| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886768 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We have reported an effective 60Co gamma irradiation method for the removal and long-time prevention of contaminating fungi of Oryza sativa cv-2233, without the losses of seed viabilities. The fungal growth and their population on gamma treated seeds was found to decrease significantly (p<0.05) with the increasing irradiation dose and storage time. Immediately after irradiation, the depletion of fungal population on rice seed was noticed (>50%) at 2 kGy, whereas total inhibition was noticed at 3 kGy after 1.5 month.
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Authors
J.P. Maity, S. Kar, S. Banerjee, A. Chakraborty, S.C. Santra,