Ohio State University

OSU e-Taste

Research prototype

Sensor and microfluidic actuator system that transmits and recreates basic taste sensations.

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University photograph of e-Taste actuator and mouth interface on a dental cast.

Key details

Designed for
Remote taste-interface research ↗
PRICES & AVAILABILITY

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University technology available for licensing, not a consumer product; no retail price.

Experimental apparatus shown on a dental cast. Taste replication is not complete reproduction of eating or smelling food.

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THE DETAILS

Specifications

Designed for
Remote taste-interface research ↗
Form factor
Sensor platform and mouth-interface actuator ↗
Tastes
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami ↗
Sensing
Chemical concentration sensors ↗
Delivery
Electromagnetic pump and microfluidic interface ↗
Medium
Tastant solutions delivered through hydrogel ↗
Communication
Wireless sensor-to-actuator link ↗
Publication
Science Advances, 2025 ↗

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