DocumentCode
500055
Title
Shedding light on nutrition
Author
Britz, Steven ; Mirecki, Roman ; Sullivan, Joe
Author_Institution
Food Components & Health Lab., USDA, Beltsville, MD, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Supplemental ultraviolet-B radiation (280-320 nm) can increase phenolic compounds in plants and help to preserve them during storage after harvest. The nutritional significance of these compounds and the use of UV-LEDs will be discussed.
Keywords
biological effects of ultraviolet radiation; UV-LED; phenolic compounds; supplemental ultraviolet-B radiation; Biomedical optical imaging; Educational institutions; Humans; Light emitting diodes; Lighting control; Optical sensors; Pigmentation; Testing; US Department of Agriculture; USA Councils; (170.1420) Biology; (230.3670) Light-emitting diodes;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5225434
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