Statement 1: Freezing to temperatures of -20 deg C or lower reduces the radiation effects in the food. Statement 2: Sensitizing compounds or microorganisms to radiation will help fasten the process and make it more efficient.

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.7k points)

Statement 1: Freezing to temperatures of -20 deg C or lower reduces the radiation effects in the food.

Statement 2: Sensitizing compounds or microorganisms to radiation will help fasten the process and make it more efficient.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

This question was posed to me in unit test.

Question is taken from Principles of Food Irradiation-2 topic in division Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food, Principles of Food Irradiation and Food Quality factors of Food Engineering

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