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Dr. Scott McGrane

@scott_mcgrane

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Curious flavour scientist interested in the flavour perception of non-model animals (especially cats and dogs). Opinions are my own, not my employerโ€™s.

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Joined October 2016
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Dr. Scott McGrane
2 years
Have a read of the article published in The Guardian that explores the flavour research done by my team at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute and enjoy finding out about the chemosensory world of cats and dogs. ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘ @waltham_science https://t.co/O4lVeWRVHQ
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The long read: Pet food is a ยฃ120bn industry, with vast resources spent on working out how best to nourish and delight our beloved charges. But how do we know if weโ€™re getting it right?
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nature
2 years
In tests with 25 cats that were given flavoured water, two compounds that tuna contains in high amounts โ€œreally seemed to hit that umami sweet spotโ€, says @scott_mcgrane (via @NewsfromScience). https://t.co/MxfCqYY19Y
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Dr. Scott McGrane
2 years
Hereโ€™s a link to our paper that the article is based on:
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Dr. Scott McGrane
2 years
All cat owners know that cats love tuna, but do you know why?ย  To find, and also learn more about umami taste perception of cats, have a read of my interview with Science Magazine. ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐ŸŸ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘ @waltham_science #research #umami #cats #tuna https://t.co/kmvcvgrNd8
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science.org
Study identifies taste receptors that give our feline friends a craving for meatโ€”and one fish in particular
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@waltham_science
Waltham Petcare Science Institute
2 years
We've supported a new study by @OhioState @MonellSc @Penn that's given us new insights into cats' incredible sense of smell ๐Ÿฑ ๐Ÿˆ. Read more in this @scientificamer piece:
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scientificamerican.com
Scientists hypothesize that coiled channels inside a catโ€™s nose may function like a gas chromatograph
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@ISOT2024Iceland
ISOT2024-Reykjavik
2 years
Second planning meeting for ISOT2024 in Reykjavik. Keep those symposium suggestions coming!!!
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@saraivalmr
Luis Saraiva
2 years
It was a pleasure to be interviewed by @tanyalewis314 from @sciam for this little awesome piece on the sense of smell of cats ๐Ÿฑ ๐Ÿˆ (science coming from @scott_mcgrane from @waltham_science and other colleagues) https://t.co/SQ6HXyZ7Vo
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scientificamerican.com
Scientists hypothesize that coiled channels inside a catโ€™s nose may function like a gas chromatograph
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Dr. Scott McGrane
2 years
Iโ€™m pleased to share our latest publication titled Domestic cat nose functions as a highly efficient coiled parallel gas chromatograph, which has just been published in PLoS Computational Biology. ๐Ÿ˜ป๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ‘ โฆ@waltham_scienceโฉ #cat #smell #science
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journals.plos.org
Author summary The evolutionary occurrence of convoluted ethmoid turbinate structures in mammalian nose, remarkably resembles a different sensory organ, the snail-like coiled cochlea that is also...
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@xenofrog
Ivan Manzini
2 years
๐Ÿ“ขExciting opportunity! @ManziniLab is offering a fully funded PhD position (3 + 2 years) to study the olfactory system in aquatic vertebrates. Join us at @jlugiessen, Germany. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Please retweet! โžก๏ธ Click the link for more information! ๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ https://t.co/KTM7x6zrfv
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@NatProdChemist
James Marshall
2 years
Nutrient bioavailability is important. The chemical form of nutrients in food influences bioavailability & safety. Conventional P analysis sums all forms. We show that it is possible to look deeper & differentiate some P containing compounds. https://t.co/8LHCo14626
pubs.acs.org
Solid-state magic angle spinning 31P NMR spectroscopy is used to identify and quantify phosphorus-containing species in pet foods. The measurement is challenging due to the long spinโ€“lattice relaxa...
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Dr. Scott McGrane
2 years
Do you have a passion for pets and a background in flavour/ food science?ย  ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ‘…๐Ÿ‘ƒ I am looking to recruit a Research Scientist into my team at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute in the UK in the area of palatability/ feeding performance. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง https://t.co/IY3WzmslNw
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@ECRO_online
ECRO
3 years
Registration and abstract submission for ECRO2023 is now open! ๐Ÿ‘
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@ECRO_online
ECRO
3 years
The ISOT2024 webpage is now open! ๐Ÿ‘„๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‘
@billhansson
Bill Hansson
3 years
The ISOT2024 webpage is up. Please submit symposium proposals! https://t.co/fuPdMgtYU0
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@darrenlogan
Darren Logan
3 years
Iโ€™m #recruiting a new role to join my team at the wonderful @waltham_science in the UK, as a Senior Research Manager, Healthcare. There will be cats. And dogs. https://t.co/L4vJU6fU74
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Dr. Scott McGrane
3 years
So pleased to share our new paper on bitter taste perception of the domestic dog. I am particularly proud of this work from the PhD of @xmattgibbsx that I co-supervised, which extends our research into pet health. Thanks to @darrenlogan for the great blog!๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ‘… @waltham_science
@darrenlogan
Darren Logan
3 years
Thanks and kudos to the people who contributed to this work, including @xmattgibbsx, @scott_mcgrane, @nickholliday7TM and colleagues at Axxam, Biopredict and @waltham_science. ๐Ÿงต ends.
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Dr. Scott McGrane
3 years
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Dr. Scott McGrane
3 years
Excited to be connected to the World #TasteandSmellDay Zoom call, listening to all the ways these important senses shape our sensory world! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘…๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐ŸŽ‰
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Dr. Scott McGrane
3 years
A BIG THANK YOU to the Organising Committee of @ecro2022! I had a great time immersed in the chemosensory science and catching-up with colleagues and friends I havenโ€™t seen for 3 years or more. Iโ€™m already looking forward to @ecro2023. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐Ÿ‘…๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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Dr. Scott McGrane
3 years
After 3 years, I am at Heathrow and on my way to Berlin to attend the ECRO conference. Will be great to reconnect, hear all the updates on the current science, and present some of our research on the bitter taste perception of dogs. ๐Ÿถโœˆ๏ธ @ecro2022 @ECRO_online @waltham_science
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@AchemsInfo
AChemS
3 years
DEADLINE REMINDER: Help design the #AChemS2023 Annual Meeting by Submitting a Symposium, Workshop or Pre-Meeting Event. Deadline September 13th. Don't Wait! Submit Today! https://t.co/3DtgRORVw5
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