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Selected Papers from the First Chinese (International) Flavor Science Forum and the Fourth Chinese Youth Forum on Food Flavor Science

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Flavours and Fragrances".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1361

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School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: umami taste evaluation; biosensors, especially for umami; food flavor; meat science
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College of Enology and Horticulture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
Interests: grape and wine flavor chemistry; wine sensory analysis; processing and utilization of wine by-products

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School of Food Science and Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
Interests: Identification of functional compounds; food flavor; fruit and vegetable science

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Flavor is one of the most important attributes of food and other products. In order to exchange and display the latest research developments, promote achievements, and to academic exchanges among scholars in the field of flavor science, Ningxia University is going to hold the "The First Chinese International Flavor Science Forum and the Fourth Chinese Youth Forum on Food Flavor Science" in Yinchuan, China, from 7th to 10th August 2024.

We would like to invite scientists to contribute to the following topics:

  1. Flavor Perception: From Receptor–Ligand Recognition to Brain Responses;
  2. The Relationship Between Flavor and Well-being;
  3. Flavor Generation, Regulation and Release, and Representation (naturality, authenticity);
  4. Next-generation Technologies for Flavor Analysis and Discovery.

Every attendee is entitled to a 20% discount on APC upon acceptance of their papers.

We hope that you will be able to attend this exciting event and support us in making it a success.

Prof. Dr. Yuan Liu
Dr. Wen Ma
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Dr. Jingya Ai
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Keywords

  • flavor science
  • perception mechanisms
  • sensory perception
  • health
  • flavor analysis techniques

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Changes of Potent Odorants in Salted Duck Egg Yolk before and after Roasting
by Xiaofan Hao, Miao Liang, Runhu Xin and Yuping Liu
Molecules 2024, 29(17), 3984; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29173984 - 23 Aug 2024
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As the second most widely consumed eggs, duck eggs are made into preserved eggs, salted duck eggs, and roasted duck eggs to extend their shelf-life. To investigate the differences in potent odorants (POs) between salted duck egg yolk (SDEY) and roasted duck egg [...] Read more.
As the second most widely consumed eggs, duck eggs are made into preserved eggs, salted duck eggs, and roasted duck eggs to extend their shelf-life. To investigate the differences in potent odorants (POs) between salted duck egg yolk (SDEY) and roasted duck egg yolk (RDEY), the volatiles in SDEY and RDEY were extracted through solvent extraction coupled with solvent-assisted flavor evaporation and were assayed with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-olfactometry. A total of 45 volatiles were identified in two samples, 24 odor-active compounds (OACs) were screened, and more OACs were in RDEY. The flavor-dilution (FD) factors of OACs were obtained by aroma extract dilution analysis and ranged from 3 to 6561. Twenty-two OACs with FD factors ≥ 9 were quantitated, and the results indicated the concentrations of OACs in yolk increased greatly after salted duck eggs were roasted. Based on the concentrations and thresholds, odor activity values (OAVs) were determined; 17 odorants with OAVs ≥ 1 were determined as POs. Acetoin was the most PO in SDEY; there were more POs in RDEY, including 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine, acetoin, 2-acetyl-3-methylthiophene, dihydro-4-hydroxy-2(3H)-furanone, etc. The outcomes obtained have reference values for making better use of duck eggs in the food industry. Full article
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Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses of Aroma Differences between Chardonnay and a Chardonnay Bud Sport
by Xiaoqin Bao, Jin Dong, Min Niu, Zhilei Wang and Guoqian Xu
Molecules 2024, 29(15), 3671; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29153671 - 2 Aug 2024
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Chardonnay is one of the most popular white grape wine varieties in the world, but this wine lacks typical aroma, considered a sensory defect. Our research group identified a Chardonnay bud sport with typical muscat characteristics. The goal of this work was to [...] Read more.
Chardonnay is one of the most popular white grape wine varieties in the world, but this wine lacks typical aroma, considered a sensory defect. Our research group identified a Chardonnay bud sport with typical muscat characteristics. The goal of this work was to discover the key candidate genes related to muscat characteristics in this Chardonnay bud sport to reveal the mechanism of muscat formation and guide molecular design breeding. To this end, HS−SPME−GC−MS and RNA−Seq were used to analyze volatile organic compounds and the differentially expressed genes in Chardonnay and its aromatic bud sport. Forty-nine volatiles were identified as potential biomarkers, which included mainly aldehydes and terpenes. Geraniol, linalool, and phenylacetaldehyde were identified as the main aroma components of the mutant. The GO, KEGG, GSEA, and correlation analysis revealed HMGR, TPS1, TPS2, TPS5, novel.939, and CYP450 as key genes for terpene synthesis. MAO1 and MAO2 were significantly downregulated, but there was an increased content of phenylacetaldehyde. These key candidate genes provide a reference for the development of functional markers for muscat varieties and also provide insight into the formation mechanism of muscat aroma. Full article
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