Novel method of detecting cholesterol using microwaves

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1212-1215

  Lonappan, Anil ^a  

^a MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

blood; cavity perturbation; cholesterol; clinical analysis; heart disease

Indexed keywords

BLOOD STREAMS; CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; CAVITY PERTURBATION; CLINICAL ANALYSIS; HEART DISEASE; RECTANGULAR CAVITY;

BLOOD; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; DISEASES;

CHOLESTEROL;

EID: 84859045453     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: 10982760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.26794     Document Type: Article

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