Is the flour of Tylosema esculentum the novel textural
ingredient in gluten-free bread making?
Dr. Patricia Nyembwe Mujinga, post doctorate researcher at the University of Pretoria (UP)
Over
the last few decades, the popular belief is that a gluten free (GF) diet is a
healthier option. Gluten-related disorders are driving an increasing number of
consumers to opt for a GF diet as a lifestyle choice. Consequently, a lot of
research have been conducted on GF bread to improve their technological
properties. Nevertheless, many studies state that consumers remain unsatisfied
with the quality of GF breads which are described as firm, dry crumbling crumb
and with a poor mouthfeel, as the flours used lack the structure-building
characteristics provided by gluten.
Read more on Post of the Month: September 2020…
The
Reflections of a Lecturer, PhD Researcher and Masters student during COVID-19
Dr. Paula Conroy, Lecturer at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), Ireland
Christina Dietz, Sensory and Brewing Science PhD student at the University of Nottingham, UK
Read more on Post of the Month: July 2020…
Changes in the Committee of the E3S Student and Early Stage Researcher Group
Stephanie Bull (former E3S-SESRG Co-Chair), Nicolas Seince (E3S-SESRG Chair), and Christina Dietz, (new ESS-SESRG Co-Chair)
Stephanie Bull has been involved in the Student and Early
Stage Researcher (SESR) group since 2015. In 2018, she completed her PhD thesis
on the influence of the structure of whey protein on mouth drying. Now, she is a
Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Pharmacy at the University of
Reading, and a Teaching Fellow in Sensory Science in the Department of Food and
Nutritional Science. Stephanie decided to step down to focus more on her
current roles. She will still be involved in the group as a UK representative. However,
it is with great pleasure to announce that the new Co-Chair of the E3S SESRG
will be Christina Dietz.
Read more on Post of the Month: May 2020…
A review of the 2nd Edition of the E3S Student and Early Stage Research
Group Knowledge Exchange Webinar (10th March 2020)
María Mora, Research Scientist at the Basque Culinary Center, Spain
Read more on Post of the Month: April 2020…
PROFESSOR JEAN-XAVIER GUINARD FROM UNIVERSITY
OF DAVIS CALIFORNIA VISITS THE UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID
María Mora, Research Scientist at Basque Culinary Center, Spain
On the 11th and 12th of November, AEPAS organized two presentations given by Professor Jean-Xavier Guinard of the University of California, Davis at the “Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas (ETSIAAB)” of the “Universidad Politécnica de Madrid”. The two themes addressed were the different strategies studied at the University of Davis to promote healthier eating habits and a review of the methodologies used to study consumer response.
Read more on Post of the Month December 2019…
A REVIEW OF THE III AEPAS CONGRESS
Laura López Más, PhD student,
Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Spain
Patricia Puerta, PhD student, Institute of
Agrochemistry and Food Technology – Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC),
Spain
Read more on Post of the Month September 2019…
8TH E3S & SISS SYMPOSIUM “TASTING THE FUTURE IN SENSORY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE”, Milano, 27th-28th May 2019
Cristina Proserpio, postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Italy.
Read more on Post of the month August 2019…
Factors to consider when planning sensory testing with children
Hannah Jilani, Research associate at the University of Bremen at the Institute for Public Health and Nursing Sciences – IPP and at the Leibniz-Institute of Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, Bremen in Germany
Read more on Post of the Month June 2019…
A three-month research and training visit at the Wageningen University and Research (WUR)
Lapo Pierguidi, PhD candidate at the University of Florence, Florence, Italy
This is a short summary of my three-month research and training visit at the University of Wageningen (The Netherlands) during 2019.
Read more on Post of the month April 2019…
A review of the First E3S Student & Early Stage Researcher Group
Knowledge Exchange Webinar
Adriana Galiñanes Plaza, PhD Student at AgroParisTech University and
Institut Paul Bocuse Research Centre, France – 30th January 2019
Read more on Post of the month March 2019…
Post of the month: February 2019
Martha Skinner, first E3S SESRG chair
As some of you may already know, I’ve been Chair of the E3S SESRG since founding it in 2015. I’ve worked hard to lead the group to what it is today, but I’ve loved every minute of it. One of the main aims was to connect early career researchers in sensory and consumer scientists from across Europe. I feel very lucky to have met such a wonderful group of likeminded individuals, and I feel proud with what we’ve managed to achieve in such a short time, by coming together and working towards common goals. You can see a summary of our activities and achievements at the end of this article, but first, it is with sadness to announce that I’m stepping down from my position in leading the group.
Read more on Post of the month: February 2019…
POST OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER 2018
Guest post
A glimpse of the 2018 Society of Sensory Professionals (SSP) Conference
Meetha Nesam James, Masters Student at Kansas State University, Manhattan, United States
Read more on Post of the month November 2018…
POST OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2018
A review of the EuroSense 2018 Conference
Alessandra De Toffoli, PhD Student at the University of Florence, Italy
2st-5th September 2018 – Verona, Italy
Read more on Post of the month October 2018…
POST OF THE MONTH SEPTEMBER 2018
A six-month research and training visit at the University of Arkansas
Laura Andreea Bolos, PhD student at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
Read more on Post of the month September 2018…
POST OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2018
A review of the 2018 IFST Sensory Science Group Conference
Marit Nijman, PhD Student at The University of Nottingham
7th June 2018 – University College Birmingham, United Kingdom
This year’s IFST SSG conference was titled ‘Health is Wealth’, exploring the link between sensory research and health. The 2018 IFST Sensory Science Group Conference was hosted by University College Birmingham and attended by students, academics, and industry researchers.
Read more on Post of the month August 2018…
POST OF THE MONTH JUNE 2018
A review of the 7th Annual E3S symposium:
“A taste of Culture: Understanding the Global Consumer and Sensory Perception.”
8-9th May, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland
Read more on POST OF THE MONTH JUNE 2018…
POST OF THE MONTH MAY 2018
Review of the International and Interdisciplinary PhD Course:
“Food, Health and Philosophy in East and West”
April 2018 in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China
Read more on POST OF THE MONTH MAY 2018…
POST OF THE MONTH APRIL 2018
Glace Review on Measures of Emotional State: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Nicolas Seince, Master student at Sanofi (Compiègne, France)
Currently, I am doing my Master internship at Sanofi which is a French multinational pharmaceutical company. It develops several products such as pills and creams. I am currently working on a project to establish a sensory laboratory to help the development of new products. I have found that one of the main goals of sensory and hedonic tests is to evaluate user experience which is mainly influenced by the emotional states of panelists. I decided from this evidence to identify measures of emotional state which can be applied during sensory and hedonic tests. The goal of this review is to develop measurements of emotional states which help to precisely evaluate panelists’ experiences during testing sessions.
Read more on POST OF THE MONTH APRIL 2018…
