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Effect of cobalt-60 gamma rays on the storage behaviour of garlic bulbs at room temperature and in cold storage.

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Title Effect of cobalt-60 gamma rays on the storage behaviour of garlic bulbs at room temperature and in cold storage.
 
Creator Habibunnisa, Ms.
Mathur, P. B.
Bano, Z.
 
Subject 30 Spices/Condiments
04 Irradiation
 
Description Garlic bulbs, after one month's curing, were graded into 2 weight classes viz. 20-30 g and 10-15 g. The bulbs were packaged individually and in lots of 8 in perforated polyethylene bags of 200 gauge and irradiated with 6 Krad -6-0Co gamma rays. Irradiated and control bulbs were stored at room temp. (75-90 degree F) and at 32-35 degree F and RH 85-90%. There was an increase in respiration rate soon after irradiation which continued up to 4 months storage and then decreased. Physiological wt. losses were higher in the smaller than the larger sized bulbs. Irradiation resulted in a reduction in wt. loss both at room temp. and 32-35 degree F. Minimum wt. loss was observed in irradiated, individually packaged bulbs. % sprouting was greater in the larger than the smaller bulbs; irradiation inhibited sprouting at room temp. and there was complete prevention of sprouting at 32-35 degree F after a storage period of 9 months. Packaging singly in polyethylene bags, selection of small sized garlic bulbs, storage at 32-35 degree F and irradiation with 6 Krad -6-0Co gamma rays are recommended for extension of the storage life of garlic bulbs.
 
Date 1971
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/7227/1/IFP%201971%2010.pdf
Habibunnisa, Ms. and Mathur, P. B. and Bano, Z. (1971) Effect of cobalt-60 gamma rays on the storage behaviour of garlic bulbs at room temperature and in cold storage. Indian Food Packer, 25 (6). 10-13, 2 ref..