Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회지)

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Contamination level of commercialized pepper and sterilization effect by intense pulsed light in batch system

시중 판매 후추의 오염도 및 회분식 광펄스 처리에 의한 살균 효과

  • Park, Jihyun (Department of Argofood Resources, National Academy of Agricultural Science) ;
  • Shin, Jung-Kue (Department of Korean Cuisine, JeonJu University)
  • 박지현 (국립농업과학원 식품가공이용과) ;
  • 신정규 (전주대학교 한식조리학과)
  • Received : 2016.06.29
  • Accepted : 2016.07.20
  • Published : 2016.10.31
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Abstract

Twenty-nine pepper products commercially available in the market were collected and investigate for contamination levels. Pepper products purchased from traditional markets had a degree of contamination of $10^6-10^7CFU/g$ aerobic bacteria, $10^4-10^5CFU/g$ Bacillus sp., and less than $10^2CFU/g$ yeast and molds. Organic pepper showed a degree of contamination of $10^4$ aerobic bacteria, $10^2-10^3$ Bacillus sp., and less than $10^1$ yeast and molds. Intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment of 10 min (1,000 V, 5 pps and 4 cm sample-to-lamp distance) showed a bacterial death rate of 1.45-1.55 log for whole peppers, and of 0.8-0.85 log for black and white pepper powder. The sterilization rate using IPL was higher than that using other non-thermal sterilization methods, such as ozone treatment or low-pressure discharge plasma sterilization, indicating that the IPL sterilization method may find potential application in the industry. However, further studies may need to be conducted to enhance the effect of sterilization.

시중에서 판매되고 있는 후추 29종을 수거하여 오염도를 조사한 결과, 전통시장에서 구입한 후추는 일반세균 $10^6-10^7$, Bacillus $10^4-10^5$, 효모와 곰팡이 $10^2$ 이하의 오염도를 보였고, 유기농 제품으로 판매되는 후추의 경우에는 일반세균 $10^4$, Bacillus $10^2-10^3$, 효모는 $10^1$ 이하의 오염도를 나타내었다. 대형마트에서 판매되고 있는 후추는 낮은 오염도를 나타내었으나 일부에서는 일반세균이 $10^3$ 정도의 오염도를 보였다. 전압 1,000 V, 펄스수 5 pps, 시료와 램프사이의 거리 4 cm의 조건에서 10분간 광펄스 처리하였을 경우 통후추는 1.45-1.55 log, 흑후추분말과 백후추분말은 0.8-0.85 log의 사멸율을 나타내었다. 살균 용기의 차이에 따른 살균율에는 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 광펄스에 의한 후추의 살균율은 오존처리나 감압방전프라즈마 살균 등 다른 비가열 살균방법에 비해서는 높은 사멸율을 보여 산업적 적용 가능성을 보였으나, 추가적인 연구를 통해 살균 효과를 높일 수 있는 방법이 제시되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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