Photo-Stimulated Luminescence Approach for Effective Identification of Irradiated Fruit
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Published:2023-05-07
Issue:9
Volume:13
Page:5767
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ISSN:2076-3417
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Container-title:Applied Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Applied Sciences
Author:
Bortolin Emanuela1, Boniglia Concetta1, Campaniello Maria2, Chiappinelli Andrea2ORCID, Foti Marina3, Iammarino Marco2ORCID, Lai Olga4, Nardelli Valeria2, Nardoni Antonella4, Palermo Irene3, Quattrini Maria Cristina1, Tomaiuolo Michele2
Affiliation:
1. Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma, Italy 2. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121 Foggia, Italy 3. ATS-Milano, Corso Italia 52, 20122 Milano, Italy 4. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana, Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Roma, Italy
Abstract
This work reports the results of a study carried out to verify the applicability of the CEN EN 13751 method, based on the photo-stimulated luminescence (PSL) technique, for the identification of irradiated fruit. A total of 15 types of fresh and dried fruit not irradiated and irradiated (0.5 and 1 kGy) were tested. Preliminary tests were performed on samples of fresh kiwis, lemons, mangoes, oranges, papayas, pineapples and tangerines, dried dates, dried prunes and raisins. Successively, an inter-comparative test was organized, whereby four Italian official control laboratories analyzed eight matrices, namely, kiwi, orange, dried fig, raisin, hazelnut, peanut, pistachio and walnut. The results indicated considerable differences in the radiation PSL sensitivities of the different types of fruit as well as among the PSL responses obtained from different batches of the same fruit. The best results were obtained with some types of dried fruit, namely, pistachios, peanuts, dried figs and raisins. Irradiated fresh fruit generally gave non-positive results, mainly intermediate and even very close to the negative threshold. Tests performed on kiwi, mango and orange samples indicated that the parts of the fruit peel close to the stem, which are more wrinkled, provide better results.
Funder
Ministero della Salute
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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