Sensory Evaluation Practices

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction to Sensory Evaluation

1.1 Introduction and objective

1.2 Historical background

1.3 Development of sensory evaluation

1.4 Defining sensory evaluation

1.5 A physiological and psychological perspective

Chapter 2. The Organization and Operation of a Sensory Evaluation Program

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Organizing a sensory evaluation program

2.3 Conclusions

Chapter 3. Measurement

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Components of measurement: scales

3.3 Selected measurement techniques

3.4 Conclusion

Chapter 4. Test Strategy and the Design of Experiments

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Test request and objective

4.3 Product criteria

4.4 Psychological errors

4.5 Statistical considerations

4.6 Experimental design considerations

4.7 Selected product designs

Chapter 5. Discrimination Testing

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Methods

5.3 Components of testing

5.4 Special problems

5.5 Summary

Chapter 6. Descriptive Analysis

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Test methods

6.3 Applications for descriptive analysis

6.4 Conclusions

Chapter 7. Affective Testing

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Methods

7.3 Subjects

7.4 Types of acceptance testing

7.5 Special issues

7.6 Conclusions

Chapter 8. Strategic Applications

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Front end of innovation

8.3 Product development

8.4 Product optimization

8.5 Sensory, physical, and chemical relationships

8.6 Stability testing

8.7 Quality control

8.8 Market audits

8.9 Extended-use testing

8.10 Sensory and legal claims for advertising

8.11 Conclusion

Chapter 9. Epilogue

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Educating the sensory professional

9.3 The future

References

Index

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