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Sensory Evaluation Techniques
About this book
The sixth edition of this classic text brings sensory evaluation to life for new students and experienced professionals alike. A full array of sensory methods is covered – including descriptive techniques, discrimination testing, and consumer research, plus guidance on test design, statistical analysis, and how to translate results into insights for actionable decisions. Like its predecessors, Sensory Evaluation Techniques, Sixth Edition gives a clear and concise presentation of practical solutions, accepted methods, and standard practices, in addition to advanced techniques.
What's new in the sixth edition:
- An expanded chapter on Sensory Physiology, including recent research on individual differences in perception
- A thorough discussion of Thurstonian theory and its application to discrimination methods, including the Tetrad Test
- New sections on technology in sensory evaluation, including a discussion of software options for data collection
- Improved & updated case studies to aid learning comprehension
- Updated appendices for Spectrum Method attributes, references, and scales
- Updated references
- Online supplemental content
Sensory Evaluation Techniques remains a practical, relevant, and flexible resource, providing how-to information for a wide variety of users in industry, government, and academia who need the most current information to conduct effective sensory research. It also supplies students with the necessary theoretical background in sensory evaluation methods, applications, and interpretations.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the Sixth Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Authors
- In Memory of Morten Meilgaard, D.Sc.
- In Memory of Clare A. Dus
- 1 Introduction to Sensory Techniques
- 2 Physiology: Sensory Attributes and the Way We Perceive Them
- 3 Psychophysics
- 4 Facility Design and Test Controls
- 5 Data Collection and Management
- 6 Overall Discrimination Tests
- 7 Attribute Discrimination Tests
- 8 Selection and Training of Panel Members
- 9 Descriptive Analysis Techniques
- 10 Spectrum Descriptive Analysis
- 11 Affective Testing: Product Research with Consumers
- 12 Basic Statistical Methods
- 13 Advanced Statistical Methods
- 14 Guidelines for Choice of Technique
- 15 Guidelines for Reporting Results
- 16 Sensory Evaluation in Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- 17 Advanced Consumer Research Techniques
- 18 Statistical Tables
- 19 Practical Sensory Problems
- Index