ENHANCING FOOD SAFETY AND STABILITY THROUGH IRRADIATION: A REVIEW

Authors

  • Manzoor Ahmad Shah
  • Shabir Ahmad Mir
  • Showket Ahmad Pala

Keywords:

Irradiation, radiation sources, food safety, shelf-life, disinfestation

Abstract

Food irradiation is one of the non thermal food processing methods. It is the process of exposing food materials to the controlled amounts of ionizing radiations such as gamma rays, X-rays and accelerated electrons, to improve microbiological safety and stability. Irradiation disrupts the biological processes that lead to decay of food quality. It is an effective tool to reduce food-borne pathogens, spoilage microorganisms and parasites; to extend shelf-life and for insect disinfection. The safety and consumption of irradiated foods have been extensively studied at national levels and in international cooperations and have concluded that foods irradiated under appropriate technologies are both safe and nutritionally adequate. Specific applications of food irradiation have been approved by national legislations of more than 55 countries worldwide. This review aims to discuss the applications of irradiation in food processing with the emphasis on food safety and stability.

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Published

2014-04-01

How to Cite

Ahmad Shah, M., Ahmad Mir, S., & Ahmad Pala, S. (2014). ENHANCING FOOD SAFETY AND STABILITY THROUGH IRRADIATION: A REVIEW. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 3(5), 371–378. Retrieved from https://office2.jmbfs.org/index.php/JMBFS/article/view/6997

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2014): April - May

Section

Food Sciences

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Copyright (c) 2014 Manzoor Ahmad Shah, Shabir Ahmad Mir, Showket Ahmad Pala

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