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Gamma Irradiation and Fermentation

Mohamed KoubaaSonia Barba-orellanaElena Roselló-sotoFrancisco J. Barba

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0106 biological sciencesbusiness.industrydigestive oral and skin physiologyFood preservation04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesFood safety040401 food science01 natural sciencesGenetically modified organismchemistry.chemical_compound0404 agricultural biotechnologychemistry010608 biotechnologyGluconic acidFermentationFood irradiationFood sciencebusinessFermentation in food processingGamma irradiation

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This chapter discusses the applications of gamma irradiation technology for food safety, its nutritional implications, and its involvement in fermentation processes. Gamma irradiation has become an alternative technology for food sterilization due to its nonthermal character, thus replacing the conventional heating processes. Several driving forces are propelling the need of γ-irradiation forward for food applications. Besides food preservation, γ-irradiation is taking place for novel applications, especially involving the enhancement of food fermentation processes, by directly irradiating the medium, or generating performant genetically modified strains.

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2016-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42457-6_7