건고추를 통고추와 분말고추로 구분하고 감마선 조사기법을 이용, 포장재별(통고추; PC 마대 및 PE/PC 마대, 분말고추; NY/PE - laminated film) 및 저장온도별 품질 안전성 시험을 수행하여 위생화와 장기 안전저장성을 검토하였다. 건고추(통고추)는 실온조건에서 6개월 저장후 기존의 PC마대로 단독포장한 경우에 중량변화, 해충발생, 변색, 성분변화 등의 품질열화로 상품가치를 완전 상실하였으나, PE/PC병용포장후 5-7.5 kGy 범위의 감마선 조사는 실온에서 2년간 장기 안전저장이 가능하였다. 7.5-10 kGy 조사된 분말고추에서도 실온 및 저온($5-10^{circ}C$)에서 2년간 저장동안 양호한 위생적, 이화학적, 관능적 품질을 유지하였다.
Dried-red pepper, whole and powdered types, was subjected to a storage-study by investigation the effects of packaging methods (polycloth & polyethylene/polycloth, whole dried-red pepper; nylon/polyethylene-lam-inated film, red pepper powder), temperature (ambient, $5{sim}10^{circ}C$) and gamma irradiation doses (0-10 kGy). After 6 months storage in polyclith sack at ambient temperature, all whole dried-red pepper showed quality deterioration, such as weight change, insect infestation, discoloration and chemical changes, After 2 years storage in combined packaging with polyethylene/polycloth sack of 5-7.5 kGy irradiated whole dried-red pepper at ambient temperature, however, quality deterioration was not observed. Gamma-irradiated red pepper powder (7.5-10kGy) showed a good quality in hygienic, physicochemical and organoleptic evaluation after 2 years of storage at ambient temperature.
