17.5.2023

Sign up for a pintxos evaluation during week 22

Place: Aistikattila, Medisiina D, Kiinamyllynkatu 10
Time: May 29 – June 1 at 10:30, 13:00 or 15:30

Signing up for the evaluation

If you are interested in participating in this evaluation, please fill in your contact details in Konsta here. At the latest on the next business day, you will receive an invitation by email to choose the days and times for the evaluation.

Please note that the samples contain oat, egg, milk, fish, wheat, hazelnut, almond and sulphate. The samples may contain traces of peanut, other nuts, soy and sesame seeds.

FILL IN THE FORM IN KONSTA

For more information about the evaluation and privacy notice of the study, please contact Project Researcher Nora Logrén, nodalo@utu.fi, or see the Privacy Notice (in Finnish).

In collaboration with:

11.10.2022

Open doors in Aistikattila and a study on the lunchline on Thursday 13.10.

Open doors in Aistikattila with halloween theme

In Aistikattila, you can step into a halloween themed multisensory environment at 10:30 – 13. Welcome to enjoy for instance your lunch or coffee in the space or just stop by to take in the atmosphere – if you dare!

There will be staff of Flavoria present, who will happily tell you more about our facilities or the My Flavoria® -app. We will also hand out small snacks to our visitors. Welcome!

Aistikattila is located at:
Medisiina D
Kiinamyllynkatu 10
20520 Turku

Take part in a study on the lunch line

We will also ask visitors using the lunch line to take part in a study. The researchers are testing out a method to define the composition of lunch portions. There will be representatives of Flavoria present to help you with the lunch line and the My Flavoria® -app. Please notice, that the app is currently available only in Finnish. There is a small gift for each participant.

How to participate?

To take part in the study, all you have to do is to weigh your lunch using the scales and register your lunch to the My Flavoria -app. You can download the app on Google Play or App Store. Please notice, that the app is currently available only in Finnish. There will be representatives of Flavoria present to help you participate.

After registering your lunch to the app, you get a small gift from our staff.

See how to use the lunch line here.

You can see the lunch menu here.

6.5.2022

Invitation: Do you get stomach symptoms from milk? Participate in a study!

The Department of Life Technologies of the University of Turku will carry out the research during 2022. The study includes three study periods of three (3) days. There is a break of three (3) days between the study periods. Other foods containing milk are prohibited during the study periods.

You may be suitable for the study if:

You get symptoms from regular milk
You are 18–65 years old
Your weight index is 18.5–30
You have not received antibiotic treatment in the last 3 months
You do not have regular medication (excluding hormonal contraception)

There is no immediate long-term benefit expected for the study participant.

If you are interested in participating in the study, please contact researchers via email, SMS, WhatsApp message or call (calls from 8 to 16 on weekdays).

For more information and enrollment:

MSc, doctoral candidate Enni Mannila
050 337 3862, ensoma@utu.fi

PhD, Professor Kaisa Linderborg
kaisa.linderborg@utu.fi

29.9.2021

Participate in our study about Food perception and evaluation in multisensory eating environments

UPDATE ON 18TH OCT: NEW TIME SLOTS ADDED IN THE AFTERNOONS

Come and participate in our interesting study in October or November! The aim is to investigate food perception and eating experiences in different multisensory environments. As a participant, you will consume a meal inside the Aistikattila research space. During the session, you will evaluate key factors of your experience, including your taste and enjoyment of the food, your appetite and satiation, and answer various questions on your mood and other affective factors. You receive one free lunch meal, including water. At the end of the experiment, you receive an additional snack and coffee or tea.

Course of the study and eligibility requirements

Upon arriving at the Aistikattila, you will receive a lunch meal consisting of a chicken salad bowl and water. You will be seated by yourself at a table inside the Aistikattila space while eating your meal. Upon seated, you will receive instructions on how to perform the experiment from the iPad located at the seat. During the experiment, you should only communicate with the researcher. Please do not use your personal smartphone or other device while inside the Aistikattila.

You are expected to not consume any food 2 hours before starting the experiment. Drinking water is allowed. Note that the meal will contain dairy, gluten, and meat and is thus not suited for vegetarians, vegans, or if you are sensitive to these foods.

Eligibility requirements:

Age 18-65 years
Normal senses of vision, hearing, smell, and taste
No food allergies

Time and place

The study involves one session, taking place at the Aistikattila during normal lunch hours (10:30-13:30). There are three available time slots within which to complete the experiment: 10:30-12:00, 12:00-13:30, and 15:00-16:30 depending on when is most suitable for you. For the first time slot, please arrive between 10:30 and 11:00, for the second, between 12:00 and 12:30, and for the third, between 15:00 and 15:30. The session is expected to take no more than 30 minutes and can be completed within the given time slots. The actual duration of the experiment will depend on how much or little time you need to finish your lunch.

Available dates:

October 6-7
October 11-15
October 18-22
October 25-28
November 1-3

Read the privacy notice of the study here

The study is conducted in collaboration with the Aarhus University and the Functional Foods Forum of the University of Turku. If you have any questions, please contact the principal investigator Signe Lund Mathiesen:

signelma@food.au.dk
+45 2577 2779