포도의 가식성 코팅물질로 methyl cellulose에 별도로 미생물 생육억제 효과가 있는 n-capric acid isopropyl ester와 sodium nitrate를 spray한 다음 EPS(expanded polystylene) tray에 0.05mm PE(polyetlylene) 필름으로 wrapping한 후 $30^{circ}C$에서 16일간 저장하면서 품질을 분석하였다. 중량감소율에서 상품가치를 잃게 되는 7%수준이 되는 시점이 대조구는 6일인 반면 methyl cellulose+n-capric acid isopropyl ester처리구는 9일로 차이를 보였다. 대조구의 산도는 처리구에 비하여 저장기간이 길어짐에 따라서 감소율이 높게 나타났다. Vitamin C 함량의 경우 대조구는 저장초기에 비하여 저장 16일 후 68.4% 감소한 반면 methyl cellulose + sodium nitrate와 methyl cellulose + n-capric acid isopropyl ester 처리구는 각각 51.5와 49.8%의 감소를 나타내었다. 경도변화로는 대조구가 가장 크게 감소하여 저장 16일째 초기에 비하여 44.2% 감소한 반면 methyl cellulose + sodium nitrate와 methyl cellulose + n-capric acid isopropyl ester 처리구는 각각 26.5와 23.2%로 나타나 큰 차이를 보였다. 저장기간 중 sodium nitrate와 n-capric acid isopropyl ester 처리가 총균수와 효모수의 억제에 효과가 있었으며 관능검사의 기호도에서는 methyl cellulose 처리구보다 methyl cellulose + sodium nitrate 처리구와 methyl cellulose + n-capric acid isopropyl ester 처리구가 높게 나타났다.
This study was conducted to increase the shelf life of grape by edible coating material such as methyl cellulose (MC) with antimicrobial substances, n-capric acid isopropyl ester (ci) and sodium nitrate (sn), added by spraying method. The quality changes of packaged grapes with wrapping PE film on EPS tray were investigated for 16 days at $30{circ}C$. The shelf-lives of C and MCci based on the weight reduction ratio of 7% were 6 days and 9 days, respectively. The reduction rate of acidity of C was higher value than those of treatments during 18 days of storage at $30{circ}C$. The vitamin C reduction ratios of C, MCsn and MCci were 64.8, 51.5 and 49.8%, respectively, after 16 days at $30{circ}C$. The reduction rates of firmness of C, MCsn and MCci after 16 days at $30{circ}C$ were 44.2, 26.5, and 23,2%, respectively compared to that of initial storage grapes. The additions of ci and sn had much affected the reductions of bacteria and yeast counts especially early stage of storage. The hedonic sensory evaluation scores of MCci and MCsn had higher values than those of MC.
