Frequency- and temperature-dependent permittivities of fresh fruits and vegetables from 0.01 To 1.8 GHz

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 567-574

  Nelson, Stuart O ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Dielectric loss factor; Fresh fruits; Fresh vegetables; Permittivity

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC LOSS FACTORS;

IONIC CONDUCTION; MOISTURE; PERMITTIVITY; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

FRUITS;

FRUIT PRODUCTION; VEGETABLE;

CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PERSEA AMERICANA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; VITIS SP.;

EID: 0037932343     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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