Effects of gamma radiation on commercial food packaging films - Study of changes in UV/VIS spectra

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 201-204

  Moura, E A B ^a   Ortiz, A V ^b   Wiebeck, H ^c   Paula, A B A ^a   Silva, A L A ^a   Silva, L G A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

^b Unipac Embalagens Ltda   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; Polymer film absorbance; Polymer film transmittance

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; PACKAGING; PLASTIC FILMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

GAMMA IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSE;

FOOD PRESERVATION;

AMIDE; COPOLYMER; POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FILM; FOOD PACKAGING; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; SAMPLING; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 4143086104     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.05.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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