Muffin was developed using blueberry powder and the shelf life of the muffin packaged in modified atmosphere was determined. Blueberry was freeze-dried and milled to prepare powder. As the concentration of blueberry powder increased from 0 to 15% (w/w), hardness and gumminess also increased (p<0.05). The Hunter L and b values of the crust and crumb of muffin decreased as the concentration increased, while their Hunter a values increased. Blueberry powder concentrations of 10 and 15% resulted in high preference in taste, texture, and overall acceptability. Blueberry muffin containing powder at 10% was packaged in modified atmosphere (MA). The optimum gas for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of the muffin was the mixture of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen (N2) (7:3), which improved microbial stability without altering muffin hardness. The shelf life of modified atmosphere packaged blueberry muffin was determined using the accelerated life test. The shelf life values for MA packaged blueberry muffin stored at 25 and 35°C were predicted as 21 and 5 d, respectively. Further, the Q10 values for 25- 35°C and 35-45°C were determined as 4.2 and 2.9, respectively. The MAP can preserve blueberry muffin for 3 weeks at 25°C, without the external addition of preservatives.

Potato greening determines the shelf life and affects the marketability of this tuber. Various stresses during handling and storage interact to affect the tuber’s physiological status and can affect the rate of greening. This study investigated the effects of storage temperature on tuber greening and shelf life in unwashed and washed potatoes of the cultivar Superior. Physiological and biochemical changes were examined during 15 days at room temperature (23±2°C) under cool-white fluorescent light after storage for 1 month at different temperatures (4°C, 20°C). Hunter a values were negative (-) for washed potatoes after 3 days (-0.8) and 15 days (-2.5) at room temperature following 1 month of storage at 4°C while positive (+) values were observed for unwashed potatoes after 15 days at room temperature. The Hunter ΔE values of washed potatoes previously stored at 4°C for 1 month increased after 3 days at room temperature compared with those of unwashed potatoes. The total chlorophyll content of washed potatoes was higher than that of unwashed potatoes. The highest correlation was observed between the Hunter ΔE value and Hunter a value (-0.93506), while a positive correlation coefficient (0.89806) was observed between greening criteria and Hunter ΔE value by using colorimetry. We conclude, therefore, that there is a biosynthetic link between temperature-induced chlorophyll accumulation and tuber greening in storage.

식용 귀뚜라미를 고압증기멸균한 뒤 동결건조하였으며, 이를 분쇄하여 AL/PET/LLDPE film에 포장 후 25, 35 및 40℃에서 6개월 동안 저장하며 한 달 간격으로 품질변화를 측정하였다. 수분함량은 저장기간 중 모든 구에서 증가하 였으나, 저장 6개월 차에 저장온도별 유의적 차이는 없었다. 산가의 초기값은 1.83 mg KOH/g 이였으며, 저장 6개월 차에 25, 35 및 40℃ 저장구는 1.93, 2.04 및 2.15 mg KOH/g 으로 증가하였다. 지방산은 palmitic acid, oleic acid 및 linoleic acid가 24.79, 28.58 및 28.55 g/100 g으로 높은 함량 을 나타내었으며, palmitic acid 및 linoleic acid는 저장온도 별 증·감소의 경향이 뚜렷하지 않았으나, oleic acid는 저장 기간 중 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 일반세균 및 대장균 군은 저장기간 동안 검출되지 않았다. 관능검사의 경우 25 및 35℃ 저장구는 유의적 차이가 없으나, 40℃ 저장구는 유의적 차이를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 저장기간 중 품질에 영 향을 미치는 인자는 수분함량, 산가, oleic acid 및 flavor로 판단되었으며, 이들의 한계 기준을 각각 5%, 3 mg KOH/g, 26.5 g/100 g 및 6으로 설정하여 유통온도 25℃를 기준으로 VSLSF 프로그램으로 유통기한을 산출하였다. 수분함량, 산가, oleic acid 및 flavor의 유통기한을 산출한 결과 23, 61, 150 및 155개월이었으며, 유통기한이 가장 짧은 항목에 안전계수 0.8을 적용하여 18개월로 설정하였다. 이상의 결 과는 제조 후 25℃ 유통조건에서 18개월까지는 귀뚜라미 분말의 품질 안정성이 유지되는 것으로 판단되었다.