Abstract
The transfer of odorants from the oral to the nasal cavity was studied during food consumption by observation of the swallowing process using videofluoroscopic and real-time MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)-methodologies. Together with the application of the SOOM (spit-off odorant measurement)-technique, the exact timing of odorant transfer to the nose as well as the phenomenon of odorant adsorption to oral mucosa were investigated thus revealing a new understanding of flavor perception as it is caused during the eating process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 497-504 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Food Quality and Preference |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2002 |
Keywords
- Real-time magnetic resonance imaging
- SOOM
- Videofluoroscopy