Irradiation of banana fruits to safe storage using gamma radiation [electronic resources].

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The aim of this study was using chemical and irradiation processing of banana frun, to increase the storage period. The chemical treatment (Topsen 70% WP) with rate of 80g/100 Iner water, then frun soaked in the solution about for 10 minutes. Even as, irradiation treatments were used four doses as 2.1, 4.2, 6.3 and 8.4 krad, at Laboratory of Irradiation Middle Eastem Regional Radioisotopes Center for the Arab Countries, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. The obtained results were as follows: (1) The frun decay time was increased In about 48h that Is the banana frun was extended shelf life frun in 48h using chemical treatment compare in untraated fruns (control). (2) The fruit mass losses were 1.35 and 2.330 for chemical treatment and un-treated fruits. Therefore, the mass losses of chemical treated fruits were reducer in about O.98g than un-treated fruns (control). (3) The highest fruit decay and mass losses . percentages were obtained with irradiation treatments 2.1 krad at cold storage 192h. In the meantime, the lowest frun decay was recorded 6.3 krad at cold storage 240h. (4) All treatments were effective for increasing shelf-life as compared with an untreated fruit after 240 h of cold storage. An increases frun shelf life 72, 96, 120 and 120 were observed in irradiation doses of 2.1,4.2,6.3 and 8.4 krad compare in fruit chemical treatment. which were 120; 144; 168 and 168h compare in untreated fruits (control)

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