Electron-Beam Irradiation – Virus – Produce Control

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A recent study quantifying how electron-beam irradiation reduces the risk from foodborne viruses in lettuce and spinach was published in the February issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Credit: National Center for Electron Beam Research, Texas A&M University.

The study quantified the theoretical health-risk reduction from virus-related foodborne illness through the use of electron-beam irradiation.

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