Published 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Is food irradiation an alternative to chemical preservation?

Creators

Description

The history is presented of food irradiation. The foods irradiated and the doses used are reported. The industrial use of food irradiation is restricted to a single industrial irradiation plant in Japan and several small facilities for irradiating herbs and feeds for special laboratory animal breeds. The limited application of the method is caused by high prices of radiation sources and adverse side effects (potato rotting, bad smell of meat, etc.). (M.D.). 1 fig., 1 tab

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Additional titles

Original title (Czech)
Je ozarovani potravin alternativou chemicke konzervace?

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Vesmir
Journal Volume
66
Journal Issue
3
Series
Vesmir.
Journal Page Range
128-129
ISSN
0042-4544
CODEN
VESMA

INIS

Country of Publication
Czech Republic
Country of Input or Organization
Serbia and Montenegro
INIS RN
19022065
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
FOOD; IRRADIATION PLANTS; RADAPPERTIZATION; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADICIDATION; RADURIZATION; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; FOOD PROCESSING; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PASTEURIZATION; PRESERVATION; RADIOPRESERVATION; RADIOSTERILIZATION; STERILIZATION

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Notes
English translation available from Nuclear Information Center, 156 16 Prague 5-Zbraslav, Czechoslovakia at US$ 10 per page.