In this study the spectrophotometric response of the Toluidine Blue O (TBO)-gelatin gel dosimeter irradiated with gamma rays was characterized. Preparation of dyed-gelatin gel takes place in neutral medium; to give eventually gel dosimeter has a sharp absorbance peak at 635 nm that bleaches quantitatively upon irradiation and the colour change can be measured with UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The ...

0924-2244/$ see front matter 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2012.12.002 Radiation processing of food proteins e A review on the recent developments Yau-Hoong Kuan, Rajeev Bhat, Ankit Patras and Alias A. Karim* Food Biopolymer Research Group, Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malay...

Software for modelling by Monte Carlo (MC) method the dosimetric devices such as dosimetric wedge (ModeDW) and stack (ModeStEB) irradiated with scanned electron beam on moving conveyer was developed by authors. Integration of computer modelling of a dose distribution in films located in a wedge and stack made of arbitrary materials expands the procedure opportunities of the dosimetric devices i...

A reliable technique is needed to determine the effect of ionizing radiation on white blood cell (WBC) counts. Facilities that utilize automated methods can provide this service. However, utilizing external facilities can introduce additional variables, such as differences between time of sample collection and time of sample processing, which may affect the results. The purpose of the present s...

Corn starch of different physical forms (solid and liquid) was irradiated with Co gamma rays and electron beam in the dose range of 50 Gy to 100 kGy to investigate the effect of ionizing radiation on its molecular weight (Mw). Degradation was observed for both solid and liquid states upon radiation. However, degradation of the starch in the liquid state was remarkably greater than that in the s...

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