Threonine-FX dosimeter for food irradiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 697-705

  Nilekani, S R ^a   Gupta, B L ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Food irradiation dosimetry; FX solution; Spectrophotometric readout; Threonine dosimeter

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CELLS; DOSIMETERS; OXIDATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SULFURIC ACID;

CHAIN LENGTH; FOOD IRRADIATION;

IRRADIATION;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; FERRIC ION; PEROXY RADICAL; SULFURIC ACID; THREONINE; XYLENE;

AERATION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DOSIMETER; FOOD IRRADIATION; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 2442575915     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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