Pulsed photostimulated- and thermo-luminescence investigations of γ ray-irradiated herbs

Identifying irradiated oysters by luminescence techniques (TL & PSL)

“…All TL procedures identified correctly either samples non-irradiated and irradiated at increasing doses levels in the range 0.1-2 kGy. TL results are similarly to those obtained from other authors in detecting various irradiated food from which minerals could be isolated (Carmichael & Sanderson, 2000;Chung, Delincée, & Kwon, 2002;Khan, Bhatti, & Delincée, 2002;Pal et al, 2010;Sanderson et al, 2003b). Table 4 reports for each TL procedure developed, TL ratios of both irradiated and unirradiated samples varying in the range 0.11-1.43 for treated oysters and in the range 0.0019-0.0100 for control samples respectively.…”

Luminescence detection and dose assessment of irradiated Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) tea leaves

“…Recently investigations were mainly focused in the identification and detection of Contents lists available at ScienceDirect journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/apradiso the irradiated and non-irradiated foodstuffs in the market. About 10% of the commercial examined products, by using TL and PSL methods, have been identified as irradiated products and they were not correctly labeled (Ahn et al, 2013;Bortolin et al, 2009;Kim et al, 2014;Pal et al, 2010;Boniglia et al, 2009). Then it is important to identify the irradiated foodstuffs.…”

Effects of gamma radiation on chemical and antioxidant properties, anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity and hepatotoxicity of borututu

“…However, raw materials from medicinal plants are easily exposed (from the plants themselves, the soil, water, air and dust) to contamination with pathogens during the harvest or the air drying time, and the storage in dried form during long periods, which can lead to a microbial deterioration or insect infestation that decrease herbs quality and shelf life, compromising their efficiency and even posing a public health threat (Rosa, Medina, & Vivar, 1995;Pal et al, 2010). This kind of contamination, particularly with pathogenic non-spore forming, is one of the most significant causes of human suffering all over the world, and according to World Health Organisation (WHO), the infectious and parasitic diseases represented the most frequent cause of death (35%) worldwide (Loaharanu, 1994;Khan & Abrahem, 2010).…”