Discrimination Testing in Sensory Evaluation
. Ed(S): Kemp, Sarah; Hort, Joanne; Hollowood, Tracey
Discrimination Testing in Sensory Evaluation
Provides a complete and unified approach to discrimination testing in sensory evaluation
Sensory evaluation has evolved from simple "taste testing" to a distinct scientific discipline. Today, the application of sensory evaluation has grown beyond the food industry—it is a sophisticated decision-making tool used by marketing, research and development, and assurance in industries such as personal care, household care, cosmetics, fragrances, automobile manufacturing, and many others. Sensory evaluation is now a critical component in determining and understanding consumer acceptance and behavior.
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- Addresses the theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of discrimination testing
- Covers a broad range of products and all of the senses
- Describes basic and more complex discrimination techniques
- Discusses the real-world application of discrimination testing in sensory evaluation
- Explains different models in discrimination testing, such as signal detection theory and Thurstonian modelling
- Features detailed case studies for various tests such as A- not AR, 2-AFC, and Ranking among others to enable practitioners to perform each technique
Discrimination Testing in Sensory Evaluation is an indispensable reference and guide for sensory scientists, in academia and industry, as well as professionals working in R&D, quality assurance and control, and marketing. It is also an excellent textbook for university courses and industry vocational programs in Sensory Science.
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