bread made with yacon concentrates might exhibit increased moisture retention and decreased aging velocity. The substitution of yacon concentrates for sugar in pan bread improved the bread quality.

Eggplant pickles were classified into three groups based on salt concentration (1, 3, 5%) and three groups based on drying time (30, 60 and 120 minutes), followed by storage at 5℃ for 28 days. Raw eggplant contains 94.82% water content. The increase in salt concentration and drying time caused a decrease in the moisture content. Compared to the 0.27% ash content of raw eggplant, the ash content of eggplant pickles increased noticeably with increasing salt concentration due to penetration into the eggplant pickles. pH values decreased significantly as the levels of salt concentration and dying time increased (p〈0.05). In terms of storage time, pH values decreased from 21 days. The variation in salinity increased significantly as the concentration of salt increased. Compared to normal pickles salted at 5.39% salinity, eggplant pickles constituted 0.27~0.77% (1%), 0.40~1.14% (3%), and 0.47~11.20% (5%) 'low-salinity' eggplant pickles. Reducing-sugar content differed on the dates of 7, 14 and 21 in drying time and at 3% salinity. Hardness differed at 30, 60, and 120M on the 28th and 1, 5% salt concentration. Resilience differed according to drying time and from dates of 0 to 14th. The number of total microbes decreased at low salinity. In terms of storage time, the number of microbes tended to decrease after the 21st. In the consumer preference test, lightness of 5%-30M was the highest value.

This study evaluated the effects of different levels of malt extract on the hardness, moisture, water soluble starch (WSS) contents, and in vitro starch digestibility (IVSD) of Jeungpyun during storage at room temperature (25±1℃) and refrigeration temperature (4±1℃). Resistant starch (RS) and soluble starch (non-RS) contents were also evaluated. During storage at both temperatures, hardness increased in Jeungpyuns with the malt extract-added Jeungpyun groups (malt-added Jeungpyuns) exhibiting lower hardness than the control. The rate of retrogradation was faster upon storage at refrigeration temperature. Moisture and WSS contents as well as IVSD of Jeungpyuns decreased, whereas these levels were higher in malt-added Jeungpyuns compared to control. Storage increased RS contents in Jeungpyuns stored for up to 4 days, particularly at 4℃, whereas there was a decrease in RS content after 7 days of storage. However, RS content was lower in malt-added Jeungpyuns compared to control. Soluble starch (SS) contents of Jeungpyuns decreased. However, SS content was higher in malt-added Jeungpyuns than that of control. The reduced hardness and RS content as well as the rate of increase in other parameters of malt-added Jeungpyuns were dependent on the concentration of malt extract. These results reveal that addition of malt extract delayed retrogradation of Jeungpyun, whereas retrogradation possibly increased the content of RS during storage at both temperatures, however, that of RS decreased with increasing level of malt extract, suggesting that the level of malt extract as well as the storage conditions are important for obtaining acceptable texture and retaining the RS content of Jeungpyun, which is known to possess physiological activity.

다져서 가열한 마늘 베이스를 고추장에 0, 10, 20 및 30% 첨가하여 양념고추장을 제조하고 37±1℃에서 저장하면서 0, 20 및 40일에 그 품질특성의 변화를 실험함으로서 양념 고추장 소스의 개발 가능성을 평가하고자 하였다. 양념고추장의 L값과 b값은 저장 20일에 감소하였다가 40일에는 다시 증가하였으며, a값은 저장 20일에 유의적으로 증가하였다가 40일에는 다시 감소하였다. pH는 마늘 베이스의 첨가량이 많을수록 높아져 양념고추장 제조 직후 30% 첨가구에서 5.22로 유의적으 로 높았고, 산도는 저장이 경과함에 따라 지속적으로 증가 하였다. 환원당의 함량은 저장 기간의 경과와 더불어 감소하는 경향이었으며 마늘 베이스의 첨가량이 높을수록 더 낮았다. 아미노태 질소 는 저장기간의 경과와 더불어 유의적으로 감소하였으나 마늘 베이스의 첨가량에 따른 유의차는 없 었다. 양념 고추장 5배 희석 여액을 25, 50 및 100 μL씩 첨가하여 ABTs 라디칼 소거능을 비교한 결과 저장 직후에는 100 μL 첨가시 94.36-96.72%의 범위로 높은 활성을 나타내었으며, 마늘 베 이스의 첨가량이 많을수록 활성이 더 높았다. 저장 기간의 경과와 더불어 라디칼 소거 활성은 저하 하여 저장 40일에는 50% 미만이었다.

