JP2003341746A - Packaged raw egg without eggshell and method for aseptic packaging thereof - Google Patents
Packaged raw egg without eggshell and method for aseptic packaging thereofInfo
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Abstract
Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、新鮮な生卵を殻か
ら出して外部から観察可能な容器に密封した状態で長期
にわたって新鮮度を維持して流通させることを可能にし
た無殻包装生卵及びその無菌化包装方法に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a raw unwrapped raw material which allows fresh eggs to be circulated for a long period of time in a state where they are put out from a shell and sealed in a container that can be observed from the outside. The present invention relates to an egg and a sterilized packaging method thereof.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、生卵は殻付きのままプラスチック
パックあるいはパルプスラリー成形パックに詰めて、殻
が割れないように保護して流通している。しかしなが
ら、これらの容器には剛性がないので、輸送など取り扱
いに注意を有するという問題点がある。また、殻付きの
状態では外部から中身を観察することができないので、
消費者は卵を割るまで不良卵を見つけることができな
い、あるいは生卵の保存期間は数日程度であり、保存期
間が短い等の問題点があった。これらの問題点を解決す
るために、卵から殻を除去し中身だけプラスチックの容
器に収容して密封した包装容器入り卵が提案されている
(たとえば、特開2001−301860号公報、特開
平1−199809号公報、特開昭63−185353
号公報)。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, raw eggs are packed in plastic packs or pulp slurry molding packs with shells, and are distributed while protecting the shells from cracking. However, since these containers do not have rigidity, there is a problem in that they must be handled with care during transportation. Also, since it is not possible to observe the contents from the outside with the shell,
There are problems that consumers cannot find a bad egg until they break the egg, or that the raw egg is stored for a few days and the storage period is short. In order to solve these problems, there has been proposed an egg in a packaging container in which the shell is removed from the egg and only the contents are contained in a plastic container and hermetically sealed (for example, JP 2001-301860 A, JP 1 A). -199809, JP-A-63-185353.
Issue).
【0003】上記提案されている無殻包装生卵は、包装
に際してヘッドスペースを設けないで密封、ヘッドスペ
ースの空気を不活性ガスに置換して密封、あるいは収容
部を真空引きあるいは容器を二重にして外側空隙を真空
にして密封することによって、容器内の酸素を除去して
卵の保存期間を高めるようにしている。[0003] The above-mentioned proposed raw eggs without shells are hermetically sealed without providing a head space, air in the head space is replaced with an inert gas and hermetically sealed, or a container is evacuated or a container is doubled. By vacuuming and sealing the outer space, oxygen in the container is removed and the shelf life of the egg is increased.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、殻付き生卵
の場合、時間の経過と共に産卵時に卵内に含有している
炭酸ガスが卵殻の気孔より放出され、卵白のpH値が上
昇し、その結果濃厚卵白が減少し、それに代わって水様
性卵白が増大すること、及び卵白に含まれているリゾチ
ームの抗菌活性が低下する事が知られている。したがっ
て、生卵は、卵白の盛り上がり状態を観察することによ
ってその卵の新鮮度合いを知ることができる。その観点
から、従来、卵の重さと濃厚卵白の高さから算出される
ハウユニット値(以下、HU値という)が卵の鮮度を示
す指標として一般的に知られている。By the way, in the case of raw eggs with shells, the carbon dioxide gas contained in the eggs at the time of spawning is released from the stomata of the eggshell with the passage of time, and the pH value of the egg white rises. As a result, it is known that the concentrated albumen decreases, the watery egg white increases instead, and the antibacterial activity of lysozyme contained in the egg white decreases. Therefore, the freshness of the raw egg can be known by observing the swelling state of the egg white. From that point of view, conventionally, a Hau unit value (hereinafter referred to as HU value) calculated from the weight of an egg and the height of a concentrated egg white is generally known as an index showing the freshness of an egg.
【0005】そのことから、逆にHU値を高い状態に保
つことができれば、卵の鮮度を保持することができる。
したがって、生卵を殻から出して容器に包装した状態で
流通した場合、殻付き状態のままで流通した場合と比べ
て、HU値の減少抑制効果があれば、生卵の鮮度を維持
することができ、卵の商品価値を高めることが可能であ
る。しかしながら、上記従来の容器入り無殻包装卵は、
いずれも容器内の酸素の除去及び容器の酸素に対するバ
リア性を確保して、生卵の酸化劣化を防止することによ
って長期保存を可能にするという観点でなされたもので
あり、従来殻から出した生卵のHU値の減少抑制効果と
いう技術思想に基づくものは未だ提案されてない。その
ため、従来の容器入り無殻包装卵では、生卵の卵白の盛
り上がり状態を新鮮な状態に維持し、且つリゾチームの
抗菌活性の低下を抑制する効果を満足に発揮するもので
なかった。On the contrary, if the HU value can be kept high, the freshness of the egg can be kept.
Therefore, if the raw egg is distributed from the shell in the state of being packaged in a container, the freshness of the raw egg should be maintained as long as it has the effect of suppressing the reduction of the HU value as compared with the case of distributing the raw egg with the shell. It is possible to increase the commercial value of eggs. However, the conventional container-less shell-wrapped eggs described above,
All of them were made from the viewpoint of enabling long-term storage by removing oxygen in the container and ensuring a barrier property against oxygen in the container, and preventing oxidative deterioration of raw eggs. The one based on the technical idea of the effect of suppressing the decrease in the HU value of raw eggs has not yet been proposed. Therefore, the conventional container-less shell-wrapped eggs have not been able to satisfactorily exert the effects of maintaining the raised state of raw egg white in a fresh state and suppressing the decrease in antibacterial activity of lysozyme.
【0006】よって、本発明は、従来の容器入り無殻包
装卵における上記問題点を解決しようとするものであ
り、生卵の卵白の盛り上がり状態を新鮮な状態に維持し
て高いHU値を維持でき、且つリゾチームの抗菌活性の
低下を抑制する効果を長時間にわたって維持することが
できる容器入り無殻包装卵及びその無菌化包装方法を提
供することを目的とする。[0006] Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional shell-free packed eggs in a container, and maintains a high HU value by maintaining a fresh swelling state of raw egg white. An object of the present invention is to provide a container-free packaged egg and a method for aseptic packaging the same, which is capable of maintaining the effect of suppressing the decrease in antibacterial activity of lysozyme for a long time.
