Table 2 Regression coefficients of the cubic order models to predict the dielectric loss factor of RB as a function of MC (10–25% w.b.) and temperature (25–100 °C).

From: Effects of temperature, moisture, and metal salt content on dielectric properties of rice bran associated with radio frequency heating

Regression coefficients in Eq. (3)

Regression coefficients at five selected frequencies

13.56 MHz

27.12 MHz

40.68 MHz

915 MHz

2450 MHz

α 0

−347.50

−161.92

−113.67

−8.88

−3.51

α 1

53.44

25.82

18.49

1.78*

0.75*

α 2

7.02*1

2.99*

1.99*

0.04*

5.35 × 10−3*

α 12

−0.64*

−0.29*

−0.20*

−8.05 × 10−3*

−1.92 × 10−3*

α 11

−2.64*

−1.31*

−0.95*

−0.10*

–0.05*

α 22

−0.07*

−0.03*

−0.02*

−2.02 × 10−4*

7.20 × 10−5*

α 112

0.01*

5.77 × 10−3*

4.05 × 10−3*

2.24 × 10−4*

6.63 × 10−5

α 122

3.40 × 10−3*

1.52 × 10−3*

1.05 × 10−3*

4.25 × 10−5

1.71 × 10−5

α 111

0.04

0.02

0.02

1.95 × 10−3

9.47 × 10−4

α 222

2.00 × 10−4

8.33 × 10−5

5.49 × 10−5

8.92 × 10−8

−5.83 × 10−7

Model

*

*

*

*

*

R 2

0.998

0.995

0.998

0.996

0.996

  1. 1*Indicated that model terms significantly influence the model at 0.0001 probability levels.