{"title":"Sensory Analysis and Consumer Preference: Best Practices.","authors":"M A Drake, M E Watson, Y Liu","doi":"10.1146/annurev-food-060721-023619","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sensory science is a multidisciplinary field that encompasses a wide variety of established and newly developed tests to document human responses to stimuli. Sensory tests are not limited to the area of food science but they find wide application within the diverse areas of the food science arena. Sensory tests can be divided into two basic groups: analytical tests and affective tests. Analytical tests are generally product-focused, and affective tests are generally consumer-focused. Selection of the appropriate test is critical for actionable results. This review addresses an overview of sensory tests and best practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":8187,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of food science and technology","volume":"14 ","pages":"427-448"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6000,"publicationDate":"2023-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Annual review of food science and technology","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-food-060721-023619","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Sensory science is a multidisciplinary field that encompasses a wide variety of established and newly developed tests to document human responses to stimuli. Sensory tests are not limited to the area of food science but they find wide application within the diverse areas of the food science arena. Sensory tests can be divided into two basic groups: analytical tests and affective tests. Analytical tests are generally product-focused, and affective tests are generally consumer-focused. Selection of the appropriate test is critical for actionable results. This review addresses an overview of sensory tests and best practices.
期刊介绍:
Since 2010, the Annual Review of Food Science and Technology has been a key source for current developments in the multidisciplinary field. The covered topics span food microbiology, food-borne pathogens, and fermentation; food engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, rheology, and sensory properties; novel ingredients and nutrigenomics; emerging technologies in food processing and preservation; and applications of biotechnology and nanomaterials in food systems.