Ionic bond, also known as electrovalent bond is a type of bond formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound. These kinds of bonds occur mainly between a metallic and a non metallic atom.
What is food irradiation? Food irradiation is a processing technique that exposes food to electron beams, X-rays or gamma rays. The process produces a similar effect to pasteurisation, cooking or other forms of heat treatment, but with less effect on look and texture. Irradiated food has been exposed to radioactivity but does not become radioactive itself.
Irradiation could also eliminate parasites such as Cyclospora and bacteria such as Shigella and Salmonella from fresh produce, though that application is not approved now. What is the actual process of irradiation? Three irradiation technologies exist, using three kinds of rays: gamma rays, electron beams, and x-rays.