• COLD STERILIZATION WITH ACCELERATED ELECTRONS KILLS PATHOGENS AND INCREASES THE SHELF LIFE OF THE PRODUCTS TO BE PROCESSED

PHYTOSANITARY TREATMENT OF SPICES AND HERBS USING IONIZING RADIATION

Spices are at high risk of contamination with insect pests, pathogenic bacteria (e.g. Salmonella), pesticides and mycotoxins. Consuming unprocessed spices and herbs may expose individuals to foodborne illnesses, severe infections and complications due to the potential presence of harmful bacteria.


Demand for spices and herbs is rising, therefore effective preservative techniques are needed. Food irradiation is a successful technique in ensuring the microbial safety of food products without compromising their quality.

  • BEAMCOMPLEX EQUIPMENT FOR SPICES AND HERBS IRRADIATION
    Beamcomplex manufactures compact complexes with electron accelerators operating in E-beam and X-Ray modes with the energy of 5 MeV and a power of 50 kW and 100 kW, capable of phytosanitary treatment of spices and herbs both vertically and horizontally due to the dual window outlet device.

    Our complexes allow treatment in sealed packaging, eliminating 100% of pathogens without compromising product quality, ensuring no recontamination and preserving all nutritional properties.
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Our company offers two options:

1. Turnkey installation of our compact complex directly at the production site, ensuring full in-house control, seamless integration into existing processes, and reduced logistic costs.

2. Construction of a full-scale phytosanitary treatment center equipped with multiple complexes with electron accelerators, strategically located near spices and herbs production facilities, where we can render phytosanitary treatment services.

Irradiation by electron accelerators uses high energy of electrons and X-rays to induce breaks in DNA of pathogens, and thus kill them.

IONIZING RADIATION TECHNOLOGY FOR SPICES AND HERBS TREATMENT

Ionizing radiation (E-beam and X-Ray) generated by electron accelerators is used for phytosanitary treatment of food products. E-beam/X-Ray penetrate the product and effectively eliminate or reduce the number of pathogens and parasites to required limits by inducing breaks in their DNA.

WHAT SPICES AND HERBS ARE PROCESSED USING COMPLEXES WITH ELECTRON ACCELERATORS?

Various spices and herbs, including turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, basil, rosemary, etc.

BENEFITS OF SPICES AND HERBS IRRADIATION

  • Reduction to permitted levels or complete elimination of pathogens, moulds, fungus, viruses, insects and their larvae.
  • Decreased need for preservatives.
  • High processing speed.
  • Organoleptic properties are retained.
  • The technology enables treatment in hermetically sealed packaging, eliminates the risk of recontamination and ensures quality for the entire shelf life of spices and herbs.
  • Cellular and molecular structure of products is not affected by radiation.
  • No residual radiation and free radicals in the treated product.

IRRADIATION OF SPICES AND HERBS

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

IAEA Safety Standards
IAEA. Safety standards for protecting people and environment. 2006
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IAEA Publication
IAEA. Radiation processing for safe, shelf-stable and ready-to-eat food. 2003
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Irradiation of spices and herbs
WHO. Food irradiation as possibly the most significant contribution to public health to be made by food science and technology since the pasteurisation of milk at the end of the 19th century. 2007
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Are you currently interested in phytosanitary treatment of spices and herbs to destroy pathogens and eliminate insects?

If YES, please choose the option:
Yes. We are ready to consider purchasing a complex with an electron accelerator
Yes. We are ready to consider receiving services of phytosanitary treatment of our products
If NO, please choose the option:
No. We are not considering these projects
No. We need more information to make a decision