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Opertech Bio receives U.S. patent for taste evaluation technology
Opertech Bio Inc. has announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 8,820,265 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, encompassing high-throughput sensory discrimination technologies proprietary to Opertech. IFT Daily News
Less taste buds may increase risk for type 2 diabetes
A study presented at the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society: ICE/ENDO 2014 meeting shows that the number of taste buds we have on our tongue decreases as … Continue Reading →
Interaction of stress and taste systems may explain stress-related eating
According to new research from the Monell Center, receptors for stress-activated hormones have been localized in oral taste cells responsible for detection of sweet, umami, and bitter. IFT Daily News
Obesity may impact sense of taste
A study published in PLOS ONE shows that being severely overweight impaired the ability of mice to detect sweets. IFT Daily News
Carbonation impacts taste perception of artificial sweeteners
A study published in Gastroenterology shows that carbonation in soft drinks may alter the brain’s perception of sweetness and make it difficult to distinguish between sugar and artificial sweeteners. IFT … Continue Reading →
Multiple genes manage how people taste sweeteners
A study published in Chemical Senses shows that genetics may play a role in how people’s taste receptors send signals, leading to a wide spectrum of taste preferences. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Heightening taste using umami
A study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture examines how taste can be improved through the use of umami instead of salt. IFT Daily News
Inactivation of taste genes causes male sterility
Scientists from the Monell Center report the finding that two proteins involved in oral taste detection also play a crucial role in sperm development. IFT Daily News
Scientists identify a missing link in taste perception
Working with a multidisciplinary consortium of 19 researchers from nine institutions, Monell scientists have provided critical information to identify CALHM1 (calcium-homeostasis-modulator-1), a channel in the walls of taste receptor cells, … Continue Reading →