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A new gustometer for psychophysical taste testing in the rat.

A C Spector1, J Andrews-Labenski, F C Letterio.   

Abstract

This paper provides a detailed description of a gustometer designed and constructed in our laboratory for psychophysical taste testing in rats. The gustometer features: a) 12 stimulus channels, b) the ability to deliver a specified volume of a taste stimulus per lick (e.g., 5 microliters), c) the accurate measurement of immediate licking responses, d) an automatic drinking spout cleaning mechanism for use between taste trials, and e) complete computer control and analysis. Complete plans and electronic schematics are included. In addition, results from contamination tests are presented verifying the reliability of the stimulus delivery system. The usefulness and versatility of this apparatus in a variety of behavioral tasks is discussed.

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Year:  1990        PMID： 2385656     DOI： 10.1016/0031-9384(90)90099-p

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Physiol Behav        ISSN： 0031-9384


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1.  Orosensory detection of sucrose, maltose, and glucose is severely impaired in mice lacking T1R2 or T1R3, but Polycose sensitivity remains relatively normal.

Authors:  Yada Treesukosol; Alan C Spector
Journal:  Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol       Date:  2012-05-23       Impact factor: 3.619

2.  Citric acid and quinine share perceived chemosensory features making oral discrimination difficult in C57BL/6J mice.

Authors:  Yada Treesukosol; Clare M Mathes; Alan C Spector
Journal:  Chem Senses       Date:  2011-03-17       Impact factor: 3.160

3.  A low-cost solution to measure mouse licking in an electrophysiological setup with a standard analog-to-digital converter.

Authors:  Abdallah Hayar; Jeri L Bryant; John D Boughter; Detlef H Heck
Journal:  J Neurosci Methods       Date:  2005-12-20       Impact factor: 2.390

4.  A new gustometer for taste testing in rodents.

Authors:  Alan C Spector; Ginger D Blonde; Ross P Henderson; Yada Treesukosol; Paul Hendrick; Ryan Newsome; Fred H Fletcher; Te Tang; James A Donaldson
Journal:  Chem Senses       Date:  2015-01-22       Impact factor: 3.160

5.  Determinants of taste preference and acceptability: quality versus hedonics.

Authors:  Gregory C Loney; Ginger D Blonde; Lisa A Eckel; Alan C Spector
Journal:  J Neurosci       Date:  2012-07-18       Impact factor: 6.167

6.  Rats fail to discriminate quinine from denatonium: implications for the neural coding of bitter-tasting compounds.

Authors:  Alan C Spector; Stacy L Kopka
Journal:  J Neurosci       Date:  2002-03-01       Impact factor: 6.167

7.  Behavioral discrimination between quinine and KCl is dependent on input from the seventh cranial nerve: implications for the functional roles of the gustatory nerves in rats.

Authors:  S J St John; A C Spector
Journal:  J Neurosci       Date:  1998-06-01       Impact factor: 6.167

8.  Behavioral analyses of taste function and ingestion in rodent models.

Authors:  Alan C Spector
Journal:  Physiol Behav       Date:  2015-04-16

9.  The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine decreases breakpoint of rats engaging in a progressive ratio licking task for sucrose and quinine solutions.

Authors:  Clare M Mathes; Jillian R Gregson; Alan C Spector
Journal:  Chem Senses       Date:  2012-12-19       Impact factor: 3.160

10.  Rewiring the gustatory system: specificity between nerve and taste bud field is critical for normal salt discrimination.

Authors:  Alan C Spector; Ginger Blonde; Mircea Garcea; Enshe Jiang
Journal:  Brain Res       Date:  2009-11-24       Impact factor: 3.252
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