A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF SUB-STERILIZATION DOSES OF RADIATION ON THE STORAGE LIFE EXTENSION OF SOFT-SHELLED CLAMS AND HADDOCK FILLETS. Quarterly Progress Report for the Period February-April 1962

Technical Report · Wed Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4826568

Nickerson, J T.R.; Goldblith, S A; Masurovsky, E B

Total aerobic-facultative and anaerobic (Clostridia) macrocolony count data, plus identification of aerobicfaculative isolates, are presented with analyses and inter pretation for both haddock fillets and shucked, soft-shelled clams irradiated at 400,000 to 800,000 rad. The data suggest that haddock fillets may be maintained under- refrigeration for 2 to 3 months when treated with 700,000 to 800,000 r-ad of Co/sup 60/ gamma r-ays. In the dose range from 550,000 to 650,000 rad the storage life may be extended up to appr-oximately a month and a half, and at 400,000 to 500,000 rad spoilage can be deferred from 2 weeks to l month. Shucked, soft-shelled clams appear to be effectively preserved for periods up to 3 months of storage at 0 and/or 6 deg C when treated with doses of from 650,000 to 800,000 rad. In the dose range of 500,000to 600,000 rad the storage life may be extended for 2 months, while treatments at-350,000 to 450,000 rad maintain the clams under refrigeration for- 2 to 6 weeks. (P.C.H.)

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge
• NSA Number: NSA-16-022501
• OSTI ID: 4826568
• Report Number(s): NYO-9575
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

COBALT 60
EFFICIENCY
FOOD
GAMMA SOURCES
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF ISOTOPES AND RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
RADIATION DOSES
STORAGE