The sense of smell: Contributions of orthonasal and retronasal perception applied to metallic flavor of drinking water

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 562-570

  Dietrich, Andrea M ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Odor; Olfactory; Orthonasal; Retronasal; Smell; Taste

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT TOOL; BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; DRINKING WATER; FLAVOR PERCEPTIONS; HUMAN SENSE; LINOLEIC; LIPID OXIDATION; NASAL CAVITY; ODOR MOLECULES; TASTE AND ODORS; WATER INDUSTRIES; WATER SECURITY;

FLAVORS; MOLECULES; NEURONS; OLEIC ACID; OXYGEN; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

POTABLE WATER;

COPPER; DRINKING WATER; LIPID; ODOR; OLFACTORY CUE; OXIDATION; TASTE; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 77149152791     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2009.122     Document Type: Review

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