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Microwave heating as Green Process in food industry

Authors: Sandrine PERINO, Farid CHEMAT

Publication date: March 10, 2015

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1. Overview of microwave heating

1.1 Electromagnetic waves

Microwaves or hyperfrequencies are non-ionizing radiations forming part of the electromagnetic spectrum, occupying a frequency band of three decades, from 300 GHz to 300 MHz. The associated wavelengths range from 1 mm to 1 m (figure 1 ).

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