Discrimination Testing in Sensory Science

Discrimination Testing in Sensory Science
1st Edition
A Practical Handbook

Editors: Lauren Rogers
eBook ISBN: 9780081011164
Paperback ISBN: 9780081010099
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Published Date: 4th July 2017
Page Count: 518

Discrimination Testing in Sensory Science: A Practical Handbook is a one-stop-shop for practical advice and guidance on the performance and analysis of discrimination testing in sensory science. The book covers all aspects of difference testing: the history and origin of different methods, the practicalities of setting up a difference test, replications, the statistics behind each test, dealing with the analysis, action standards, and the statistical analysis of results with R.

The book is written by sensory science experts from both academia and industry, and edited by an independent sensory scientist with over twenty years of experience in planning, running and analyzing discrimination tests. This is an essential text for academics in sensory and consumer science and any sensory scientist working in research and development in food, home, and personal care products, new product development, or quality control.

Key Features
Contains practical guidance on the performance and analysis of discrimination testing in sensory and consumer science for both food and non-food products
Includes the latest developments in difference testing, including both new methods and state-of-the-art approaches
Features extensive coverage of analysis with a variety of software systems
Provides essential insight for academics in sensory and consumer science and any sensory scientist working in research and development in food, home, and personal care products, new product development, or quality control

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