Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety (한국식품위생안전성학회지)

The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety (한국식품위생안전성학회)
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A study on the Shelf-life Extension of Minimally Processed Carrot

최소가공 당근의 유통기한 연장 연구

  • Lee, Kyoung-Hae (Dept. of Food Science & Biotechnology, Dongnam Health College, Cellfrontier) ;
  • Lim, Hui-Kyoung (Dept. of Food Science & Biotechnology, Dongnam Health College, Cellfrontier)
  • 이경혜 (동남보건대학 식품생명과학과, 셀프론티어) ;
  • 임희경 (동남보건대학 식품생명과학과, 셀프론티어)
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

Betarich carrots were washed at various hypochloric acid(HCA) concentration and steeping time and packed in PE bag keeping at $8^{\circ}C$ for 12 days, in order eventually to examine microbiology, firmness, surface color, whiteness index(WI) and sensory quality. It was found that total bacterial counts at T-II and T-III with the 3 minute steeping were $4.37{\pm}0.19\;\log\;CFU/g$ and $4.27{\pm}0.13\;\log\;CFU/g$ respectively, showing slight decrease compared to control condition. E. coli was not detected at all treatments but less coliforms were detected at the 8-day treatments of T-II and T-III. Treatment of 3-minute steeping showed smaller reduction in firmness than that of I-minute steeping at 12-days, and T-1 (T-3) had the largest (smallest) reduction among them. It was also found that during the treatment the L-value showed decreasing trend, but the parameter a- and b-value showed increasing trend. WI increased, and its change was small with the increase in HCA concentration. The sensory quality check after 8 day storage showed that evaluation of the off-flavor appeared to be significantly high (p<0.05) at both non-treatment and HCA treatment. On the basis of the results above, it is likely to be more effective to prolong the period of circulation of beta rich carrots if you use HCA over 50 ppm for washing betarich carrots. This study will contribute to improve safety and quality in circulation of beta rich carrots.

베타리치 당근을 HCA 농도별 침지시간별로 각각 세척한 후 PE bag에 포장하여 $8^{\circ}C$에서 12일간 저장하여 미생물분석, 경도, 표면색, 백화지수 및 관능적 품질변화를 조사하였다. 총균수는 침지시간을 3분으로 한 처리구 T-II는 $4.37{\pm}0.19\;\log\;CFU/g$, T-III는 $4.27{\pm}0.13\;\log\;CFU/g$로 저장초기의 대조구에서 보다 적게 나타났다. 대장균군의 경우 저장일수 8일차의 처리구 T-II와 T-III는 대조구보다 적게 검출되었으며, 모든 처리구에서 E. coli는 검출되지 않았다. 3분 침지한 처리구가 1분 침지한 처리구보다 저장 12일 차에서 경도의 감소폭이 적었으며, T-I T-II, T-III로 갈수록 감소폭이 줄어들었다. 저장기간 중 모든 처리구의 L값은 감소하였고 a와 b값은 증가하였다. WI는 저장기간 중 증가하였으며, HCA 처리농도가 증가할수록 증가폭은 적었다. 저장 8일차의 관능적 품질평가 결과, 무처리구와 HCA 처리구의 이취평가는 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 유통기한 연장을 위하여 당근 세척에 HCA을 50 ppm 이상 사용하는 것이 안전성 및 품질 향상에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

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