JP2703882B2 - How to keep fresh food fresh - Google Patents

How to keep fresh food fresh

Info

Publication number
JP2703882B2
JP2703882B2 JP17344985A JP17344985A JP2703882B2 JP 2703882 B2 JP2703882 B2 JP 2703882B2 JP 17344985 A JP17344985 A JP 17344985A JP 17344985 A JP17344985 A JP 17344985A JP 2703882 B2 JP2703882 B2 JP 2703882B2
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
fresh
water
container
fresh food
temperature
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
JP17344985A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JPS6236171A (en
Inventor
徹治 岩崎
均 細川
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Kao Corp
Original Assignee
Kao Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Kao Corp filed Critical Kao Corp
Priority to JP17344985A priority Critical patent/JP2703882B2/en
Publication of JPS6236171A publication Critical patent/JPS6236171A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JP2703882B2 publication Critical patent/JP2703882B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Landscapes

  • Freezing, Cooling And Drying Of Foods (AREA)
  • Storage Of Fruits Or Vegetables (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は生鮮食料品の鮮度保持方法に関し、更に詳し
くは、魚、野菜等の生鮮食料品の保存、流通の際に予め
水又は無機塩を含有する水を吸収させた高吸水性ポリマ
ーの凍結物を生鮮食料品と共に容器内に入れる鮮度保持
方法に関する。 〔従来の技術とその問題点〕 生鮮食料品の粘度低下を防止する方法として、裸の氷
又はプラスチツクフイルムに入つた水を容器に入れ生鮮
食料品の品温を下げる方法が行われている。その為、保
冷庫や保冷車が利用されるが、保冷庫、保冷車が充分で
ない場合や、保冷庫や、保冷車が使用できても個々の生
鮮食料品の品温を十分に下げるまでいたらない場合があ
り、容器内の温度の上昇につれて氷が溶けて液状とな
る。この液状の水により“とろけ”“くさり”が生じ生
鮮食料品の品質の劣化がする問題があつた。また、十分
に品温を下げたとしても湿度が少ないため“萎凋”する
など生鮮食料品の鮮度低下が避けられなかつた。 〔問題点を解決するための手段〕 そこで本発明者らは、上記欠点を解決すべく、十分な
冷却能力を有し、且つ湿度を最適に保ちうるような保冷
材を得るべく鋭意研究した結果、高吸水性ポリマーに水
又は無機塩を含有する水を吸収させ、その後凍結して保
冷材として用いることにより生鮮食料品の品温を下げる
とともに、生鮮食料品の“萎凋”、“劣化”をも防止で
きることを見い出し本発明を完成した。 即ち、本発明は、紙及び、織布から選ばれるシート状
構造物に含有又は挟持されてなる高吸水性ポリマーを含
水させた後、凍結して凍結物を生鮮食料品と共に容器内
に入れ冷却することを特徴とする鮮度保持食料品の生鮮
方法を提供するものである。 本発明に係る高吸水性ポリマーとは、水に不溶で水に
接して多量の水を吸収し、自重の30倍以上の吸水能を有
する物質であり、例えば特公昭49−43395号公報が開示
する澱粉−ポリアクリロニトリルグラフト共重合体、特
公昭51−39672号公報が開示する架橋ポリアルキレンオ
キシド、特公昭53−13495号公報が開示するビニルエス
テル−エチレン系不飽和カルボン酸共重合体ケン化物、
特公昭54−30710号公報が開示する逆相懸濁重合によつ
て得られる自己架橋が加熱で酸ポリマーん入押入れ54−
20093号公報が開示するポリビニルアルコール系重合体
と環状酸無水物との反応生成物、特開昭55−84304号公
報が開示するポリアクリル酸塩架橋物あるいは特開昭59
−62665号公報が開示する後架橋ポリマーなどが挙げら
れる。特に好ましい高吸水性ポリマーは自重の100倍以
上の吸水能を有する物質で例えば後架橋ポリアクリル酸
塩など本発明に用いられる高吸水性ポリマーは、紙及び
不織布から選ばれるシート状構造物に含有又は挟持され
た形状のものである。 高吸水性ポリマーに吸収させる水の量は高吸水性ポリ
マーに対し通常50〜500倍(重量比)である。無機塩の
水溶液を吸収させる場合の無機塩としては食塩、芒硝、
重そう等が挙げられる。水溶液の濃度は通常0.01〜10重
量%である。 含水させた高吸水性ポリマーの凍結物は、上記の水を
吸収させたポリマーを、−5℃以下、好ましくは−10℃
以下に冷凍することにより得られる。 凍結物の使用量は生鮮食料品の種類、保存期間などに
よつて任意に選ばれるが、通常、野菜類に対しては0.1
〜3.0Kg(対野菜1Kg)、鮮魚類に対しては0.1〜4.0Kg
(対鮮魚1Kg)程度使われる。 本発明の方法により鮮度を保持しうる生鮮食料品とし
て、野菜類ではブロツコリー、エノキタケ、クレソン、
ホウレンソウ、レタス、カリフラワー、セロリ、アスパ
ラガス、シユンギク、ニラ、フキ、イチゴ等、菌類では
マツタケ、エノキダケ、シイタケ等が挙げられ、鮮魚類
としてはタイ、ハマチ、ブリ、カツオ、アカガイ、エ
ビ、カニなどが挙げられる。 〔作用および効果〕 本発明に係る水を吸収された高吸水性ポリマーの凍結
物を用いることにより、単に氷や現在市販されている保
冷剤よりも同量で長時間低温を維持できる。これは高電
解質である吸水性ポリマーに水が吸収され、凍結させる
と溶解する際多量の熱量が必要になつてくることによる
ものである。無機塩の水溶液を用いると更に長時間維持
できると共に殺菌効果も期待できる。 また、生鮮食料品の“萎凋”、“劣化”を防止できる
理由としては凍結物の溶解にともない空気中の湿度をコ
ントロールすることができることによる。 〔実施例〕 次に実施例により本発明を更に詳細に説明する。 実施例1 内径33.5cm×24cm×11.5cm(高さ)の発泡スチロール
製容器をあらかじめ10℃に冷却した。吸水性ポリマーシ
ート(40g/m2ポリマーを含む、たて30cm×よこ22cm)に
水を吸収させ(吸水量は300g)、その後−20℃に入れて
凍結させたものを上記容器に入れ、25℃45%相対湿度の
恒温室に移し経時的に容器内の温度及び湿度を調べた。
又、比較として、水300g、市販保冷剤(500g/個)2コ
を吸水性ポリマーシートと同様に−20℃に入れておいた
ものを上記の発泡スチロール製容器に入れ、同様に容器
内の温度及び湿度を調べた。 結果を第1図及び第2図に示す。 尚、図中、No.1は発泡スチロールのみ、No.2は氷300
g、No.3は市販保冷剤、No.4は吸水性ポリマー含有シー
トに水300gを吸収させて凍結したものについての結果で
ある。 第1図及び2図の結果から、吸水性ポリマーシートを
用いた場合容器内の温度は長時間にわつて低温に維持さ
れており、又相対湿度は生鮮食料品の“結露”、“萎
凋”、“劣化”が生じない約70%に維持されることが明
らかである。 実施例2 実施例1の基礎実験に基づき、生鮮食料品の中でも非
常に呼吸量の高いブロツコリーを用いて同様の実験を行
なつた。 実施例1で使用したものと同じ発泡スチロールにブロ
ツコリー3Kgを入れ10℃に予冷後、25℃、相対湿度45%
の恒温室に入れ、容器内温度と湿度変化並びに18hr後の
鮮度状態を観察した。結果を表1に示す。 実施例3 実施例1の基礎実験に基づき、品質劣化の激しいエノ
キタケを用いて同様の実験を行なつた。実施例1で使用
したのと同じ発泡スチロールにエノキタケ3Kgを入れ、1
0℃に予冷後、25℃、相対湿度45%の恒温室に入れ容器
内温度と湿度変化並びに24hr後のエノキタケの目べり量
を重量減少率(%)で表わした。結果を表2に示す。 実施例4 実施例1の基礎実験に基づき品質劣化の激しいタイの
刺身を用いて同様の実験を行なつた。実施例1で使用し
たのと同じ発泡スチロールにタイの刺身2Kgを入れ10℃
に予冷後、25℃、相対湿度45%の恒温室に入れ容器内温
度と湿度変化並びに24hr後のタイの刺身の鮮度状態を観
