Food Irradiation: A Guidebook, Second Edition - Softcover

Satin, Morton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566763444 ISBN 13: 9781566763448

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Books, 2007

Synopsis

Food irradiation has been in the news lately, and this news strongly favors the consideration of food irradiation as a practical, economical method for improving food safety and shelf life.
This new edition of a popular guidebook provides an updated, detailed, readable survey of the past, present and future of food irradiation. It covers a wide variety of topics ranging from the scientific basics to an examination of the many objections to food irradiation. Also included is a detailed discussion of the role of food irradiation in preventing a variety of foodborne diseases.

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Review:

"The book provides a detailed survey of the past, present and future of food irradiation. It covers a wide range of topics, ranging from the scientific basis of the idea to an examination of the objections to the irradiation of food." -Food Trade Review "Whatever your views, I think that this book is well worth reading." -Margaret Patterson, Food Microbiology Dept., The Queens University of Belfast, in Trends in Food Science & Technology "This excellent and long overdue book is a very useful contribution. It is well written and produced with a good blend of historical and scientific detail, and amusing and informative anecdotes reflecting the author's breadth and depth of knowledge." -Food Safety & Security "The book is a comprehensive information source on the subject . . . . It is also a valuable starting point for acquiring basic knowledge of the procedure." -Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und-Forschung

About this edition

• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1566763444
• ISBN 13: 9781566763448
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 236