• 한국포장학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2021

The characteristics of vibrational stress (shock and vibration) during transport and the possibility of damage to the packaged pears by functional PLA tray were investigated. And this study was conducted to analyze how environmental conditions by simulated transport environment affect quality factors such as weight loss (%) and soluble solid content (SSC, %), and firmness (bioyield strength, kPa) of packaged pears by PLA tray and Expanded PET foam pad (Group 1), EPE cushion cup pad and net (Group 2) for exporting. Pears with or without vibration stress were stored for 30 days at low temperatures (5 ± 0.8℃, 80 ± 5% relative humidity). There was the statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between pears with and without vibration stress for weight loss, soluble solid content, and firmness (bioyield strength) after 30 days storage. Vibration stress accelerated pear quality deterioration during storage, resulting in increased weight loss, soluble solids content, and reduced hardness. The firmness (bioyield strength) and weight changes of pears with PLA trays were smaller than those of conventional packaging box systems. It was determined that the firmness of agricultural products was a quality factor closely related to the storage period and that PLA could be applied.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.767-775
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• 2014

팽이버섯은 타 작물에 비해 수확 후 호흡률이 높아 갈변, 경도감소, 부패 등이 수확 즉시 진행되는 작물이다. 이러한 팽이버섯을 장기간 유통하기 위해 가장 많이 적용되는 방법은 진공 포장하여 저온 저장하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 팽이버섯의 포장 후 유통기간을 연장에 더욱 적합한 진공필름을 선발하기 위해 $20{\mu}m$두께의 PE+PP, OPP 및 LDPE 필름으로 진공 포장하여 유통온도인 $10^{\circ}C$의 저온에서 2주간 저장하였다. 일반적으로 많이 적용되는 LDPE 필름이 갈변, 줄기신장, 호흡률 급변, 조직 연화와 같은 변질이 포장 후 7일 이내로 가장 빠르게 진행되었다. 또한 OPP 필름보다 PE+PP가 수일 더 일찍 해체되기 시작하여 갈변 현상이 먼저 발생하였다. 최종적으로 OPP 필름이 안정된 호흡률과 외부색도, 신장억제 현상이 유지되어 LDPE 필름 포장군의 저장 7일차에 발생된 부패율보다 7일이 지연된 저장 14일차에 나타났다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.211-215
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• 2022

Air distribution occupies an important position in the smart unit load container design process for agricultural products. Inner air may be uncomfortable because of its temperature, speed, direction, and volume flow rate. It doesn't matter how efficient the ventilation equipment is if the air is not distributed well. The main aim of this study was to design the inlet and outlet fan locations of smart unit load container for agricultural products. A numerical study was performed on the effects of the location of inlet air and outlet air in relation to the container cooling sources on air distribution and thermal comfort. A concept of combining inner container cooling sources with the exhaust outlet was employed in this investigation. Also, in this research, the developed CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) models were thoroughly validated. This system was adopted for use in container spaces, where the exhaust outlet was located. In this study, the location of the inlet was derived through CFD for a container with a size of 1,100×1,100×1,700 mm, and it was derived that the inlet was located at the center of the lower part of the container for efficient air flow. It was efficient to position the outlet through the air inlet in the center of the lower part of the container at the top of the same side.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2023

Garlic (Allium sativum)is a major crop in most Asian countries, and its consumption in Asia-Pacific countries exceeds 90% of the global consumption. It contains beneficial ingredients and numerous essential nutrients, such as manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1. Garlic demand is rising not only in Asian countries but also around the world. Particularly, garlic demand has been steadily increasing in European countries, such as Spain, France, Italy, and the American continent. In South Korea, 331,671 tons and 387,671 tons of garlic was produced in 2018 and 2019, respectively, making the country the fifth ranking garlic producer in the world, and the production has been increasing every year. In this study, the study on temperature distribution in cold storage of Korean garlic in folding wire mesh pallet container using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis was performed and Computations were based a commercial simulation software (ANSYS Workbenh Ver. 18.0). Considering the respiration heat of garlic, the decreasing rate of temperature in the area in contact with the cold air was fast due to the inflow of cold air inside, while the decreasing rate of temperature in the center of the pallet was very low. In order to maintain a uniform temperature distribution inside the agricultural product storage pallet in a low-temperature warehouse, it is considered desirable to install an air passageway to allow low-temperature air to flow into the wire mesh pallet.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.234-245
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• 2021

