THE MECHANISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SWEETNESS RESPONSE

Objective

The proposal aims to elucidate sweet taste mechanisms by studying the role of water in sweet taste chemoreception. A multidisciplinary group will study critical solution effects under a number of specific tasks including structural studies using a range of spectroscopic methods, synthesis of sweeteners and psychophysical studies of sweetness in solutions and mixtures. The results can be applied to optimize sweet taste quality in food and drink.

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 415 - Understanding of food properties

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

University of Reading

Address

Whiteknights
RG6 2AS Reading
United Kingdom

Participants (5)

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF WAGENINGEN

Netherlands

Address

Po Box
6700 HB Wageningen

THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO

Italy

Address

Via Cicognara 7
20133 Milano

UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH

Switzerland

Address

Kuenstlergasse
8001 Zurich

University College Galway

Ireland

Address

University Road,
90 Galway

Université de Reims Champagne - Ardenne

France

Address

23 Rue Boulard
51097 Reims