P. Dwijananti, L. Handayani, P. Marwoto, R.S. Iswari
An exposure to Ambon banana (Musa Acuminata) samples has been done by using X-rays with current, voltage and exposure time are control parameters. This study aimed to determine storage ability of the post-harvest sample. Five samples were exposured by x-rays with the dose of (3-5) × 10-14 Gy. The samples were stored at room temperature. Their mass and physical condition (color and smell) were evaluated every 3 days. It was found that the control sample which was not exposured by X-ray was ripe in the sixth day indicated by the yellow color and good smell of the banana. Meanwhile, the samples which were exposured by (3 - 5) × 10-14 Gy doze of X-ray looked fresher and still had green color. These samples showed their ripening in the ninth day and their mass decrease was (12-13)% which is lower than the control sample. The preservation of banana can be done through low-dose X-ray exposure.
Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang Kampus Sekaran Gunung Pati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia; Science Education, Postgraduate Program (Program Pascasarjana), Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang Kampus Sekaran Gunung Pati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia
