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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

These places use ionizing radiation for beneficial purposes such as helping doctors treat sick organs and broken bones, looking for structural weaknesses in buildings, or helping sterilize food ...