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19 February, 2020

Fraunhofer researchers from the Medical and Biotechnological Applications division (MBA) now intend to develop a methodology that combines biotechnology processes with low-energy electron-beam technology. This hybrid methodology will be combined with existing FEP expertise in the area of sensor technology. Low-energy electron treatment is a versatile...

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09 December, 2019

For almost 50 years, OPG’s Pickering Nuclear Generating Station has contributed to the supply of Cobalt 60. OPG has recently announced that their Darlington facility will continue Pickering’s legacy. OPG have announced that the company has signed a new agreement with Nordion to produce Cobalt-60 at Darlington’s reactors. Read...

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14 October, 2019

Nuctech recently convened a conference to evaluate methods of improving the quality control associated with electron beam irradiation processing. The conference was held in Jintan, Jiangsu, China the home of Nuctech’s high tech manufacturing and training facility between the 17 and 19 September 2019. Nuctech was...

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25 September, 2019

Bovine pericardium or porcine tissue are increasingly used to make heart valves. These biological prostheses now tend to be preferred but they pose a problem of durability. Our member Fraunhofer FEP in Germany has developed a multi-component process called SULEEI for longer functional life of biological...

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09 September, 2019

iia member Bruce Power is highlighting the vital contribution made by isotopes and nuclear medicine in fighting cancer and disease. The announcement also highlights the work of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC). Bruce Power has been a leader in creating the CNIC which includes iia within...

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26 June, 2019

Assurance of Sterility for Sensitive Combination Products and Materials: New Paradigms for the Next Generation of Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals discusses the medical device industry and existing challenges regarding the exciting new world of sensitive combination products (SCPs) and their terminal sterilization. This book reassesses the...

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12 June, 2019

We are able to provide iia members with an update on the ongoing review EU Directives on food irradiation. The consultancy firm ICF is in the process of carrying out interviews and circulating surveys to different stakeholders regarding the EC Directives on food irradiation and the...

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26 January, 2019

The irradiation of seeds and other plant material with gamma or X-rays has developed thousands of novel crop varieties in hundreds of crop species increasing yields and resulting in billions of dollars in additional revenue for farmers. Marker assisted breeding vastly reduces the time needed to...

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29 November, 2018

The Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI) is an international non-profit network of individual scientists and scientific organizations working together to promote harmonization of global food safety regulations and legislation. GHI relies on food scientists and experts in industry, government and academia to voice scientific consensus and...

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