Nomenclature
Latin letters
B
!
magnetic induction (Wb m
2
)
C
concentration of non-denaturated protein (mol g
1
)
C
0
initial concentration of non-denaturated protein
(mol g
1
)
C
p
specific heat (J kg
1
K
1
)
C
t
concentration of non-denaturated protein at time
t
(mol g
1
)
D
!
electric displacement (C m
2
)
D
r
degree of denaturation (%)
E
!
electric field intensity (V m
1
)
E
a
the activation energy (kJ mol
1
)
E
1
original electric field strength (V m
1
)
E
2
new corrected electric field strength (V m
1
)
E
rms
the root mean square value of the electric field (V m
1
)
f
the frequency of microwave (Hz)
H
!
magnetic field intensity (A m
1
)
J
current flux (A m
2
)
k
thermal conductivity (W m
1
K
1
)
k
0
the rate of denaturation constant (min
1
)
P
Measured
absorbed power by measurement (W)
P
Simulated
absorbed power by simulation (W)
Q
volumetric internal heat generation term (J s
1
m
3
)