Published July 1981
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Journal article
The scope for electron beam - processing in agriculture
Description
The preservation of food by irradiation is starting to become a reality. In addition to cost benefits, substantial energy savings can be effected through radiation processing. Both radioactive sources and accelerators can be used for the purpose, each having its advantage and limitations. Some of the most promising applications of food irradiation are discussed in this article, as well as factors influencing the commercialisation of food irradiation, and possible applications of electron beam processing in food irradiation
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Pulse
- Journal Issue
- p. 29-31
- Series
- Pulse.
- ISSN
- 0555-6945
Conference
- Title
- Contronics electron beam processing symposium.
- Dates
- Sep 1980.
- Place
- Pretoria, South Africa.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- South Africa
- Country of Input or Organization
- South Africa
- INIS RN
- 12629447
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATORS; AGRICULTURE; CESIUM 137; CHICKENS; COBALT 60; ECONOMICS; ELECTRON BEAMS; IRRADIATION; MEAT; RADAPPERTIZATION; RADICIDATION; RADURIZATION; STORAGE LIFE
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BEAMS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIRDS; CESIUM ISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; FOOD; FOWL; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LEPTON BEAMS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PARTICLE BEAMS; PASTEURIZATION; PRESERVATION; RADIOISOTOPES; STERILIZATION; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES