Saliva is crucial to oral processing of food and consequently is also related to the sensory
and textural experience. It is often assumed that the secretion and properties of saliva …

The food industry has recently been under unprecedented pressure due to major global
challenges, such as climate change, exponential increase in world population and …

With a rapid ageing population, there is an increasing need for the dysphagia diet because
of the chewing/swallowing difficulty suffered by the elderly. 3D printing is able to create …

Oral lubrication deals with one of the most intricate examples of biotribology, where surfaces
under sliding conditions span from the hardest enamel to soft oral tissues in human …

Food oral processing research has attracted a great deal of attention in the last few decades
owing to its paramount importance in governing sensory appreciation and pleasurable …

Ageing is an unavoidable progressive process causing many changes of the individual life.
However, if faced in an efficient way, living longer in a healthy status could be an opportunity …

The aim of this study was to understand the relationship between rheological, tribological
and sensory properties (n= 11 panellists) of hydrogels differing in hydrocolloid type …

Background The impairments of physiological functions caused by aging are common
problems in the elderly, especially the impairments of sensory perception. Besides, close …

Food oral processing depends on food properties and consumer characteristics. The aim of
this study was to determine the effect of age, gender, ethnicity and eating capability on oral …

As the very first step of food consumption, food oral processing is not only of great
importance to food intake and the following digestion and adsorption, but also provides the …