【0007】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者は、上記課題を
解決するHU値の減少抑制効果のある容器入り無殻包装
卵を得るための研究において、殻付き生卵のHU値の減
少と炭酸ガス放出量との関係に着目して、次のような方
法で殻付き生卵の経時日数とHU値の変化、及びその場
合の殻付き生卵の経時日数と残存炭酸ガス量の変化の関
係を調べた。その際、全ての殻付き生卵が同一条件から
出発できるように、アルミニウム箔積層フィルムで形成
された袋内を炭酸ガス置換して、該袋内に殻付き卵を密
封して1週間保存することによって、全ての卵内の炭酸
ガス置換率を一定にした。その後、温度22℃、湿度6
0%の大気中に保存し、保存直後、1日後、3日後、7
日後、14日後のHU値を実測した。HU値は、H
(m)及びW(g)を実測し、次の簡易式により求め
た。
HU値=100×log(H−1.7W0.37+7.6)・・・(1)
但し、 H(m):卵黄より長軸方向に2cm離れた濃
厚卵白高さ
W(g):卵重
その結果を図3における線図aで示す。該図に示すよう
にHU値は、実測開始時は、77.2であったが、経時
日数に応じて逆関数的に減少し、特に経時日数7日目ま
でに急激に鮮度が低下していることが分かる。Means for Solving the Problems In the study for obtaining a container-less shell-packaged egg having an effect of suppressing the decrease of the HU value for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have found that the HU value of a raw egg with a shell is decreased. Focusing on the relationship with the amount of carbon dioxide released, the following methods were used to determine the change in the number of days and the HU value of raw eggs with shells, and in that case the change in the number of days and the amount of residual carbon dioxide of raw eggs with shells. I investigated the relationship. At that time, carbon dioxide gas is substituted in the bag formed of the aluminum foil laminated film so that all raw eggs with shells can be started under the same conditions, and the eggs with shell are sealed and stored for one week. By doing so, the carbon dioxide substitution rate in all eggs was kept constant. After that, the temperature is 22 ℃ and the humidity is 6
Stored in 0% atmosphere, immediately after storage, 1 day, 3 days, 7
The HU value after 14 days was actually measured. HU value is H
(M) and W (g) were actually measured and determined by the following simple formula. HU value = 100 × log (H-1.7W 0.37 +7.6) (1) However, H (m): concentrated egg white height W (g) 2 cm away from the yolk in the longitudinal direction: Egg weight The results are shown in diagram a in FIG. As shown in the figure, the HU value was 77.2 at the start of the actual measurement, but it decreased in an inverse function according to the number of days elapsed, and the freshness sharply decreased particularly by the 7th day of elapsed time. I know that
【0008】次に、HU値の減少、即ち鮮度低下の原因
が生卵の炭酸ガス放出量と相関関係があると仮定して、
経時日数と卵内の炭酸ガス放出量との関係を調べた。殻
付き生卵の炭酸ガス放出量は、殻付き生卵の経時日数毎
の残存炭酸ガス量を測定することによって分かるが、殻
付き生卵の残存炭酸ガス量を直接測定することは困難で
あるので、次の方法で測定開始時の初期pH値を測定
し、該測定値であるpH7.00から初期炭酸ガス量を
推測した。Next, assuming that the cause of the decrease in HU value, that is, the decrease in freshness, is correlated with the amount of carbon dioxide gas released from raw eggs,
The relationship between the number of days elapsed and the amount of carbon dioxide gas released in the egg was examined. Carbon dioxide emission of raw eggs with shells can be determined by measuring the residual carbon dioxide amount of raw eggs with shells, but it is difficult to directly measure the residual carbon dioxide amount of raw eggs with shells. Therefore, the initial pH value at the start of measurement was measured by the following method, and the initial carbon dioxide gas amount was estimated from the measured value of pH 7.00.
【0009】炭酸ガス環境濃度を変化させときの卵内の
pHと重炭酸イオン、炭酸イオン濃度の関係がBrooksと
Paceら(文献:Proc. Royal. Soc. London, Ser. B126
196-210, 1938)により明らかにされているが、この関
係から表1に示す供試生卵データを基に、卵内のイオン
化している炭酸ガス量とその対水素イオン量を計算によ
り求めて図5に示すようにグラフ化し、その結果から供
試卵の初期炭酸ガス量1.17cc/個を求めた。The relationship between the pH in the egg and the concentration of bicarbonate ion and carbonate ion when the carbon dioxide environmental concentration is changed is Brooks and
Pace et al. (Reference: Proc. Royal. Soc. London, Ser. B126
196-210, 1938), but from this relationship, the amount of ionized carbon dioxide gas in the egg and its hydrogen ion counter were calculated based on the test egg data shown in Table 1. As shown in FIG. 5, a graph was drawn, and the initial carbon dioxide gas amount of the test egg of 1.17 cc / piece was obtained from the results.
【0010】[0010]
【表1】 [Table 1]
【0011】次いで、中川らにより示されている殻付き
生卵の殻付き卵のpH経時変化のデータ(文献:養鶏の
友 No.332, P36-40, 1989、Egg Science and Technolog
y, W.J. Stadelman, 1955)を基に、上記と同様な方法
により1日後、3日後、7日後、14日後のそれぞれの
pH値からそれぞれの時点における残存炭酸ガス量を計
算して求めた。その結果を図4における線図aに示す。Next, Nakagawa et al.'S data on changes in pH of eggs with shells of raw eggs with shells (Reference: Poultry Friend No.332, P36-40, 1989, Egg Science and Technolog)
y, WJ Stadelman, 1955), and the amount of residual carbon dioxide gas at each time point was calculated from the pH values after 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, and 14 days by the same method as above. The result is shown in the diagram a in FIG.
