Film packaging of irradiated beef is approved
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Last Update: 2003-03-29
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Source: Internet
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Introduction: new page 1 it is reported that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the plastic film packaging for radiation beef According to FDA regulations, when the radiation dose of the final packaging of beef reaches 10kGy after irradiation, no free genes or pollutants shall infiltrate into the packaging However, a beef processor pointed out that when the irradiation dose is 3kGy, the odor will occur In the National Center for food safety and Technology (NCFST), which is located in the outskirts of Chicago, under the guidance of FDA's principles and guidelines, the researchers conducted a six-month test against the packaging materials for meat shooting During this period, the researchers reached experimental conclusions on at least 16 kinds of polymers Since then, the FDA has conducted four months of review on various applications The final approved packaging film for irradiation beef includes EVOH film, nylon 616t, polyethylene water free graft copolymer film, etc which is produced by hydrolysis of ethylene vinyl acetate irregular copolymer KRC
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