Tasting food from the tongue

The 'electronic nose' discovered the smell of a companion. This is a 'word blade', a method used to 'taste' the food and identify the ingredients in the food.

According to news site Science Daily, in a report published in the journal Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, Antonio Randazzo, Anders Malmendal, Ettore Novellino and colleagues explain that the smell and taste of Eating is an extremely complicated process.

It depends not only on the combination of ingredients in the food but also on the tastes of the person. That is why electronic detectors are emerging , including electronic noses.

Science was able to mimic the ability to taste human food

However, existing instruments can only analyze certain ingredients in the feed and require very specific sample preparation.

To overcome these shortcomings, the team used the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer to test its capabilities as a 'magnetic tongue'.

The team analyzed 18 canned tomato products from various markets using the NMR method. The results show that this tool can accurately assess most of the flavors.

According to the researchers, 'magnetic tongue' has the potential to be a quick, sensitive and relatively inexpensive method for food processing companies to use.