KR102273543B1 - Livestock product processing apparatus and method for sterilizing livestock products using high-voltage pulsed electric field and infiltrating medicinal ingredients, fragrance or flavor inside - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cutting-edge technology capable of controlling permeability of livestock products. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a livestock processing method comprises the following steps: receiving alternating current from a source power source, converting the alternating current into a high-voltage direct current, and storing the high-voltage direct current in a capacitor, which is an energy storage device, to charge energy; operating independently of the charging step and transferring and placing livestock products in a chamber; spraying a solution, in which a medicinal ingredient, a flavor ingredient, or a fragrance ingredient is dissolved, to the livestock products placed in the chamber; discharging the charged energy to the livestock products to which the solution is sprayed to generate a high-voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) by repeatedly moving the positions of high voltage pulse electrodes installed on at least two or more sides in the chamber; forming a potential difference in a cell membrane of the livestock products with the generated high-voltage PEF; maintaining a state, in which the potential difference is formed, for a predetermined time until perforation occurs in the cell membrane of the livestock products to allow the solution to permeate between the perforations of the generated cell membrane; and drying the livestock products impregnated with the solution.

Description

Livestock product processing apparatus and method for sterilizing livestock products using high-voltage pulsed electric field and infiltrating medicinal ingredients, fragrance or flavor inside}

The present invention is a state-of-the-art technology capable of controlling the permeability of livestock cells, and effectively controlling the cell wall and cell membrane by using a high voltage pulse electric field technology, enabling livestock product processing that penetrates medicinal ingredients and fragrance or flavor ingredients into livestock products, and high voltage pulses It is a technology that can sterilize livestock products without boiling or steaming.

Consumption of livestock products is weakened due to seasonal infectious diseases, etc., and the burden of 100% sterilization by sterilization during processing rather than consumption by boiling, grilling, or steaming is reduced, and its place as a safe food product is reduced. you will be able to catch

In the case of Korean beef, if one cow is slaughtered, only 34% of the parts sold for roasting are used, which can result in high prices due to insufficient quantity. However, there is a problem that the remaining 66% is not sold and remains in stock. Specifically, sirloin, tenderloin, brisket, ribs, and rump parts can be sold for roasting, and these parts account for 34% of beef brisket.

In this way, by adding medicinal ingredients, fragrance, or flavoring ingredients to parts not preferred for roasting, it is good for the body and reprocessed with excellent taste can contribute to the increase in consumption of livestock products.

After seasoning, baking, boiling, or steaming is a common method, and the method of mass sterilization of livestock products is to apply hot heat of 100 °C.

Korean Patent No. 10-0356101 “Method and device for disinfecting or sterilizing meat or vegetables or agricultural products and feed” Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1729913 “Method for producing broccoli with increased sulforaphane content and use of broccoli prepared therefrom”

An object of the present invention is to provide a state-of-the-art technology capable of controlling the permeability of livestock products according to the present invention.

An object of the present invention is to effectively control cell walls and cell membranes by using high voltage pulse electric field technology, and to penetrate medicinal ingredients and fragrance or flavor ingredients into livestock products.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of sterilization even without boiling or steaming livestock products by high voltage pulses.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a non-heat treatment technology for processing food without sanitary safety and product damage.

An object of the present invention is to increase the sterilization effect, and to prevent the external characteristics from changing even if the taste or medicinal ingredients of beef, pork, or chicken are penetrated.

The livestock processing method according to an embodiment receives an alternating current from a source power source, converts it into high-voltage direct current, stores it in a capacitor as an energy storage device, and charges energy, operates independently of the charging step, and transfers livestock products to the chamber In the step of positioning, spraying a solution in which a medicinal ingredient, a flavor ingredient, or a fragrance ingredient is dissolved in the livestock product located in the chamber, while repeatedly moving the positions of the high voltage pulse electrodes installed on at least two or more sides in the chamber, Discharging the energy charged in the livestock product to which the solution is sprayed to generate a high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF), forming a potential difference in the cell membrane of the livestock product with the generated high voltage pulsed electric field, the cell membrane of the livestock product Maintaining the state in which the potential difference is formed for a predetermined time until perforation occurs, allowing the solution to permeate between the perforations of the generated cell membrane, and drying the livestock product impregnated with the solution. can

동안 각각 100~500회씩 가공하려는 축산물에 15kV의 전압을 인가하는 단계를 포함할 수 있다.The generating of the high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) according to an embodiment may include repeatedly moving the position of the high voltage pulse electrode up and down while increasing the high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) from 10 to 100

It may include applying a voltage of 15kV to the livestock to be processed 100 to 500 times during each.

