ReviewJournal of food science and technology2023
Food irradiation: an effective but under-utilized technique for food preservations.
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- Global ethylene oxide uses in foods and considerations for food safety.Journal of public health policy · 2026Review
- Thermoluminescence-Based Detection of Irradiation in Valerian Root (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Irradiation does not impact the immunogenicity of food flours used for oral immunotherapy.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026Article
- Ecological Risks in Daqu Storage and Their Impact on Baijiu Flavor: Precision Process Strategies for Damage Mitigation While Preserving Aroma.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Comprehensive Review on Non-Thermal Technologies in Food Processing & Implementation in Different Food Industries: Limitations and Challenges.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Radiation Disinfection Threshold of Botrytis cinerea Under X-ray and Gamma Irradiation.The plant pathology journal · 2026Article
- Treatment of Dietary DefattedAquaculture nutrition · 2026Article
- Global perceptions and acceptance of irradiated food: a comparative systematic review.Italian journal of food safety · 2025Article
- Current Status of Non-Thermal Sterilization by Pet Food Raw Ingredients.Food science of animal resources · 2024Review
- X-ray Irradiation Reduces LiveToxins · 2024Article
- Comparison of autoclaving and γ-radiation impact on four spices aroma profiles and microbial load using HS-SPME GC-MS and chemometric tools.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effects of Gamma-Ray Irradiation of Bacteria Colonies in Animal Feeds and on Growth and Gut Health of Weaning Piglets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Raman Spectroscopic and Sensory Evaluation of Cocoa Liquor Prepared with Ecuadorian Cocoa Beans Treated with Gamma Irradiation or Induced Electromagnetic Field Fermentation.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluating Factors Explaining U.S. Consumers' Behavioral Intentions toward Irradiated Ground Beef.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
While food borne pathogens constitute a major public health problem world-wide, food post-harvest losses is considered to be the leading cause of hunger and malnutrition globally. Food irradiation is a process of preserving food in which food are exposed to appropriate doses of ionizing radiation in order to kill insects, molds and other potentially harmful microbes and allergens. The process involves carefully exposing food to a measured amount of ionizing radiation in a special processing room on a conveyor belt for a specified duration. The radiation sources could be gamma ray, electron beam or X-ray. The radiation doses could be high, low or medium depending on the products to be irradiated and the target organism to be eradicated. Irradiation technology has various applications including sprout inhibition in root and tubers, disinfestation in cereals and pulses, reduction or elimination of food borne pathogens in vegetables and animal products and delayed ripening of fruits. All these applications are intended to increase shelf life and eliminate food allegenicity. Despite consumer concern on the safety and quality of irradiated foods, it is gradually gaining acceptance due to increased awareness and the perceived safety and quality as symbolized by the Radura symbol. With the increasing acceptance and commercialization of food irradiation, it could play an important role in solving the problems of food insecurity and food borne illnesses in the world.
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