Measurements of the dielectric properties of cheddar cheese

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 16-27

  Green, A D ^a  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Dielectric cheese; Fat; Loss factor; Moisture content; Permittivity measurements; Waveguide cells

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; PERMITTIVITY; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

CHEESE;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0030700106     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.1997.11688319     Document Type: Article

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