The generating of the high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) according to an embodiment may include, in the process of applying the high voltage pulsed electric field, when perforation of the cell wall or membrane of the livestock product starts, after a delay time for a predetermined time It may include applying the high voltage pulsed electric field again.

동안 지속되는 고전압 펄스 전기장을 1

의 간격으로 100회 인가하여 상기 축산물의 세포벽 또는 세포막을 천공시키는 단계, 및 상기 세포벽 또는 세포막이 천공이 시작되면 1s의 딜레이 타임 후, 10

동안 지속되는 고전압 펄스 전기장을 1

의 간격으로 500회 인가하는 단계를 포함할 수 있다.The step of generating a high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) according to an embodiment includes 100

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

Perforating the cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product by applying 100 times at an interval of

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

It may include the step of applying 500 times at an interval of.

Livestock product processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the high voltage pulsed electric field (Pulsed Electric Field) by discharging the energy charged in the livestock product to which the solution is sprayed while repeatedly moving the chamber, in which the high voltage pulse electrode is installed on at least two or more sides, and the position of the high voltage pulse electrode Electric Field, PEF), wherein the high voltage pulse electric field generator forms a potential difference in the cell membrane of the livestock product with the generated high voltage pulse electric field, and when perforation occurs in the cell membrane of the livestock product The state in which the potential difference is formed is maintained for a predetermined time until the solution is permeated between the perforations of the cell membrane.

동안 지속되는 고전압 펄스 전기장을 1

의 간격으로 100회 인가하여 상기 축산물의 세포벽 또는 세포막을 천공시키고, 상기 세포벽 또는 세포막이 천공이 시작되면 1s의 딜레이 타임 후, 10

동안 지속되는 고전압 펄스 전기장을 1

의 간격으로 500회 인가할 수 있다.The high-voltage pulsed electric field generator according to an embodiment includes 100

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

The cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product is perforated by applying 100 times at an interval of , and when the cell wall or cell membrane starts perforation, after a delay time of 1 s, 10

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

It can be applied 500 times at an interval of

According to one embodiment, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a state-of-the-art technology capable of controlling the permeability of livestock products.

According to one embodiment, it is possible to effectively control the cell wall and the cell membrane by utilizing the high voltage pulse electric field technology, so that the medicinal component and the fragrance or flavor component can be penetrated into the livestock product.

According to one embodiment, it is possible to provide a technology capable of sterilization without boiling or steaming livestock products by high voltage pulses.

According to one embodiment, it is possible to provide a non-heating treatment technology for processing food without damage to hygiene and safety and product.

According to one embodiment, it is possible to increase the sterilization effect, and to prevent the external characteristics from changing even if the taste or medicinal ingredients of beef, pork, or chicken are penetrated.

1 is a view for explaining a process process to which the livestock processing method according to an embodiment is applied.
Figure 2 is a view for explaining a livestock processing apparatus according to an embodiment.
3 is a view for explaining the interior of a chamber in which a high voltage pulse electrode that repeatedly moves up and down is installed.
4 is a diagram for explaining a waveform of a high voltage pulsed electric field.
5 is a view showing the results of penetrating the fluorescent solution into livestock as an experimental example.
6 is a view showing the results of the saponin beef survey results.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The examples and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or substitutions of the embodiments.

In the following, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration related to various embodiments may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in various embodiments, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users and operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like components.

The singular expression may include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this document, expressions such as "A or B" or "at least one of A and/or B" may include all possible combinations of items listed together.

Expressions such as "first," "second," "first," or "second," can modify the corresponding elements regardless of order or importance, and to distinguish one element from another element. It is used only and does not limit the corresponding components.

