Cobalt 60 (Co-60) |
A radioisotope that emits gamma rays that can be used to sterilize medical products, enhance industrial materials, and pasteurize foods.
Dosimetry |
In radiotherapy, the discipline and equipment for measuring the dose of radiation delivered to cancerous tumors and other cells in a patient.
Dynamitron |
An electrostatic accelerator used in numerous industrial applications.
Electron |
Elementary particle with a negative electric charge.
EtO (Ethylene Oxide) |
A bactericidal gas used for sterilizing single-use medical devices and food products such as spices.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) |
An United States government agency with authority over certain processes and products within the U.S. healthcare and food markets.
Ionization |
Phenomenon in which an atom, a molecule, or radical either gains or loses one or several electrons, thereby endowing it with an electric charge. Ionization is used in numerous industrial processes to modify the chemical or biological properties of different substrates (materials).
Irradiation |
The process of exposing products or materials to ionizing rays of energy.
KW (kilowatt) |
A standard unit of electrical power equal to one thousand watts, or to the energy consumption at a rate of 1,000 joules per second.
MeV (million electron volts) |
Unit of measure for energy; used in atomic physics.
Particle accelerator |
A machine that imparts extremely high velocity to elementary particles such as electrons and protons. There are different types of accelerators, including cyclotrons, microtrons, Dynamitrons, Rhodotrons, synchrotrons, and linear accelerators.
Pasteurization |
Action aimed at destroying a large number of disease-causing germs in food. Traditionally done by heat treatment (as is the case with pasteurized milk), the process can also be carried out without heat, using the energy of ionization.
Polymerization |
Combining different molecular components to form a large molecule. This process is used in industry, in particular to modify the properties of plastics and other polymers.
Radiation |
A form of ionizing energy.
Rhodotron® |
A high-performance electron accelerator with a wide variety of industrial applications.
