Irradiation Close-up

Ionizing radiation results from the impact of either electrons or photons carrying sufficient energy to remove electrons and thereby ionize atoms or molecules, according to a presentation by Suresh Pillai, director of the National Center for Electron Beam Research at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Electron beams are one of the three common sources of ionizing radiation used in sterilization or pasteurization of foods and packaging materials. The other commonly employed sources…