When an (eg, first) component is referred to as being “(functionally or communicatively) connected” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, that component is It may be directly connected to the component, or may be connected through another component (eg, a third component).

As used herein, "configured to (or configured to)" according to the context, for example, hardware or software "suitable for," "having the ability to," "modified to ," "made to," "capable of," or "designed to" may be used interchangeably.

In some circumstances, the expression “a device configured to” may mean that the device is “capable of” with other devices or parts.

For example, the phrase “a processor configured (or configured to perform) A, B, and C” refers to a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) for performing the operations, or by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device. , may refer to a general-purpose processor (eg, a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing corresponding operations.

Also, the term 'or' means 'inclusive or' rather than 'exclusive or'.

That is, unless stated otherwise or clear from context, the expression 'x employs a or b' means any one of natural inclusive permutations.

Terms such as '.. unit' and '.. group' used below mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

1 is a view for explaining a process process to which the livestock processing method according to an embodiment is applied.

The process process may be performed in the order of the input process 110 , the processing process 120 , the drying process 130 , and the packaging process 140 .

The input process 110 corresponds to a process of putting livestock products (beef, pork, chicken, etc.) to be processed into the basket and inputted through a transfer device.

The processing process 120 corresponds to a process of infiltrating the livestock product in the basket with a flavor or medicinal ingredient by a pulsed electric field.

After the livestock product to be processed is put into the basket (110), the basket can be placed in a chamber capable of forming a high voltage pulsed electric field and processed (120).

For example, livestock products put into the chamber can be processed by generating a high-voltage pulsed electric field. Specifically, a solution of medicinal ingredients or spices diluted in water is sprayed on the surface of the livestock product (beef, pork, chicken) to be processed through a spraying device, and then the cell wall and cell membrane of the livestock product are perforated using a high-voltage pulse electric field generator. This allows a solution diluted with medicinal ingredients or spices to penetrate into livestock products.

In this processing process, livestock products are sterilized by a high voltage pulsed electric field at the same time, and the effect of softening the meat is also generated.

~ 100

동안 각각 100~500회씩 가공하려는 축산물에 15kV의 전압을 인가할 수 있다.In addition, in the processing process 120, while repeatedly moving the position of the high voltage pulse electrode up and down, a high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) is applied to 10

~ 100

A voltage of 15kV can be applied to the livestock products to be processed 100 to 500 times each.

In particular, when the perforation of the cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product starts in the process of applying the high voltage pulsed electric field, the high voltage pulsed electric field may be applied again after a delay time for a predetermined time.

동안 지속되는 고전압 펄스 전기장을 1

의 간격으로 100회 인가하여 상기 축산물의 세포벽 또는 세포막을 천공시킬 수 있다.Specifically, in the processing process 120, in order to generate a high voltage pulsed electric field, 100

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

It can be applied 100 times at an interval of to perforate the cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product.

동안 지속되는 고전압 펄스 전기장을 1

의 간격으로 500회 인가할 수 있다.In addition, after a delay time of 1 s, when the cell wall or cell membrane begins to perforate, 10

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

It can be applied 500 times at an interval of

Through this processing process 120, the ingredients can be evenly permeated as a whole, and through this, when an electric field is generated while the electrodes inside the chamber move up and down, a high value-added well-being plant can be manufactured.

Next, a drying 130 process of drying the processed livestock product with a dehumidifying device together with air, and a process of packaging the dried processed product with a vacuum packaging machine 140 may be performed.

Figure 2 is a view for explaining the livestock processing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment.

The livestock product processing apparatus 200 discharges the energy charged in the livestock product to which the solution is sprayed while repeatedly moving the chamber 210 in which the high voltage pulse electrode 211 is installed on at least two or more sides, and the position of the voltage pulse electrode to produce a high voltage pulse. It may include a high voltage pulsed electric field generator 220 for generating an electric field (Pulsed Electric Field, PEF).

