“…Gamma irradiation has been employed for decontamination and/or sterilization of dehydrated vegetables (Zhou, Jin, Wei, Fu, & Xiong, 1996), fruits (Yu, Zhang, Cheng, & Zheng, 1993;Zhang, Liu, Li, Yang, & Tian, 1993), seasonings (Chen, Xu, Chen, Chen, & Dong, 1993) and animal foods (Chwla et al, 2003;Fu, Shen, Bao, & Chen, 2000;Kamat, Warke, Kamat, & Thomas, 2000;Mahrour, Caillet, Nketsa-Tabiri, & Lacroix, 2003;Yang, Perng, Liou, & Wu, 1993) and then to prolong the storage period of irradiated food. There is ample published evidence showing the enormous potential of this method for extending shelf life of chicken meat by eliminating certain spoilage and pathogenic organisms (Mulder, Notermans, & Kampelmacher, 1977;Thayer, Lachica, Huhtanen, & Wierbicki, 1986;Urbain, 1989;WHO, 1988). Many researchers recognized and reported that gamma irradiation in low doses, below 10 kGy; kill most organisms without deterioration of food quality (Lacroix et al, 1991;Mulder, 1982;Olson, 1998;Thayer, Boyd, Fox, Lakritz, & Hamson, 1995).…”