Photon energy limits for food irradiation: A feasibility study

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-61

  McKeown, J ^a   Armstrong, L ^a   Cleland, M R ^a   Drewell, N H ^a   Dubeau, J ^b   Lawrence, C B ^a   Smyth, D ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b 920 Chemin Cook   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activation; Bremsstrahlung; Electron energy; Food irradiation; X ray

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; FOOD PRODUCTS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PHOTONS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

FOOD IRRADIATION; X RAY CONVERSION PROCESS;

IRRADIATION;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON ACCELERATOR; ELECTRON RADIATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; PHOTON; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; X RAY;

EID: 0345698794     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(97)00312-5     Document Type: Article

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