Novel Advances in Microsystems Technologies and Their Applications

15	Microwave Reflectometry for Sensing Applications in the Agrofood Industry Andrea Cataldo, Egidio De Benedetto and Giuseppe Cannazza

15.1    Introduction

15.2    Moisture-Content Measurement of Granular Agrofood Materials

15.2.1    Empirical Models

15.2.2    Dielectric Mixing Models

15.2.3    Experimental Comparison of Different Models for Moisture-Content Measurements on Granular Materials

15.3    Quality Control of Vegetable Oils

15.4    Monitoring of the Dehydration Process of Fruit and Vegetables

15.5    Conclusions

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15.1  INTRODUCTION

This chapter describes some of the most promising applications of microwave reflectometry (MR) for monitoring and sensing purposes in the agrofood industry. The interest towards MR originates ...