Dielectric properties of foods relevant to RF and microwave pasteurization and sterilization

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 257-268

  Wang, Yifen ^a   Wig, Timothy D ^a   Tang, Juming ^a   Hallberg, Linnea M ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US Army Soldier Systems Command RD and E Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Microwave; Pasteurization sterilization; Penetration depth; Radio frequency

Indexed keywords

DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; GELS; MICROWAVES; PROTEINS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROWAVE PASTEURIZATION;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0037401464     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(02)00306-0     Document Type: Article

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