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microwaves

That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum lying between uhf (ultrahigh frequency) radio waves and heat (infrared) waves. Microwaves are used to generate heat, especially in some types of diathermy. They may cause heat damage to tissues.


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Re: sterilization in microwave oven

... at not much more than one atmosphere. The steam in the microwave is hotter than 100C because the water molecules in the steam are being hit by the microwaves first which result in heating them way above 100C compared to the water below. The water may actually be below 100C. Its this super heated ...

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by brzezinski2
Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:32 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: sterilization in microwave oven
Replies: 12
Views: 10405

Re: sterilization in microwave oven

... imagine a contact lens case made of thermal resistant plastic with its lid slightly unscrewed then you have how this is done. What happens is the microwaves emanate from the magnetron at the top of the oven and travel down. The first water molecules they hit are the ones in the air space above ...

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by brzezinski2
Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:01 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: sterilization in microwave oven
Replies: 12
Views: 10405

Experiment: Can Electromagnetic....

... cell phone acts as sort of a "microwave". Any polar molecule will "wiggle" or try to align with magnetic fields. This is how microwaves work. Perhaps the radiation from a cell phone affects particular compounds inside of sperm which has detrimental effects on it's vitality. ...

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by seta37
Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:10 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Experiment: Can Electromagnetic....
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... and answers he recommends things like probiotics, non pasteurized dairy products natural enzymes the best cook wear to use and not to use microwaves, buying grass fed meat and free range chickens, and their eggs and so on ...there is so much information on his web sight you will be amazed ...

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by queenalcina
Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:51 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
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Microwaved Water

... I was under the impression that microwave heating was effective by transfer of energy from water molecules as they vibrated when subjected to the microwaves' energy wavelength, without changing the water molecule structure. Have I been wrong in my interpretation? Are the alarmists correct?

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by Death Camas
Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:54 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Microwaved Water
Replies: 26
Views: 7855
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