Problemen med mikrovågsugn är som sagt att det blir ojämn värmespridning . Dels blir olika burkar olika varma, dessutom blir värmespridningen i livsmedlet ojämn eftersom mikrovågorna absorberas av vattenmolekyler.
"Microwave heating
The transfer of microwave energy to food is done by contactless wave transmission. Microwaves used in
the food industry for heating are frequencies 2 450 MHz or 915 MHz corresponding to 12cm or 34cm
wavelength. When a microwave is applied to a food, the water molecules of the food heat up (frictional
heat created by the rapidly moving dipoles in the water). The increase in temperature of the water
molecules heats surrounding components of the food by conduction and/or convection. In microwave
heating less water is needed so that less extraction of valuable nutrients including minerals occur (Ehrl-
ermann, 2002). One major limitation for industrial application of microwave heating for sterilization is
the difficulty in controlling heating uniformity caused by the limited penetration depth of microwaves.
The parameters important for the heating uniformity are food composition and geometry, packaging
geometry and composition and applicator design (microwave energy feed system). To minimise tempera-
ture variation and also for process economy reasons, microwaves should be used in combination with
conventional heating, using rapid volumetric heating for the final burst of 10-30oC to achieve HTST-like
processing (Ryynänen&Ohlsson, 1996).
The nutrition handbook for food processors (2002) Edited by C J K Henry
Ryynänen, S. & Ohlsson, T. (1996). Microwave heating uniformity of ready meals as affected by place-
ment, composition, and geometry. J. Food Sci. 61(3), 620-624.
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