察した。結果を表3に示す。
Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for preserving freshness of fresh foodstuffs, and more specifically, water or inorganic salt before storing or distributing fresh foodstuffs such as fish and vegetables. The present invention relates to a method for maintaining the freshness of putting a frozen product of a superabsorbent polymer that has absorbed water containing water into a container together with a fresh food product. [Prior art and its problems] As a method for preventing a decrease in viscosity of fresh food, a method of lowering the temperature of fresh food by placing bare ice or water in plastic film in a container has been used. For this reason, cool boxes and cool cars are used, but if the cool boxes and cool cars are not enough, or if the cool boxes and cool cars can be used, the temperature of individual fresh foods should be lowered sufficiently. The ice may melt and become liquid as the temperature inside the container increases. There is a problem that the liquid water causes "melt" and "burr" and deteriorates the quality of fresh food. Further, even if the temperature is sufficiently lowered, the decrease in freshness of fresh food such as "withering" due to low humidity cannot be avoided. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present inventors have conducted intensive studies to obtain a cooling material having a sufficient cooling capacity and an optimal humidity. By absorbing water or water containing an inorganic salt in the superabsorbent polymer, and then freezing and using it as a cold insulator, the temperature of the perishable food is lowered, and the "wilt" and "deterioration" of the perishable food are reduced. The present invention has been completed by finding that this can be prevented. That is, the present invention provides a water-containing superabsorbent polymer contained or sandwiched in a sheet-like structure selected from paper and woven fabric, and then freezes the frozen product together with a fresh food product in a container for cooling. And a method for freshening a freshness-preserving food product. The superabsorbent polymer according to the present invention is a substance that is insoluble in water, absorbs a large amount of water when in contact with water, and has a water absorption capacity of 30 times or more its own weight, and is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 49-43395. Starch-polyacrylonitrile graft copolymer, crosslinked polyalkylene oxide disclosed in JP-B-51-39672, saponified vinyl ester-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer disclosed in JP-B-53-13495,
The self-crosslinking obtained by the reversed-phase suspension polymerization disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 54-30710 is heated to an acid polymer indentation by heating.
No. 20093 discloses a reaction product of a polyvinyl alcohol polymer and a cyclic acid anhydride, a crosslinked polyacrylate disclosed in JP-A-55-84304, or JP-A-59-84304.
And post-crosslinked polymers disclosed in JP-A-62665. Particularly preferred superabsorbent polymer is a substance having a water absorbing ability of 100 times or more its own weight.For example, the superabsorbent polymer used in the present invention such as a post-crosslinked polyacrylate is contained in a sheet-like structure selected from paper and nonwoven fabric. Or, it is of a sandwiched shape. The amount of water absorbed by the superabsorbent polymer is usually 50 to 500 times (weight ratio) the superabsorbent polymer. When absorbing an aqueous solution of an inorganic salt, the inorganic salt includes salt, sodium sulfate,
Heavy weight and the like. The concentration of the aqueous solution is usually from 0.01 to 10% by weight. The frozen product of the superabsorbent polymer that has been impregnated with water is obtained by subjecting the polymer that has absorbed water to -5 ° C or lower, preferably -10 ° C.
It is obtained by freezing below. The amount of frozen material used is arbitrarily selected depending on the type of fresh food, storage period, etc., but usually 0.1% for vegetables.
