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Sensory (Taste) Evaluation of Malaysian Food on Earth and in Space (FIS)
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Experiment Overview

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Brief Summary

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Principal Investigator(s)

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Sponsoring Space Agency

Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)

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ISS Expedition Duration

October 2007 - April 2008

Expeditions Assigned

16

Previous ISS Missions

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Experiment Description

Research Overview

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Description

Compare the sensory evaluation score under two different conditions, on earth and in the ISS under near-zero gravity.

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Applications

Space Applications

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Earth Applications

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Operations

Operational Requirements

Camcorder Sony HVR-Z1 (or Sony DSR PD-150P); Digital camera Nikon D2X (or Nikon D1X) for photo and video recording of the process of food tasting by the Malaysian Angkasawan.

Operational Protocols

Tasting of Malaysian food and writing down the sensory evaluation score in the score sheet. FIS Kit with Malaysian food (nine types of food); FIS Logbook is a score sheet with a list of parameters (sensations: flavor, taste, texture, freshness, spice, sweetness and general acceptability), by which the food will be evaluated.

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Results/More Information

Information on tasting recorded in the FIS sensory score sheets, on flash card and videotape.

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  • Energia - Science Research on the ISS Russian Segment

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