date:Aug 27, 2012
xtent of destruction of pathogenic microorganisms in foods needed to reduce the incidence of food-borne diseases depends on many factors.
Technologies
Different technologies are currently available and used for the irradiation of food which cover gamma rays, X-rays generated from machine sources and electron beams.
None of these kinds of ionising radiation, when used for food irradiation purposes at the doses established by Codex standard have energy levels sufficient to induce radioactivity i