Studies on Food Preservation by Controlling Water Activity 1. Measurement of Sorption Isotherm of Dried Filefish Muscle by Equilibration in Dynamic Stream of Conditioned Air

식품보장과 수분활성에 관한 연구 1. 조절기류에 의한 건조말쥐치육의 등온흡습곡선의 측정

An apparatus for continuous measurements of sorption isotherm of dried food was manufactured to shorten the time required for equilibration. The apparatus was so designed that the temperature, air velocity and relative humidity in the experimental chamber could be controlled. The use of dynamic stream of conditioned air with a velocity of 0.2m/sec, instead of static atmosphere, allowed a faster equilibration of dried filefish muscle at $25^{\circ}C$. The mean time necessary for the equilibration of dried filefish muscle at the water activity of a given state to a higher water activity was about 45 hours. The monolayer moisture content of dried filefish muscle calculated from BET-equation was 0.092 kg water /kg dry matter at $25^{\circ}C$.

등온흡습곡선측정시의 건제품이 주어진 대상습도에서 평형에 이르는 시간을 단축시키기 위하여 조절기류를 이용하는 장치를 만들고, 이를 이용하여 $25^{\circ}C$에서 말쥐치 건제품의 등온흡습곡선을 측정하였다. 1. 조절기류를 이용함으로써 주어진 수분활성에서보다 높은 수분활성에 이르는 시간을 평균 45 시간으로 단축시킬 수 있었다. 2. 단분자의 수분함양은 고형물 1kg당 0.092kg이었으며, 건조말쥐치의 제품에 대하여 $8.42\%$였다. Symbols used in the text A : surface, $m^2$ $a_w$: water activity $A_s$ : specific surface, $m^2/kg$ dry matter C : constant related to the heat of adsorption $K_g$ : gas film coefficient of mass transfer, $kg water/hr{\cdot}Pa{\cdot}m^2$ n : number of molecular layers $n_s$ : moisture content, kg water /kg dry matter $n_{sa}$ : mean moisture content, kg water/kg dry matter $n_{se}$ : equilibrium moisture content, kg water/kg dry matter $n_{sm}$ : moisture content for monolayer, kg water/kg dry matter $P_g$ : saturated vapor pressure at wet-bulb temperature, Pa $P_a$ : partial vapor pressure of water in air, Pa $R_d$ : resistance factor against diffusion, $m^2{\cdot}hr/kg$ dry matter $R_s$ : resistance factor against drying, $m^2{\cdot}hr/kg$ dry matter R.H. : relative humidity, $\%$ $\varphi$ : R.H./100