How to use the reference guide Key aspects relating to food irradiation are listed irradiation the range of currently applied and alphabetically. a full list of entries can be found at the ' emerging servation technologies. Each entry end of the book, headings are also classified into: Main in the refer le aims to summarize salient work on headings,Biological, Detection methods, Food compo- the subject and provide key reference. Radiation doses nents, Food products, Microbiological, Physical and are quoted in kilograys ( kGy). Cross-referencing to Toxicologic relevant sections in the book is highlighted using italics The Introduction gives an overview of the role of food within the text and a see also listHow to use the reference guide Key aspects relating to food irradiation are listed irradiation amongst the range of currently applied and alphabetically. A full list of entries can be found at the ‘emerging’ food preservation technologies. Each entry end of the book, headings are also classified into: Main in the reference guide aims to summarize salient work on headings, Biological, Detection methods, Food compo- the subject and provide key reference. Radiation doses nents, Food products, Microbiological, Physical and are quoted in kilograys (kGy). Cross-referencing to Toxicological. relevant sections in the book is highlighted using italics The Introduction gives an overview of the role of food within the text and a see also list