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Some methodological aspects important for the detection of irradiated foods by the EPR spectroscopy are discussed. These are: specificity and stability of the EPR signals produced by ionizing radiation in foods, complexity of radiation induced EPR signals and their detection at different doses, the dose dependence of the intensities of the EPR signals involved. The importance of the native EPR signals observed in foods for the detection of irradiation and the role of quantitative measurements in the development of detection methods are shown.
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Stachowicz, W. Aspects of detection of irradiated foods by EPR spectroscopy. Appl. Magn. Reson. 14, 337–344 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03161899
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