Disinfection of seeds and sprout inhibition of potatoes with low energy electrons

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 3-6, 2000, Pages 253-255

  Todoriki, Setsuko ^a   Hayashi, Toru ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Germination; Low energy electron (soft electron); Seeds; Sprouting

Indexed keywords

AIR; CONTAMINATION; CROPS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONS; MICROORGANISMS; SEED; TITANIUM;

GERMINATION; MICROBIAL COUNT; POTATOES; SPROUTING;

DISINFECTION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; ELECTRON; ENERGY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD QUALITY; GERMINATION; PLANT SEED; POTATO; RADIATION STERILIZATION;

EID: 0034060899     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(99)00389-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

1. Hayashi T. Decontamination of dry food ingredients and seeds with "soft-electrons" (low energy electrons). Food Sci. Technol. Int. 4:(2):1998;114-120. Tokyo.
2. Hayashi T., Takahashi Y., Todoriki S. Low energy electron effects on the sterility and viscosity of grains. J. Food Sci. 62:(4):1997;858-860.
3. Hayashi T., Okadome H., Toyoshima H., Todoriki S., Ohtsubo K. Rheological properties and lipid oxidation of rice decontaminated with low energy electrons. J. Food Protection. 61:(1):1998;73-77.
4. Kurtzweil P. Questions keep sprouting about sprouts. FDA Consum. 33:(1):1999;18-22.
5. Mahon B.E., Ponka A., Hall W.N., Komatsu K., Dietrich S.E., Aiitonen A., Cage G., Hayes P.S., Lambert-Fair M.A., Bean N.H., Griffin P.M., Slutsker L. An international outbreak of Salmonella infection caused by alfalfa sprouts grown from contaminated seeds. J. Infect. Dis. 175:(4):1997;876-882.
6. Van Benden C.A., Keene W.E., Strang R.A., Werker D.H., King A.S., Mahon B., Kedberg K., Bell A., Kelly M.T., Balen V.K., MacKenzie W.R., Fleming D. Multinational outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infection due to contaminated alfalfa sprouts. JAMA. 281:(2):1999;158-162.