Gamma irradiation of yellow and blue colorants in polystyrene packaging materials

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 149-160

  Komolprasert, V ^a,b   Diel, Todd ^b   Sadler, G ^b  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorant; Gamma irradiation; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS SCIENCE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYSTYRENES;

COLORANTS; PACKAGE FOOD;

GAMMA RAYS;

COLORING AGENT; POLYSTYRENE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE;

EID: 27944468156     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.04.023     Document Type: Article

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