Taste Detection and Recognition Thresholds of The Modified Monellin Sweetener: MNEI

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-33

  Di Monaco, R ^a   Miele, N A ^a   Picone, D ^a   Masi, P ^a   Cavella, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION THRESHOLD; HIGH-POTENCY SWEETENERS; MINERAL CONTENT; QUALITATIVE INFORMATION; RECOGNITION THRESHOLD; REFERENCE METHOD; SENSORY CHARACTERIZATION; SWEET TASTE;

HEAT TREATMENT; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

PH EFFECTS;

DIOSCOREOPHYLLUM CUMMINSII;

EID: 84873525863     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: 1745459X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joss.12020     Document Type: Article

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