日本研發(fā)可增強咸味的電子筷

日本研發(fā)可增強咸味的電子筷

Japanese researchers have developed computerized chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.
日本研究人員研發(fā)了一種可以增強咸味的電子筷子，有可能幫助到那些需要低鈉飲食的人。

Co-developed by Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita and beverage maker Kirin Holdings Co., the chopsticks enhance tastes using electrical stimulation and a mini-computer worn on a wristband.
這種電子筷由明治大學(xué)教授宮下和美（音譯）和飲品制造商麒麟控股有限公司共同開發(fā)，通過電流刺激和佩戴在腕帶上的微型計算機來增強味道。

The device uses a weak electrical current to transmit sodium ions from food through the chopsticks to the mouth where they create a sense of saltiness, Miyashita said.
宮下稱，這種裝置利用微電流將食物中的鈉離子通過筷子傳遞到口腔，從而產(chǎn)生咸味。

"As a result, the salty taste is enhanced 1.5 times," he said.
他表示：“這樣可以將咸味放大1.5倍。”