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radurization

radiation

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use in food irradiation

  • Learn about food preservation and the various methods to preserve foodstuffs
    In food preservation: Positive effects

    Radurization is a dose of 1 to 10 kilograys, that, like pasteurization, is useful for targeting specific pathogens. Radicidation involves doses of less than 1 kilogray for extending shelf life and inhibiting sprouting.

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