큰느타리의 수출시 유통 기한 연장을 목적으로 수확시 품질 등급, 대와 자실체 사이를 잘라낸 손질 처리 유무, 그리고 관행 OPP 봉지에 끈묶음한 포장 방법을 개선시켜 트레이용기에 넣은 후 밀봉처리시 효과를 구명하고자 하였다. 수확시 품질 등급은 수확전 재배사의 온도를 9~11℃ 낮추어 적응시킨 버섯을 특품으로, 관행 13~15℃로 적응시킨 버섯을 상품으로 설정하였다. 선별한 특품과 상품 버섯을 이용하여 손질 및 포장방법으로 3처리구를 두었다. 첫째는 절단 손질 후 OPP 봉지에 넣어 끈묶음한 포장(Cut & OPP), 둘째는 손질하지 않고 OPP 봉지에 넣어 끈묶음한 포장(Uncut & OPP), 마지막으로 개선포장방법으로 절단 손질한 후 트레이용기에 넣고 밀봉한 포장(Cut & Tray)이었다. 포장 완료한 버섯 처리구를 0℃ 저장고에 42일간 보관하면서 포장 내부의 기체 조성, 품질 요인의 변화, 신선 품질에 대한 관능평가를 실시하였다. 특품과 상품의 버섯 모두 Cut & Tray, Cut & OPP, 그리고 Uncut & OPP 처리 순으로 전반적으로 신선도가 높게 유지되었다. 특품 버섯의 유통 수명은 Cut & Tray 처리의 경우 30일, Cut & OPP 처리의 경우 28일, Uncut & OPP 처리의 경우 21일이었고, 상품 버섯의 유통 수명은 Cut & Tray 처리시 22일, Cut & OPP 처리시 17일, 그리고 Uncut & OPP 처리시 14 일이었다. 신선 버섯의 품질에 영향을 미치는 요인은 갓과 대의 갈변과 부패 지수였다. 특히, 버섯 대의 아랫부분의 갈변과 그에 연관된 표피색 a^*값과 b^*값의 변화가 품질 저하의 주요인이었다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2014

국내 딸기는 영양학적으로 우수한 과실로 소비자들은 대부분 신선한 생과로 이용하지만, 유통 기간이 매우 짧고 경도가 약하며 곰팡이에 의한 부패가 쉽게 발생하여 선도유지에 어려움이 있다. 딸기의 주요 부패균인 Botrytis cinerea, Rhizopus stolonifer는 생존율이 높고 쉽게 전이되어 품질 저하가 심각한 수준으로 이의 성장을 제어하기 위하여 수확 후 예냉, 이산화탄소, 이산화염소 처리 등을 있으며, 포장 처리 방법으로 modified atmosphere 포장, 가식성 코팅, 고산소 포장, 산소 흡착제 등을 적용하여 유통기간 연장 및 품질 개선 효과를 가진다고 연구 보고되었다. 딸기는 1차 포장 형태인 PET 용기에 담아 이를 골판지 상자에 포장하여 국내 및 해외 유통에 주로 이용하며 주요 수출국은 홍콩, 싱가포르를 대상으로 해마다 수출국이 늘어나고 수출양이 증가하고 있다. 최근 수출 딸기의 유통 기간 연장을 위한 품질 개선 필요성에 따라 다양한 유통 과정에 적합한 수확후 선도 유지 처리 연구가 요구되고 있으며 상품성 부여를 위한 수출 대상국 소비자의 기호성에 맞춘 개선된 포장이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.194-204
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• 2014

Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop long-term storage technology for Chinese cabbage in order to extend the period of availability of freshly harvested products. The scope of the paper deals with the use of a cooler with a remote monitoring and control interface in conjunction with use of packaging film. Methods: A cooler with a real time monitoring system was designed as a low-temperature storage facility to control temperature and relative humidity (RH). The effects of storage in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic boxes, 3% chitosan dipping solution, polypropylene film (PEF) with perforations, and mesh packaging bags on physiological responses were investigated. The optimal storage temperature and humidity for 120 days were below $0.5^{\circ}C$ and 90%, respectively. Physiological and biochemical features of cabbage quality were also analyzed: weight loss, texture, and sugar salinity, chlorophyll, reducing sugar, and vitamin C contents. Results: The cooler with a remote monitoring and control interface could be operated by an HMI program. A $0.5^{\circ}C$ temperature and 90% humidity could be remotely controlled within the cooler for 120 days. Postharvest freshness of Chinese cabbages could be maintained up to 120 days depending on the packaging method and operation of the remote monitoring system. In particular, wrapping the cabbages in PEF with perforations resulted in a less than a 5% deterioration in quality. This study provides evidence for efficient performance of plastic films in minimizing post-harvest deterioration and maintaining overall quality of cabbages stored under precise low-temperature conditions with remote monitoring and a control interface. Conclusions: Packaging with a modified plastic film and storage in a precisely controlled cooler with a remote monitoring and control interface could slow down the physiological factors that cause adverse quality changes and thereby increase the shelf life of Chinese cabbage.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.98-107
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to find an appropriate polymer film, which could reduce the water condensation for pallet-size modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Methods: Five different types of films were selected from several commercialized films. Prior to the real food storage test, plastic boxes with wetted plastic balls were used to simulate the high humidity conditions of real food storage. The initial MAP condition was 5% oxygen and 95% nitrogen, and the $O_2$ concentration, the relative humidity and water condensation inside the films were checked on a daily basis. The MAP test for tomatoes was conducted by using the most appropriate film from the five films examined in this study. Results: Every film except Mosspack(R) indicated a similar variation in the $O_2$ concentration over the course of time. The relative humidity near the surfaces of all the films except nylon-6 approached saturation conditions over time. For three kinds of films, namely, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film, anti-fogging oriented polypropylene (AFOPP) film, and Mosspack(R), the inner surfaces of the films were fully covered with dew after a storage period of a day. Conversely, an area of 4.5% was covered with dew in the case of the poly lactic acid (PLA) film, and there was no dew inside the nylon-6 film. The pallet-size MAP test for tomatoes was conducted by using the nylon-6 film and there was no water condensation inside the nylon-6 film over three weeks of storage. Conclusions: During the pallet scale MAP, water condensation could cause severe fungal infection and wetting of the corrugated box. Hence, it was important to minimize water condensation. This study showed that the MAP films with high WVTR such as nylon-6 and PLA could reduce the water condensation inside the pallet scale MAP.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2017

본 연구는 유통현장에서 다양한 포장 형태로 이용되는 일당 귀 잎의 포장방법별 선도유지 효과를 구명하고자 하였다. 현장에서 이용되는 일당귀 잎의 1 kg 단위로 포장 형태를 골판지상자에 바로 일당귀 잎을 포장한 무처리를 대조구로 하여 $20{\mu}m$ HDPE 천공 필름, $20{\mu}m$ HDPE 천공 필름+파라핀왁스 코팅 종이와 같이 3가지로 분류하였다. $4^{\circ}C$ 저온에서 20일간 저장하고 20일 후 상온으로 옮겨 2일간 추가 유통하면서 중량감소율, 색도, 외관품위, 항산화활성과 총 플라보노이드 함량 변화를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 포장 형태에 따른 일당귀 잎의 중량 감소는 봉지 형태의 $20{\mu}m$ HDPE 천공 필름 포장과 $20{\mu}m$ HDPE 천공 필름+파라핀왁스 코팅 종이 포장에 의해 가장 적었으며 저장 중의 엽색, 외관 및 중량의 변화폭도 적어 상품성이 20일간 유지되었다. 대조구로 사용한 일반 골판지상자에 포장한 일당귀 잎은 저장 15일 째 상품성을 상실하였다. 항산화활성과 총 플라보노이드 함량은 $4^{\circ}C$에 20일간 저온저장 및 상온에 2일간 추가 유통하는 동안 $20{\mu}m$ HDPE 천공 필름+파라핀왁스 코팅종이 처리가 다른 처리에 비하여 높게 유지되어 생리활성 물질 함량 보존에 유효하였으며, 국내 유통현장에서 사용하기에 가장 적절한 포장방법으로 나타났다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.325-353
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• 2018

Agricultural systems in South Asian countries are dominated by smallholder farmers. Additionally, these farmers have limited access to pre- and post-harvest technologies due to their high initial cost. The lack of these technologies in postharvest handling is responsible for 20% to 44% of fruit and vegetable losses. These high losses are largely the result of a generally weak basic postharvest infrastructure for the preservation of products, which avoids damage from improper handling, transportation, packaging, and storage. High postharvest losses of products negatively affect food availability, food security, and nutrition, as the producer is able to sell less of the farm yield and the net availability of these food commodities for consumption is reduced. An underlying cause of these postharvest losses is the limited awareness and knowledge bases of stakeholders (researchers, farmers, governments, non-governmental organizations, and merchants) in the traditional supply chains in which these losses occur. The analysis presented in this paper explores the state of postharvest practice in South Asian countries and discusses options for low-cost postharvest technologies in the region that can support small-scale farmers and provide a viable pathway for supply to the market, joining with modern value chains and bringing about individual and regional reduction in postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables. The improvement of basic and simple low-cost technologies through precise research efforts has the potential to prevent such huge losses of products, and help meet the ever-increasing demand for food in South Asian countries.