Radiation Physics & Chemistry has made a call for papers for its Special Issue ‘Progress and Current State of Radiation Technology Utilization and Applications in Latin America and the Caribbean’. This special issue will showcase the state of radiation processing in Latin America, highlight its benefits,...
Radiation Physics & Chemistry has made a call for papers for its Special Issue ‘Progress and Current State of Radiation Technology Utilization and Applications in Latin America and the Caribbean’. This special issue will showcase the state of radiation processing in Latin America, highlight its benefits,...
Praneeth Kandlakunta, research assistant professor of nuclear engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University, has received a DARPA-STTR Phase II award for his project, “A microstructured target for high-efficiency X-ray production.” The project builds on Phase I work that...
ISI E-Beam, a member of iia located in the Philippines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Science and Technology, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) to advance radiation processing in the Philippines. The collaboration of ISI E-Beam and DOST-PNRI is expected to boost...
Attendees of IMRP 2024 can now view Tech Theatre and Plenary presentations on the event web app. In order to revisit these presentations, you will need to log in to your IMRP 2024 account using the information used when registering for the conference. Tech Theatre Presentations...
The Phytosanitary Irradiation Platform (PsIP) held the 'Unlocking the Potential of Phytosanitary Irradiation' workshop in Costa Rica ahead of IMRP 2024. This brought together 35 participants from 13 countries to consider actions to advance the phytosanitary irradiation (PI) industry. Combining expert presentations and interactive discussions,...
The International Irradiation Association (iia) and the IMRP 2024 community extend their heartfelt congratulations to Murray Lynch from Steritech, Australia, recipient of the IMRP 2024 Business Laureate Award, and Alain Strasser from Aerial, France, recipient of the IMRP 2024 Scientific Laureate Award. Since its inception at...
📍 Dubrovnik, Croatia 🗓️ 5 - 10 October 2025 The 33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry will bring together top scientists in radiation chemistry to discuss recent advancements across various fields, including materials synthesis, energy, environmental applications, and medicine. Continuing the tradition of previous Miller conferences, it...
The IAEA is hosting a series of webinars on a range of radiation processing topics. It is anticipated that webinars will be available monthly and iia is in discussion with IAEA on how it can contribute to these events. If members of the irradiation community...
Rob Edgecock, iia Eb/X WG and PsIP GM, will be attending and presenting a poster on behalf of the iia at the Sustainable Accelerators event hosted by The Institution of Engineering and Technology and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), being held 23 May 2024,...
AAMI recently published a collection of articles in their publication ‘Industrial Sterilization: Material Compatibility & Process Optimisation’. Under Material Compatibility, articles include: ‘Effects of Electron Beam Sterilization on Polytetrafluoroethylene: Design of Experiments Study’ 'Effect of Gamma and X-ray Irradiation on Polymers Commonly Used in Healthcare Products’ Under...
This article, published in BI&T/AAMI Array, presents a novel method and detector system for use in radiation processing using X-ray. The system would allow real-time monitoring of each pallet being processed and ensure that the correct X-ray beam is directed to the product. The process...
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has announced the recipients of their 2024 awards, presented at their AAMI/FDA neXus conference. These accolades recognise individuals who have made substantial contributions to advancing the science, ensuring the safety and efficacy of medical devices, and...
The iia Gamma Working Group (GWG) continued to progress its various initiatives during 2023 with good engagement by its members and partners. Thank you to all individuals that contributed and the organisations that participated in trials and assessments during the year. Cybersecurity Project The ultimate objective...
STERIS AST, a member of iia, has announced that it is the first contract sterilizer to be accepted to participate in the US FDA Radiation Sterilization Master File Pilot Program. This voluntary program intends to allow companies that sterilize single-use medical devices using gamma irradiation or...
The iia is pleased to announce two live webinars that will welcome the next generation of irradiation talent. In these webinars, the iia will provide a platform for some of the participants of the 2023 Leadership Program to introduce themselves to the irradiation industry. Additionally,...
The IAEA initiated a technical cooperation project for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLA1021) in 2022. The main objective of this project is to strengthen the competitiveness of regional agro-industrial economies. It is believed that irradiation technologies for phytosanitary purposes, can be used to minimize...