The high voltage pulse electric field generator 220 forms a potential difference in the cell membrane of the livestock product with the generated high voltage pulse electric field, and maintains a state in which the potential difference is formed for a predetermined time until perforation occurs in the cell membrane of the livestock product, and the generated cell membrane perforation Allow the solution to permeate between them.

In particular, the chamber 210 is a device that puts livestock products to be processed and forms a high voltage pulse electric field therein through the high voltage pulse electrode 211, and the high voltage pulse generator 220 converts AC power to generate a high voltage pulse electric field. It modulates the cell membrane and cell wall of livestock products.

The high voltage pulse electrode 211 allows a high voltage pulse to flow from the + electrode to the - electrode so that an electric field is formed in the chamber.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the inside of the chamber 300 in which the high voltage pulse electrode 301 repeatedly moving up and down is installed.

The high voltage pulse electrode 301 according to an exemplary embodiment may uniformly generate the high voltage pulse electrode on the livestock product 302 in the basket 303 while moving in the vertical direction inside the chamber 300 .

In this process, a perforation is formed in the cell membrane in the cell wall of the livestock product 302, and the sprayed solution can permeate the surface of the livestock product from the time the perforation is formed.

4 is a diagram illustrating a waveform 400 of a high voltage pulsed electric field.

The high voltage pulse electrode moves up and down inside the chamber, and when perforation of the cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product starts in the process of applying the high voltage pulse electric field, the high voltage pulse electric field can be applied again after a delay time for a certain period of time.

동안 지속되는 고전압 펄스 전기장을 1

의 간격으로 100회 인가하여 축산물의 세포벽 또는 세포막을 천공시킬 수 있다.Specifically, as shown in reference numeral 410, the high voltage pulse electrode is 100

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

It is possible to perforate the cell wall or cell membrane of livestock products by applying 100 times at an interval of .

동안 지속되는 고전압 펄스 전기장을 1

의 간격으로 500회 인가할 수 있다.In addition, when the cell wall or cell membrane starts to be perforated, as shown in reference numeral 420, after a delay time of 1 s, 10

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

It can be applied 500 times at an interval of

[Table 1] below shows the input voltage and pulse time, the number of pulses, and the amount of saponin penetration according to the experimental values.

[Table 1]

, 펄스횟수 100회에서 0.10~0.15mg/g의 사포닌이 침투하는 것으로 분석된다.As shown in [Table 1], the preparation steps for perforating the cells of livestock products are input voltage 15 kV, pulse time 100

, it is analyzed that 0.10~0.15mg/g of saponin penetrates at 100 pulses.

, 펄스횟수 500회에서 사포닌 침투량이 5.31~5.44mg/g로서 가장 많은 양의 사포닌이 침투하는 것으로 분석된다.In addition, in the processing step for penetrating the solution after perforation occurs in the cells of livestock products, input voltage 15kV, pulse time 10

, at 500 pulses, the amount of saponin penetration is 5.31~5.44 mg/g, which is analyzed to be the highest amount of saponin penetration.

5 is a view showing the results of penetrating the fluorescent solution into livestock as an experimental example.

Reference numeral 510 corresponds to beef before processing, and reference numeral 520 is to generate a high voltage pulse electric field after spraying a solution in which medicinal ingredients, flavor ingredients, or fragrance ingredients are dissolved in beef to permeate the solution through the perforated cell membrane. to indicate that it has been processed.

It can be seen that the solution penetrates the green part in the environment where ultraviolet rays are irradiated, and the taste, flavor, and nutrients of livestock products are sufficiently supplied.

6 is a view showing the results of the saponin beef survey results.

As an example, after saponin was added to beef through the livestock product processing method according to the present invention, a questionnaire for evaluation of beef was investigated.

As the surveyed questions, as respondent information, a questionnaire was conducted with an item asking about occupation, an item evaluating the taste and aroma of saponin beef, and an item for evaluating the purchase intention of saponin beef.

Reference numeral 610 denotes respondent information, and the proportion of respondents engaged in the industry producing agricultural and livestock products corresponds to 30%, and the proportion of respondents engaged in distribution of agricultural and livestock products corresponds to 70%.

