Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety (한국식품위생안전성학회지)

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Analysis of Pathogenic Microorganism's Contamination on Organic Leafy Vegetables at Greenhouse in Korea

유기농 시설엽채류의 유해미생물 오염평가

  • Oh, Soh-Young (Research Institute of International Agriculture, Technology and Information, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Nam, Ki-Woong (Department of Horticultural Life Science, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Yoon, Deok-Hoon (Research Institute of International Agriculture, Technology and Information, Hankyong National University)
  • 오소영 (국립한경대학교 국제농업기술정보연구소) ;
  • 남기웅 (국립한경대학교 원예생명과학과) ;
  • 윤덕훈 (국립한경대학교 국제농업기술정보연구소)
  • Received : 2017.09.15
  • Accepted : 2017.12.21
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological safety of leafy vegetables (perilla leaf and lettuce) in relation to cultivation methods. A total of 2,304 samples were collected from plants, harvesting tools and soil mulching film during the production and harvest stages from organic- and conventional- farms. From the samples, sanitary indicator microorganisms (total aerobic bacteria, coliforms, E. coli., Environmental Listeria, and yeast and mold) and pathogenic microorganisms (S. aureus, B. cereus, Salmonella spp., Clostridium spp., and L. monocytogenes) were analyzed. In the production stage of leafy vegetables, the sanitary indicator microorganisms was not detected regardless of cultivation method or it was detected to be less than $3.4\;Log\;CFU/100cm^2$. B. cereus and S. aureus were found to be 0.22~1.55 Log CFU/g in perilla leaf and lettuce produced by organic farms, and S. aureus was not detected and B. cereus was found to be 0.42~2.19 Log CFU/g in conventional farms. There were no significant differences between two cultivation methods. In the harvesting tools and soil mulching film, the contamination levels of sanitary indicator microorganisms and pathogenic microorganisms was low regardless of the cultivation method. However, there was a positive correlation ($R^2=0.4526$) in that the higher the microbial contamination level in the harvesting tool, the higher the microbial contamination on the surface of the plant. In addition, sanitary indicator microorganisms and pathogenic microorganisms were not detected or low in soil mulching during the production of organic leafy vegetables. As a result of this study, microbial hygiene control by soil mulching and harvesting tools was more important than difference of cultivation method in production of leafy vegetables.

본 연구는 시설엽채류에서 재배농법별 미생물학적 안전성을 평가하기 위해서 깻잎과 상추를 대상으로 수행하였다. 유기농 및 관행 농가로부터 생산 및 수확 단계에서 식물체, 수확장갑, 수확비구니, 토양피복재 등으로부터 총 2,304개의 시료를 채취하여 Total aerobic bacteria, Coliforms, E.coli, Environmental Listeria, Yeast & mold 등의 위생지표세균과 Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella spp., Clostridium spp., L. monocytogenes등의 병원성미생물을 분석하였다. 시설엽채류의 생산과정에서는 재배농법에 상관없이 위행지표세균은 검출되지 않거나 $3.4\;Log\;CFU/100cm^2$ 이하로 검출되었다. 유기농법으로 생산되는 깻잎과 상추에서 B. cereus와 S. aureus가 0.22~1.55 Log CFU/g로 조사되었고, 관행농법에서는 S. aureus는 검출되지 않았으며 B. cereus는 0.42~2.19 Log CFU/g으로 조사되었으나 통계적 유의차는 없었다. 수확도구 및 멀칭필름에서도 재배농법과는 관계없이 위생지표세균과 유해균의 오염도는 낮았으며 차이는 없었다. 그러나 수확도구에서의 미생물 오염도가 높아질수록 식물체 표면의 미생물 오염도도 높아지는 정의 상관관계($R^2=0.4526$)가 있었다. 또한 유기농 시설엽채류 생산시 토양 피복시 위생지표세균과 병원성미생물이 검출되지 않거나 피복을 하지 않은 경우에 비하여 낮은 경향을 나타내었다. 본 연구결과, 시설엽채류 생산시 재배농법의 차이보다는 토양피복 및 수확과정의 미생물적 위생관리가 더욱 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

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