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Joanne Hort

Associate Professor in Sensory Science, Faculty of Science

Contact

  • workRoom A27 Food Sciences
    Sutton Bonington Campus
    Sutton Bonington
    Leicestershire
    LE12 5RD
    UK
  • work0115 951 6222
  • fax0115 951 6142

Research Summary

Before joining the Flavour group at Nottingham my doctoral research focused on the link between the material properties of dairy products and their perceived texture using rheological and sensory… read more

Recent Publications

Current Research

Before joining the Flavour group at Nottingham my doctoral research focused on the link between the material properties of dairy products and their perceived texture using rheological and sensory techniques. An understanding of flavour perception inevitably requires input from the sensory dimension and my appointment to the Flavour Group as Lecturer in Sensory Science, together with the opening of the purpose built Sensory Science Centre provides the opportunity to strengthen developments in our understanding of flavour perception mechanisms. Currently, our understanding of the factors that determine flavour perception are not well defined because it is affected by chemical, physiological and psychological inputs. One of the unsolved conundrums is the multimodal nature of flavour perception. However, there is increasing evidence that our perception of flavour is affected by the more complex interactions of taste, aroma, appearance, mouthfeel and even sound. The effect of previous experience is also receiving some attention in the literature. The focus of my research at Nottingham is the development and combination of sensory and instrumental techniques to further our understanding of sensory perception and cross/multi modal interactions.

Division of Food Sciences

University of Nottingham
Sutton Bonington Campus
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 6141
email: lynne.moseley@nottingham.ac.uk