Food Irradiation

Contents: Preface. 1. Need for appropriate post harvest technology for processing food/S.A. Udipi and P.S. Ghugre. 2. Introduction to radiation and radioisotopes/P.S. Ghugre and S.A. Udipi. 3. Technology of food irradiation/P.S. Ghugre and S.A. Udipi. 4. Applications of food irradiation/S.A. Udipi and P.S. Ghugre. 5. Microbiological quality of irradiated foods/Anu Kamat. 6. Nutritional quality of irradiated food/S.A. Udipi and P.S. Ghugre. 7. Sensory qualities and acceptability of irradiated foods/P.S. Ghugre and S.A. Udipi. 8. Identification of irradiated foods/S.A. Udipi and P.S. Ghugre. 9. Packaging aspects of food irradiation/P.S. Ghugre and S.A. Udipi. 10. Regulatory aspects of industrial gamma irradiation facilities in India/S.P. Agarwal. 11. Radiation safety in panoramic gamma irradiators/S.P. Agarwal. 12. Consumer acceptance and public awareness/S.A. Udipi and P.S. Ghugre. References. Subject index.

"This book is written to provide a ready reference to students, academics and research scholars about various aspects concerning food irradiation. The book contains twelve chapters wherein each chapter deals with a specific aspect of the technology including basic information about the technology, applications of the technology, quality of irradiated foods from different perspectives--chemical, nutritional, microbiological and sensory, regulatory aspects and consumer acceptance." (jacket)