Published February 1992 | Version v1
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Radiation effects on some physico-biochemical changes in pisum sativum

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Inst. for Food and Agriculture, NWFP Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan)

Description

Effect of irradiation treatment (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 kGy) on fresh pea cultivars was investigated. Results indicated that significant decrease in colour (% transmittance) and ascorbic acid occurred due to storage period. Visual observation indicated no sprouting until 6th days after which sprouting started in both the unirradiated cultivars . At higher irradiation dose (4.00 kGy) sprouts died soon after emergence. Peas irradiated at 2.0-4.0 kGy doses showed rottage after 9-12 days of storage in both the varieties. Higher irradiation doses enhanced the rate of rot compared with lower doses. p-8 was more resistant to Rottage than Moon cultivar of pea

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Science and Techniques
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 13-18.
ISSN
1001-8042
CODEN
NSETEC

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
24038014
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ASCORBIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; COBALT 60; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; GAMMA RADIATION; PEAS; RADURIZATION; SPROUT INHIBITION
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; COBALT ISOTOPES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FOOD; FOOD PROCESSING; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PRESERVATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPRESERVATION; SEEDS; VEGETABLES; VITAMINS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES