Annual Meeting & FOOD EXPO® Preview—Laboratory

Electronic Tongues, Noses, and Much More
For this years’ IFT Annual Meeting and IFT FOOD EXPO® in New Orleans, La., June 23-27, laboratory instrument exhibitors are introducing or highlighting a variety of new products.

Although the term electronic nose has become common for instruments that measure aromas, this is the first year I have encountered the term “electronic tongue.” The instrument called a electronic tongue by the supplier is designed for liquid product analysis and taste control. The …