Assessing water-holding capacity (WHC) of meat using microwave spectroscopy

Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 117-140

  Abdullah, B M ^a   Cullen, J D ^a   Korostynska, O ^a   Mason, A ^a   Al Shamma'a A I ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drip loss; EM sensing; EZ Driploss; HFSS; Meat quality; Microwave cavity; Water holding capacity (WHC)

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROWAVES;

DRIP LOSS; EM SENSING; EZ-DRIPLOSS; HFSS; MEAT QUALITY; MICROWAVE CAVITY; WATER HOLDING CAPACITY;

MEATS;

EID: 84931266016     PISSN: 21948402     EISSN: 21948410     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-02318-2_7     Document Type: Chapter

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