Effects of gamma radiation and storage time on the physical, chemical and sensory qualities of ''Georgia Jet'' sweet potatoes

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6352779

Yakubu, P I

Effect of gamma radiation and storage time on sprouting, rotting, changes in nutritional composition and sensory quality of Georgia Jet Sweet Potatoes were studied. All radiation doses used in the study inhibited sprouting. Sweet potatoes were severely injured at doses of 1.5 and 2.0 kGy and these doses affected their storage life and sensory quality. There was no significant difference in nutrient composition of sweet potatoes irradiated at doses of 0.8, 0.5, 0.1 kGy and the control. A dose of gamma rays of 0.5 kGy and above may not be desirable for sweet potatoes. The optimum dose may lie between 0.5 and 0.1 kGy.

• Research Organization: Tuskegee Inst., AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-86CH10287
• OSTI ID: 6352779
• Report Number(s): DOE/CH/10287-T2; ON: DE87011020
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis. Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
YAMS
RADIOPRESERVATION
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COLOR
ENZYME ACTIVITY
FLAVOR
GAMMA RADIATION
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
STORAGE
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FOOD
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANTS
PRESERVATION
RADIATIONS
VEGETABLES
553004* - Agriculture & Food Technology- Food Protection & Preservation- (1987-)