A group of extended competences serving the industry in the field of radiation processing

Application fields

	Food industry (shelf-life enhancement, pathogen elimination, ...)
	Packaging (sterilization, decontamination, ...)
	Health care products (sterilization)
	Cosmetology and pharmaceutical products (sterilization, germ reduction, ...)
	Environment (wastes, waters, sludges, smokes, ...)
	Polymer materials (physical, chemical properties upgrading)

Research & Development and technical assistance for the application of radiation processing in industry

	Irradiation test (Electron Beam, gamma, X Ray)
	Process validation
	Radiation plant scaling
	Technical and economical feasibility study
	Technical assistance, consulting, training (dosimetry, irradiation techniques)

Quality assurance for radiation processing- dosimetry

	Dosimetry system calibration
	Dosimetry software development
	Dosimetry equipment manufacturing - Automatic Dose Measurement and Control System (Aér'ODE)
	Irradiator's acceptance tests
	Audits and dosimetry assistance to users and suppliers of radiation processing equipments
	Training (quality assurance in dosimetry, practical use of EN 552 and ISO 11137 standards)

Irradiated food detection

Analytical detection methods development, use and standardisation

Aerial equipments

	An experimental Electron Beam irradiation facility (Rad-ion)
	Dosimetry, microbiology, physico-chemistry,, sensorial analysis, and freeze drying laboratories

Partners and collaborations

In France : Agence de l'eau Rhin-Meuse, CEA, Centre Régional de Lutte Contre le Cancer (Paul Strauss), EADS, Ethicon (Groupe Johnson & Johnson), Groupe UNIR (Danone, Pernod Ricard, ...), IFTH (Institut Français du Textile et de l'Habillement), Ionisos, Isotron, Pirelli, Le Calhène, Ulice (Groupe Limagrain), Vivirad, ...

At an international level : Agence Spatiale Européenne, AIEA (Agence Internationale pour l'Energie Atomique), Alshifa (Saudi Arabia ), ASTM (USA), Astra Tech (Sweden), BFE (Germany), BGS (Germany), Bioster (Italy), Gambro Dasco (Italy), Gamma Pak (Turkey), Guidant Corp (USA), GSK (Germany & Belgium), IBA (Belgium), Ionmed (Spain), Kent State University (USA), Sterigenics (Belgium& Denmark), Médiris (Belgium), Mediscan (Austria), Meslo (Egypt), Mölnlycke (Belgium), NFI (Japon), Nico Corp. (India), NRCAM (Iran), Studer (Switzerland)...