Sensory Evaluation Practices

Preface1. Introduction to Sensory Evaluation I. Introduction and Objective II. Historical Background III. Development of Sensory Evaluation IV. Defining Sensory Evaluation V. A Physiological and Psychological Perspective2. The Organization and Operation of a Sensory Evaluation Program I. Introduction II. Organizing a Sensory Evaluation Program III. Conclusions3. Measurement I. Introduction II. Components of Measurement: Scales III. Selected Measurement Techniques IV. Conclusion4. Test Strategy and the Design of Experiments I. Introduction II. Test Request and Objective III. Product Criteria IV. Psychological Errors V. Statistical Considerations VI. Experimental Design Considerations VII. Selected Product Designs5. Discrimination Testing I. Introduction II. Methods III. Components of Testing IV. Special Problems V. Summary6. Descriptive Analysis I. Introduction II. Test Methods III. Applications for Descriptive Analysis IV. Conclusions7. Affective Testing I. Introduction II. Methods III. Subjects IV. Types of Acceptance Tests V. Special Problems VI. Conclusions8. Special Problems I. Introduction II. Instrument-Sensory Relationships III. Experts and Expert Panels IV. Perceived Efficacy and Advertising Claims V. Stability Testing VI. Product Development VII. Quality Control VIII. Optimization IX. Conclusion9. Epilogue I. Introduction II. Education and the Sensory Professional III. The FutureReferencesIndex