Microbial quality evaluation and effective decontamination of nutraceutically valued lotus seeds by electron beams and gamma irradiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 976-981

  Bhat, Rajeev ^a   Sridhar, K R ^b   Karim, A A ^a  

^a University Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Electron beams; Fungi; Gamma rays; Irradiation; Lotus seeds; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

DOSE RANGE; DOSE-DEPENDENT; FUNGAL CONTAMINANTS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GAMMA RAYS IRRADIATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL LOADS; MICROBIAL QUALITY; MINIMAL EFFECTS; NATURAL PLANTS; NUTRITIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; OCHRATOXIN A; SEED COATS; TOXIGENIC;

DECONTAMINATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON OPTICS; ELECTRONS; FUNGI; IMPURITIES; IRRADIATION; SEED;

GAMMA RAYS;

AFLATOXIN B1; AFLATOXIN B2; AFLATOXIN G1; AFLATOXIN G2; NUTRACEUTICAL; OCHRATOXIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTYLEDON; ELECTRON BEAM; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; LOTUS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT SEED; YEAST;

EID: 77953363387     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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