Background Swallowing is a complex physiological process transporting food from the
mouth into the esophagus. Understanding how food properties condition flow, ease of …

The “mouthfeel” of food products is a key factor in our perception of food quality and in our
appreciation of food products. Extensive research has been performed on what determines …

The pharynx is critical for correct swallowing, facilitating the transport of both air and food
transport in a highly coordinated manner, and aberrant co-ordination causes swallowing …

Soft robotics could help providing a better understanding of the mechanisms underpinning
the swallowability of solid oral dosage forms (SODF), especially by vulnerable populations …

In recent years, soft robotics technologies enabled the development of a new generation of
biomedical devices. The combination of elastomeric materials with tunable properties and …

Swallowing disorders deteriorate significantly the quality of life and can be life-threatening.
Texture modification using shear thinning food thickeners has been proven to be effective in …

It is a challenge to safely administer sustained release medicines to patients with dysphagia.
Sustained release tablets must not be crushed and multiparticulates with large particle sizes …

We illustrate how scientific understanding of Food Oral Processing enables food product
development with specific benefits for several target populations. in vivo, in vitro, and in …

Drinks and foods may be thickened to improve swallowing safety for dysphagia patients, but
the resultant consistencies are not always palatable. Characterising alternative appetising …

Based on the huge blank of thickened fluid staple food for people with dysphagia, multiple in
vitro simulations were utilized to develop the thickened fermented rice milk. Here, the effect …