Analysis of γ-irradiated melon, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 7159-7166

  Sin, Della W M ^a   Yiu, Chung Wong ^a   Wai, Yin Yao ^a  

^a Homantin Government Offices   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alkylcyclobutanones; Detection of irradiated seeds; EPR; GC MS; Storage influence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUCUMBER; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FOOD IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PLANT SEED; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SQUASH; SUNFLOWER;

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITACEAE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FOOD IRRADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HELIANTHUS; SEEDS;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; HELIANTHUS;

EID: 33749679777     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf061349u     Document Type: Article

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