【0012】図4の線図aに示すように、経時日数に対
する残存炭酸ガス量の変化曲線が、図3に示す経時日数
に対するハウユニットと略同様な傾向にあることが確認
された。このことから、生卵の鮮度と炭酸ガス放出量は
密接な関係があり、殻から出した生卵であっても、その
卵白からの炭酸ガスの放出を少なくとも殻付き卵のまま
で放出する放出量よりも少なくなるように(即ち、図4
に示すグラフにおいて、経時日数―残存炭酸ガス量変化
曲線が殻付き生卵の場合の線図aよりも上方にくるよう
に)制御することができれば、殻付き卵のままよりも鮮
度よく保存することが可能であることが分かる。As shown in the diagram a of FIG. 4, it was confirmed that the change curve of the amount of residual carbon dioxide gas with respect to the number of days elapsed has a tendency similar to that of the How unit with respect to the number of days elapsed. From this fact, there is a close relationship between the freshness of raw eggs and the amount of carbon dioxide released, and even if raw eggs are taken out of the shell, the release of carbon dioxide from the egg white is released at least as eggs with shells. Less than the amount (ie, Figure 4
In the graph shown in (1), if the control can be performed so that the change curve of the number of days elapsed-residual carbon dioxide amount is above the line a in the case of raw eggs with shells), the eggs are stored fresher than those with shell eggs. It turns out that it is possible.
【0013】ところで、生卵の殻は、卵殻に9〜29μ
mの気孔が存在し、さらにその内側に細孔0.5〜1μ
mを有する2層の卵殻膜が存在する構造となっており、
これらの細孔及び気孔を通して外部の炭酸ガス濃度に対
応して炭酸ガス及び水分を放出している。そのため、そ
の炭酸ガス透過機構がプラスチック容器の場合と異な
り、直接計算では求めることはできないので、上記生卵
の殻に対応する要件を満たすプラスチック容器の条件を
上記結果から直接得ることはできない。そこで、本発明
者らは、種々の材料で生卵充填容器を試作し、上記生卵
の経時日数−残存炭酸ガス量との関係と同様な関係を有
する生卵充填容器を実験により求めた。その結果、後述
する条件のもとで、150μm厚さのポリプロピレンで
製作した容器の場合が、図4に線図bで示すように、生
卵の場合と殆ど同様な関係を有することを発見した。ポ
リプロピレンの炭酸ガス透過度は、分圧差1atmで8
500ml/25μm・m2・24hrであるから、この容
器の単位炭酸ガス透過量は、1417ml/m2・24hr
(分圧差1atm)であった。したがって、この単位炭
酸ガス透過量を基準にして、単位炭酸ガス透過量がそれ
以下の容器であれば、上記課題を満たす容器を得ること
ができる。By the way, the shell of raw eggs is 9 to 29 μ
m pores are present, and pores 0.5 to 1 μm inside the pores.
It has a structure in which there are two layers of eggshell membranes having m,
Carbon dioxide gas and moisture are released through these pores and pores according to the concentration of carbon dioxide gas outside. Therefore, unlike the case of the plastic container, the carbon dioxide gas permeation mechanism cannot be directly calculated, and therefore the condition of the plastic container satisfying the requirement corresponding to the raw egg shell cannot be directly obtained from the above result. Therefore, the inventors of the present invention prototyped raw egg filling containers using various materials, and experimentally determined a raw egg filling container having the same relationship as the relationship between the elapsed days of the raw eggs and the amount of residual carbon dioxide gas. As a result, it was discovered that, under the conditions described below, the case of a container made of polypropylene having a thickness of 150 μm has almost the same relationship as that of a raw egg, as shown in the diagram b in FIG. . The carbon dioxide permeability of polypropylene is 8 with a partial pressure difference of 1 atm.
Since it is 500 ml / 25 μm · m 2 · 24 hr, the unit carbon dioxide permeation amount of this container is 1417 ml / m 2 · 24 hr.
(Partial pressure difference was 1 atm). Therefore, if the unit carbon dioxide gas permeation amount is less than the unit carbon dioxide gas permeation amount, a container satisfying the above problems can be obtained.
【0014】本発明は、上記知見に基づきなされたもの
で、本発明の無殻包装生卵は、生卵を無殻状態で収容す
る収容部からなる容器本体と、該容器本体の開口部を覆
う蓋材からなる生卵無殻包装用容器に密封包装された無
殻包装生卵であって、前記容器本体及び/又は前記蓋材
は透視可能な合成樹脂材料で形成され、単位炭酸ガス透
過量が高圧側と低圧側の気体分圧差1atm換算で、1
417ml/m2・24hr以下となるように形成されてい
ることを特徴とするものである。The present invention has been made based on the above findings, and the unshelled raw egg of the present invention comprises a container body composed of a housing portion for housing raw eggs in a shellless state, and an opening portion of the container body. A shellless raw egg that is hermetically packaged in a raw egg shellless packaging container that includes a lid material that covers the container body and / or the lid material that is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. The amount is 1 in terms of the gas partial pressure difference between the high pressure side and the low pressure side of 1 atm.
It is characterized in that it is formed so as to have a flow rate of 417 ml / m 2 · 24 hr or less.
