Food oral processing : fundamentals of eating and sensory perception / edited by Jianshe Chen, Lina Engelen.

This volume provides an overview of the latest research findings on the physics, physiology, and psychology of food oral consumption, as well as the experimental techniques available for food oral studies. Coverage includes the main physical and physiological functionalities of the mouth; the locati...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chen, Jianshe, 1961- (Editor), Engelen, Lina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, 2012.
Subjects:
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Oral anatomy and physiology
  • Oral cavity
  • Oral receptors
  • Role of saliva in the oral processing of food
  • Food oral management
  • Oral management of food
  • Breaking and mastication of solid foods
  • Oral behaviour of food emulsions
  • Bolus formation and swallowing
  • Food oral processing and sensory perception
  • Oral processing and texture perception
  • Oral processing and flavour sensing mechanisms
  • Multi-sensory integration and the psychophysics of flavour perception
  • Principles and practices of instrumental characterisation for eating and sensory perception studies
  • 'Oral' rheology
  • 'Oral' tribology
  • Applications of electromyography (EMG) technique for eating studies
  • Soft machine mechanics and oral texture perception
  • Applications and new product developments
  • Appreciation of food crispness and new product development
  • Design of food structure for enhanced oral experience.