Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. CONTENIDO: Introduction to sensory techniques -- Sensory attributes and the way we perceive them -- Controls for test room, products, and panel -- Factors influencing sensory verdicts -- Measuring responses -- Guidelines for choice of technique -- Overall difference tests: does a sensory difference exist between samples? -- Attribute difference tests: how does attribute X differ between samples? -- Determining threshold -- Selection and training of panel members -- Descriptive analysis techniques -- The spectrum™ descriptive analysis method -- Affective tests: consumer tests and in-house panel acceptance tests -- Basic statistical methods -- Advanced statistical methods -- Guidelines for reporting results -- Sensory evaluation in quality control (QC/Sensory) -- Advanced consumer research techniques -- Statistical tables -- Practical sensory problems.
