On the analysis of microwave power and heating characteristics for food processing: Asymptotes and resonances

Food Research International

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1046-1057

  Bhattacharya, Madhuchhanda ^a   Basak, Tanmay ^b  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Foodstuffs; Heating; Microwave; Power

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES;

ABSORBED POWER; CLOSED FORM SOLUTION; FOODSTUFFS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 33750627772     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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