Word: sterilamp
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These publications had kind words to say of the "Sterilamp," a Westinghouse product. A series of long, narrow tubes shedding their garish blue light on meat in a butcher's showcase foils bacterial attack so successfully that only moderate refrigeration is necessary. Meat packers who "tender" their meats by hanging or aging (allowing enzymes to break down the tough fibers) now find it safe to speed up the tendering process by using warmer temperatures under violet-ray protection. Bakers irradiate bread and cake before wrapping, to kill mold spores, increase the salable life of the product by several days...
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