【0015】前記炭酸ガス透過量の条件を満たすには、
容器本体及び/又は蓋材は、炭酸ガス透過度が8500
ml/m2・24hr・atm/25μmより小さい合成樹脂
材料で構成されていることが望ましい。このような条件
を満たすものであれば、容器本体及び/又は前記蓋材の
材料は特に限定されないが、例えば、PET等のポリエ
ステル系樹脂、ナイロン等のポリアミド系樹脂、エチレ
ンビニルアルコール共重合体等のポリビニルアルコール
系樹脂、塩化ビニル系樹脂、塩化ビニリデン系樹脂、フ
ッ素系樹脂などから選択される一種の単層または複数の
組み合わせからなる複合材が採用できる。その包装形態
も特に限定されないが、容器本体は、殻から出した生卵
を1個づつ充填し、外部からその状態が個々に観察でき
るようになっているのが望ましく、透明又は半透明な材
料で形成され、複数の収容部が蓋材シール部の一部で互
いに隣接する収容部と連結されて一体に構成され、連接
部で切断することによって個々の密封収容部に切り離し
可能に構成しているのが望ましい。そして、その包装
は、無殻生卵が無菌雰囲気で充填・密封された無菌化充
填無殻包装生卵であること、及び又は無殻生卵の充填時
に容器本体の収容部に炭酸ガスを供給してヘッドスペー
スのガスを炭酸ガス置換して包装することによって、よ
り高品位の無殻包装生卵を得ることができる。In order to satisfy the condition of the carbon dioxide permeation amount,
Carbon dioxide permeability of the container body and / or the lid material is 8500
It is desirable to be composed of a synthetic resin material smaller than ml / m 2 · 24 hr · atm / 25 μm. The material of the container main body and / or the lid member is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies such conditions, but for example, polyester resin such as PET, polyamide resin such as nylon, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, etc. The polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, vinyl chloride-based resin, vinylidene chloride-based resin, fluorine-based resin or the like may be used as a single layer or a composite material composed of a plurality of combinations. The packaging form is also not particularly limited, but it is desirable that the container main body is filled with raw eggs taken out of the shell one by one and the state thereof can be individually observed from the outside. A transparent or translucent material The plurality of housing portions are integrally formed by being connected to the housing portions that are adjacent to each other at a part of the lid material sealing portion, and can be separated into individual sealed housing portions by cutting at the connecting portion. Is desirable. Then, the packaging is a sterilized filled unshelled raw egg in which the unshelled raw eggs are filled and sealed in a sterile atmosphere, and / or carbon dioxide gas is supplied to the accommodating portion of the container body when filling the unshelled raw eggs. By substituting carbon dioxide gas for the headspace gas and packaging, a higher-quality raw shellless raw egg can be obtained.
【0016】また、無殻包装生卵を得る本発明の無殻包
装生卵の無菌化包装方法は、上記生卵を有殻状態で殻外
周面を洗浄殺菌する殻付き卵洗浄殺菌工程、生卵を無殻
状態で収容する収容部と蓋材シール部とからなる容器本
体の内周面及び外周面を洗浄殺菌する容器本体洗浄殺菌
工程、洗浄殺菌済み生卵を無菌雰囲気内で割り、洗浄殺
菌済み容器本体の収容部に充填する生卵無殻無菌化充填
工程、無殻生卵充填済みの容器本体の収容部を蓋材でシ
ールして密封する密封工程からなることを特徴とするも
のである。 前記生卵無菌化充填工程は、必要に応じて
所定濃度の炭酸ガス無菌雰囲気で行われ、容器本体内の
空気を所定置換率で炭酸ガスに置換して包装する。炭酸
ガス置換率は、10〜88%の範囲内が望ましい。The sterilized packaging method for unwrapped raw eggs according to the present invention for obtaining unwrapped raw eggs comprises a shell egg washing and sterilizing step for washing and sterilizing the outer peripheral surface of the raw eggs in a shell state. Container body washing and sterilization process to wash and sterilize the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the container body, which consists of a storage unit that stores eggs in a shell-free state and a lid material sealing unit, and the washed and sterilized raw eggs are divided and washed in a sterile atmosphere Characterized in that it comprises a raw egg shell-free sterilization filling step of filling the container portion of the sterilized container body, and a sealing step of sealing the container portion of the container body filled with the shellless raw egg with a lid material. Is. The raw egg sterilization filling step is performed in a carbon dioxide gas aseptic atmosphere of a predetermined concentration as necessary, and the air in the container body is replaced with carbon dioxide gas at a predetermined replacement rate and then packed. The carbon dioxide gas substitution rate is preferably in the range of 10 to 88%.
【0017】[0017]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施形態に係る無
殻包装生卵の実施形態を図面を基に詳細に説明する。図
1及び図2は、本発明の実施形態に係る無殻包装生卵パ
ックを示し、図1はその斜視図、図2は図1のA−A断
面図である。無殻包装生卵パック1は、単位パック5が
容器本体2と蓋材3とからなり、図の実施形態では容器
本体2が卵1個つづ収容可能な単位パック5が6個連接
して構成されている。各単位パック5は、家庭用冷蔵庫
の卵入れにそのまま収納できるように、下方が半球状と
なって上方が開口している円筒部からなる収容部6と、
開口部外周面に形成された蓋材シールフランジ7とから
構成され、隣接する各単位パック5が互いにフランジの
接線部近傍が繋がって連通部8となり、該連接部を介し
て一体成形して構成されている。一方、蓋材3は、後述
する密封工程で蓋材フィルムが蓋材シールフランジ7及
び連通部8にヒートシールされ、蓋材シールフランジ7
から外方にはみ出す部分は、ヒートシール工程と同時又
は後工程で切断除去され、図示のように、単位パックの
開口部を覆って連通部8を介して連通している。なお、
図中9は卵の黄身、10は卵の白身を表している。さら
に蓋材は成形蓋であってもよい。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of a raw unwrapped raw egg according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a shellless raw egg pack according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. In the shellless raw egg pack 1, a unit pack 5 is composed of a container body 2 and a lid member 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the container body 2 is formed by connecting 6 unit packs 5 each capable of accommodating one egg. Has been done. Each of the unit packs 5 has a storage portion 6 formed of a cylindrical portion having a hemispherical lower portion and an open upper portion so that it can be stored as it is in an egg container of a household refrigerator.
It is composed of a lid seal flange 7 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the opening, and adjacent unit packs 5 are connected to each other in the vicinity of the tangent of the flange to form a communication part 8, which is integrally molded through the connection part. Has been done. On the other hand, in the lid material 3, the lid material film is heat-sealed to the lid material sealing flange 7 and the communication portion 8 in a sealing step described later,
The portion protruding from the outside is cut and removed at the same time as the heat-sealing step or in the post-step, and as shown in the figure, the opening is opened to cover the unit pack and communicate with each other via the communication section 8. In addition,
In the figure, 9 represents the egg yolk and 10 represents the egg white. Further, the lid material may be a molded lid.
