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TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF IRRADIATION UPON THE WHOLESOMENESS OF FOOD. Progress Report No. 6 for February 1958-September 1958

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4198687
Non-irradiated beef and beef irradiated at 2.79 and 5.58 megarads was fed to pregnant dogs. The average initial body weights of the whelps borne by four of the dogs were group at weaning time was 2877 g. Non-irradiated flour and flour irradiated at 37,200 or 74,400 rads was fed to dogs for 52 weeks. No difference was noted in the average weight gained by these groups. Rations containing the beef which was fed to the dogs as previously described were also fed to rats for 11 weeks. The rations contained one mcg of vitamin K per g. The animals remained in excellent condition. (For preceding period see AD-202181.) (J.R.D.)
Research Organization:
Illinois. Univ., Urbana. Coll. of Veterinary Medicine; and Agricultural Experiment Station, Urbana
NSA Number:
NSA-14-007183
OSTI ID:
4198687
Report Number(s):
AD-213560
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English