Sentence examples for palatability test from inspiring English sources

The findings also have practical applicability in designing a novel palatability test to be utilised in developing veterinary pharmaceuticals with improved palatability for cats.

The palatability test showed that H. aspersa snails consumed around 10 times more leaf area when fed on shade leaves compared to sun leaves (U = 51.50, P<0.005, Mann-Whitney U test) (Fig. 1B).

A palatability test showed that a generalist snail consumed ten times more leaf area when fed on shade leaves compared to sun leaves, i.e., plant resistance was greater in sun-grown seedlings.

From each sample, 4 kg of air-dried material was stored locally for palatability testing and 2 kg of that material was saved for further analysis and in vitro digestibility studies.

The relative palatability testing showed that A. jupunba, M. indica and also surprisingly R. mangium (all >20% of its respective total biomass) matched the consumed biomass of F. macrophylla, while C. palmata (>60%) even surpassed very palatable C. argentea.

The statistical significances of any treatments was determined by ANOVA with Tukey post hoc testing (arthritis scores, paw thickness, body weight and histology scores) or Mann Whitney U test (palatability data and cytokine levels) using the JMP 8.0 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC).

These might include the perception and memory of consuming the larger almond portion [ 23] or the perceived palatability of the test meals on this day, though this is not supported by the liking data.

We used three approaches to compare these traits in island and mainland populations of two native California forbs: 1) Eschscholzia californica populations were assayed to compare alkaloid deterrents, 2) captive gophers were used to test the palatability of E. californica roots and 3) simulated root herbivory assessed tolerance to root damage in Deinandra fasciculata and E. californica.

Visual analogue scales were used to assess hunger, fullness and test-meal palatability.

The new foods were tested for palatability with volunteer families and their dogs and received high marks.

To determine whether differential herbivory in sun and shade reflected light-induced differences in plant resistance or differences in herbivore pressure, we tested the palatability of sun and shade leaves with a generalist herbivore and estimated herbivore abundance in both light environments.