A form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms.
Ionizing irradiation of bacterial cells has a destructive effect upon DNA and other components, which results in the death of the cells without appreciable temperature rise; the process is therefore termed ‘cold sterilization’.
Radiant electromagnetic energy or high-energy particles that ionize atoms in a substance through which they pass. While high-energy particles can directly ionize substances, electromagnetic radiation sets in motion charged particles, which then produce ions.
Electromagnetic waves capable of producing ions after interaction with matter. Examples include x-rays, gamma rays, and beta particles.
Radiation or radioactive particles possessing ample energy to directly induce ionization as they traverse through the atmosphere.
Ionizing radiation refers to the type of radiation that has the capability to harm living tissue by disrupting and damaging individual cells at the molecular level. This encompasses various forms of nuclear radiation such as X-rays, gamma rays, and beta rays. In contrast, sound waves physically vibrate the material they traverse but do not have an ionizing effect on it.