About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 53. Chapters: Cosmic ray, Beta particle, Food irradiation, Gamma ray, Astronomical cosmic-ray source, Flue-gas desulfurization, Alpha particle, Diffuse X-ray background, Disi Water Conveyance Project, Gemstone irradiation, Serpens Caput X-1, Neutron radiation, Precursor, Radiophobia, Radiographic equipment, Radiation Portal Monitor, Radiation implosion, Solvated electron, Epcard, Leaf angle distribution, Neutron activation, Pulse, Positron emission, Bolus, Spectral energy distribution, Radio Research Laboratory, Activation product, Delta ray, Silicon drift detector, Intensity, Dose fractionation, Coded aperture, List of alpha emitting materials, Radiation Protection Convention, 1960, Quantum yield, Interior radiation control coating, RADOM-7, Radappertization, Radicidation, Radiation intelligence, Dose profile, International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, Hard radiation, Soft radiation, Radiative process, Epsilon radiation, Ultrasoft radiation. Excerpt: Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or insects that might be present in the food. Further applications include sprout inhibition, delay of ripening, increase of juice yield, and improvement of re-hydration. Irradiated food does not become radioactive, but in some cases there may be subtle chemical changes. Irradiation is a more general term of the exposure of materials to radiation to achieve a technical goal (in this context "ionizing radiation" is implied). As such it is also used on non-food items, such as medical devices, plastics, tubes for gas pipelines, hoses for floor heating, shrink-foils for food packaging, automobile parts, wires and cables (isolation), tires, and even gemstones. Food irradiation acts by damaging the target organism's DNA beyond its ability to repair. Micr...
