Thermoluminescence of minerals useful for identification of irradiated seafood

✍ Scribed by S. Pinnioja; L. Pajo

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 255 KB
• Volume: 46
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0969-806X
• DOI: 10.1016/0969-806x(95)00255-v

✦ Synopsis

Irradiated seafood can be identified by determining thermoluminescence of minerals isolated from the intestines. In this study the suitability of different minerals was investigated. The main mineral fractions isolated from the intestines of seafood were single silicate grains, shell pieces and clays. Silicate minerals are best suited for the detection of irradiation because of their stable and strong TL signal. However, shell pieces, mostly carbonates, and clays, also allowed a reliable detection.