【0018】上記容器本体2及び蓋材3の材質は、容器
内に密封された無殻生卵を、殻付き生卵の場合よりも
その炭酸ガス保持の経時的減少が少なくなるように保持
できる条件を満たすものでなければならず、且つ内部
に収納した生卵の状態が外部より観察できるように透視
可能でなければならない。上記の条件を満たすものと
して、本発明では生卵を充填密封した状態で、容器の単
位炭酸ガス透過量が、高圧側と低圧側の気体分圧差1a
tm換算で、1417ml/m2・24hr以下となるよう
にその容器を構成した。単位炭酸ガス透過量が、141
7ml/m2・24hr以上であると、生卵の殻と比較して
炭酸ガスバリヤ性に劣り、殻付き生卵以上のHU値抑制
効果を得れないので、それ以下、望ましくは140ml
/m2・24hr以下である。そして、その条件を満たす材
料として、炭酸ガス透過度が8500ml/m2・24hr
以下で、且つ内部が透視可能な透明又は半透明の材料を
選択した。The material of the container body 2 and the lid member 3 can hold the unshelled raw eggs hermetically sealed in the container so that the carbon dioxide gas retention is less decreased than that of the raw eggs with shells. It must satisfy the conditions and be transparent so that the state of the raw egg stored inside can be observed from the outside. In the present invention, the unit carbon dioxide gas permeation amount of the container in which the raw egg is filled and sealed is such that the partial pressure difference between the high pressure side and the low pressure side is 1a.
The container was constructed so that it was 1417 ml / m 2 · 24 hr or less in terms of tm. Unit carbon dioxide permeation amount is 141
When it is 7 ml / m 2 · 24 hr or more, the carbon dioxide barrier property is inferior to that of the raw egg shell and the HU value suppressing effect cannot be obtained more than that of the raw egg with shell, so less than that, preferably 140 ml
/ M 2 · 24hr or less. And as a material that satisfies the condition, carbon dioxide permeability is 8500 ml / m 2 · 24 hr
Below, a transparent or semi-transparent material whose inside can be seen through was selected.
【0019】上記条件を満たす材料としては、PET、
ポリ塩化ビニル、エチレンビニルアルコール共重合体等
を含む単層又は多層材料が採用できる。容器本体は、こ
れらの材料から射出成形し、蓋材はこれらの材料からな
るフィルムで構成されるが、容器本体と蓋材は必ずしも
同じ材料とは限らず、異種材料の組合せでも良いが、蓋
材と容器本体のシール面は易ヒートシール性の材料で構
成するのが望ましい。As materials satisfying the above conditions, PET,
A single-layer or multi-layer material containing polyvinyl chloride, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, etc. can be adopted. The container body is injection molded from these materials, and the lid material is made of a film made of these materials.However, the container body and the lid material are not necessarily the same material, and a combination of different materials may be used. It is desirable that the sealing surface between the material and the container body is made of a material that easily heat-seals.
【0020】上記無殻包装パックは、無菌化無殻包装パ
ックにすることによって、充填包装時の無菌化とその後
の細菌侵入阻止により、殻付き生卵と比べてより微生物
的に安全であり、低温流通で新鮮卵の長期間の流通を可
能にする。無菌化包装パックの製造は、まず、生卵を有
殻状態で殻外周面を洗浄し且つ殻を殺菌する。一方、容
器本体の内周面及び外周面は、容器本体洗浄殺菌工程に
て殺菌し、蓋材は蓋材殺菌工程で殺菌しておく。そし
て、前記洗浄殺菌済み生卵を無菌雰囲気内で割り、洗浄
殺菌済み容器本体の収容部に充填し、次いでヘッドスペ
ースの空気を無菌化した炭酸ガスで置換して蓋材をヒー
トシールすることによって、無殻生卵充填済みの容器本
体の収容部を密封して無殻無菌化包装生卵を得る。それ
らの各工程は、何れも雰囲気空気を清浄化した無菌化ブ
ース内で行われるが、各工程のブース間の空気の流れを
阻止するように工夫することによって、例えば殻付き卵
洗浄殺菌工程、容器本体洗浄殺菌工程及び蓋材殺菌工程
が行われるブース内の空気が充填工程及び密封工程の行
われるブース内に流入することを防止することによっ
て、より無菌化の高い無殻無菌化包装生卵を得ることが
できる。The above-mentioned unshelled packaging pack is more microbially safe as compared with raw eggs with shells, because it is sterilized when it is sterilized during filling and packaging, and the subsequent invasion of bacteria is prevented. Low temperature distribution enables long-term distribution of fresh eggs. In the production of the sterilized packaging pack, first, the outer surface of the shell is washed and the shell is sterilized while the raw egg is in the shell state. On the other hand, the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the container body are sterilized in the container body cleaning and sterilizing step, and the lid material is sterilized in the lid material sterilizing step. Then, by splitting the washed and sterilized raw eggs in a sterile atmosphere, filling the accommodation portion of the washed and sterilized container body, and then replacing the air in the headspace with sterilized carbon dioxide gas and heat-sealing the lid material. The container of the container body filled with the shellless raw eggs is sealed to obtain the shellless aseptized packed raw eggs. Each of those steps is performed in a sterilization booth in which atmospheric air is cleaned, but by devising so as to prevent the flow of air between the booths in each step, for example, a shelled egg washing and sterilization step, By preventing the air in the booth where the container body washing and sterilization process and the lid material sterilization process are performed from flowing into the booth where the filling process and the sealing process are performed, the shellless aseptized packaged raw eggs with higher sterilization Can be obtained.
