Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) is the only edible and cultivated species. economically importance dioecious species in genus Pistacia. There are basic problems pistachio breeding such as flower structure, long juvenile period alternate bearing. These can be overcome not with classical methods, but modern molecular methods. In this study, very high numbers of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), ...

Population density of Aspergillus section Flavi in pistachio kernels of Iranian cultivars was studied in main pistachio growing areas of Iran during 2015 to 2017. In order to investigate the rate of contamination of pistachio cultivars to Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxins, 13 pistachio cultivars, including Akbari, Kaleh-ghouchi, Ovhadi, Ahmad-aghaee, M...

Irradiation of polymers is one of the most effective and economical methods for modifying their properties and for changing their applications. In this study, an extrusion grade polypropylene (PP) was treated by electron beam irradiation to produce a PP suitable for injection molding. Irradiation was carried out at different doses (0-80 kGy) under atmosphere air and at ambient temperature. Melt...

Aflatoxin G1 (AFG1) is one of the main toxic contaminants in pistachio nuts and causes potential health hazards. Hence, AFG1 reduction is one of the main concerns in food safety. Kefir-grains contain symbiotic association of microorganisms well known for their aflatoxin decontamination effects. In this study, a central composite design (CCD) using response surface methodology (RSM) was applied ...

ABSTRACT: In this paper, sorting of two Iranian varieties of pistachio, “Akbari” (Ak) and “Kaleghouchi” (Ka), by the decision tree and fuzzy logic classifier is investigated. 240 Ak and 120 Ka pistachio nuts impacted to a stainless steel plate through a chute, and the acoustic signal of these impacts picked up using a microphone and saved on a computer via a sound card. Further analysis has bee...

Background: Analysis of pesticide residues in food and other environmental commodities have become an essential requirement for consumers, producers, food inspectors and authorities. This study is focused on validation of an accurate, rapid and reliable method for multi-residual analysis of pesticides in pistachio as a strategic crop for export and one of the main nuts in Iranian food basket. M...