Eb irradiation to control biohazards in seafood
Members OnlyThe attached paper was written by members of the Food Technology Division at Bhabah Atomic Energy Centre in Mumbai, India. Eb.Foodcontrol.Rev....
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The attached paper was written by members of the Food Technology Division at Bhabah Atomic Energy Centre in Mumbai, India. Eb.Foodcontrol.Rev....
Earlier this year the Bio-Process Systems Alliance published a paper 'X-ray Sterilisation of Single-Use Bioprocess Equipment' - Part 1 - Industry Needs, Requirements and Risk Evaluation. The Executive Summary states: "A prospective assessment of the contract gamma-irradiation used for sterilization of bioprocess single-use systems, highlights increasing capacity...
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has a wide range of material relating to safety and security matters. This article highlights a number of papers and documents that have been of particular relevance in recent years. The following articles can be accessed via the embedded...
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The White Paper was developed by the Government Coordinating Council/Sector Coordinating Council Non-Isotopic Alternative Technologies Working Group (ATWG) established under the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC). The ATWG is co-chaired by representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)...
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