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AB Glucose Conditioned Flavor Preference (view source)
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Glucose conditioned Kool-aid flavor preferences in rats.
"Purpose" To examine Glucose conditioned Kool-aid flavor preferences in rats.
8 Rats
"Subjects" 8 Rats
2 days 24 hr access to 8% Glucose + 0.05% saccharin + 0.05% Kool-aid (Grape and Cherry counterbalanced).
2 days 24 hr access to 8% Glucose + 0.05% saccharin + 0.05% Kool-aid (Grape and Cherry counterbalanced).
14 Consecutive days of preference testing with 24 hr access to 2 bottles containing 0.05% saccharin and 0.05% Kool-aid, 1 bottle for grape, 1 for cherry.
14 Consecutive days of preference testing with 24 hr access to 2 bottles containing 0.05% saccharin and 0.05% Kool-aid, 1 bottle for grape, 1 for cherry.
Follow up ?42? days after conditioning for 2 days of further preference testing.
Follow up ?42? days after conditioning for 2 days of further preference testing.
Found that Glucose can cause a strong, long lasting preference for a Kool-aid flavor in rats.
"Conclusions" Found that Glucose can cause a strong, long lasting preference for a Kool-aid flavor in rats.
[[Category:Flavor Preference]]