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Jongsoon Kim1, Rosana G Moreira, Elena Castell-Perez

  • 1Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX 77843-2117, USA.

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Optimizing shell egg irradiation requires precise dose calculations. Simulations show a two-sided, high-energy electron beam provides the best uniform dose distribution for pathogen control and product freshness.

Area of Science:

  • Food science and technology
  • Radiation physics
  • Agricultural engineering

Background:

  • Maintaining shell egg freshness and ensuring pathogen inactivation are critical for food safety.
  • Accurate radiation dose calculation is essential for effective food irradiation processes.
  • Understanding dose distribution within complex biological structures like eggs is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the optimal irradiation treatment for shell eggs by analyzing dose distribution within their components (shell, albumen, yolk).
  • To evaluate different radiation sources (electron beams, X-rays, gamma rays) and energies for shell egg irradiation.
  • To establish the best irradiation scheme for pathogen decontamination while preserving egg quality.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Computer Tomography (CT) data to create a 3-D egg model for dose simulation.

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  • Employed the MCNP5 radiation transport code to simulate dose distributions for various radiation types and energies.
  • Simulated low-energy (1.35 MeV) and high-energy (10 MeV) electron beams, 5 MeV X-rays, and 1.25 MeV gamma rays (Co-60).

    • Main Results:

    • Low-energy electron beams (1.35 MeV) only penetrated the albumen (0.6 cm), suitable for surface irradiation.
    • Irradiating eggs from the side improved dose uniformity due to their irregular shape.
    • A two-sided, high-energy (10 MeV) electron beam yielded the best dose uniformity ratio (1.42) for irradiating the entire egg.
    • Single-sided X-ray (5 MeV) and gamma-ray (1.25 MeV) sources resulted in inadequate dose uniformity ratios (3.38 and 3.12, respectively).

    Conclusions:

    • A two-sided, high-energy electron beam is recommended for efficient shell egg irradiation, ensuring uniform dose distribution throughout the entire egg.
    • Surface irradiation with low-energy electron beams is effective for treating the egg's surface.
    • X-ray and gamma-ray irradiation require product rotation to achieve adequate dose uniformity for pathogen decontamination in shell eggs.