Dielectric spectroscopy of fresh fruits and vegetables

Conference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 360-364

  Nelson, Stuart O ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Dielectric loss factor; Dielectric properties dielectric spectroscopy; Fruit; Permittivity; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC LOSSES; PERMITTIVITY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

DIELECTRIC LOSS FACTOR; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; GRAPE; ORANGE;

FRUITS;

APPLES; BANANA FIBERS; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; SPECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 33847214973     PISSN: 10915281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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