Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Says, Gamma Irradiation Technology For Food Preservation Has Already Been Shared With Private Players.
At present 26 Gamma Radiation Processing Plants are operational in the country in private, semi government and government sector for irradiation of various products.
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The gamma irradiation process uses Cobalt 60 radiation to kill microorganisms on a variety of different products in a specially designed cell.
Gamma radiation is generated by the decay of the radioisotope Cobalt 60, with the resultant high energy photons being an effective sterilant.