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The future of irradiation applications on Earth and in spaceWhat needs to be done to establish food irradiation on a truly commercial basis so that those living on planet Earth can fully realize the benefits of this versatile process? This question is answered in the first part of this paper. The second part covers the potential contributions of irradiated foods to feed humans in space.
Document ID
20040112127
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Karel, M.
(Dept. of Chemical Engineering, MIT)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: Food technology
Volume: 43
Issue: 7
ISSN: 0015-6639
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
ISSN: 0015-6639
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
NASA Discipline Number 61-10
NASA Discipline Life Support Systems
NASA Program CELSS
Non-NASA Center
Food Irradiation
Space Flight/instrumentation
Food Preservation/economics/legislation & jurisprudence/methods
Food Technology/economics/legislation & jurisprudence/methods
Human
Mars
Earth (Planet)
Food Handling/economics/legislation & jurisprudence/methods
Spacecraft/instrumentation
Time Factors

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