Ultrasonic and acoustic microscopy: Principles and applications to food microstructures

Povey, MJW; Watson, N; Parker, NG

doi:10.1533/9780857098894.1.192

Ultrasonic and acoustic microscopy: Principles and applications to food microstructures

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Nick Parker ORCiD

Downloads

Full text for this publication is not currently held within this repository. Alternative links are provided below where available.

Abstract

The underlying principles of acoustic scanning/acoustic microscopy are reviewed, underpinning a discussion of the operation and application of acoustic microscopy and scanning to food materials. The construction of a versatile scanning acoustic platform (VSAP) capable of imaging over a wide range of scales, from centimetres to micrometres, is described in detail. Applications of the technique to the study of meat, food emulsion stability, and in-vivo study of plant cells are described. Future developments in conjunction with optical techniques (acousto-optics) are also reviewed. © 2013 Woodhead Publishing Limited All rights reserved.