Dielectric properties of butter in the MW frequency range as affected by salt and temperature

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 351-358

  Ahmed, Jasim ^a   Ramaswamy, Hosahalli S ^a   Raghavan, Vijaya G S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Loss factor; Penetration depth; Salted butter; Temperature; Unsalted butter

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC LOSSES; MOISTURE; PERMITTIVITY; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LOSS FACTOR; PENETRATION DEPTH; SALTED BUTTER; UNSALTED BUTTER;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

EID: 34247518242     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.02.049     Document Type: Article

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