All Outputs (13)

Enhancing Robusta coffee aroma by modifying flavour precursors in the green coffee bean (2018)
Journal Article
Liu, C., Yang, N., Yang, Q., Ayed, C., Linforth, R., & Fisk, I. D. (2019). Enhancing Robusta coffee aroma by modifying flavour precursors in the green coffee bean. Food Chemistry, 281, 8-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.080

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This study attempted to improve Robusta sensory properties by modifying the beans chemical composition. Building on our previous work, which modified bean pH through acid pre-treatment, a model system was developed where, sugar so... Read More about Enhancing Robusta coffee aroma by modifying flavour precursors in the green coffee bean.

Analytical ultracentrifugation in saliva research: Impact of green tea astringency and its significance on the in-vivo aroma release (2018)
Journal Article
Dinu, V., Liu, C., Ali, J., Ayed, C., Gershkovich, P., Adams, G. G., Harding, S. E., & Fisk, I. (2018). Analytical ultracentrifugation in saliva research: Impact of green tea astringency and its significance on the in-vivo aroma release. Scientific Reports, 8, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31625-w

Current saliva testing methods rely on cutting edge yet expensive techniques for the detection and analysis of genetic material, proteins and biomarkers for clinical use. However, these techniques are limited in scope and often cannot be used with co... Read More about Analytical ultracentrifugation in saliva research: Impact of green tea astringency and its significance on the in-vivo aroma release.

A non-invasive measurement of tongue surface temperature (2018)
Journal Article
Lv, C., Wang, X., Chen, J., Yang, N., & Fisk, I. (2019). A non-invasive measurement of tongue surface temperature. Food Research International, 116, 499-507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2018.08.066

Oral temperature, tongue specifically, is a key factor affecting oral sensation and perception of food flavour and texture. It is therefore very important to know how the tongue temperature is affected by food consumption. Unfortunately, traditional... Read More about A non-invasive measurement of tongue surface temperature.

The impact of nitrogen gas flushing on the stability of seasonings: volatile compounds and sensory perception of cheese & onion seasoned potato crisps (2018)
Journal Article
Agarwal, D., Mui, L., Aldridge, E., Mottram, R., McKinney, J., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). The impact of nitrogen gas flushing on the stability of seasonings: volatile compounds and sensory perception of cheese & onion seasoned potato crisps. Food and Function, 9(9), 4730-4741. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8fo00817e

The impact of natural cheese and onion seasoning on the sensory perception and shelf life stability of potato crisps was studied. This study was carried out to evaluate the impact of nitrogen (N2) gas flushing on the shelf-life stability and sensory... Read More about The impact of nitrogen gas flushing on the stability of seasonings: volatile compounds and sensory perception of cheese & onion seasoned potato crisps.

Modifying Robusta coffee aroma by green bean chemical pre-treatment (2018)
Journal Article
Liu, C., Yang, Q., Linforth, R., Fisk, I. D., & Yang, N. (2019). Modifying Robusta coffee aroma by green bean chemical pre-treatment. Food Chemistry, 272, 251-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.07.226

Green Robusta beans were subjected to pre-treatment with the aim of reducing the perceived aroma difference between Arabica and Robusta coffee. Treatment was a short soaking procedure with varying concentrations of acetic acid (up to 5%). Samples wer... Read More about Modifying Robusta coffee aroma by green bean chemical pre-treatment.

The role of phenolic compounds in olive oil aroma release (2018)
Journal Article
Genovese, A., Yang, N., Linforth, R. S., Sacchi, R., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). The role of phenolic compounds in olive oil aroma release. Food Research International, 112, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2018.06.054

In this study, atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation-mass spectrometry (APCI-MS) was successfully applied to understand the effect of phenolic compounds on the release of olive oil aroma compounds. Eight aroma compounds were monitored under in-viv... Read More about The role of phenolic compounds in olive oil aroma release.

