A paper screening test to assess genetic taste sensitivity to 6-n-propylthiouracil

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 78, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 625-633

  Zhao, Liqiang ^a   Kirkmeyer, Sarah V ^a,b   Tepper, Beverly J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

6 n Propylthiouracil; Taste; Taste genetics

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FILTER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; TASTE; TASTE ACUITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0038018331     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(03)00057-X     Document Type: Article

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