An odour detection threshold determination of all four possible stereoisomers of oak lactone in a white and a red wine

Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-118

  Brown, Rachel C ^a,b,c   Sefton, Mark A ^a,b   Taylor, Dennis K ^d   Elsey, Gordon M ^a,b,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Adelaide Laboratory   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Detection thresholds; Difference tests; Oak; Oak lactone; Odour; Whiskey lactone

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746843979     PISSN: 13227130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0238.2006.tb00050.x     Document Type: Article

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