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Flavometrics: relating flavour perception to flavour release

Reference	D14543
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Tom Fearn
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University College London
Department	Statistical Science
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	136,284
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	26/03/2001
End date	26/03/2004
Duration	36 months

Abstract

No satisfactory model currently exists to explain the relationships between flavour perception and the flavour compounds responsible. This proposal seeks to tackle the problem using a combination of novel flavour analyses (developed at the University of Nottingham) and the sophisticated mathematical and statistical expertise available within Professor Fearn's group at UCL. There are two aims. 1) Verify the hypothesis proposed by Overbosch that the lack of fit between flavour release and flavour perception is due to an adaptation effect. 2) Produce a full 3-dimensional analysis of flavour release by measuring the intensity of volatile and non-volatile flavour compounds with time in vivo during eating and correlate this 3- D map with the perceived quality of the flavour. (Joint with grant 42/D14541.)

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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D14541 Flavometrics: relating flavour perception to flavour release

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