Electromyography of the masticatory muscles can detect variation in the mechanical and sensory properties of apples

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-215

  Ioannides, Yasmin ^a   Seers, John ^a   Defernez, Marianne ^a   Raithatha, Carol ^b   Howarth, M Scott ^c   Smith, Andrew ^a   Kemsley, E Kate ^a  

^a NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

^b Carol Raithatha Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Sinclair International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apples; Electromyography; Mastication; Mealiness; Penetrometer; Puncture tests; Sensory evaluation; Texture

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 58149234173     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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