Electron Beam irradiation preservation of Cattle Hides in a commercial-scale demonstration

摘要

In 1999, the USDA approved the use of electron beam an gamma rayirradiation for the cold pas- teurization of red meat including theelimination of E. Coli O157-H7 in hamburger. Titan, Incorporated, ofSan Diego has contracted with a Major red meat producer to constructthe first elec- Tron beam irradiation facility dedicated to this pur- Pose.