Irradiation of grain or seeds
AssigneeAnimal Control Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd
InventorLinton Drew STAPLES
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Abstract
The present invention relates to improvements in irradiation of grain or seeds, including (but not necessarily solely) grains or seeds for ingestion by animals. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus for, methods of irradiating grain or seeds, and the modified grain or seeds which have been produced by the methods and apparatus described herein.
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A method of irradiating grain or seed, comprising:
- agitating particles of said grain or seed to induce rotation thereof;
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- emitting radiation such that said rotating particles are irradiated thereby, said method comprising operating the agitator(s) and irradiator(s), respectively, of an apparatus, comprising:
- at least one agitator, operable to induce rotation of particles of said grain or seed;
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- at least one irradiator, arranged to emit radiation such that said particles are irradiated thereby.
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