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Microwave Heating and Physical Phenomena of Microwave Heating of Materials –A Review

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|Jun 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipcm-2026-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2537-4869 | Journal ISSN: 1011-2855
Language: English
Page range: 117 - 134
Submitted on: Jun 3, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 20, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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