Development of methodology for assessing the heating performance of domestic microwave ovens

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 879-892

  James, C ^a   Swain, M V ^a   James, S J ^a   Swain, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Characterization; Chilled convenience meals; Power output; Temperature variability; Testing

Indexed keywords

CHILLING;

CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TESTING; FOOD PRODUCTS; MICROWAVE HEATING; POWER CONTROL; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

MICROWAVE OVENS;

EID: 0036448958     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00636.x     Document Type: Article

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