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Psychophysical Tracking Method to Assess Taste Detection Thresholds in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: The Taste Detection Threshold (TDT) Test
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Psychophysical Tracking Method to Assess Taste Detection Thresholds in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: The Taste Detection Threshold (TDT) Test

Psychophysical Tracking Method to Assess Taste Detection Thresholds in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: The Taste Detection Threshold (TDT) Test

DOI:
10.3791/62384-v

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08:52 min

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April 21, 2021

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1National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Section of Sensory Science and Metabolism, 2Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:48Taste Stimulus Solution Preparation
  • 03:02Taste Detection Threshold (TDT) Testing in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
  • 06:41Results: Representative Participant TDT Responses
  • 08:11Conclusion

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Psychophysical tools measure the functionality of the taste system for both research and health assessment purposes. This paper describes a method to measure taste detection thresholds that can determine the lowest concentration of sucrose, sodium chloride, or monosodium glutamate that can be tasted by individuals as young as 6 years.

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Keywords: Taste Detection ThresholdTDT TestTaste SensitivityTaste AssessmentPsychophysical TrackingChildrenAdolescentsAdultsSucroseTastant SolutionDilutionStock SolutionIntermediate SolutionWorking SolutionProtocolSensory Evaluation

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