Verification of imported food upon import for radiation processing: Dried herbs, including herbs used in food supplements, and spices by PSL and TL

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 679-681

  Boniglia, C ^a   Aureli, P ^a   Bortolin, E ^a   Onori, S ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Detection; Food irradiation; Herbs and spices; Survey

Indexed keywords

DETECTION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD SUPPLEMENTS; HERBAL EXTRACT; HERBS AND SPICES; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTHS; PHOTO STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE; RADIATION PROCESSING;

ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING; IRRADIATION; LIGHT EMISSION; SURVEYS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

MEDICINE;

ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD SAFETY; HERB; IONIZING RADIATION; ITALY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; RADIATION PROCESSING; SPICE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 67349126155     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.03.062     Document Type: Article

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