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Use of electron spin resonance technique for identifying of irradiated foods

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to establish the electron spin resonance (ESR) technique for identifying of some irradiated foodstuffs, i.e. dried fruits (fig and raisin), nuts (almond and pistachio) and spices (fennel and thyme). Gamma rays were used as follows: 0, 1, 3 and 5 kGy were given for dried fruits, while 0, 2, 4 and 6 kGy were given for nuts. In addition, 0, 5, 10 and 15 kGy were given for spices. All treatments were stored at room temperature (25{+-}2 degree C) for six months to study the possibility of detecting its irradiation treatment by ESR spectroscopy. The obtained results indicated that ESR signal intensities of all irradiated samples were markedly increased correspondingly with irradiation dose as a result of free radicals generated by gamma irradiation. So, all irradiated samples under investigation could be differentiated from unirradiated ones immediately after irradiation treatment. The decay that occur in free radicals which responsible of ESR signals during storage periods at ambient temperature showed a significant minimize in ESR signal intensities of irradiated samples. Therefore, after six months of ambient storage the detection was easily possible for irradiated dried fig with dose {>=} 3 kGy and for all irradiated raisin  More>>
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Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2008
Product Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Resource Relation:
Other Information: TH: Thesis(MS.c); 26 tabs.,61 figs.,114 refs
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; AMBIENT TEMPERATURE; DRY STORAGE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FIGS; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUITS; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; NUTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADICALS; SPICES
OSTI ID:
21262575
Research Organizations:
Ain Shams University , Food Science Department (Egypt)
Country of Origin:
Egypt
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: EG1000033011975
Availability:
Available from Liaison Officer for Egypt. Free of charge
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
144 pages
Announcement Date:
Mar 04, 2010

Citation Formats

El-Shiemy, S M E. Use of electron spin resonance technique for identifying of irradiated foods. Egypt: N. p., 2008. Web.
El-Shiemy, S M E. Use of electron spin resonance technique for identifying of irradiated foods. Egypt.
El-Shiemy, S M E. 2008. "Use of electron spin resonance technique for identifying of irradiated foods." Egypt.
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title = {Use of electron spin resonance technique for identifying of irradiated foods}
author = {El-Shiemy, S M E}
abstractNote = {The present investigation was carried out to establish the electron spin resonance (ESR) technique for identifying of some irradiated foodstuffs, i.e. dried fruits (fig and raisin), nuts (almond and pistachio) and spices (fennel and thyme). Gamma rays were used as follows: 0, 1, 3 and 5 kGy were given for dried fruits, while 0, 2, 4 and 6 kGy were given for nuts. In addition, 0, 5, 10 and 15 kGy were given for spices. All treatments were stored at room temperature (25{+-}2 degree C) for six months to study the possibility of detecting its irradiation treatment by ESR spectroscopy. The obtained results indicated that ESR signal intensities of all irradiated samples were markedly increased correspondingly with irradiation dose as a result of free radicals generated by gamma irradiation. So, all irradiated samples under investigation could be differentiated from unirradiated ones immediately after irradiation treatment. The decay that occur in free radicals which responsible of ESR signals during storage periods at ambient temperature showed a significant minimize in ESR signal intensities of irradiated samples. Therefore, after six months of ambient storage the detection was easily possible for irradiated dried fig with dose {>=} 3 kGy and for all irradiated raisin and pistachio (shell). Also, it was possible for irradiated fennel with dose {>=} 10 kGy and for irradiated thyme with dose {>=}15 kGy. In contrast, the identification of all irradiated samples of almond (shell as well as edible part) and pistachio (edible part) was impossible after six months of ambient storage.}
place = {Egypt}
year = {2008}
month = {Jul}
}