RADIATION EFFECTS ON BANANA CORMS, MUSA SAPIENTUM

Shelf Life Extension of Banana (musa Sapientum) by Gamma Radiation

The effect of gamma radiation on the shelf life extension of Bananas was studied. Bananas were treated with three gamma radiation doses of 0.30k Gy; 0.40k Gy and 0.50k Gy for 5 mins respectively and stored in a dry place under room conditions (25±2°C/ 80± 5% RH). The physical conditions of the radiation treated and control bananas were observed at every 2 days interval for their organoleptic pr...

Study of Banana Peel (Musa sapientum) as a Cationic Biosorbent

The efficacy of the Banana peel (Musa sapientum) biomass was tested for the removal of lead, copper, zinc and nickel metal ions using batch experiments in single and binary metal solution under controlled experimental conditions. It is found that metal sorption increases when the equilibrium metal concentration rises. At highest experimental solution concentration used (150 mg/L), the removal o...

Effects of Liquid Medium on Rooting and Acclimation of Regenerated Microshoots of Banana (Musa sapientum L.) cv. Sagar

A regeneration protocol ensuring a high frequency rooting of micro-shoots derived from apical and axillary buds of suckers of banana cv. Sagar was achieved by using liquid medium. When the explants were cultured on MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/l each of BA, Kn and NAA, a large number of shoots developed. With the progression of the number of subcultures, shoot proliferation was enhanced. ...

Low cost biosorbent banana peel (Musa sapientum) for the removal of heavy metals

The efficacy of the banana peel (Musa sapientum) biomass was tested for the removal of lead, copper, zinc and nickel metal ions using batch experiments in single and binary metal solution under controlled experimental conditions. It is found that metal sorption increases when the equilibrium metal concentration rises. At highest experimental solution concentration used (150 mg/L), the removal o...

The partial purification and properties of antibiotic substances from the banana (Musa sapientum).