Efficacy of soft-electron (low-energy electron beam) for soybean decontamination in comparison with gamma-rays

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 649-652

  Kikuchi, O K ^a   Todoriki, S ^b   Saito, M ^c   Hayashi, T ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

^b NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Electron beam; Gamma rays; Soft electron; Soybean

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0141787042     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb05725.x     Document Type: Article

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