• KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 2023

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of packaging on the quality maintenance of paprika (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Sirocco) stored at three different temperatures. Paprika was either unpacked (control) or packed with individual PP (propylene) film and stored at 10℃ and 20℃ for 30 days. Quality characteristics such as weight loss and appearance were examined. Paprika packed with PP film at 10℃ showed fewer quality changes compared to unpacked paprika stored at the other temperatures. Commercial properties tended to decrease rapidly during storage at 20℃ with unpacked paprika. The degree of fresh weight loss was significantly lower in packed paprika at 10℃ compared to unpacked paprika stored at other temperatures. It was found that general appearance, soluble solids content, and hardness were complexly affected by storage temperature and PP film packaging. A storage temperature of 10℃ was effective in maintaining freshness, and paprika packed in PP film maintained greater freshness than unpacked paprika. Our results showed that packaging is necessary to preserve the freshness and improve the marketability of paprika in the domestic market.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.313-321
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• 2021

BACKGROUND: Ammonia is a causative substance for the fine particulate matters (PM_2.5) and generates dust through atmospheric reactions. Agricultural sector accounts for 79.3% of ammonia emissions in Korea. Urea and composted organic fertilizer (COF) are used in the soil for the purpose of supplying nutrients in grapevine orchards. This study was conducted to investigate estimates of ammonia emission and examine fruit quality from the rain proof cultivation of the 'Beni Balad', applied by urea and COF to the soil. METHODS AND RESULTS: Urea, COF1, and COF2 were applied at the rates of 119, 135, and 271 kg ha^-1 respectively. Ammonia emissionwas measured using a dynamic flow-through method. CONCLUSION(S): Ammonia emissions by urea and COF treatments to 'Beni Balad' soils under rain proof cultivation were calculated to be 2.63, 12.95, 2.05, and 3.97 kg NH₃-N ha^-1 day^-1, respectively for the control, urea, COF1, and COF2. Urea soil application increased soluble solids, firmness, and anthocyanin content in fruits at harvest, and COF1 application increased the soluble solids and anthocyanin content. For all the treatments, acidity increased in the harvested fruits.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.486-491
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• 2015

In this study, we evaluated the differences in fruit development and quality indices of fruits subjected to blossom thinning before full bloom in 'Hanareum' and 'Niitaka' pears (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai). We carried out a thinning treatments at 5 days before full bloom, targeting the blossoms at the 1st and 2nd position (T1) or the blossoms at the 6th and 7th position (T2) from the basal part of the flower cluster in both cultivars. Blossom thinning treatments increased the average fruit weight of early-season Asian pear 'Hanareum' up to 10.5% (T1) and 11.0% (T2) at harvest time (110 days after full bloom). The mid-season 'Niitaka' pear showed increased fruit weight of up to 12.6% (T1) and 16.8% (T2) at harvest time (170 days after full bloom). Moreover, these treatments increased the production rate of bigger sized fruits in both cultivars. Removal of blooms also affected fruit quality indices; the bloom-thinned fruits showed higher soluble solids contents (about $1^{\circ}Brix$) and higher skin color redness ($a^*$) especially in 'Niitaka' pears when compared to the non-thinned controls. Overall, the treatments increased the fruit size and weight as well as fruit quality including soluble solids and skin color. Bloom thinning treatment targeting the 6th to 7th blossom from the basal part of the flower cluster may be recommended as the practical thinning method in Asian pear 'Hanareum' and 'Niitaka'.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.149-154
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• 2003

Changes in mineral (Ca, Mg) contents and pectic substances of mature-green 'Nanko' Mume fruits hermetically packaged in 0.03 mm low density polyethylene (LDPE) films with and without gas absorbents were examined during storage at $25^{\circ}C$ for 10 days. Each packaging contained 10 g $Ca(OH)_2$ as a carbon dioxide scavenger, 30 g $KMnO_4$ as an ethylene scrubber or their mixture. In the presence of the ethylene scrubber, losses in mineral contents of alcohol insoluble solids and water soluble pectin were remarkably suppressed, whereas no significant difference was observed in the Ca content between the fresh fruit and those stored for 10 days. Fruits packaged with the ethylene absorbent retained higher amount of pectic substances than those with other packaging treatments. Degradation of the pectic substances into small molecules was also noticeably reduced when the ethylene scrubber was used. Overall results showed that the combination of the gas permeable film and the ethylene absorbent could be applied to mature-green Mume fruits as an effective packaging method to retard the texture softening during storage at the ambient temperature.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.339-343
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• 1999

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of treatments and adequate concentration of ethephon on coloring promotion of peel of sweet persimmon 'Nishimurawase' cultivar. High concentration(30 and 40㎎/l) of ethephon treatments increased the coloring of peel. but they were unfavorable to marketability due to the decrease of firmness, the increase of softening ratio, and the short of marketing critical period of fruits. Low concentration(20㎎/l) of ethephon treatment maintained higher marketability in terms of coloring of peel, firmness, softening ratio, and marketing critical period of fruit.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.39 no.8
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• pp.1201-1206
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• 2010

