Editor Biographies, ix
List of Contributors, xi
Preface to the Series, xv
Preface, xix
Section 1: Introduction
1 Introduction to Descriptive Analysis, 3
Sarah E. Kemp, May Ng, Tracey Hollowood and Joanne Hort
2 General Considerations, 41
Sylvie Issanchou
3 Setting Up and Training a Descriptive Analysis Panel, 81
Margaret A. Everitt
4 Panel Quality Management: Performance, Monitoring and Proficiency, 113
Carol Raithatha and Lauren Rogers
5 Statistical Analysis of Descriptive Data, 165
Anne Hasted
Section 2: Techniques
6 Consensus Methods for Descriptive Analysis, 213
Edgar Chambers IV
7 Original Flavor and Texture Profile and Modified/Derivative Profile Descriptive Methods, 237
Alejandra M. Munoz and Patricia A. Keane
8 Quantitative Descriptive Analysis, 287
Joel L. Sidel, Rebecca N. Bleibaum and K.W. Clara Tao
9 Spectrum? Method, 319
Clare Dus, Lee Stapleton, Amy Trail, Annlyse Retiveau Krogmann and Gail Vance Civille
10 Quantitative Flavour Profiling, 355
Sophie Davodeau and Christel Adam
11 A5daptive Profile Method®, 389
Alejandra M. Munoz
12 Ranking and Rank-Rating, 447
Graham Cleaver
13 Free Choice Profiling, 493
Pieter H. Punter
14 Flash Profile Method, 513
Wender L.P. Bredie, Jing Liu, Christian Dehlholm and Hildegarde Heymann
15 Projective Mapping & Sorting Tasks, 535
Dominique Valentin, Sylvie Chollet, Michael Nestrud and Herve Abdi
16 Polarized Sensory Positioning, 561
Gaston Ares, Lucia Antunez, Luis de Saldamando and Ana Gimenez
17 Check-All-That-Apply and Free Choice Description, 579
Dominic Buck and Sarah E. Kemp
Section 3: Applications
18 Application of Descriptive Sensory Analysis to Food and Drink Products, 611
Cindy Beeren
19 Application of Descriptive Analysis to Non-Food Products, 647
Anne Churchill and Ruth Greenaway
Section 4: Summary
20 Comparison of Descriptive Analysis Methods, 681
Alejandra M.
