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The effect of doses of gamma radiation up to 16 Mrad on plastic packaging materials for fish
Author(s) -
KEAY J. N.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
international journal of food science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1365-2621
pISSN - 0950-5423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1968.tb01447.x
Subject(s) - fish <actinopterygii> , radiation , plastic packaging , materials science , gamma irradiation , plastic film , composite material , irradiation , optics , fishery , physics , biology , nuclear physics , layer (electronics)
Summary. The effects of doses of gamma radiation of up to 16 Mrad on some plastic packaging materials have been studied in relation to properties considered desirable for the vacuum packing of fish. Nylon 11 appears to be the most suitable in terms of the tests applied.