Rows of evergreen Christmas trees growing in a tree farm, creating a dense forest of deep green foliage.

Academic Consortium Publications for April 2025

’Twas the night before Christmas when Jack chose a tree—
A tree without problems like the last two or three.
No paint was scratched, no insects, no mold,
The decorated tree was a beaut to behold!

Best of all, its aroma enhanced the whole scene:
On sesquiterpene! On β-bisabolene!
And other terpenes, too, each playing a role
In making the tree smell delightfully whole.

Was it luck that this tree kept its scent all the while?
No-No-No! It was consumer research and chemistry that shaped its profile!

🎄 Congratulations to Angela Chiang, Gabrielle Wyatt, Katlyn Nau, Gary Chastagner, Chal Landgren, Judith Kowalski, Charles Sims, Philipp Zerbe, Justin G. A. Whitehill, and William C. Baldwin on their preprint exploring this fascinating non-food sensory application!

👏 And kudos to all researchers from the Compusense Academic Consortium who published excellent work in April!

Breeding Innovation and Integration Fund: Consumer Testing Report

Authors:

Mariam Nakitto, Osvalda Guambe, Sofrimento Fenias Matsimbe, Girisom Bwire, Benjamin Okoye, Miriam Ofoeze, Tessy Madu, Chalmers Mulwa

Capturing the sensory and emotional dynamics of cosmetic creams during usage: A temporal dominance approach

Authors:

Maria Rosaria Giuffrè, Lapo Pierguidi, Aurélie Coubart, Caterina Dinnella, Aude Charbonneau, Erminio Monteleone, David Morizet, Sara Spinelli

Detection and Recognition Thresholds for Basic Tastes among Koreans

Authors:

Yu Jin Lee, Seyeong Park, Gyeonghye Yoon, Han Sub Kwak

Distinct terpene metabolite blends serve as core drivers of consumer aroma preferences in fir Christmas tree species

Authors:

Angela Chiang, Gabrielle Wyatt, Katlyn Nau, Gary Chastagner, Chal Landgren, Judith Kowlaski, Charles Sims, Philipp Zerbe, Justin G.A. Whitehill, William C. Baldwin

Effects of wet aging on water-soluble flavor compounds and descriptive sensory attributes for USDA select beef strip steaks

Authors:

Shangshang Wang, Chelsie Dahlgren, Derris Devost-Burnett, Caleb Lemley, K. Virellia To, Xue Zhang, Amanda Patrick, M. Wes Schilling, Thu Dinh

Enhancing Safety, Quality, and Sensory Attributes of Fruit Juices Through Ultra-High-Pressure Homogenization

Authors:

Rahimi Araghi Lida

Evaluation of Clean Label Ingredients as Phosphate Alternatives in Enhanced Fresh Pork

Authors:

Crowley, R. I., Sebranek, J. G., Prusa, K. J., Kelecich, N. J. & Tarté, R.

Increasing the spiciness of a lunch meal influences oral processing behaviors and decreases food and energy intake

Authors:

Paige M. Cunningham, Isaiah M. Smith, John E. Hayes

Influence of a natural rosemary/ascorbic acid antioxidant blend on the flavor and stability of an oil-based Maillard flavor reaction

Authors:

S.T. McDonald, A.S. Elder, C. Suh, E. McKenzie, M. Horton, D. Bolliet, R. Boyle, A. Breitkreuz

Managing endemic huanglongbing in commercial citrus production through vascular delivery of oxytetracycline

Authors:

Ute Albrecht, Caroline Tardivo, Gerardo Moreno, Jasmine de Freitas, Ariel Singerman, Anne Plotto, Jinhe Bai