Supple Waves In Cheese And Skin Predicts Tenderness And Ripeness
Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 09:14
in Physics & Chemistry
When acoustic waves propagate through a given material, the ocean for instance, the sound waves respond to the properties of the fluid. Scientists can measure the elastic properties of soft solids by using surface or bulk acoustic waves. This allows them to characterize the tenderness of beef and monitor the ripening process of soft cheese.
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