Extension of shelf-life of whole-wheat flour by gamma radiation

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 163-168

  Marathe, S A ^a   Machaiah, J P ^a   Rao, B Y K ^a   Pednekar, M D ^a   Rao, V Sudha ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Chapati quality; Gamma radiation; Insect disinfestation; Nutritional value; Storage; Wheatflour

Indexed keywords

NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

FOOD STORAGE; GAMMA RAYS; PROTEINS; VITAMINS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

ATTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSECTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036116925     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00553.x     Document Type: Article

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