Essays about: "relative sweetness"

Found 2 essays containing the words relative sweetness.

1. 1. Is sugar as sweet to the palate asseeds are appetizing to the belly? : Taste responsiveness to seven sweet-tastingsubstances in white-faced sakis (Pithecia pithecia)

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Mikel Redin Hurtado; [2023]
   Keywords : Food-associated carbohydrates; relative sweetness; seed predation; steviol glycosides; taste preference thresholds; taste responsiveness; white-faced sakis;

   Abstract : Differences in taste perception between species are thought to reflect evolutionaryadaptations to dietary specializations such as seed predation. By employing a two-bottlepreference test, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the taste responsiveness forfive food-associated carbohydrates and two steviol glycosides in four adult white-faced sakis(Pithecia pithecia). READ MORE

3. 2. Investigation of the impact of different sugar compositions on the moisture absorption of hard candy when exposed to a humid environment

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Gila van den Eijnde; [2023]
   Keywords : Hard candy; Sugar composition; Hygroscopicity; Moisture absorption; Shelf life; Product stability; Food technology; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Hard candy is hygroscopic, implying that hard candy readily absorbs moisture from the environment, resulting in adverse changes in the texture and appearance of the candy. This thesis investigates the impact of different sugar compositions on the moisture absorption of hard candy when exposed to a humid environment. READ MORE