The additive dose method for dose estimation in irradiated oregano by thermoluminescence technique

Food Control

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 304-306

  D'Oca, M C ^a   Bartolotta, A ^a   Cammilleri, C ^a   Giuffrida, S ^a   Parlato, A ^a   Di Stefano, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Detection of irradiated food; Food irradiation; Thermoluminescence

Indexed keywords

ORIGANUM;

EID: 53949089171     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.05.013     Document Type: Article

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