Operationally defined solubilization of copper and iron in human saliva and implications for metallic flavor perception

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 233, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 973-983

  Hong, Jae Hee ^a   Kim, Kwang Ok ^b  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Copper; ICP; Iron; Metallic sensation; Saliva; Sensory evaluation

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; FERROUS SULFATE; FLAVOR PERCEPTIONS; HUMAN SALIVA; ICP; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SPECTROMETERS; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; METAL SOLUBILITY; METALLIC SENSATION; SALIVA; SENSORY ATTRIBUTES; SENSORY EVALUATION; SOLUBLE METALS; TASTE RECEPTORS; ULTRA-PURE WATER;

COPPER; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; IRON; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; METALS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SOLUBILITY; WATER QUALITY;

BODY FLUIDS;

EID: 81355127444     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-011-1590-x     Document Type: Article

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