Gamma‑Irradiation Treatment of Olives
Gamma-irradiation was implemented by an automatic Tote Box Irradiator (JS 9600, IR-185, Canada) from the Gamma-Pak Sterilization Company in Cerkezkoy, Tekirdag, Turkey. Table olive packages were put in aluminum-steel irradiation boxes and transferred to irradiation rooms by an automatic conveyor. In the irradiation rooms, olives were exposed to gamma rays released from the irradiation source of double capsule Cobalt-60 radioactive welding chisels in metallic form with a loading capacity up to 101 Petabecquerel (PBq) by moving with pneumatic pistons around the source. 1, 3, 5 kGy irradiation dosages were applied to the table olives.