Sprout inhibition in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) with low energy electrons

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-53

  Kumar, Sanjeev ^b   Petwal, V C ^a   Kaul, A ^a   Behere, A ^b   Promod, R ^b   Bapna, S C ^a   Soni, H C ^a   Sharma, Arun ^b  

^a RAJA RAMANNA CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; Irradiation; Low energy electrons; Potato; Sprout inhibition

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATOMS; BALLOONS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRONS; FRUITS; IRRADIATION; KETONES; ORGANIC ACIDS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGARS;

CHIP QUALITY; ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; GAMMA-RADIATION; LIFE EXTENSIONS; LOW ENERGIES; LOW ENERGY ELECTRONS; POTATO; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SPROUT INHIBITION;

RADIATION;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 58449114057     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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