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What is taste fatigue and when might it occur?

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Compare subjective and objective testing methods that may be used in research.



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Answer to Question 1

The temporary reduction of the sense of taste associated with excessive taste stimulation. This may occur when a taste panelist tastes multiple similar foods and can no longer distinguish taste differences on a temporary basis.

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Subjective testing methods  Evaluation based on sensory characteristics of selected individuals.
Analytical tests  Discriminative or difference testing and descriptive testing.
Affective tests
Objective methods  Measures food characteristics quantitatively  usually chemical and physical testing. Hunter colorimeter or spectrophotometer, electric nose, viscometers, Warner Bratzler shear press, line spread test, percent sag test, refractometer, gas or high pressure liquid chromatography, and pH meter.




jc611

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Reply 2 on: Aug 19, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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