Irradiation as a Phytosanitary Treatment for Fresh Horticultural Commodities: Research and Regulations

Food Irradiation Research and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 143-168

  Follett, Peter A ^a   Griffin, Robert L ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Commodity quality; DNA; Mites; Quarantine pest; Versatile technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889335029     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470277638.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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