The chapters of this book are based on papers selected from those presented at the Geneva
Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy held in 1955. Part I deals with the general …

You will hear lectures this afternoon by world famous scientists who have been and are most
actively engaged in this kind of research and development applied to their particular field of …

[en] This paper presents the historical development of the field of radiation preservation of
foods from the basis of a sequence of ideas. The debt owed by the New World to the Old, in …

The title of this review was chosen by the Editors, who indicated that it should be interpreted
broadly; discussion should not be limited to problems of plant physiology. There are obvious …

Root growth of radish and pea seedlings was stimulated by X-ray treatment of the dry seed
before sowing at a dosage of 500r. At 1, 000r. any initial stimulation had almost entirely …

Publisher Summary The atomic energy program, involving plants and soils, includes studies
of the effects of both internal radiation (absorbed radioisotopes and fission products) and …

The precise mechanism through which ionizing radiations exert their biological effects is still
little understood, notwithstanding a number of years of intense investigation by …

This volume reflects the current state of food irradiation. Three chapters are concerned with
applications of irradiation to food processing; one general and two about important specific …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the form of energy on which the process of food
irradiation is based, namely ionizing radiation. Many countries have established …

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