Phytosanitary irradiation
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Phytosanitary irradiation is a treatment that uses ionizing radiation on commodities, such as fruits and vegetables to inactivate pests, such as insects. This method is used for international food tra
Commercial Irradiator used for sterilizing spices, fruits, vegetables to inactivate pathogenic microbes using sources such as Cobalt 60 and Cesium 137
Food irradiation
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Food irradiation is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing radiation, such as from gamma rays, x-rays, or electron beams. Food irradiation improves food safety and extends product
A portable, trailer-mounted food irradiation machine, c. 1968
Efficiency illustration of the different radiation technologies (electron beam, X-ray, gamma rays)
Cobalt-60 stored in Gamma Irradiation machine