According to Aymerich, Picouet, and Monfort (2008), radiation pasteurization
(radurization),which refers to the inactivation of non-spore
bacteria,with a lowabsorbed dose requirement (1–10 kGy) is appropriate
for foods, includingmeats. A maximum dosage of 10 kGy represents
a low amount of energy (equivalent to that needed to raise water temperature
by 2.4 °C); this is why the technology is considered nonthermal,
thus preserving the freshness and the nutritional quality of
the meat and meat products when compared with thermal methods