As a percentage of these respondents, as a result of the questionnaire for taste evaluation (620), 80% of the respondents responded that red ginseng or ginseng tastes strongly, and as a result of the questionnaire for flavor evaluation (630), 80% of the respondents said that red ginseng or ginseng flavor was replied that it was strong.

As can be seen from the results of the survey, the flavor and taste are enhanced without damaging the surface of livestock products, which has a very good effect on marketability.

By using the present invention, it is possible to provide a cutting-edge technology capable of controlling the permeability of cells in livestock products, and by effectively controlling cell walls and cell membranes using high-voltage pulsed electric field technology, medicinal ingredients and fragrance or flavoring ingredients can be penetrated into livestock products. have. In addition, it is possible to provide a technology capable of sterilization without boiling or steaming livestock products by high voltage pulses, and it is possible to provide a non-heating treatment technology for processing food without damage to hygiene and safety and products. In addition, it is possible to increase the sterilization effect, and to prevent the external characteristics from changing even if the taste or medicinal ingredients of beef, pork, or chicken are penetrated.

The device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of the hardware component and the software component. For example, devices and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA), It may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For convenience of understanding, although one processing device is sometimes described as being used, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that can include For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

The software may comprise a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or is independently or collectively processed You can command the device. The software and/or data may be any kind of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embody in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems, and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floppy disks. - includes magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or the described components of the system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components Or substituted or substituted by equivalents may achieve an appropriate result.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (6)

receiving alternating current from a source power source, converting it into high voltage direct current, and storing it in a capacitor as an energy storage device to charge energy;
operating independently of the filling step, transferring livestock products and placing them in the chamber;
spraying a solution in which a medicinal component, a flavor component, or a fragrance component is dissolved in the livestock product located in the chamber;
A high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) is generated by repeatedly moving the positions of the high voltage pulse electrodes installed on at least two or more sides in the chamber up and down in the chamber, and discharging the energy charged in the livestock products sprayed with the solution. making;
When the perforation of the cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product starts in the process of applying the generated high voltage pulse electric field, applying the high voltage pulse electric field again after a delay time for a predetermined time;
forming a potential difference in the cell membrane of the livestock product with the generated high voltage pulsed electric field;
maintaining the state in which the potential difference is formed for a predetermined time until perforation occurs in the cell membrane of the livestock product, allowing the solution to permeate between the perforations of the generated cell membrane; and
Drying the livestock product impregnated with the solution
Livestock processing method comprising a. According to claim 1,
The generating of the high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) comprises:
By repeatedly moving the position of the high voltage pulse electrode up and down, the high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) is increased by 10

~ 100

Step of applying a voltage of 15 kV to the livestock products to be processed 100 to 500 times during each
Livestock processing method comprising a. delete According to claim 1,
The step of generating a high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) comprises:
100

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

perforating the cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product by applying it 100 times at an interval of ; and
When the cell wall or cell membrane starts to perforate, after a delay time of 1 s, 10

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

step of applying 500 times at an interval of
A livestock processing method comprising a. a chamber in which high voltage pulse electrodes are installed on at least two or more sides; and
A high voltage pulsed electric field generator that generates a high voltage pulsed electric field (PEF) by repeatedly moving the position of the high voltage pulse electrode up and down in the chamber and discharging the energy charged in the livestock product sprayed with the solution
including,
The high voltage pulsed electric field generator comprises:
Forming a potential difference in the cell membrane of the livestock product with the generated high voltage pulse electric field, and maintaining the state in which the potential difference is formed for a predetermined time until perforation occurs in the cell membrane of the livestock product, between the perforation of the generated cell membrane Allow the solution to permeate
When the perforation of the cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product starts in the process of applying the generated high voltage pulsed electric field, the livestock product processing apparatus applies the high voltage pulsed electric field again after a delay time for a predetermined time. 6. The method of claim 5,
The high voltage pulsed electric field generator comprises:
100

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

The cell wall or cell membrane of the livestock product is perforated by applying 100 times at an interval of , and when the cell wall or cell membrane starts perforation, after a delay time of 1 s, 10

A high-voltage pulsed electric field lasting for 1

Livestock processing apparatus, characterized in that applied 500 times at an interval of.

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