Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 42, Issue 3, 030402(2024)
Effects of electron-beam irradiation on the control of bacterium and insect pests in warehoused tobacco and on tobacco quality
The effects of 200 keV and 10 MeV electron-irradiation accelerators on the eradication of lasioderma serricorne and bacteria in tobacco and on the quality of tobacco leaf are investigated. By controlling the parameters of electron-beam irradiation, all lasioderma serricorne and bacteria inside tobacco can be eradicated efficiently and rapidly. The irradiated tobacco exhibits good retention based on a validation experiment, and no colonies are detected within 38 d. The irradiation has no significant effects on the basic physical and chemical indexes or the organic-acid and mineral-element contents of tobacco. Excessive energy levels reduce the volatilization loss of neophytadiene in tobacco from 589.91 to 418.64 μg/g, which indicates that the aroma quality of the tobacco deteriorates to a certain extent. Fluka simulation results show that a 3 MeV electron beam is sufficient to penetrate a full box of stored tobacco at existing tobacco stacking densities.
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Kun WANG, Qi ZHANG, Fengzhuo XU, Haozhe LI, Xihao CHEN, Zhiyan CHEN, Zijian ZHOU, Zhenyi ZHANG, Jiang HUANG. Effects of electron-beam irradiation on the control of bacterium and insect pests in warehoused tobacco and on tobacco quality[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(3): 030402
Category: Research Articles
Received: Oct. 12, 2023
Accepted: Nov. 1, 2023
Published Online: Jul. 18, 2024
The Author Email: LI Haozhe (李浩哲)