Institute of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB) is a government research institute that studies methods for food preservation through irradiation. The institute is part of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.
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. The institute has a cobalt-60 gamma irradiator that is operated by the Gamma Source Division.
List of Divisions Abbreviation DivisionsAERDAgrochemical & Environmental Research DivisionFSQADFood Safety and Quality Analysis DivisionGSUGamma Source UnitIBDInsect Biotechnology DivisionMIIDMicrobiology and Industrial Irradiation DivisionMRBDMolecular Radiobiology and Biodosimetry DivisionPBGEDPlant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering DivisionREADRadiation Entomology and Acarology DivisionVDRADVeterinary Drug Residue Analysis Division
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