【0021】[0021]
【実施例】本発明の作用効果を確認するために、底部が
ドーム形状の容器本体からなる卵1個充填用の単位容器
のみからなる容器本体をPETで蓋材はアルミ箔積層体
を用いて複数個製作した。容器本体及び蓋材の各寸法は
次の通りである。
容器:
開口口部直径 4.33cm
底部ドーム部半径 2.0 cm
高さ 5.5 cm
容器体積 70.3 cm3
表面積(全体) 87.4 cm2
表面積(蓋部) 14.7 cm2
表面積(胴部) 72.7 cm2
胴部肉厚 0.15mm
上記容器に、卵重60g、体積52.2cm3の卵を無
殻状態でそれぞれ充填密封した。各容器に充填する生卵
は、測定開始時にそれに含まれている初期炭酸ガス量が
各卵とも同じとなるように、前述のように炭酸ガス置換
したアルミ箔積層フィルムで製作した袋内に密封して1
週間保存したものを使用した。蓋材はアルミ箔積層フィ
ルムを用いた。したがって、この場合、蓋材からの炭酸
ガス透過はなく、炭酸ガスは専ら容器本体から透過する
とみなされる。EXAMPLE In order to confirm the operation and effect of the present invention, a container main body composed of only a unit container for filling one egg whose bottom part is a dome-shaped container main body is made of PET, and an aluminum foil laminate is used as a lid material. I made several. The dimensions of the container body and the lid material are as follows. Container: Opening mouth diameter 4.33 cm Bottom dome radius 2.0 cm Height 5.5 cm Container volume 70.3 cm 3 Surface area (whole) 87.4 cm 2 Surface area (lid) 14.7 cm 2 Surface area (Body) 72.7 cm 2 Body thickness 0.15 mm Eggs having an egg weight of 60 g and a volume of 52.2 cm 3 were filled and sealed in the above-mentioned container in a shellless state. The raw eggs to be filled in each container should be sealed in a bag made of aluminum foil laminated film substituted with carbon dioxide gas as described above so that the initial amount of carbon dioxide gas contained in each container is the same for each egg. Then 1
The one stored for a week was used. An aluminum foil laminated film was used as the lid material. Therefore, in this case, it is considered that there is no permeation of carbon dioxide gas from the lid member, and that carbon dioxide gas is exclusively permeated from the container body.
【0022】以上のようにして得た無殻包装生卵を室内
に保管温度25℃で保存し、包装直後、1日経過後、3
日経過後、7日経過後及び14日経過後に、それぞれ容
器から出してHU値を測定した。また、比較例として容
器本体がPPからなる他は、上記各寸法が前記実施例と
全く同様になるように作製された容器に上記条件と同じ
無殻生卵を充填密封して無殻包装生卵を製造し、同様に
して所定日数経過ごとにHU値を測定して、ハウユニッ
トの経時変化を調べた。その結果を前述した殻付き卵の
場合一緒に図3に示す。図3において、線図cが、PE
Tで製造した実施例であり、その場合は図から明らかな
ように、ハウユニットの経時変化は殆どなく、14日経
過後でも僅かな減少しか認められず、殻付き生卵の場合
と比べて明らかに鮮度保持に優れていることが分かる。
これに対して、比較例のPPで形成された容器の場合
(線図b)は、殻付き卵と比べて経時変化は少ないが、H
U値減少抑制効果が少なかった。The unshelled raw eggs obtained as described above are stored indoors at a storage temperature of 25 ° C., and immediately after packaging, after 1 day, 3
After the lapse of days, after 7 days and after 14 days, the HU value was measured by taking out from the container. Further, as a comparative example, except that the container main body is made of PP, a container manufactured so that each of the above dimensions is exactly the same as the above example is filled with the same raw shellless eggs as the above conditions and sealed to form a raw shellless package. Eggs were produced, HU values were measured in the same manner every predetermined number of days, and changes in the how units were examined over time. The results are shown in FIG. 3 together with the above-mentioned eggs with shells. In FIG. 3, diagram c is PE
As shown in the figure, there is almost no change with time in the Hau unit, and a slight decrease is observed even after 14 days, which is clear from the case of raw eggs with shells. It can be seen that the freshness is excellent.
On the other hand, in the case of the container formed of PP of Comparative Example
(Line b) shows less change over time than eggs with shells,
The U value reduction suppression effect was small.
【0023】次に、これら容器入り生卵の残存炭酸ガス
量の経時変化を調べた。容器内の炭酸ガス濃度が大気中
の炭酸ガス濃度とつりあうまで容器内から外部へ炭酸ガ
スの透過によって残存炭酸ガス量は漸減していくが、容
器からの炭酸ガス透過量は容器内と大気中の炭酸ガス分
圧差によって影響されるので、実測が困難であるため、
実験では次の計算式に基づきコンピュータシミュレーシ
ョンによって、容器内の残存炭酸ガス量の経時変化を調
べた。プラスチック容器の場合、容器内の逐次的な炭酸
ガス濃度は、次式で表すことができる。
CA(n+1)=CA(n)+ΔQ/V(n) (2)
ここで、CA(n+1):一定時間後の炭酸ガス濃度
CA(n):ある時間における炭酸ガス濃度
ΔQ:ある時間における炭酸ガス透過量
V(n):ある時間におけるヘッドスペース体積
また、容器の炭酸ガス透過量は、次式で表すことができ
る。
ΔQ=R×Sq×(Aco2−Pco2) (3)
ここで、R :炭酸ガス透過度
Sq:容器透過面積
Aco2:大気中炭酸ガス分圧
Pco2:ある時間における容器内炭酸ガス分圧Next, the change with time of the residual carbon dioxide amount of the raw eggs contained in these containers was examined. The amount of residual carbon dioxide gas gradually decreases by permeation of carbon dioxide gas from the inside of the container to the outside until the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the container is balanced with the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere. Since it is affected by the partial pressure difference of carbon dioxide,
In the experiment, the time-dependent change in the amount of carbon dioxide remaining in the container was examined by computer simulation based on the following calculation formula. In the case of a plastic container, the sequential carbon dioxide gas concentration in the container can be expressed by the following equation. CA (n + 1) = CA (n) + ΔQ / V (n) (2) where CA (n + 1): carbon dioxide concentration after a certain time CA (n): carbon dioxide concentration at a certain time ΔQ: carbon dioxide at a certain time Gas permeation amount V (n): Headspace volume at a certain time Further, the carbon dioxide gas permeation amount of the container can be expressed by the following equation. ΔQ = R × Sq × (Aco 2 −Pco 2 ) (3) Here, R: carbon dioxide permeability Sq: container permeation area Aco 2 : atmospheric carbon dioxide partial pressure Pco 2 : carbon dioxide content in the container at a certain time Pressure
【0024】そこで、容器内炭酸ガス量は、ある一定時
間(本実験では12時間)ごとに容器内炭酸ガス濃度を
計算し、その時間内に透過した炭酸ガス量を逐次加算す
