Table 3.
pH value changes for cut kimchi cabbage with respect to packaging mater ials during short-term storage at 5°C
Weeks | Package1) |
PP | OPP | LDPE |
0 | 6.00±0.11aB2) | 6.00±0.11aB | 6.00±0.11aB |
1 | 5.96±0.06aB | 5.82±0.04bC | 5.91±0.03aB |
2 | 6.06±0.02aB | 5.82±0.09bC | 6.01±0.03aB |
3 | 6.01±0.05aB | 5.96±0.11aBC | 5.95±0.14aB |
4 | 6.36±0.06aA | 6.32±0.10aA | 6.41±0.05aA |
PP, polypropylene film; OPP, oriented polypropylene film; LDPE, low density polyethylene film.
abMeans followed by the same letters within the row of each cut kimchi cabbages are not significantly different (p<0.05); ABmeans followed by the same letters within the column per parameter are not significantly different (p<0.05).