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food irradiation [′füd i‚rā·dē¦ā·shən] (food engineering) The treatment of fresh or processed foods with ionizing radiation that inactivates biological contaminants (insects, molds, parasites, or bacteria), rendering foods safe to consume and extending their storage lifetime. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| s Sterilization and Ionization business, headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, which provides sterilization, laboratory and cold pasteurization services to the Life Sciences, Food, Laboratory and Materials industries on a global scope. The x-ray process is expected to be the preferred cold pasteurization method for many of the processed food providers once Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approve the Food Irradiation Coalition's petition submitted in August 1999. |
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