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.