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Gamma radiation doesn't change the food in any way; it merely removes bacteria so thoroughly that the food keeps fresh as long as it stays sealed. Normal "uncontaminated" food contains enough bacteria that they will eventually grow into a large population and rot the food.
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What process that uses gamma rays to eliminate harmful bacteria in meat and poultry?
Gamma rays have extremely high energies, and seeing as they are a form of ionizing radiation, they can cause cellular damage. When gamma rays are aimed at bacteria, in much the same as radiation harms humans, DNA damage occurs eventually resulting in the death of cells.
How radioactivity is applicable in food preservation?
Food may be exposed to radiation to kill potential infectious agents.
What were people exposed to during the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Radiation, loss of houses and food.
Can photosynthesis work when there is no light?
No it can't Yes it can, with a broad definition of 'light'. There exist a fungus that grows inside the chernobyl ruins that has so much melanin in it, it is nearly black. The melanin can absorb the radioactive (gamma) radiation that is abundant there, converting it to food, the same way chlorophyll captures light (which is just radiation with a much lower frequency than gamma radiation) and converts it to food.
What are the advantage of radiation?
Radiation can be beneficial in diagnosis and treatment of some medical conditions, ranging from X-rays to using specific isotopes to treat cancers. Gamma radiation can be used to sterilise equipment or food by killing bacteria.
How long does long life milk last?
The process that gives the milk a longer shelf life is called ultrahigh temperature (UHT) processing or treatment, in which milk is heated to 138 degrees Celsius for two to four seconds, killing any bacteria in it.
We use radiation to extend the shelf life of food by destroying organisms that cause spoilage. Do we use neutrons electrons gamma rays or alpha particles?
We use gamma rays to irradiate food and kill organisms on it that might cause it to spoil quickly.
Radiated food can be safely stored for a longer time because radiation?
Kills Bacteria
What is Radiation sanitizing?
It's actually irradiation sanitation; Using gamma or x-rays to kill all bacteria in food, on medical equipment, etc
How does food irradiation prevent bacterial growth?
People are frightened by radiation. They fear that if they eat irradiated food they will turn into soulless mutants or zombies. In reality, irradiated food is NOT radioactive. Instead, it is sterilized, and much safer to eat than non irradiated food. But irrational fear will prevent us from instituting irradiated food programs and policies.
What ways radiation can be beneficial?
Gamma radiation can be used to sterilise food and other material, destroying bacteria. Radiation in the form of X-rays is obviously beneficial in medicine. Production of radio isotopes used in medicine is beneficial to those who can have treatment either for diagnosis or radiation therapy. Radiation sources have been used in satellites to provide small sources of electricity.
Can Zeolite remove radiation from ready made food?
Zeolite can remove radiation from any kind of food, as long as it gets inside the food. The Russians used Zeolite inside of their cookies to remove radiation and any other chemicals that might have made it into the food. It would probably take longer for the Zeolite to gather the radiation from ready made food, but what I've read, Zeolite can attract radiation, so it wouldn't matter if it was being used inside ready food or when you are making it. As long as you give the Zeolite time to attract the radiation (about 10 or 15 minutes) then you should be radiation free!
