Food irradiation has numerous benefits: Eliminates microbial contamination: Destroys bacteria, moulds and yeast that cause food poisoning and spoilage. Lowers food-borne disease risk: Reduces the risk ...

Ionizing radiation is not used for general laboratory sterilization, however ultraviolet radiation (U.V.) is used to control airborne microorganisms and environmental surface decontamination.

Gamma sterilization from cobalt-60 sources has two great virtues: simplicity and reliability. Accelerators also have advantages: the fact that only electricity is needed to power them and the ...

Scientists have developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that comprehensively detects all types of ionizing radiation. The device can be used by industrial and medical ...

Ultraviolet (UV) light is a form of non-ionizing radiation. It has many uses at the University of Massachusetts Lowell from sterilization to curing certain glues or plastics. The health effects of UV ...

Reproductive sterility is normally induced by ionizing radiation, a convenient and consistent method ... In this paper we discuss optimization of the sterilization process and present a simple model ...