ABSTRACT

Interest in novel methodologies for sensory characterization has remarkably increased in the last decade. Several studies have applied these methodologies with trained and untrained assessors for sensory characterization

14.1 Comparison of Novel Methodologies for Sensory Characterization ............................................................................ 365 14.1.1 Cognitive Processes Involved in Sample Evaluation ......... 366 14.1.2 Validity of Product Spaces ................................................ 368 14.1.3 Reliability of Product Spaces ............................................ 369 14.1.4 Discriminating Ability .......................................................372 14.1.5 Vocabulary .........................................................................374 14.1.6 Practical Issues ...................................................................375