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I need help with these homework questions Explain how radiation is used in food industry? What is radiological dating? Explain the technique with detail?

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The process or technique which is used in the food industry in which radiations are used is known as the food irradiation process,

This is a technology that improves the safety of food products and increases the shelf life of foods by killing microorganisms and insects.

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