Published December 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Identification of Gamma Irradiation of Imported Spice

  • 1. Korea Food and Drug Administration, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Yeungnam College of Science and Technology, Daegu (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Photostimulated Luminescence (PSL), Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) and Thermoluminescence (TL) analysis were conducted to detect irradiation treatment of imported whole and ground spices. The screening by PSL detected no irradiation treatment, except un the ground thyme and bay leaves which exhibited photon counts in the intermediate level. Irradiation of the two spices was detected after irradiating them at 1.0, 3.0, 5.0 and 10.0 kGy, and then subjecting them to PSL analysis, which resulted in the significantly low photons of non-irradiated spices compared to that at 1.0 kGy, indicating that the photon counts varied depending on the amount of inorganic mineral debris in the spices

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Food Science and Nutrition
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 317-323
ISSN
1226-332X

INIS

Country of Publication
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45080576
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GAMMA RADIATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; RADURIZATION; SPICES; STORAGE LIFE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; WHOLESOMENESS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EMISSION; FOOD PROCESSING; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; LUMINESCENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHOTON EMISSION; PRESERVATION; PROCESSING; RADIATIONS; RADIOPRESERVATION; RESONANCE

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Notes
ARN: KR2005011277