Materials
Accelerated electron : machine-generated accelerated electrons
Gamma-rays : cobalt 60, cesium 137
X-rays : machine-generated x-rays
Radiation dose : the quantity of radiation energy absorbed by the food
as it passes through the radiation field during processing.
Gray (Gy): one Gray equals one Joule of energy absorbed per
Who is interested in the process?
Alongside traditional methods of processing and preserving food, the technology of food irradiation is gaining more and more attention around the world. Although regarded as a new technology by some individuals, research on food irradiation dates back to the turn of the century with the first USA and British patents being issued in 1905 for the use of ionizing