Flavour and identification threshold detection overview of Slovak adepts for certified testing.
OBJECTIVE
During certification process of sensory assessors of Slovak certification body we obtained results for basic taste thresholds and lifestyle habits.


METHODS
500 adult people were screened during experiment with food industry background. For analysis of basic and non basic tastes, we used standardized procedure of ISO 8586-1:1993.


RESULTS
In flavour test experiment, group of (26-35 y.o) produced the lowest error ratio (1.438), highest is (56+ y.o.) group with result (2.0). Average error value based on gender for women was (1.510) in comparison to men (1.477). People with allergies have the average error ratio (1.437) in comparison to people without allergies (1.511). Non-smokers produced less errors (1.484) against the smokers (1.576). Another flavour threshold identification test detected differences among age groups (by age are values increased). The highest number of errors made by men in metallic taste was (24%) the same as made by women (22%). Higher error ratio made by men occurred in salty taste (19%) against women (10%). Analysis detected some differences between allergic/non-allergic, smokers/non-smokers groups.
Department of Storage and Processing Plant Products, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, SUA Nitra, Slovakia.
VladimIr
V
Vietoris
Eurofins BEL/NOVAMANN Laboratories, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Petra
P
Barborova
State Veterinary and Food Institute Bratislava, Slovakia.
Jana
J
Jancovicova
St. Elisabeth University of Health and Social Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Lucia
L
Eliasova
St. Elisabeth University of Health and Social Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Marian
M
Karvaj
D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D002568:Certification; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000592:standards; D019649:Food Industry; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000523:psychology; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012015:Reference Standards; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D018154:Slovakia; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D013652:Taste Threshold / Q000187:drug effects*
D005421:Flavoring Agents