ることにより求めた。その結果を図4に示す。その結
果、材質がPPである比較例の場合は、経時日数に対す
る残存炭酸ガス量の変化が、図示に示すように、略一致
している。この場合、比較例の単位炭酸ガス透過量は次
式で計算することができる。
単位炭酸ガス透過量=PP透過度×25μ/本実験のPP厚み
=1417ml/m2・24hr(分圧差1atm)
したがって、比較例が殆ど殻付き生卵の場合と一致値し
ていることを考慮すれば、この単位炭酸ガス透過量を基
準にして、単位炭酸ガス透過量がそれ以下であれば良い
ことが分かる。また、容器本体をPETで製作した比較
例の場合は、単位炭酸ガス透過量は、57ml/m2・
24hr(分圧差1atm)であった。そして、この場合は、
図示のように、経時日数に対する残存炭酸ガス量の低下
も僅かであった。そして、ハウユニットの経時変化も図
3の線図(c)に示すように、殻付き卵と比べて殆ど減
少が少なく、鮮度保持に特段の効果があることが確認さ
れた。なお、実施例及び比較例の場合、経時変化に対し
てハウユニットが増大して部分が見られるが、それは次
のような原因によると推測される。生卵の場合は殻から
水分透過があるため、重量変化があり、その都度の重量
に基づいて測定している。しかしながら、実施例及び比
較例の場合、水分の透過がないため重量変化がないので
初期の殻付き生卵の重量で計算したことによる誤差のた
めに生じたと推測される。Therefore, the amount of carbon dioxide gas in the container was calculated by calculating the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the container every certain fixed time (12 hours in this experiment), and successively adding the amount of carbon dioxide gas permeated within that time. . The result is shown in FIG. As a result, in the case of the comparative example in which the material is PP, the changes in the residual carbon dioxide amount with respect to the number of days elapsed are substantially the same as shown in the figure. In this case, the unit carbon dioxide permeation amount of the comparative example can be calculated by the following formula. Unit carbon dioxide permeation amount = PP permeation × 25 μ / PP thickness of this experiment = 1417 ml / m 2 · 24 hr (partial pressure difference 1 atm) Therefore, it is considered that the comparative examples are almost the same as the case of raw eggs with shells. By doing so, it is understood that the unit carbon dioxide permeation amount may be less than that on the basis of the unit carbon dioxide permeation amount. In the case of the comparative example in which the container body is made of PET, the unit carbon dioxide permeation rate is 57 ml / m 2 ·
It was 24 hr (partial pressure difference 1 atm). And in this case,
As shown in the figure, the decrease in the amount of residual carbon dioxide with respect to the number of days elapsed was slight. Also, as shown in the diagram (c) of FIG. 3, the temporal change of the Hau unit was almost less than that of the eggs with shells, and it was confirmed that there was a particular effect in maintaining freshness. In addition, in the case of the example and the comparative example, the how unit is increased and a part is observed with the lapse of time, but it is presumed that the reason is as follows. In the case of raw eggs, there is a change in weight due to water permeation from the shell, and the measurement is based on the weight of each case. However, in the case of the example and the comparative example, there is no change in weight due to the absence of water permeation, so it is presumed that this was caused by an error due to calculation with the weight of the raw raw eggs with shells.
【0025】以上、本発明の実施形態及び実施例につい
て説明したが、本発明は上記実施例にかぎるものでな
く、その技術的思想の範囲内で種々の設計変更が可能で
ある。例えば、上記実施形態では容器本体の収納部には
生卵1個だけ充填するようにしたが、各収容部への充填
個数は任意であり、それに合わせて収容部の大きさを選
択することができる。また、単位炭酸ガス透過量が前記
条件を満足するものであれば、その材質や肉厚は特に限
定されない。Although the embodiments and examples of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and various design changes can be made within the scope of the technical idea thereof. For example, in the above-described embodiment, only one raw egg is filled in the storage portion of the container main body, but the number of pieces to be filled in each storage portion is arbitrary, and the size of the storage portion can be selected according to it. it can. Further, the material and the wall thickness thereof are not particularly limited as long as the unit carbon dioxide permeation amount satisfies the above conditions.
【0026】[0026]
【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明によれば、生卵を
単位炭酸ガス透過度が卵の殻よりも少ない透明又は半透
明の容器に無殻状態で充填密封することによって、生卵
の鮮度を長期間に亘って維持できて商品価値を高めるこ
とができるとともに、生卵の白身や黄味状態が外部から
直接判別できるので、消費者はその鮮度を確認して安心
して購入することができる。また、上記包装により、卵
の白身に多く含まれているリゾチームが最も強い抗菌活
性を示す中性領域にpH値を維持することができ、リゾ
チ−ムの抗菌活性の低下を抑制することができる。さら
に、無菌化包装することによって、殻付き生卵に比べて
細菌に汚染されるおそれがなく、安心である。さらに、
容器包装であるので、流通段階での取り扱いも容易であ
る。また、殻がないので調理に際して殻を割る必要がな
く、中身の取り出しが容易であり、且つその都度殻の廃
棄物が発生しないなどの格別な効果を奏するものであ
る。As described above, according to the present invention, a raw egg is filled and sealed in a transparent or translucent container having a unit carbon dioxide gas permeability lower than that of an egg shell in a shellless state. The product's freshness can be maintained over a long period of time to enhance its commercial value, and the white or yellowish state of raw eggs can be directly discriminated from the outside, so consumers should check their freshness and purchase with confidence. You can Further, the above-mentioned packaging makes it possible to maintain the pH value in a neutral region where lysozyme, which is contained in a large amount in the egg white, exhibits the strongest antibacterial activity, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in antibacterial activity of lysozyme. . Furthermore, the sterilized packaging is safer because it is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria than the eggs with shells. further,
Since it is a container and packaging, it is easy to handle at the distribution stage. Further, since there is no shell, there is no need to break the shell during cooking, the contents can be easily taken out, and the waste of the shell is not generated each time, which is a special effect.
