Abstract
The fresh eggs of African ostrich in Korea were used in this study to investigate their interior and exterior quality characteristics. In ostrich egg shape characteristics, long and short length were measured as 15.1~16.1 cm and 12.1~13.6 cm, respectively. The egg shape index was calculated as 81.0 and the egg shell showed a more g loss white in color than that of hen egg. Calculated breaking strength of egg shell and egg shell surface based on the equation were $41.155kg/cm^3$ and $804.7cm^2$, respectively. Average egg shell thickness including egg shell membrane was 1.89 mm and there are no differences among parts of the shell. The egg shell membrane thickness was 0.10 mm showing relatively thick in equator compared with that of blunt end. The ave rage number of egg shell pores was counted as $19.7/cm^2$ showing relatively high number of egg shell pores at point end and the total number of egg shell pores in an egg was estimated as 15,241. The relative port ion of each parts based on egg weight was estimated as 25.1% for egg yolk, 58.2% for egg white, 16.7% for egg shell and the ratio of egg yolk to egg white (Y/W) was 0.43. The average diameter and the ave rage height of ostrich egg white were 19.7 cm and 13.2 mm, respectively. Calculated the H.U (Haugh Unit) was -69.7 and the pH was 8.3. In ostrich egg yolk, the diameter, the height, the egg yolk index, and it's pH were calculated as 14.4 cm, 29.4 mm, 0.20, and 6.6, respectively. And the egg yolk color showed a more thin in yellow chroma compared with that of hen egg as due to it's thicker membrane.
이 실험은 우리나라 농가에서 사육되고 있는 타조(African ostrich) 신선란의 내 외부적인 품질 특성을 구명하고자 하였다. 타조의 난형은 장경 15.1~16.1cm, 단경 12.1~13.6cm로, 난형지수는 평균 81.0의 값을 나타내었고, 난각색은 계란보다 광택이 좋은 백색을 나타내었다. 계산식에 의한 난각강도와 난표면적 은 각각 $41.155kg/cm^3$과 $804.7cm^2$이었다. 타조 난의 난각두께는 난각막을 포함하여 1.89mm로, 각 부위별 난각두께는 거의 비슷한 값을 나타내었으며, 난각막 두께는 0.10mm로, 적도부가 두껍고 둔단부가 상대적으로 얇은 것으로 나타났다. 난각 기공수는 19.77개/$cm^2$으로, 첨단부의 기공수가 대체로 많은 것으로 나타났으며, 1개 알의 총기공수는 약 15241개 정도로 측정되었다. 타조 알의 각 부위의 난중에 대한 비율은 난황 25.1%, 난백 58.2% 그리고 난각은 16.7%이었고, 난백에 대한 난황의 비율(Y/W)은 0.43을 나타내었다. 타조의 알에 대한 난백과 난황의 품질을 조사한 결과 난액에 있어 직경과 높이는 각각 19.7cm 와 13.2mm로 난백지수는 0.07 이며, H.U는 -69.7, pH는 8.3이었으며, 난황에 있어서는 직경이 14.4 cm, 높이 29.4 mm로 난황지수는 0.20으로 나타났고, pH는 6.6 이었다. 또한 난황색은 두터운 난황막으로 인하여 계란보다는 엽은 황색을 보였다.