Title :
Shedding light on nutrition
Author :
Britz, Steven ; Mirecki, Roman ; Sullivan, Joe
Author_Institution :
Food Components & Health Lab., USDA, Beltsville, MD, USA
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;
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
