Moisture content and bulk density dependence of dielectric properties of safflower seed in the radio frequency range

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1111-1116

  Sacilik, Kamil ^a   Tarimci, Celik ^a   Colak, Ahmet ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Dielectric constant; Dielectric loss factor; Frequency; Moisture content; Safflower seed

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; MOISTURE; PERMITTIVITY;

DIELECTRIC LOSS FACTOR; PARALLEL-PLATE CAPACITOR; POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS; SAFFLOWER SEED;

SEED;

BULK DENSITY; CAPACITORS; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; FREQUENCY; MOISTURE; MOISTURE CONTENT; POWER FACTOR; SEEDS;

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS;

EID: 33748572585     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.12.022     Document Type: Article

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