Food irradiation technologies : concepts, applications and outcomes /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors:	Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R., 1979- (Editor), Antonio, Amilcar L. (Editor), Cabo Verde, Sandra (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2018]
Series:	Food chemistry, function and analysis ; 4.
Subjects:	Radiation preservation of food. Aliments > Irradiation. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Food Science. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book 856$z

Table of Contents:

Introduction; International Standards and Regulation on Food Irradiation; Gamma Irradiation Plants; Electron Beam and X-ray Equipment for Food Irradiation Applications; Dosimeters for Gamma, E-beam, and X-ray Food Irradiation; Food Phantoms and Absorbed Dose Simulation; Software for Food Irradiation Simulation and Equipment Validation; Packaging for Food Irradiation; Food Irradiation for Phytosanitary and Quarantine Treatment; Food Irradiation as Sanitary Treatment; Food Irradiation Chemistry; Methods Combined with Irradiation for Food Preservation; Physical Detection Methods; Chemical Methods; Biological Techniques; Toxicological Aspects of Irradiated Foods; Successful Marketing of Irradiated Foods; Technical and Economic Considerations in Food Irradiation; Qualification and Certification of Ionizing Radiation Facilities; Global Status and Commercial Applications of Food Irradiation.