Dielectric and thermophysical properties of different beef meat blends over a temperature range of -18 to +10 °C

Meat Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 740-747

  Farag, K W ^a   Lyng, J G ^a   Morgan, D J ^a   Cronin, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Frozen beef; Microwave; Radio frequency; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949237066     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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