Institute of Food and Radiation Biology

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Institute of Food and Radiation Biology
Formation1974
Headquarters Savar, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali

Institute of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB) is a government research institute that studies methods for food preservation through irradiation. [1] The institute is part of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission. [2]

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History

The institute was established on 1974 as the Irradiation and Pest Control Research Institute. In 1979, the institute was moved to Atomic Energy Research Establishment and renamed Institute of Food and Radiation Biology. The institute has an irradiation facility that offers its services at subsidized rate to Bangladeshi companies. [1] The institute has a cobalt-60 gamma irradiator that is operated by the Gamma Source Division. [3]

List of Divisions

AbbreviationDivisions
AERDAgrochemical & Environmental Research Division
FSQADFood Safety and Quality Analysis Division
GSUGamma Source Unit
IBDInsect Biotechnology Division
MIIDMicrobiology and Industrial Irradiation Division
MRBDMolecular Radiobiology and Biodosimetry Division
PBGEDPlant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Division
READRadiation Entomology and Acarology Division
VDRADVeterinary Drug Residue Analysis Division

References

  1. 1 2 Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Institute of Food and Radiation Biology". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Phillips, G. O.; Kearn, J. N.; Strong, D. M.; Versen, R. Von; Nather, A. (1 January 1999). Advances in Tissue Banking. World Scientific. p. 400. ISBN   9789810238728 . Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Making food safer and longer-lasting". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


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