Development of food irradiation in Brazil

Ionizing radiation has a long history of successful applications in Brazil. In this paper the history and current status of food irradiation research and commercialization in Brazil are presented. The way in which irradiation of different food is regulated is also discussed.

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Published inProgress in nuclear energy (New series) Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 229 - 248
Main Author Del Mastro, Nelida Lucia
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Tarrytown, NY Elsevier Ltd 1999
Oxford Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Brazil
Food engineering
Food industries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
South America
Brazil
America
Edible fish
Growth
Insecta
Developing countries
Shelf life
Review
Case history
Research and development
Marketing
Potato
Ionizing irradiation
Pest
Tropical fruit
Decontamination
Cereal product
Sterilization
Food preservation
Fish product
Inhibition
Poultry meat
Vegetable
Fruit
Nuclear method
Spice
Foodstuff
Biophysics
Food technology
Disinfestation
Arthropoda
Cereal
Regulation
Microorganism
Invertebrata
Food engineering
Application
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Summary:Ionizing radiation has a long history of successful applications in Brazil. In this paper the history and current status of food irradiation research and commercialization in Brazil are presented. The way in which irradiation of different food is regulated is also discussed.
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ISSN:0149-1970
DOI:10.1016/S0149-1970(99)00017-7