Sensory Evaluation of Food: Principles and Practices

Overview and Basic Principles. Physiological and Psychological Foundations of Sensory Function. Principles of Good Practise. Discrimination Testing. Discrimination Theories and Advanced Topics. Threshold Testing as a Special Case of Discrimination Tests. Scaling Models and Numerical Measurement. Time Intensity Methods. Context Effects and Biases. Descriptive Analysis. Texture. Color and Appearance Measurement. Acceptance and Preference Testing - Laboratory Applications. Acceptance and Preference Testing - Consumer Tests Outside the Laboratory. Qualitative Research Methods. Data Relationships & Multivariate Applications. Strategic Research. Overview and Recap. Statistical Appendices.