Combination irradiation treatments for food safety and phytosanitary uses
Résumé
Combination of irradiation treatment with other preservation techniques is of potential importance in enhancing the effectiveness and reducing the energy or dose requirement for destroying food borne illness and spoilage organisms while retaining or improving product quality. Phytosanitary irradiation to control quarantine pests, particularly insects, in traded fresh commodities may also benefit from combination with other disinfestation techniques to enhance effectiveness, and to reduce costs, treatment time, and product damage.