느타리버섯의 생육단계에서 재배온도 및 상대습도를 조절하여 선도 유지 기간을 연장하기 위해 수행한 결과, 생육온도별 저장기간에 따른 버섯의 수분함량은 상대습도가 낮은 처리에서 다소 낮았다. 생육조건별 중량감모율은 저장기간이 길수록 증가하였으며, 처리간 큰 차이 없었고, 갓신장율은 저온생육시에는 상대습도 95±5% 처리에서 저장 21일에 가장 높았으며, 대조구에서는 상대습도 80±5% 처리에서는 저장 24일에 가장 높았다. 버섯의 물성을 분석한 결과, 경도와 탄성은 저장기간이 길수록 낮아지는 경향이었으며, 상대습도 및 생육온도에 의한 차이는 거의 없었다. 따라서, 느타리버섯을 발이유기 후 생육온도 13℃, 상대습도 80%이상으로 조절하여 생육하여 250~300g 랩포장하여 4±1℃에 저장 했을때 24일까지 신선도를 유지할 수 있었다.

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.

Citrus계 식용 코팅제인 beeswax-hydroxypropyl methylcellulose(BW-HPMC), soybean oil-carboxymethyl cellulose(SBO-CMC), carnaubawax-shellac-locust bean gum(CW-SL-LBG)를 각각 사용하여 레몬에 먼저 1차 코팅하고 항산화제인 비타민 C와 E를 섞어 그 위에 제 2차 코팅하여 이중층의 multilayered 레몬을 제조하였다. 레몬 껍질 위에 형성된 막의 양은 CW-SL-LBG, BW-HPMC, SBOCMC의 순으로 높게 나타났다. 가속 저장 실험 조건으로 30oC의 항온기에 12일 동안 저장하면서 유자의 중량감소율, 부패율, 경도, pH, 가용성 고형분, 적정산도, 갈변도의 변화를 측정하고 관능검사를 실시하였다. 중량감소율, 부패율, 경도, 갈변도는 CW-SL-LBG가 가장 작은 변화를 보였고, pH, 가용성 고형분, 적정산도의 변화는 SBO-CMC가 가장 작게 나타났다. 저장성의 관능검사에서는 CW-SL-LBG가 가장 양호하게 나타났다. 결과적으로 CW-SL-LBG가 비타민 C와 E를 함유한 multilayer 코팅에 가장 적합한 물질로 평가되었다.

The principal objective of this study was to develop and standardize a preparation method for low-sodium tomato jangachi (traditional Korean pickle) via short-term fermentation with immature green cherry tomatoes. In order to determine the preferred concentrations of soy sauce and soaking temperatures of immature cherry tomato pickles in different stages of storage, we conducted an analysis of physico-chemical characteristics and microbiological properties, and also performed a preference test on samples of immature green cherry tomato pickles. Immature cherry tomatoes were prepared in three different soy sauce concentrations --20, 40, and 60%-- and three different soaking temperatures --60, 80, and 100℃-- and then stored for 28 days at 5℃. As a result, the pH increased significantly with increases in the amount of soy in the dipping solution (p〈0.05). The saltiness was maintained at levels of approximately 0.17~0.28% (20% group), 0.32~0.67%% (40%group), 0.48~1.00% (60% group) during storage periods. These results show that the saltiness of immature cherry tomato pickles was substantially lower than that of commercial pickles. The contents of reducing sugar and lightness decreased significantly with increasing concentrations of soy dipping solution. The redness and yellowness values of the tomatoes decreased significantly with increasing concentrations of soy sauce. Additionally, the lower the concentration of soy sauce used, the more rapidly the hardness of the immature cherry tomato pickles was reduced at 100℃. PME activity moved within a narrow range, and then stabilized during the storage period. With regard to the results of the consumer preference test, 20%-100℃ was the most preferred condition overall, 40%-80℃ was the condition in which the texture was most preferred, and 40%-80℃ was the condition that yielded the highest color scores.

