This publication aims to help operators of irradiation facilities to appreciate and improve their practices and also to provide detailed, yet straightforward, technical information for stakeholders ...

This course was produced as an output of the Technical Cooperation Project RAS 5057: “Implementing Best Practices of Food Irradiation for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Purposes”. It was designed for ...

Good irradiation data is crucial, says Karel De Brabandere, senior PV expert at 3E s research lab and main author of new analysis of irradiation data sources. Until now, there were typically 3 ...

Some food producers use irradiation in the form of gamma rays, electron beams and X-rays, to kill bacteria and insects. In August, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration began allowing irradiation of ...

U.S. consumers have been wary of irradiated food and for good reason. The technology doesn’t just kill bacteria; it depletes vitamins and creates new chemicals in foods that affect taste and smell.

An overwhelming body of scientific data indicates that irradiated food is safe, nutritious, and wholesome. Health authorities worldwide, including leading national and international scientific ...

On Monday, Health Canada announced it will soon propose regulations to permit adding ground beef to the short list of foods that may be irradiated and sold in Canada. When Health Canada ...

Aiming to shorten fracture recovery times, a research group is focusing on plasma irradiation as a treatment method to speed up bone healing. "Break a leg!" is a welcome blessing of good luck ...