~ 3.0Kg (1kg for vegetables), 0.1 ~ 4.0Kg for fresh fish
Used (about 1 kg of fresh fish). As fresh foods that can maintain freshness according to the method of the present invention, vegetables include broccoli, enokitake, watercress,
Spinach, lettuce, cauliflower, celery, asparagus, syringa, chive, butterbur, strawberry, etc., fungi include matsutake, enoki mushroom, shiitake, etc.Fresh fishes include Thailand, hamachi, yellowtail, skipjack, red mussel, shrimp, crab, etc. Is mentioned. [Operation and Effect] By using the frozen product of the water-absorbing polymer according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the low temperature for a long time with the same amount as that of ice or a currently-available cooling agent. This is because water is absorbed by the water-absorbing polymer, which is a high electrolyte, and when it is frozen, a large amount of heat is required to dissolve it. When an aqueous solution of an inorganic salt is used, it can be maintained for a longer time and a bactericidal effect can be expected. The reason why "wilt" and "deterioration" of perishable foods can be prevented is that the humidity in the air can be controlled as the frozen matter is melted. [Examples] Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. Example 1 A styrene foam container having an inner diameter of 33.5 cm × 24 cm × 11.5 cm (height) was cooled to 10 ° C. in advance. Water is absorbed by a water-absorbing polymer sheet (containing 40 g / m 2 polymer, length 30 cm × width 22 cm) (water absorption is 300 g), then put at −20 ° C. and frozen, put in the above container, 25 The sample was transferred to a constant temperature room at 45 ° C. and a relative humidity was checked over time.
For comparison, 300 g of water and 2 pieces of a commercially available cold preservative (500 g / piece) were placed at -20 ° C. in the same manner as the water-absorbing polymer sheet, and then placed in the above-mentioned styrene foam container. And humidity. The results are shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. In the figure, No. 1 is only Styrofoam and No. 2 is ice 300.
g and No. 3 are the results of a commercially available refrigerating agent, and No. 4 is the result of a product obtained by absorbing 300 g of water in a water-absorbing polymer-containing sheet and then freezing it. From the results shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the water-absorbing polymer sheet was used, the temperature in the container was maintained at a low temperature for a long time, and the relative humidity was "condensation" and "withering" of fresh food. , Is apparently maintained at about 70% without "deterioration". Example 2 Based on the basic experiment of Example 1, a similar experiment was performed using broccoli, which has a very high respiration rate among fresh food products. 3 kg of broccoli was placed in the same polystyrene foam as used in Example 1, precooled to 10 ° C, then 25 ° C, relative humidity 45%
, And the changes in the temperature and humidity in the container and the freshness after 18 hours were observed. Table 1 shows the results. Example 3 Based on the basic experiment of Example 1, a similar experiment was performed using enokitake mushrooms with severe deterioration in quality. Into the same polystyrene foam used in Example 1, 3 kg of Enokitake was added, and 1
After pre-cooling to 0 ° C., the container was placed in a constant temperature room at 25 ° C. and a relative humidity of 45%. Table 2 shows the results. Example 4 Based on the basic experiment of Example 1, the same experiment was performed using Thai sashimi with severe deterioration in quality. 2 kg of Thai sashimi is placed in the same polystyrene foam used in Example 1 and the temperature is 10 ° C.
After pre-cooling, it was placed in a constant temperature room at 25 ° C. and 45% relative humidity, and the temperature and humidity changes in the container and the freshness of Thai sashimi after 24 hours were observed. Table 3 shows the results.

