Understanding the bases of sensory differentiation using compositional and instrumental analyses

Important goals in food science are to define and monitor food character in products. Convenient and objective instrumental analyses provide data but only sensory studies define perceptions of product quality, determining acceptance and consumption. Therefore, both strategies are important for predi...

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Main Author: Macatelli, Melina
Published: University of Strathclyde 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.501655
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Summary:Important goals in food science are to define and monitor food character in products. Convenient and objective instrumental analyses provide data but only sensory studies define perceptions of product quality, determining acceptance and consumption. Therefore, both strategies are important for predicting sensory information from instrumental data, optimizing product quality analyses. The aim was to explore behaviour and character on consumption in a range of drink and food products.