본 연구는 나박김치를 초기 발효시킨 후 김치 냉장고에 저장하면서 먹을 경우 가장 적합한 초기 발효 조건을 결정하기 위하여 수행되었다. 이를 위하여 발효 온도는 4℃, 15˚C, 25˚C로, 발효 시간은 12시간, 24시간으로 달리하여 초기 발효시킨 나박김치를 4℃에서 저장하면서 이화학적, 미생물학적 및 관능적 특성 변화를 조사하였다. 저장 24일 동안 SF25, LF25, LF15의 pH는 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, SF4, LF4, SF15의 pH는 초기에 상승하다가 저장 기간이 길어짐에 따라 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 적숙기의 pH 4.3~4.5 부근에 도달하는데 SF25는 저장 6일, LF15는 저장 21일 정도 소요되었다. 총산도는 초기 발효 직후 SF4, LF4, SF15의 세 처리군 간에 유의적인 차이는 없었고, 다른 처리군인 LF25의 총산도가 처리군 중에 유의적으로 가장 높았으며 SF25, LF15 순으로 유의적으로 높았다. 환원당 함량은 모든 처리군에서 저장 기간에 따라 유의적으로 증가하다가 최대치를 보이고 감소하였다. LF15, SF25 LF25의 용존 CO2함량은 SF4, LF4, SF15의 용존 CO2함량에 비하여 더 빠른 기간에 최대치에 달해 시원한 맛을 빠른 기일 내에 제공할 수 있는 것으로 생각된다. 명도와 적색도는 모든 처리군에서 저장 기간이 길어짐에 따라 감소하고, 황색도는 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 총균수와 젖산균수은 초기 발효 직후 LF25가 유의적으로 가장 많았으며 SF4와 LF4는 두 처리군 간에 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았고, SF4와 LF4는 처리군 중에 유의적으로 가장 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 총균수와 젖산균수의 변화는 용존 CO2함량 변화와 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. SF4, LF4, SF15는 관능검사 결과 발효가 지연되어 풋내와 짠맛이 높게 평가되었고 탄산미는 낮게 평가되었다. LF25는 관능검사 결과 다른 처리군에 비해 신맛과 이취가 유의적으로 높게 평가되었다. 15℃에서 24시간 발효시킨 나박김치 (LF15)와 25℃에서 12시간 발효시킨 나박김치(SF25)는 탄산미와 관계가 있는 용존 CO2함량이 저장 12일까지 지속적으로 증가하였으며, 관능검사 결과 저장 기간 동안 다른 처리군에 비해 풋내와 이취가 적으면서 탄산미가 높게 평가되어 15℃에서 24시간 발효(LF15)와 25℃에서 12시간 발효(SF25)가 적합한 초기 발효 조건으로 생각된다. 이러한 연구 결과를 통해 물김치류인 동치미나 열무 물김치도 초기 발효 조건에 따라 이화학적, 미생물학적 및 관능적 특성에 많은 차이가 있을 것이므로 이에 대한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

Physicochemical and consumer acceptance properties of bread baking prepared with 100% domestic and imported flour and mixtures of the two flours by 50% to 50% were investigated in this study. Quality changes of the breads during storage at 1℃ were also evaluated. Volume of bread made of the mixtures of flour showed significantly higher values than the other two samples. Hardness of bread made with domestic flour had significantly higher value than that of control on the first day of storage at 4℃. However, mixture sample showed significantly higher value than that of control after the third day of storage. Consumer acceptance test indicated that the bread prepared with 50% imported and 50% domestic flour were not significantly different from the bread prepared with 100% imported flour.

