The Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Salmonella Chester and Its Sensitivity to Antibiotics

The sensitivity changes of Salmonella chester (S. chester) to antibiotics as the results of gamma irradiation has not much been studied. To understand the sensitivity changes of S. chester to several antibiotics as the results of gamma irradiation with the doses of 1.0; 2.5; and 5.0 kGy, an investigation was carried out using re subculture method. The irradiation effects was evaluated by using Complete. Randomized Design with factorial pattern and the data processing by Analyses of Variance and Duincan test. It revealed that after irradiation with doses of 1.0; and 2.5 kGy, S. chester more sensitive to antibiotics Amphycillin, Tetracyclin and Chloramphenicol. It was also found that using different media culture during irradiation, the sensitivity of S. chester to antibiotics was also different