Sensory Evaluation in Quality Control

ISBN 10: 0442004591 / ISBN 13: 9780442004590

Editore: Springer, 1995

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Riassunto:

Explains how to incorporate sensory, as well as instrumental, evaluation into quality control in the manufacture of such consumer goods as food, personal care products, and paper items. Reviews the relevant principles and statistics, and outlines the steps to implement a program. Of interest to managerial and technical personnel in manufacturing. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Contenuti: 1 Introduction.- 2 Program Design and Initiation.- 3 Comprehensive Descriptive Method.- 4 Quality Ratings Method.- 5 “In/Out” Method.- 6 Difference-from-Control Method (Degree of Difference).- Appendix 1 Basic Data Analysis Methods.- Graphical Summaries.- Summary Statistics.- Confidence Intervals.- Appendix 2 Statistical Hypothesis Testing.- Type I and Type II Errors.- Example of a Statistical Hypothesis Test.- Appendix 3 The Statistical Design of Sensory Panels.- Randomized (Complete) Block Designs.- Balanced Incomplete Block Designs.- Appendix 4 Multivariate Methods.- Multivariate Summary Statistics.- Principal Components/Factor Analysis.- Cluster Analysis.- Appendix 5 Statistical Quality Control.- Control Charts.- R-Charts.- I-Charts.- Statistical Control Versus Specifications.- Panel Maintenance.- References.

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Titolo: Sensory Evaluation in Quality Control
Casa editrice: Springer
Data di pubblicazione: 1995
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Good