Food and Equipment can be Sterilised Using Gamma Rays Flashcards
1
Q
What can food be irradiated with and why?
A
A high dose of gamma rays to kill all the microbes, so it doesn’t go bad as quickly
2
Q
How can medical equipment be sterilised?
A
Using gamma rays
3
Q
Why is irradiation a particularly good method of sterilisation?
A
Unlike boilers, It doesn’t involve high temps, so fresh fruit or plastic instruments can be sterilised without damage
4
Q
What does the radioactive source for this need to be?
A
A very strong emitter of gamma rays with a reasonably long half-life so it doesn’t need replacing too often
