Gamma irradiation of sun-dried apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) for quality maintenance and quarantine purposes

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 817-827

  Hussain, Peerzada R ^a   Meena, Raghuveer S ^a   Dar, Mohd A ^a   Wani, Ali M ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Overall acceptability; Physico chemical parameters; Quarantine treatment; Storage periods; Sun dried apricots

Indexed keywords

GAMMA IRRADIATION; OVERALL ACCEPTABILITY; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; QUARANTINE TREATMENT; STORAGE PERIODS;

GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; KETONES; MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC ACIDS; PEST CONTROL; POTASSIUM; RADIATION; SUGARS; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

CURING;

ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; SUGAR; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ACIDITY; APRICOT; ARTICLE; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; INDIA; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT BROWNING; RADIATION DOSE; STORAGE; TASTE;

EID: 79955001055     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.02.029     Document Type: Article

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