Characterization of minimum lethal dosis of gama irradiation to Penicillium citrinum
Keywords:
PeniciUium citrinum irradiado, Irradiação gama, Alimentos irradiadosAbstract
The use of nuclear power through radiation for the destruction of microrganisms which cause food decay, and toxicosis, is specifically for peaceful purposes. Penicillium citrinum is a fungus which produce mycotoxins responsible for intoxication in humans and animals as a result of eating contaminated food. There is little informations on the resistance of P. citrinum to radiation. The objective of this research is to determine the lethal dose of gama radiation for these microrganisms. Seventy six suspensions containing approximately 100,000 spores/ml received a dose of radiation between 0.2 and 2.2 KGy (KiloGray), being one sample still alive re-irradiated with doses up to 3.0 KGy. The fungus were totally destroyed with a 2.2 KGy. Seventy six suspensions containing approximately 100,000 spores/ml received a dose of radiation between 0.2 and 2.2 KGy, being one sample still alive re-irradiated with doses up to 3.0 KGy. The fungus were totally destroyed with a 2.2 KGy dose. An increase in the resistance to lower dose levels of radiation was observed, in relation to the fungus which had not received irradiation. Conclusion: the Minimum Lethal Dose (MLD) of gamma irradiation, for P. citrinum is 2.2 KGy; the re-irradiation of the surviving fungus demonstrate that occur appearence of radio-resistant mutantsDownloads
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1993-12-01
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Mycology
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Norberg, A. N., & Serra-Freire, N. M. (1993). Characterization of minimum lethal dosis of gama irradiation to Penicillium citrinum . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 35(6), 527-533. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29100