Measuring the heating performance of microwave ovens

The Microwave Processing of Foods

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 221-242

  Swain, M ^a   James, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80355149357     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845690212.3.221     Document Type: Chapter

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