【図1】本発明の実施形態に係る無殻包装生卵の斜視図
である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a raw shellless raw egg according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】そのA−A断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA.
【図3】殻付き生卵及び無殻包装生卵におけるハウユニ
ットの経時日数に対する変化を示す線図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a change with time of the Hau unit in raw eggs with shells and raw eggs without packaging.
【図4】殻付き生卵及び無殻包装生卵における残存炭酸
ガス量の経時日数に対する変化を示す線図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram showing changes in the amount of residual carbon dioxide in raw eggs with shells and raw eggs without packaging, with respect to the number of days elapsed.
【図5】pH値から炭酸ガス初期値を推定するための水
素イオン−炭酸ガス量線図である。FIG. 5 is a hydrogen ion-carbon dioxide gas amount diagram for estimating an initial value of carbon dioxide gas from a pH value.
1 無菌包装生卵パック 2 容器本体
3 蓋材 5 単位パッ
ク
6 収容部 7 蓋材シー
ルフランジ
8 連通部 9 黄身
10 白身1 Aseptic packed raw egg pack 2 Container body 3 Lid material 5 Unit pack 6 Storage portion 7 Lid material seal flange 8 Communication portion 9 Yolk 10 White meat
Claims (8)
る容器本体と、該容器本体の開口部を覆う蓋材からなる
生卵無殻包装用容器に密封包装された無殻包装生卵であ
って、前記容器本体及び/又は前記蓋材は透視可能な合
成樹脂材料で形成され、単位炭酸ガス透過量が高圧側と
低圧側の気体分圧差1atm換算で、1417ml/m
2・24hr以下となるように形成されていることを特徴と
する無殻包装生卵。1. A raw egg shell-free packaging raw material which is hermetically packaged in a raw egg shell-free packaging container which comprises a container main body having a storage portion for storing raw eggs in a shell-free state, and a lid member which covers an opening of the container main body. The egg and the container body and / or the lid member are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the unit carbon dioxide permeation amount is 1417 ml / m in terms of a gas partial pressure difference of 1 atm between the high pressure side and the low pressure side.
Mukara packaging raw eggs, characterized in that it is formed so as to be 2 · 24 hr or less.
酸ガス透過度が8500ml/m2・24hr・atm/25
μmより小さい合成樹脂材料で構成されている請求項1
に記載の無殻包装生卵。2. The container body and / or the lid member has a carbon dioxide gas permeability of 8500 ml / m 2 · 24 hr · atm / 25.
A synthetic resin material smaller than μm.
The raw shellless raw egg described in.
リエステル系樹脂、ポリアミド系樹脂、ポリビニルアル
コール系樹脂、塩化ビニル系樹脂、塩化ビニリデン系樹
脂、フッ素系樹脂から選択される一種の単層または複数
の組み合わせからなる複合材から形成されている請求項
1又は2記載の無殻包装生卵。3. The container body and / or the lid member is one kind of single layer selected from polyester resin, polyamide resin, polyvinyl alcohol resin, vinyl chloride resin, vinylidene chloride resin, and fluorine resin. Alternatively, the shellless raw egg according to claim 1 or 2, which is formed of a composite material composed of a plurality of combinations.
材シール部で連結されて構成されている請求項1〜3何
れかに記載の無殻包装生卵。4. The unwrapped raw egg according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container body is configured by connecting a plurality of accommodating portions with the lid material sealing portion.
された無菌化充填無殻包装生卵である請求項1〜4の何
れかに記載の無殻包装生卵。5. The unsealed raw eggs packaged in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the unsealed raw eggs are sterilized filled unsealed raw eggs which are filled and sealed in a sterile atmosphere.
部に炭酸ガスを供給してヘッドスペースのガスを炭酸ガ
ス置換して包装した請求項1〜5の何れかに記載の無殻
包装生卵。6. The shellless shell according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein carbon dioxide gas is supplied to the accommodation portion of the container body to replace the gas in the headspace with carbon dioxide gas at the time of filling the shellless raw eggs. Packaging raw eggs.
る殻付き卵洗浄殺菌工程、生卵を無殻状態で収容する収
容部と蓋材シール部とからなる容器本体の内周面及び外
周面を洗浄殺菌する容器本体洗浄殺菌工程、洗浄殺菌済
み生卵を無菌雰囲気内で割り、洗浄殺菌済み容器本体の
収容部に充填する生卵無殻無菌化充填工程、無殻生卵充
填済みの容器本体の収容部を蓋材でシールして密封する
密封工程からなることを特徴とする無殻包装生卵の無菌
化包装方法。7. An inner circumference of a container body comprising a shell egg washing and sterilizing step of washing and sterilizing the outer peripheral surface of a raw egg in a shell state, and a container body including a storage portion for storing raw egg in a non-shell state and a lid member sealing portion. Washing and sterilizing the container body to wash and sterilize the surface and the outer peripheral surface, dividing the washed and sterilized raw egg in a sterile atmosphere and filling the accommodation part of the washed and sterilized container body A sterilized packaging method of raw eggs without shells, comprising a sealing step of sealing a storage portion of a filled container main body with a lid material.
菌雰囲気で行われ、容器本体内の空気を炭酸ガスに置換
して包装する請求項7記載の無殻包装生卵の無菌化包装
方法。8. The sterilized packaging of shell-free raw eggs according to claim 7, wherein the aseptic filling step of the raw eggs is performed in a carbon dioxide gas aseptic atmosphere, and the air in the container body is replaced with carbon dioxide gas for packaging. Method.
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