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Irradiation
Irradiation: - Exposure to radiation of wavelengths shorter than those of visible light (gamma, x-ray, or ultra- violet), for medical purposes, to sterilize milk or other foodstuffs, or to induce polymerization of monomers or vulcanization of rubber. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Irradiation:: |
The Packer,Unlike with irradiation, there is no Food and Drug Administration approval for its use on produce. There’s also no equipment available that could treat
Inside the Beltway - 04 Aug 2008
Washington Times,The cost for the irradiation: about $75 million. In January 2008, the US Postal Service abandoned its plans to build an irradiation facility in Washington,
AlterNetYour turn - 04 Aug 2008
AlterNet,In new book Zapped! Irradiation and the Death of Food by policy expert Wenonah Hauter she tackles a decades-long public relations ruse by the food industry.
Attack of the (real) killer tomatoes - 04 Aug 2008
Contra Costa Times,Food irradiation will work, is practical, and has been approved by the FDA and endorsed by many other organizations. However, consumer mistrust of radiation
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Should Apply to Used Nuclear Fuel - 04 Aug 2008
Red, Green, and Blue,...other parts should be segregated and used in other material applications for long life batteries, catalysts, and irradiation source materials.
Lying Liberals And The Media That Love Them - 04 Aug 2008
Evening Bulletin,The lead-enclosed irradiation units ... contain elements of high radioactivity that could potentially be used in a weapon, according to the official.
Putting the squeeze on produce to kill germs - Jul 28, 2008
The Associated PressHeadline-grabbing food poisonings from raw foods are prompting new interest in technology — from super-high pressure to irradiation — to get rid of some of
Can light drive a motor? - Jul 29, 2008
ZDNetBy controlling the area of irradiation, wavelength and the intensity of the light, one can drive a film or fiber made of these materials in a manner of
Elemental Analysis Suggests Irradiation Testing for Supplements - Jul 22, 2008
Natural Products Industry Insider,...the use of irradiation testing of dietary supplements to detect contaminants at levels as sensitive as one part per quadrillion for many trace elements.
Attacking the bug, saving the produce - Jul 28, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,Headline-grabbing food poisonings from raw foods are prompting new interest in technology - from super-high pressure to irradiation - to get rid of some of
BRCA1 and Tip60 determine the cellular response to ultraviolet ... - Jul 14, 2008
Journal of Cell Biology (subscription)The histone acetyltransferase Tip60 regulates the apoptotic response to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. A previously suggested mechanism for this regulation
Technology Slays Salmonella on the Farm - Jul 29, 2008
RedOrbit,A different approach under consideration by the Food and Drug Administration is irradiation, zapping fruits and vegetables with enough electron beams or
Shining a light on molecular muscles - Jul 31, 2008
Chemistry World,On irradiation with 350nm light, one or both of the stilbenes may isomerise, causing them to be released from the -cyclodextrin and resulting in the
Water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) can act as a penetration enhancer ... - Jul 24, 2008
innovations report (Pressemitteilungen),An irradiation with water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) represents a contact free, easily applied alternative to an occlusive dressing for the improvement of
What's New in Orthopaedic Research - Aug 1, 2008
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)However, the process of inducing high levels of molecular cross-linking by means of irradiation also can result in the generation of free radicals,
Wonder drug? - Jul 28, 2008
Deccan Herald,The seriousness of the problem may be seen from the fact that a total body irradiation (TBI) of four to six gray (gray is a unit of radiation dose) can be
The FDA's Wheel of Salmonella (comic) - Jul 22, 2008
Natural News.com,Because making Americans scared of their vegetables is a great way to advance the FDA's food irradiation agenda which would destroy virtually all the
California Consumers Appear More Likely Than Kansans to Change ... - Jul 23, 2008
Kansas City infoZine,Survey topics ranged from avian flu in chicken and E. coli in spinach, to the treatment of food with irradiation and antibiotics in meat.
North Shore Radiation Therapy is First to Treat Breast Cancer on ... - Jul 29, 2008
MarketWatchWhole breast irradiation uses a radiation source outside the body to treat the cancer site, typically involving daily treatments for six days per week over
Analysis: Roles and responsibilities in solar thermal - Jul 28, 2008
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release),Geyer aded: "For concentrated solar power (solar thermal), in a northern region Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) varies between 1200 and 1500 kWh per square
Sunscreens: The Difference Between SPF and Skincare - Jul 29, 2008
FOXNewsHowever, in my opinion, usually by themselves they are not sufficient enough to protect your skin from harmful irradiation because of their dilution with
Guest Commentary: ‘The solution’ won’t make food supply (or ... - Jul 26, 2008
Naples Daily News,All of this seems like making a mountain out of a nanoparticle unless you believe, as I do, that irradiation of all fresh fruits and vegetables is coming to
Raw Broccoli, Cabbage Slash Bladder Cancer Risk by 40 Percent ... - Jul 18, 2008
Natural News.com,Heat and irradiation destroys the medicine in foods - just what the FDA wants! These plant-based medicines, however, are delicate molecules that are easily
Laser-induced destruction of gold nanoshells: new weapons in the ... - Jul 11, 2008
SPIE Newsroom,Irradiation, even with moderate pulses of energy, can induce melting, evaporation, and fragmentation of nanoshells. These events can drastically alter the
Nuclear power plants built to 'Perfection' - Jul 17, 2008
Cordis News,The tools developed by the EU-funded PERFECT project ('Prediction of irradiation damage effects in reactor components') are set to make the nuclear power
In vitro studies on the modification of low-dose hyper ... - Jul 14, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Cells were incubated in FCS-free media with genistein 10 uM and estradiol 10 uM 24h before irradiation and up to 24h after irradiation.
