Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Light Industry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China.
Hainan University-HSF/LWL Collaborative Innovation Laboratory, College of Food Sciences & Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China.
J Texture Stud. 2024 Oct;55(5):e12864. doi: 10.1111/jtxs.12864.
A masticatory simulator is a mechanical device that mimics the physiological structures of the human oral cavity, chewing movement system, and functions. The advantage of this device lies in real-time tracking and analysis of food boluses within a sealed oral space, offering a direct validation platform for food experiments without constraints related to time, space, and individual variations. The degree to which the masticatory simulator simulates physiological structures reflects its efficacy in replicating oral physiological processes. This review mainly discusses the physiological structures of the oral cavity, the simulation of biomimetic components, and the development, feasibility assessment, applications, and prospects of masticatory simulators in food. The highlight of this review is the analogy of biomimetic component designs in masticatory simulators over the past 15 years. It summarizes the limitations of masticatory simulators and their biomimetic components, proposing potential directions for future development. The purpose of this review is to assist readers in understanding the research progress and latest literature findings on masticatory simulators while also offering insights into the design and innovation of masticatory simulators.
咀嚼模拟器是一种机械装置，可模拟人体口腔的生理结构、咀嚼运动系统和功能。该设备的优点在于可实时跟踪和分析密封口腔空间内的食团，为不受时间、空间和个体差异限制的食品实验提供了直接验证平台。咀嚼模拟器在多大程度上模拟生理结构反映了其复制口腔生理过程的效果。本文主要讨论了口腔的生理结构、仿生组件的模拟以及咀嚼模拟器在食品领域的发展、可行性评估、应用和前景。本文的重点是过去 15 年来咀嚼模拟器中仿生组件设计的类比。总结了咀嚼模拟器及其仿生组件的局限性，提出了未来发展的潜在方向。本文的目的是帮助读者了解咀嚼模拟器的研究进展和最新文献，并深入了解咀嚼模拟器的设计和创新。
