Juice Quality Evaluation with Multisensor Systems-A Review

Sensors (Basel). 2023 May 17;23(10):4824. doi: 10.3390/s23104824.

Abstract

E-nose and e-tongue are advanced technologies that allow for the fast and precise analysis of smells and flavours using special sensors. Both technologies are widely used, especially in the food industry, where they are implemented, e.g., for identifying ingredients and product quality, detecting contamination, and assessing their stability and shelf life. Therefore, the aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the application of e-nose and e-tongue in various industries, focusing in particular on the use of these technologies in the fruit and vegetable juice industry. For this purpose, an analysis of research carried out worldwide over the last five years, concerning the possibility of using the considered multisensory systems to test the quality and taste and aroma profiles of juices is included. In addition, the review contains a brief characterization of these innovative devices through information such as their origin, mode of operation, types, advantages and disadvantages, challenges and perspectives, as well as the possibility of their applications in other industries besides the juice industry.

Keywords: electronic nose; electronic tongue; food industry; juice quality; multisensory systems; sensors.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Drug Contamination*
  • Electronic Nose
  • Fruit and Vegetable Juices
  • Fruit*
  • Industry

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.