UF researching how to stop viral veggies - Jul 28, 2008
Florida Times-Union,Irradiating produce has been advanced as an answer because only irradiation and cooking can truly remove contamination such as salmonella, but consumers
Did One Jalapeno Make Many Sick - Jul 24, 2008
Bell Gardens Sun,Irradiation has been touted as a safe way to decontaminate fresh produce, but many people objected to the treatment as unsafe. But the serious illnesses and
Tumor Growth Significantly Inhibited When Tumor Blood Flow Is ... - Jul 24, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),AC770 completely destroyed the microcirculation at any time after the irradiation and inhibited tumor regrowth. In addition, the radiotherapy efficacy was
Radiation Assured Devices First and Only Private Sector Laboratory ... - Jul 14, 2008
Eworldwire (press release),Commercial Lab Suitability Status for performing Total Dose Irradiation testing on discrete components by the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC).
Cerus Corporation Announces Second Quarter Financial Results - Aug 1, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),These expanded label claims allow blood banks in Europe to use the INTERCEPT Blood System in place of gamma irradiation for the prevention of TA-GVHD.
Imaging and dynamics of light atoms and molecules on graphene - Jul 17, 2008
Nature.com (subscription),4b–d and in the Supplementary Videos. a–c, Generation of vacancies owing to electron irradiation. Time between a and c is 50 min. d–f, Annealing of a
Partnership between test reactors to support nuclear energy research - Jul 8, 2008
MIT News,The MITR contains a wide range of irradiation facilities that are utilized for various nuclear applications such as neutron transmutation doping,
Photos show toxic Narangba chemical fire's destruction - Jul 15, 2008
Courier Mail,The estate, which houses a nuclear irradiation plant, chemical factories and fuel refineries, was zoned for noxious and hazardous industries in 1999.
Hitachi, University Prototypes Low-damage Electron Analysis Microscope - Jul 30, 2008
Tech-On English,The modification was made on the irradiation optic system of an existing SEM to irradiate beams with high parallelism so as to obtain a diffraction pattern.
Washington Calling: Irradiating the mail; Amber Alerts - Aug 2, 2008
Naples Daily News,Whether that defeats the purpose of the irradiation policy remains to be seen. The number of “Amber Alerts� issued around the country is dropping
Local versus organic - Jul 31, 2008
The Coast.ca,...with organic defined by a short list of USDA criteria, including no use of irradiation, sewage sludge or genetically modified organisms.
Investor Update - Jul 20, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Retains wound healing activity after gamma irradiation; important for quick, cheap incorporation into wound dressings that are routinely sterilised with
Suntech signs agreement with Italian company - Jul 29, 2008
CNNMoney.com..."With its substantial solar irradiation, relatively high cost of grid electricity, and favorable solar subsidies, Italy is set to embrace solar as part of
Same Dose Of Anthracycline Is Not Safe For Everyone, Study Finds - Jul 29, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Ryberg and colleagues found that patient age, predisposition to heart disease, previous chest irradiation, and prior hormonal cancer therapy were associated
Suntech Signs 30MW Supply Agreement with Enel.si - Jul 29, 2008
�富財經,Commenting on the growing demand for solar in Italy and the rest of the world, Dr. Shi added, “With its substantial solar irradiation, relatively high cost
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Photoactive Protein Nitrile ... - Jul 25, 2008
RedOrbit,Light irradiation not only breaks the Fe-N covalent bond but also induces local structural changes around the iron center (13).
Houston Meeting Highlights: Physics and the Future of Medicine - Jul 29, 2008
Newswise (press release)This should provide radiation oncologists confidence that proton irradiation can be used to treat people with cancer, including children, without worrying
Farm land fades 1.6% a year, finds UN food body - Jul 28, 2008
Economic Times,At the same time, research activities are taking place to evolve cost-effective technology for irradiation of agricultural products so as to scale up their
Nanotechnology basics: How does a carbon nanotube grow? - Aug 1, 2008
Nanowerk LLC,By energetic irradiation or heating treatment, the fullerene molecules encapsulated inside the inner hollow cavity of a carbon nanotube could coalesce to
Hip Rotationplasty With Antibiotic-loaded Bone Cement Spacer for ... - Jul 22, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,...preoperative radiation (30 Gy), and a wide resection of the proximal part of his left femur with intraoperative irradiation therapy (total, 70 Gy).
ENERGY: Accidents Make N-Questions Bigger - Jul 31, 2008
Inter Press Service (subscription),...says contamination of workers "confronted regularly with important irradiation increases the risks of contracting diseases associated with ionising
The Dangerous Art of the Tattoo - Jul 25, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Recently, German scientists reported that concentrations of toxic molecules from red and yellow pigments increased up to 70-fold after laser irradiation.
First Full 3-D View Of Cracks Growing In Steel - Jul 17, 2008
Science Daily (press release)In power generation plants, certain grain boundaries can become sensitive during heat treatments or during fast neutron irradiation in nuclear power
Anthrax suspect commits suicide - Aug 1, 2008
The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau,It resumed once the US Postal Service got irradiation equipment on line. But there were permanent changes. Congress's incoming mail now first gets processed
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