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Nano‐Assembled Films for Taste Sensor Application
Author(s) -
Riul Antonio,
Malmegrim Roger R.,
Fonseca Fernando J.,
Mattoso Luiz H.C.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1594.2003.07243.x
Subject(s) - electronic tongue , taste , dielectric spectroscopy , materials science , nano , nanotechnology , tongue , polymer , computer science , biomedical engineering , chemistry , composite material , engineering , food science , medicine , electrochemistry , pathology , electrode
An artificial taste sensor based on different types of ultra‐thin films of conducting polymers (a special class of plastics that can conduct electricity) and their mixture with a lipid‐like material has been able to mimic the human palate. In addition, this “electronic tongue” has been successfully employed in the analysis of tastants, suppression effects, and commercial beverages throughout AC measurements (impedance spectroscopy) in a relatively low‐cost, simple, and efficient way.