Characterization of volatile aroma compounds after in-vial cooking of foxtail millet porridge with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Yang, N., Fray, R. G., Fisk, I., Liu, C., Li, H., & Han, Y. (in press). Characterization of volatile aroma compounds after in-vial cooking of foxtail millet porridge with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Cereal Science, 82, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2018.05.003

Foxtail millet has become popular over recent years for its nutritional value and ecological functions. The aroma of foxtail millet is not well characterized, which is critical for its eating quality and understanding the biochemistry and genetics of... Read More about Characterization of volatile aroma compounds after in-vial cooking of foxtail millet porridge with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Variability of single bean coffee volatile compounds of Arabica and robusta roasted coffees analysed by SPME-GC-MS (2018)
Journal Article
Caporaso, N., Whitworth, M. B., Cui, C., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). Variability of single bean coffee volatile compounds of Arabica and robusta roasted coffees analysed by SPME-GC-MS. Food Research International, 108, 628-640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2018.03.077

We report on the analysis of volatile compounds by SPME-GC-MS for individual roasted coffee beans. The aim was to understand the relative abundance and variability of volatile compounds between individual roasted coffee beans at constant roasting con... Read More about Variability of single bean coffee volatile compounds of Arabica and robusta roasted coffees analysed by SPME-GC-MS.

Using a combined temporal approach to evaluate the influence of ethanol concentration on liking and sensory attributes of lager beer (2018)
Journal Article
Ramsey, I., Ross, C., Ford, R., Fisk, I., Yang, Q., Gomez-Lopez, J., & Hort, J. (2018). Using a combined temporal approach to evaluate the influence of ethanol concentration on liking and sensory attributes of lager beer. Food Quality and Preference, 68, 292-303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2018.03.019

A low alcohol beer evoking similar sensory enjoyment as its higher alcohol counterpart is potentially an attractive proposition to breweries for increased sales volumes, as well as consumers due to health and societal reasons. This study aimed to det... Read More about Using a combined temporal approach to evaluate the influence of ethanol concentration on liking and sensory attributes of lager beer.

Common roasting defects in coffee: aroma composition, sensory characterization and consumer perception (2018)
Journal Article
Giacalone, D., Kreuzfeldt Degn, T., Yang, N., Liu, C., Fisk, I. D., & Munchow, M. (2019). Common roasting defects in coffee: aroma composition, sensory characterization and consumer perception. Food Quality and Preference, 71, 463-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2018.03.009

The demand for high quality and specialty coffee is increasing worldwide.In order to meet these demands, a more uniform and standardized quality assessment of coffee is essential. The aim of this study was to make a sensory scientific and chemical ch... Read More about Common roasting defects in coffee: aroma composition, sensory characterization and consumer perception.

Hyperspectral imaging for non-destructive prediction of fermentation index, polyphenol content and antioxidant activity in single cocoa beans (2018)
Journal Article
Caporaso, N., Whitworth, M. B., Fowler, M. S., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). Hyperspectral imaging for non-destructive prediction of fermentation index, polyphenol content and antioxidant activity in single cocoa beans. Food Chemistry, 258, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.03.039

The aim of the current work was to use hyperspectral imaging (HSI) in the spectral range 1000-2500 nm to quantitatively predict fermentation index (FI), total polyphenols (TP) and antioxidant activity (AA) of individual dry fermented cocoa beans scan... Read More about Hyperspectral imaging for non-destructive prediction of fermentation index, polyphenol content and antioxidant activity in single cocoa beans.

Rapid prediction of single green coffee bean moisture and lipid content by hyperspectral imaging (2018)
Journal Article
Caporaso, N., Whitworth, M. B., Grebby, S., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). Rapid prediction of single green coffee bean moisture and lipid content by hyperspectral imaging. Journal of Food Engineering, 227, 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2018.01.009

© 2018 The Authors Hyperspectral imaging (1000–2500 nm) was used for rapid prediction of moisture and total lipid content in intact green coffee beans on a single bean basis. Arabica and Robusta samples from several growing locations were scanned usi... Read More about Rapid prediction of single green coffee bean moisture and lipid content by hyperspectral imaging.

Near infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging for non-destructive quality assessment of cereal grains (2018)
Journal Article
Caporaso, N., Whitworth, M. B., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). Near infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging for non-destructive quality assessment of cereal grains. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 53(8), 667-687. https://doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2018.1425214

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) combines spectroscopy and imaging, providing information about the chemical properties of a material and their spatial distribution. It represents an advance of traditional Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. The present wor... Read More about Near infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging for non-destructive quality assessment of cereal grains.