Flavour sensory qualities and consumer perceptions - A comparison of sensory and brain activity responses to flavour components in different populations

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 481-490

  Patterson, John ^a   Owen, Caroline M ^a   Frank, Damian ^a   Smith, Rebecca ^a   Cadusch, Peter ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Electroencephalogram; Electrophysiology; Odour perception

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY; CROSS CULTURAL; ODOR PERCEPTION; SENSORY RATINGS;

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; BRAIN; COMPOSITION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ODORS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

FLAVORS;

EID: 2542531647     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.00807.x     Document Type: Article

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