Future radiation sources and identification of irradiated foods

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Food Technology; (USA)

OSTI ID:6808740

Brynjolfsson, A ^[1]

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1. International Facility for Food Irradiation Technology, Wageningen (Netherlands)

Two major questions regarding irradiation that are raised today are: (1) Which sources should be used for irradiating food and (2) How can irradiated foods be identified This article considers both questions. After briefly mentioning a few of the historical stepping stones in the development of radiation sources, present and future radiation sources are discussed. Next the changes in foods caused by irradiation are considered. These changes are extremely small-so minor in fact that it is difficult to detect if the food has been irradiated. Still, these are several detection methods available, and this article describes them.

• OSTI ID: 6808740
• Journal Information: Food Technology; (USA), Journal Name: Food Technology; (USA) Vol. 43:7; ISSN 0015-6639; ISSN FOTEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

553004* -- Agriculture & Food Technology-- Food Protection & Preservation-- (1987-)
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
ACCELERATORS
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COST
DECOMPOSITION
DOSES
FOOD
IRRADIATION
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
MONITORING
PASTEURIZATION
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADICIDATION
RADIOLYSIS
USES