Irradiation of Fruits and Vegetables
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"Radiation is any energy traveling through the space in form of waves or particles. It can be classified as ionizing and nonionizing, depending on its energy. Ionizing energy has shorter wavelengths yet higher frequency and energy as compared to nonionizing energy... The term 'food irradiation' refers to the deliberate exposure of food to ionizing radiation."
ISBN
9780128132760
Publication Date
7-16-2019
Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
City
Duxford, UK
Disciplines
Food Biotechnology | Food Processing | Other Food Science
Recommended Citation
Prakash, A., & Ornelas-Paz, J. J. (2019). Irradiation of fruit and vegetables. In Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.), Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities (pp. 563-590). Duxford, UK: Woodhead Publishing.
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Elsevier
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In Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.), Postharvest Technology of Perishable Horticultural Commodities. Dr. Prakash's chapter begins on page 563.
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