
Statistical Methods in Food and Consumer Research
Academic Press
2nd Edition
Published on 1. December 2008
Book
Hardback
888 pages
978-0-12-373716-8 (ISBN)
Description
Statistical Methods in Food and Consumer Research, Second Edition, continues to be the only book to focus solely on the statistical techniques used in sensory testing of foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and other consumer products. This new edition includes the most recent applications of statistical methods, and features significant updates as well as two new chapters.
Covering the application of techniques including R-index, the Bayesian approach for sensory differences tests, and preference mapping in addition to several other methodologies, this is the comprehensive reference needed by those studying sensory evaluation and applied statistics in agriculture and biological sciences.
Research professionals working with food, beverages, healthcare, cosmetics, and other related areas will find the book a valuable guide to the variety of statistical methods available.
Covering the application of techniques including R-index, the Bayesian approach for sensory differences tests, and preference mapping in addition to several other methodologies, this is the comprehensive reference needed by those studying sensory evaluation and applied statistics in agriculture and biological sciences.
Research professionals working with food, beverages, healthcare, cosmetics, and other related areas will find the book a valuable guide to the variety of statistical methods available.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Students in sensory evaluation courses in both biological and agricultural departments can use this book as a text for their applied statistics requirements. Expanding industrial application of statistics to sensory science, foods, beverages and other related areas make this update ideal for professional reference use as well.
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Approx. 130 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1769 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-373716-8 (9780123737168)
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Additional editions

Maximo C. Gacula Jr. | Jagbir Singh | Jian Bi
Statistical Methods in Food and Consumer Research
E-Book
12/2008
2nd Edition
Academic Press
€78.99
Available for download
Persons
Author
Gacula Associates Consulting, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sensometrics Research and Service, Richmond, VA, USA
J&J Pharmaceutical R&D, Rantan, NJ, USA
Content
1-Introduction
2-Statistical Sensory Testing
3-The Analysis of Variance and Multiple Comparison Tests
4-Experimental Design
5-Incomplete Block Experimental Designs
6-Factorial Experiments
7-Response Surface Designs and Analysis
8-Shelf Life Testing Experiments
9-Nonparametric Statistical Methods
10-Sensory Difference and Similarity Tests
11-The Method of Paired Comparisons in Sensory Tests and Thurstonian Scaling
12-Descriptive Analysis and Perceptual Mapping
13-Sensory Evaluation in Cosmetic Studies
2-Statistical Sensory Testing
3-The Analysis of Variance and Multiple Comparison Tests
4-Experimental Design
5-Incomplete Block Experimental Designs
6-Factorial Experiments
7-Response Surface Designs and Analysis
8-Shelf Life Testing Experiments
9-Nonparametric Statistical Methods
10-Sensory Difference and Similarity Tests
11-The Method of Paired Comparisons in Sensory Tests and Thurstonian Scaling
12-Descriptive Analysis and Perceptual Mapping
13-Sensory Evaluation in Cosmetic Studies