Journal of Bio-Environment Control (생물환경조절학회지)

The Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control (한국생물환경조절학회)
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Application of Simplified Curing Unit for the Extension of Storage Life and Improvement of Physicochemical Quality of Sweet Potatoes during Long-term Storage

간이 큐어링 설비를 이용한 큐어링 처리가 장기간 저장 중 고구마의 품질 개선에 미치는 영향

  • Song, Jeong-Hwa (Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Kyeom (Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National Univ.) ;
  • Chun, Chang-Hoo (Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National Univ.)
  • 송정화 (서울대학교 식물생산과학부) ;
  • 김성겸 (서울대학교 식물생산과학부) ;
  • 전창후 (서울대학교 식물생산과학부)
  • Received : 2011.11.23
  • Accepted : 2011.12.27
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

To evaluate the effect of curing treatment using a newly developed simplified curing unit (SCU) on the physicochemical quality of stored sweet potatoes was investigated for six months. The SCU consisting of a heater, an air circulation fan, exhaust fans, and a humidifying duct was installed in a cold storage room where the harvested sweet potatoes were stacked. During the six days of curing treatment, air temperature and relative humidity in the storage room were set at $32^{\circ}C$ and 90%, respectively. Physical and chemical properties of sweet potatoes were measured at 1-month intervals from the first day of storage. McKinney index showing the incidence and severity of decay was 0.83% in the curing treatment, while that of untreated control was 5.08% over the same storing period. Firmness, soluble solids content, and dry matter content in the cured sweet potatoes were greater than those of untreated control. Moreover, the changes of skin color in uncured potatoes occurred rapidly than cured one which showed delay of skin discoloration during the long-term storage. Results suggest that the SCU treatment improves the physicochemical quality of stored sweet potatoes and extends their storability. Therefore, the SCU can be effectively used for curing treatment of sweet potatoes with a relatively low cost.

본 연구는 기존의 농가 보급형 고구마 저장고에 가열기(본체), 환기팬, 배풍구 팬, 습도 조절을 위한 관으로 구성된 간이 큐어링 설비를 부가시킨 후, 그 효과를 검증하기 위하여 수행되었다. 6일간의 큐어링 처리 기간 동안 저장고 내 기온 및 상대습도는 $32^{\circ}C$, 90%로 설정되었다. 고구마의 저장 기간(6 개월) 동안 1개월에 1회씩 표본을 수집하여 물리화학적 품질을 측정한 결과, 부패율과 부패 정도를 함께 보여주는 McKinney Index는 큐어링 처리구의 경우 0.83%였으며, 큐어링 처리를 하지 않은 대조구의 경우 5.08%였다. 큐어링 처리구의 경도 및 당도, 건물율은 모두 대조구보다 높았으며, 대조구의 표피색이 큐어링 처리구보다 빠르게 변하여 큐어링 처리가 저장기간 동안 고구마의 변색을 지연시켰음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여 간이 큐어링 설비를 이용한 큐어링 처리는 초기 비용이 많이 소모되는 일반 큐어링 설비를 대체하여 고구마의 물리화학적 품질을 증진시킬 수 있으며, 저장 기간을 늘릴 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

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