Microwave dielectric spectroscopy – A versatile methodology for online, non-destructive food analysis, monitoring and process control

Engineering in Agriculture, Environment and Food

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 264-273

  Blakey, R T ^a   Morales Partera, A M ^b  

^a CICAP Food Research Centre   (Spain)

^b AMP Laboratorios   (Spain)

Author keywords

Analysis; Dielectric; Food; Microwave; Quality; Safety; Sensors; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FOOD PRODUCTS; IMAGE QUALITY; MICROWAVE SENSORS; MICROWAVES; SENSORS; SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ANALYSIS; ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; FREQUENCY RANGES; LOW POWER; NON DESTRUCTIVE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 85007352008     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18818366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eaef.2016.02.001     Document Type: Review

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