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Formation of γ and δ lactones in irradiated beef
Author(s) -
Vajdi M.,
Nawar W. W.,
Merritt C.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02676366
Subject(s) - irradiation , mechanism (biology) , chemistry , food science , business , philosophy , physics , epistemology , nuclear physics
Formation of γ and δ lactones by irradiation in beef has been recently reported. This paper provides evidence for their presence and postulates a mechanism for their formation.