Abstract
For the purpose of inhibiting phytopathogenic microflora, reducing losses at storage as well as prolonging shelf life leaf vegetables are subjected to cobalt60 and cesium137 gammaray radiation or to accelerated electrons impact at ≤ 10 MeV quantum energy. In the paper a complex using ionized radiation, preferential film gastight packaging and cold storage is offered to impact on keeping capacity to prolong storage life. Spinach and arugula were chosen for research, they were packed in polypropylene bags, subjected to radiation and stored at 4...6 оС during 12 days. The dynamics of respiratory exchange and Ph depending on the dose and the radiation character as well as on the storage life in comparison with control specimens not subjected to radiation were investigated. It was noted that the treatment using ionized radiation and storage in polypropylene preferential gastight package formed the atmosphere at high СО2 content during shorter terms and maintained this atmosphere up to 5 days. The conditions of complex treatment of leaf vegetables for storage before realization providing inhibition of phytopathogenic microflora and prolonging their shelf life from 5 to 12 days were offered.
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