【図面の簡単な説明】 第1図は実施例1で行なつた基礎実験の容器内の経時的
温度変化を示す図、第2図は経時的温度変化を示す図で
ある。
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a temporal change in temperature in a container of a basic experiment conducted in Example 1, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a temporal change in temperature.

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】 1.紙及び不織布から選ばれるシート状構造物に含有又
は挟持されてなる高吸水性ポリマーを含水させた後、凍
結した凍結物を生鮮食料品と共に容器内に入れ冷却する
ことを特徴とする生鮮食料品の鮮度保持方法。
(57) [Claims] A fresh food product characterized in that after containing a superabsorbent polymer contained or sandwiched in a sheet-like structure selected from paper and nonwoven fabric, the frozen product is cooled together with a fresh food product in a container. Freshness retention method.
JP17344985A 1985-08-07 1985-08-07 How to keep fresh food fresh Expired - Fee Related JP2703882B2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP17344985A JP2703882B2 (en) 1985-08-07 1985-08-07 How to keep fresh food fresh

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP17344985A JP2703882B2 (en) 1985-08-07 1985-08-07 How to keep fresh food fresh

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPS6236171A JPS6236171A (en) 1987-02-17
JP2703882B2 true JP2703882B2 (en) 1998-01-26

Family

ID=15960676

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP17344985A Expired - Fee Related JP2703882B2 (en) 1985-08-07 1985-08-07 How to keep fresh food fresh

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JP2703882B2 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS6485036A (en) * 1987-09-24 1989-03-30 Mie Kagaku Kogyo Kk Method for storing perishables at low temperature
JP2514691B2 (en) * 1988-05-10 1996-07-10 ユニ・チャーム株式会社 Cooling material

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS60191165A (en) * 1984-03-10 1985-09-28 住友化学工業株式会社 Heat insulator and heat insulating method

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPS6236171A (en) 1987-02-17

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4931333A (en) Thermal packaging assembly
JP2703882B2 (en) How to keep fresh food fresh
JPS58193678A (en) Method of keeping vegetable and food fresh
JPH04239091A (en) Insulated pack
JPH04363137A (en) Salt water ice pack and salt water absorbing pack
JPH05130829A (en) Film or sheet for preserving meat and fish and shellfish
JPH03226475A (en) Packaging sheet
JPS60191165A (en) Heat insulator and heat insulating method
JPH0239846A (en) Moisture conditioning sheet for edible meat
JP2000313876A (en) Cold accumulator and low-temperature insulator filled with cold accumulator
JP7297346B1 (en) Storage system and storage method for perishables
JPH10111057A (en) Cold insulating material for preventing vegetables and fluts from getting frost bitten
JP2632559B2 (en) Food tray
JP4537715B2 (en) Cold thawing promoting material and cold thawing method
Ninan Freezing and frozen storage of fish and shellfish products
JPH0530896A (en) Refrigerated or frozen food
JP2602040B2 (en) Cooling material and manufacturing method
JPS6053576B2 (en) Freshness preservation material for fruits and vegetables
JPH0136065Y2 (en)
JPH089880A (en) Precooling of vegetable using liquid ice, cooling of cut vegetable and slice of fresh fish and system for low-temperature distribution of the same
JPH02109878A (en) Cold insulation transporting method
JPS602787Y2 (en) ice packaged food
JPS6333276A (en) Packaging method
CN113859761A (en) Fruit cold chain transportation fresh-keeping method
AU2002241357A1 (en) Method for processing and preserving food and processed food

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
LAPS Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees