title: Current status of the EPR method to detect irradiated food.
abstract: This review gives a brief outline of the principles of the EPR detection method for irradiated foods by food type. For each food type, the scope, limitations and status of the method are given. The extensive reference list aims to include all which define the method, as well as some rarely cited works of historical importance.
authors.affiliation: Physics Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Technology Administration, Department of Commerce, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Desrosiers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005514:Food Irradiation; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000032:analysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D012758:Shellfish / Q000032:analysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D017365:Spices / Q000032:analysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals