A TOASTER that uses radiation to prevent toast burning has been given the go-ahead in the UK.
By combining a household smoke detector with an electric toaster, it promises to deliver 鈥減erfect toast every time鈥�.
The device works by sucking in particles of caramelised bread and blowing them through an ionising sensor. In this sensor a small electrical current flows through an airborne path of ions, emitted by a pellet of radioactive americium-241. The ions attach themselves to any toast particles and reduce the strength of the current. You can set the toaster to switch off when the current drops by a specific amount according to how brown you like your toast.
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The toaster, by Magnetic Design of Cambridge, UK, has been authorised as a 鈥渏ustifiable鈥� use of radiation by the UK鈥檚 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