As a means to increase the production and consumption of the brown colored rice with high content of GABA ($\gamma$-aminobutyric acid), this study was conducted to develop brown colored rice tea. After roasting at various temperatures and times, color values and GABA content of the brown colored rice were analyzed. Physicochemical properties such as browning, turbidity, reducing sugar, soluble solid, total polyphenol and pH of brown colored rice tea were determined after the rice powder was put into tea bags and leached in hot water. Sensory characteristics were investigated for three kinds of tea roasted at $170^{\circ}C$ for 10, 20 and 30 min. As the roasting temperature and time increased, L, a and b values decreased as well as GABA content. The brown colored rice roasted at $170^{\circ}C$ for 10 min contained the highest content of GABA. Browning, turbidity, reducing sugar, soluble solid and total polyphenol of the brown colored rice tea increased as the roasting temperature and time increased, on the contrary, pH decreased. The brown colored rice tea roasted for 30 min was preferred the most in color, flavor, taste and overall acceptance. From this result, the brown colored rice tea needs to be manufactured by a combination of the brown colored rice roasted at $170^{\circ}C$ for 10 min and 30 min to satisfy the consumer's preference and high content of GABA.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.163.2-164
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• 2003

생약재로 사용되고 있는 복분자를 식품가공소재로 활용하고자 최적 추출조건에서 얻은 추출물로 복분자 리큐르를 제조하여 시판되고 있는 복분자주(A, B, C)와 성분을 비교하였다. 그 결과, 알콜함량은 복분자 리큐르와 B 제품이 15.6％로 나타났으며 A와 C 제품은 각각 13.2%와 14.0%로 분석되었다. 복분자 리큐르의 당도와 가용성 고형분 함량은 12.1 。 Brix와 6.18%로 B 제품과 유사하였으며 A 제품은 각각 18.2 。Brix와 14.93%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 총 페놀성 화합물은 143.77mg%인 B 제품이 가장 높게 분석되었으며 복분자 리큐르는 93.03mg%로 나타났고 전자공여능은 복분자 리큐르가 77%로 다른 제품(A, B, C)보다 가장 높게 분석되었다. 유리당 분석에서 복분자 리큐르와 A 제품은 glucose가 가장 높게 분석되었으며 fructose함량은 A와 B제품이 높게 나타났으며 galactose는 41.5mg%로 B 제품에서만 분석되었다. 알콜성분 비교 분석결과, acetaldehyde은 A 제품을 제외한 모든 복분자주에서 나타났으며 methanol은 C 제품이 47.25ppm으로 가장 낮게 분석되었고 iso-propanol은 복분자 리큐르와 B 제품만 나타났으며 n-propanol은 복분자 리큐르에서만 검출되었고 iso-amylalcohol은 복분자 리큐르를 제외한 A, B 및 C제품에서 모두 분석되었다. 이상과 같은 차이는 원료, 주류의 제조방법에 따른 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.549-554
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• 2003

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of storage atmosphere sterilization using acidic electrolyzed water for table grapes (Vitis labrusca L.). ‘Campbell Early’ and ‘Sheridan’ grapes were stored at $0^{\circ}C$ for 12 weeks under the atmosphere that was passed through an acidic electrolyzed water for sterilization. Storage atmosphere sterilization using acidic electrolyzed water did not influence on the changes in soluble solids, titratable acidity, soluble tannins, anthocyanins, ethanol, acetaldehyde and organoleptic quality attributes including color, aroma, texture, juiciness and sweetness of both varieties during storage. Growth of bacteria and fungus in grapes during storage, however, was inhibited by storage atmosphere sterilization. These results suggest that the storage atmosphere sterilization using acidic electrolyzed water can be utilized for improving the storage life of table grapes.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.21-26
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of tree-spray of calcium formate compound extracted from oyster shell with several active agents on the calcium concentration, fruit skin shape and quality of 'Fuji' apple. The tree-spray of calcium formate compound extracted from oyster shell (Os-CaF, $52.4\;mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$) appeared to have more effectiveness on the calcium translocation into leaves, fruit skin and flesh than control. Addition of adjuvants to Os-CaF increased calcium concentration of 'Fuji' apple when sprayed three times before harvest. Among the active agents examined, the treatment ascorbic acid and poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) in leaves, Ag-colloidal and PVA in fruit skin, ascorbic acid, Ag-colloidal, and PVA in fruit flesh exhibited highest effectiveness. Fruit qualities (fruit weight, firmness, soluble solids, acidity and Hunter value) were not affect by Os-CaF on different concentrations and solutions of active agents.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.97-101
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• 2000

Major characteristics of waste brine from the repeated salting and rinsing processes of Chinese cabbage for Kimchi were investigated. Salt concentration of brine was increased with the number of successive salting steps from 12% after 1st salting step to 14% after 5th step. Total waste brine which is the representative of wastewater produced from salting process of cabbage showed 6-8% salt concentration. The pH values in all samples decreased with the number of reuse of brine and showed pH 5.9 and pH 5.2 for the mixture of brine for quarter-cut and small-cut cabbage, respectively, after 5th salting process. Soluble solid contents increased with repetition and resulted in 14-16 $^{\circ}Brix$. Total brine showed increased COD values with the number of reuse of brine and 40-50 ppm of COD values for both quarter-cut and small-cut cabbages.