Laboratory Exercises for Sensory Evaluation

Harry T. Lawless

<p>From the co-author of <i>Sensory Evaluation of Foods, Principles and Practices</i>, this lab manual is a fitting accompaniment to that text in an undergraduate or graduate course in sensory evaluation of foods. The manual includes introductory information, such as report formats (both academic and industrial), as well as a series of eleven full-length lab exercises suitable for a three-hour laboratory period. There are also four shorter exercises suitable for a traditional class period, and one group exercise suitable for a semester project in descriptive analysis and terminology building. Correct use of graphs, tables and statistics is emphasized in several sections. Each exercise includes both a student section and one for instructors and teaching assistants, which features detailed instructions with supplies, equipment, preparation procedures, ballots and data sheets. Each...