TY - JOUR
T1 - A Study of the Mutagenicity of Irradiated Sugar Solutions
T2 - Implications for the Radiation Preservation of Subtropical Fruits
AU - Niemand, Johannes G.
AU - Drijver, Laetitia den
AU - Pretorius, Clasina J.
AU - van der Linde, Hendrik J.
AU - Holzapfel, Cedric W.
PY - 1983/9
Y1 - 1983/9
N2 - A comprehensive investigation of the 7-radiolysis of sugars present in subtropical fruit was carried out and mutagenicity against Salmonella tester strain TA 100 demonstrated. An attempt was made to identify the products responsible for the mutagenic activity of irradiated sugar solutions and glucosone was implicated as a mutagenic agent. Irradiated mango fruit was found not to be mutagenic. The effect of fruit components on the mutagen glucosone was investigated and a decrease in activity demonstrated. The implications of these findings for the safety of radurized foods are discussed.
AB - A comprehensive investigation of the 7-radiolysis of sugars present in subtropical fruit was carried out and mutagenicity against Salmonella tester strain TA 100 demonstrated. An attempt was made to identify the products responsible for the mutagenic activity of irradiated sugar solutions and glucosone was implicated as a mutagenic agent. Irradiated mango fruit was found not to be mutagenic. The effect of fruit components on the mutagen glucosone was investigated and a decrease in activity demonstrated. The implications of these findings for the safety of radurized foods are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1021/jf00119a024
DO - 10.1021/jf00119a024
M3 - Article
C2 - 6630740
AN - SCOPUS:0020823827
SN - 0021-8561
VL - 31
SP - 1016
EP - 1020
JO - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
JF - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
IS - 5
ER -