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Disease-resistant cauliflower created through nuclear science
International Atomic Energy Agency researchers have helped scientists on the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius to develop a variety of cauliflower that is resistant to black rot disease. The cauliflower was developed through innovative radiation-induced plant-breeding techniques employed by the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture.
C. A. F. Varandas, J. A. C. Cabral, J. T. Mendonça, M. P. Alonso, P. Amorim, B. B. Carvalho, C. Correia, L. Cupido, M. L. Carvalho, J. M. Dias, H. Fernandes, C. J. Freitas, S. Magalhāes, A. Malaquias, M. E. Manso, A. Praxedes, J. Santana, F. Serra, A. Silva, A. Soares, J. Sousa, W. van Toledo, P. Vaessen, P. Varela, S. Vergamota, B. de Groot†
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 29 | Number 1 | January 1996 | Pages 105-115
Technical Paper | Experimental Device | doi.org/10.13182/FST96-A30660
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The first Portuguese magnetic confinement experiment, the tokamak ISTTOK, has been in operation since 1993. This tokamak device is described and the main technological features, as well as the novel techniques of its diagnostics and control and data acquisition system, are reported. A synopsis of the experimental activity is also presented.
