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Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter

Different technologies and methods for enhancing food quality have been developed and applied in the last few decades. One of the latest technologies is by using ionizing radiation. Food irradiation is the technology that improves the safety and extends the shelf life of food by reducing or eliminat...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Tajuddin, Hamiza, Wan Hasan, Wan Muhamad Saridan, Abdul San, Siti Fairuz, Hashim, Siti Aiasah
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2019
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QC Physics
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84973/1/WanMuhamadSaridanWanHasan2019_DevelopmentofOpticalFibersforFoodIrradiation.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84973/
https://dx.doi.org/10.11113/mjfas.v15n2019.1009
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spelling my.utm.849732020-02-29T13:49:27Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84973/ Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter Ahmad Tajuddin, Hamiza Wan Hasan, Wan Muhamad Saridan Abdul San, Siti Fairuz Hashim, Siti Aiasah QC Physics Different technologies and methods for enhancing food quality have been developed and applied in the last few decades. One of the latest technologies is by using ionizing radiation. Food irradiation is the technology that improves the safety and extends the shelf life of food by reducing or eliminating harmful microorganisms and insects. In order to provide for food safety, proper control or radiation detector of irradiated food seems very critical to facilitate international trade of irradiated foods and to enhance consumer confidence. In present studies, germanium-doped (Gedoped) optical fibers of various forms and dimensions were used as radiation detector. The fibers were irradiated using electron beam (EPS 3000), with doses from 1 kGy up to 10 kGy, exceeding the dose range of all commercial high dose dosimeters used in food irradiation industry. A study has been made of linearity, reproducibility, and fading. The fibers showed a linear dose response over the studied range doses with mean of reproducibility less than 5 % variation between 1st exposure and 2nd exposure. TL fading of Ge-doped flat fibers has been found to be < 8.7%. Penerbit UTM Press 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84973/1/WanMuhamadSaridanWanHasan2019_DevelopmentofOpticalFibersforFoodIrradiation.pdf Ahmad Tajuddin, Hamiza and Wan Hasan, Wan Muhamad Saridan and Abdul San, Siti Fairuz and Hashim, Siti Aiasah (2019) Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter. Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 15 (1). pp. 109-111. ISSN 2289-5981 https://dx.doi.org/10.11113/mjfas.v15n2019.1009 DOI:10.11113/mjfas.v15n2019.1009
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topic QC Physics
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Ahmad Tajuddin, Hamiza
Wan Hasan, Wan Muhamad Saridan
Abdul San, Siti Fairuz
Hashim, Siti Aiasah
Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter
description Different technologies and methods for enhancing food quality have been developed and applied in the last few decades. One of the latest technologies is by using ionizing radiation. Food irradiation is the technology that improves the safety and extends the shelf life of food by reducing or eliminating harmful microorganisms and insects. In order to provide for food safety, proper control or radiation detector of irradiated food seems very critical to facilitate international trade of irradiated foods and to enhance consumer confidence. In present studies, germanium-doped (Gedoped) optical fibers of various forms and dimensions were used as radiation detector. The fibers were irradiated using electron beam (EPS 3000), with doses from 1 kGy up to 10 kGy, exceeding the dose range of all commercial high dose dosimeters used in food irradiation industry. A study has been made of linearity, reproducibility, and fading. The fibers showed a linear dose response over the studied range doses with mean of reproducibility less than 5 % variation between 1st exposure and 2nd exposure. TL fading of Ge-doped flat fibers has been found to be < 8.7%.
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author Ahmad Tajuddin, Hamiza
Wan Hasan, Wan Muhamad Saridan
Abdul San, Siti Fairuz
Hashim, Siti Aiasah
author_facet Ahmad Tajuddin, Hamiza
Wan Hasan, Wan Muhamad Saridan
Abdul San, Siti Fairuz
Hashim, Siti Aiasah
author_sort Ahmad Tajuddin, Hamiza
title Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter
title_short Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter
title_full Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter
title_fullStr Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter
title_full_unstemmed Development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter
title_sort development of optical fibers for food irradiation dosimeter
publisher Penerbit UTM Press
publishDate 2019
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84973/1/WanMuhamadSaridanWanHasan2019_DevelopmentofOpticalFibersforFoodIrradiation.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84973/
https://dx.doi.org/10.11113/mjfas.v15n2019.1009
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