Identification of irradiated meat using electron spin resonance spectroscopy: Results of blind trials

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 653-660

  Chawla, Surinder P ^a   Thomas, Paul ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Bone; Detection; Meat irradiation

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION TEMPERATURE; IRRADIATION TREATMENT; MEAT IRRADIATION; SIGNAL INTENSITY;

ABSORPTION; BONE; DOSIMETRY; IRRADIATION; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

MEATS;

EID: 2942579919     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.00824.x     Document Type: Article

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