Irradiation of Pork Meat for Improvement of Hygienic and Keeping Quality

돈육의 위생화와 품질보존을 위한 감마선 조사

Meat is a perishable product since it offers favorable conditions for microbial contamination and multiplication. Besides, undercooked and raw meat has been linked to outbreaks of hemorrhagic diarrhea due to the presence of microbial pathogens. Therefore, this study was conducted to find out the effect of the use of gamma-irradiation in order to improve preservation and eliminate this microorganisms. The Initial level of microbial contamination in pork was 1.1$\times$10$^3$ CFU/g (aerobic bacteria), 5.3$\times$10$^3$CFU/g (psychrophile), 3.1$\times$10$^3$ CFU/g (coliforms) and 3.2$\times$10$^3$ CFU/g(Listeria), All kinds of contaminated microorgnisms were sterilized by gamma irradiation at 3 kGy. The proximate composition of pork was not significantly changed by irradiation dose and storage period. The pH was slightly increased during storage period and titratable acidity decreased. However, no significant changes in pH and acidity were observed by gamma irradiation. There was no difference in total amino acid content regardless of irradiation dose and storage period. Glutamic acid was detected at high levels throughout the storage period. The major mineral compositions of pork were potassium, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium. No significant difference in the components of minerals were observed by gamma irradiation.

이상의 결과로 돼지고기는 비교적 미생물 오염도가 낮아 1kGy 조사로 저온성 미생물을 제외한 오염미생물의 생육을 검출한계 이하로 감소시킬 수 있었으며 모든 오염미생물의 살균을 위해서는 3kGy의 선량이 요구되었다. 감마선조사와 저장기간에 따른 일반성분 변화의 경우 수분함량에 있어서만이 저장기간에 따라 다소 감소되었으며, pH 및 산도는 감마선 조사에 의한 영향은 없었으나 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 pH는 증가하고 산도는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 총 아미노산 조성에서는 가장 많이 검출된 것이 glutamic acid였고, 저장기간에 따른 함량변화는 거의 없었으며 감마선 조사에 의한 영향도 매우 미비하였다. 무기질 함량의 경우 주요 무기질성분으로 potassium, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium 순이었고 감마선 조사에 의한 조성변화는 없었다.