Values
- The threshold value is the concentration an aroma or taste can be detected (air, water and fat).
- The recognition threshold is the concentration at which you can identify an odor (air, water and fat).
- The odor unit is the concentration divided by the threshold.
- The flavor impact is the value the rate of change in perception with concentration.
- The flavor contribution of an aroma component in a mixture to the total profile can be calculated from the total odor units and the number contributed by that aroma chemical.
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