Ionizing radiation applications for food preservation: effects of gamma and e-beam irradiation on physical and chemical parameters of chestnut fruits

Abstract

Autoriza la presentación de la tesis doctoral titulada "Ionizing radiation applications for food preservation: effects of gamma and e-beam irradiation on physical and chemical parameters of chestnut fruits". En Salamanca, a 27 de octubre de 2014 Fdo. Begoña Quintana Arnés Effects of gamma and e-beam irradiation on physical and chemical parameters of chestnut fruits i Thesis by Compilation of Published Papers Thesis Presented at the University of Salamanca to obtain the PhD degree. Ionizing radiation applications for food preservation ii Effects of gamma and e-beam irradiation on physical and chemical parameters of chestnut fruits i Aos meus pais, irmãos e irmã: que me ensinaram o que sou e me apoiaram incondicionalmente. Ionizing radiation applications for food preservation ii Effects of gamma and e-beam irradiation on physical and chemical parameters of chestnut fruits i Acknowledgements This work was only possible with several contributes. It started with an idea suggested by the director of the School of Agriculture of