Measurement of dielectric properties of intact and ground broiler breast meat over the frequency range from 500 MHz to 50 GHz

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 172-176

  Samuel, D ^a   Trabelsi, S ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken breast meat; Dielectric properties; Ground muscle; Microwave heating; Water holding capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893413514     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2012.172.176     Document Type: Article

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