| Atomic Food Preservation - Argonne National Laboratory | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1621 |
| Catalog #: | 354249 | |
| Clip Number: | 354249-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-064-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:09:22 - 00:10:12 | |
| Location: | Lemont, Illinois | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FOOD: Meat FOOD: Sandwiches INDUSTRY: Food Processing INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Atomic / Nuclear LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Illinois OCCUPATIONS: Engineer | |
| Description: | At Argonne National Laboratories, atomic radiation produced by super voltage electron beams is used to preserve food in an amazing new process, that enable storage of meats and vegetables for months at room temperature. Establishing shot - Inside Argonne National Laboratory and a technician operating a Super Voltage Electron Beam on canned foods. CUS - Two technicians lowering the cans in a tube. MS - Test samples of food under water in cans. CUS - Sandwiches going under the Gamma-Ray. CUS - A lab technician holding up samples of meat and a sandwich. | |


