K. Malec-Czechowska, A. M. Dancewicz, Z. Szot
Laboratory for Detection of Irradiated Food, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 16 Dorodna Str., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland
Conclusion whether rye, wheat, barley and corn have been irradiated or not is based on the evaluation of the germination power of their seeds by measuring the lenght of root and shooth growth during 3, 5 or 7 days of incubation. Significant inhibition of the growth was observed on the 5th and 7th day after exposure doses of 300 Gy and higher. On the 5th day of incubation of irradiated grains the root lenght of rye, wheat and barley seeds was 20 ± 10 mm while in case of corn grains 45 ± 15 mm.