Radiation inactivation of Paenibacillus larvae and sterilization of American Foul Brood (AFB) infected hives using Co-60 gamma rays

Development of a New Paenibacillin‐Producing Strain and Testing its Usability in Improving Food Safety

“…Gamma irradiation is an FDA‐approved method for reducing the bacterial load of various foods including fresh meats, vegetables, and spices (FDA ). Gamma irradiation was demonstrated to sterilize beehives infected with P. larvae (De Guzman and others ), and was used to induce mutagenesis in Bacillus pumilus (Wang ). In this study, we successfully developed a nontransgenic P. polymyxa mutant lacking polymyxin production using gamma irradiation.…”

Unexpected effects in non crystalline materials exposed to X-ray radiation

“…In the Vacuum UltraViolet (VUV) wavelength range damage is often encountered [17][18][19][20] and even used as a fabrication method in lithography [21,22]. γ-rays are used as a method to induce cross linking in polymeric systems [23][24][25] or as a biological sterilization method which intrinsically implies radiation damage [26,27]. In this text we will limit ourselves to the photon energy range which is commonly used in techniques such as powder diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy and SAXS/WAXS.…”

Comparative Flight Activities and Pathogen Load of Two Stocks of Honey Bees Reared in Gamma-Irradiated Combs

“…It is currently used in food decontamination to kill food-borne pathogens and pests to increase the shelf life of various fruits and vegetables [ 20 , 21 ]. It has also been used to sanitize beekeeping equipment [ 22 ] and kill AFB spores [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Gamma irradiation has also been demonstrated to inactivate various viruses [ 27 , 28 ] and Nosema apis cysts [ 29 ].…”