Lentinula edodes mushrooms cultivated under different relative humidities were wrapped at 4℃ and the results of storage characteristics were investigated. Changes in water content of fruiting bodies during the storage period showed the highest water content in fruit bodies harvested from the treatment with the highest relative humidity. The luminosity of the fresh fruiting bodies showed no significant change during the storage period, and the redness was higher in the relative humidity 95% treatment than in the other treatments. According to this study, the relative humidity of the pileus was 65%, and the content of Ergosterol was 0.67 ± 15 g / L at relative humidity of 65%, 80% and 95%. In addition, amino acid analysis and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) confirmed that methionine was the main cause of changes in storage time and relative humidity.

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of different freezing conditions and storage periods on physicochemical and microbial characteristics of garlic. Garlics were washed, dried, sliced to 0.3 cm then packed in LDPE+LLDPE film bags. They were treated with still-air freezing at -20°C (SAF20), -40°C (SAF40) and immersed-liquid freezing at -40°C (ILF40). Frozen garlics were stored under frozen storage conditions for 7 months at -20°C and quality characteristics were measured monthly during the frozen storage. Freezing rate of garlic was the fastest in ILF 40 (10 min), SAF40 (40 min) and SAF20 (1,600 min) sequentially. In ILF40, drip loss, cutting force, total aerobic bacteria count and pH were the lowest, whereas pyruvic acid and allicin content were the highest (p<0.05) during frozen storage, these results were the most similar characteristics with the fresh garlic. During frozen storage, drip loss, color difference and total organic acid content were significantly fluctuated in SAF20 (p<0.05), while they were not changed in ILF40. Overall, total aerobic bacteria count and pH decreased, cutting force, pyruvic acid and allicin content remained unchanged in all groups. In conclusion, the optimal freezing conditions for garlic with the least quality changes was considered to be ILF40 (immersed liquid freezing), keeping quality characteristics up to 7 months by freezing storage.

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.

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and ethylene-absorbent on the qualities of Prunus mume fruit. Prunus mume fruits were stored without film packaging (Cont), packed in LDPE film (Cont-P), and packed with ethylene-absorbent (Cont-PE). Fruits were treated with 1-MCP (1 ppm) for 24 hr at 1℃. After treatment, fruits were packed in LDPE film (MCP-P) and with ethylene-absorbent (MCP-PE) and then stored at 1℃ for 8 weeks. Total soluble solids increased during storage but decreased after 6 weeks while total acidity decreased during storage. Cont was almost completely decayed after 8 weeks of storage while Cont-P, Cont-PE, MCP-PE, and MCP-P were 46, 69, 83, and 5% decayed, respectively. L value decreased but a value increased during storage in all samples. Firmness of peel and flesh of samples decreased gradually for 8 weeks. Respiration rate did not show any significant difference among samples. Ethylene production of Cont showed 0.05 μL/kg/h but immediately after 1-MCP treatment, it showed 0.02 μL/kg/h. Oxalic and malic acids decreased while citric acid increased during storage; fructose and glucose substantially decreased after 8 weeks whereas sorbitol and sucrose increased upto 4 weeks and then decreased thereafter. Based on these results, packing the fruits treated with 1-MCP could extend the freshness of Prunus mume fruit.

This study was conducted to determine the potential use for salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi paste by analyzing the quality characteristic of kimchi prepared with stored them. Salted Kimchi cabbages were packed with the 2% brine and kimchi paste were stored at 4℃ for 8 weeks, respectively. Kimchi prepared at 0 day and kimchi prepared with stored salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi paste every week were stored at 4℃ for 8 weeks. The salinity and titratable acidity of salted Kimchi cabbage packed with the brine was lower than control. The results of salinity, pH and moisture contents of kimchi paste did not show any significant differences during storage, however, the titratable acidity was increased. In sensory evaluation, salted Kimchi cabbage packed with the brine showed higher score in overall preference than control. Kimchi paste showed 4.9~6.1 score in overall preference during storage. The titratable acidity of kimchi prepared with stored salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi paste was lower than control. But, the results of sensory evaluation did not show significant difference among treatments. The study suggested that the use of 2% brine is an effective way for extending shelf-life of salted Kimchi cabbage and Kimchi prepared with stored salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi paste every week is effective to delay the fermentation but no difference in sensory evaluation.