Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physiological and psychological foundations of sensory function -- Principles of good practice -- Discrimination testing -- Similarity, equivalence testing, and discrimination theory -- Measurement of sensory thresholds -- Scaling -- Time-intensity methods -- Context effects and biases in sensory judgment -- Descriptive analysis -- Texture evaluation -- Color and appearance -- Preference testing -- Acceptance testing -- Consumer field tests and questionnaire design -- Qualitative consumer research methods -- Quality control and shelf-life (stability) testing -- Data relationships and multivariate applications -- Strategic research.

This book is designed as a text for undergraduate and graduate courses in sensory evaluation and as a reference for industrial practitioners. It covers basic techniques of sensory testing and provides a guide to how sensory tests are conducted.