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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"consumer testing"”.
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Addressing methodological challenges in sensory science for a deeper understanding of consumer testing context
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Evaluation of Flavor Variation in Swiss Cheese from Five Factories Using Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS), Descriptive Sensory Analysis, and Consumer Testing
… (SIFT-MS), descriptive sensory analysis, and consumer sensory testing. Three Swiss cheese samples were obtained from each of five different factories for a total of fifteen samples. These cheeses varied in manufacturing dates, as well as the vat and block location. The trained panelists in the …
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Development of a pressurized low-temperature tablet press for a carbon dioxide flash frozen ice confection
This document details the conception, design, and testing of a series of prototype powder-pelletizing devices for use with an ice confection powder produced using a CO2 spray freezing process. The device must function at a temperature of 233 K and at pressures of up to 12 bar(a) and must produce at …
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Medical Practitioners' use of genetic counselling services in Cape Town
… included practitioners' views on direct-to-consumer testing platforms and the ambiguity around the professional title of a genetic counsellor. This research study is, according to our knowledge, one of the first global attempts to interview medical practitioners specifically who actively …
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Guar and locust bean gums as partial replacers of all-purpose flour in bread: an objective and sensory evaluation
… bread variation. Sensory quality was examined by consumer testing. The amount of heat required to break the hydrogen bonds in amylopectin, indicative of bread staling, was measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) for all bread treatments. Two percent LBG replacement significantly …
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Psychological biases affect hedonic ratings
Psychological biases in consumer testing may lead to misinterpretation of results and lower experimental power. Reports on various hedonic scales associated with psychological biases induced by sample presentation are limited in the literature. An appropriate experimental protocol could enable …
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Influence of various health beneficial spices on some characteristics of yogurt culture bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus, and sensor acceptability of spicy probiotic yogurt
… bacterial cultures used were determined and a consumer acceptability test was conducted. Results show that these 4 spices did not have an inhibitory effect on the growth of the three culture bacteria. Turmeric improved the protease activity of L. bulgaricus and alongside with ginger, it also …
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Effects of Cognitive Style on Food Perception and Eating Behavior
… tendencies of individuals in food, sensory, and consumer tests can impact food perception and associated behaviors. This dissertation aimed to investigate the impact of analytic-holistic cognitive styles of consumers in food situations. The first objective to accomplish this goal was to conduct …
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Understanding doctors' knowledge and attitudes concerning genetics and genetic services in South Africa
… 80% of respondents did not know about direct-to-consumer testing, but 46% thought they might be approached to interpret the results of a direct-to-consumer test in future. Doctors showed poor understanding of the ethics of testing minors for genetic conditions. Genetic services and genetic …
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The effects of high-intensity ultrasound of rice bran wax oleogel preparation and its effects on flaky pastry application
… subjective data must be collected, such as consumer testing and descriptive sensory testing, in order to evaluate the changes occurring in pie crusts when using RBXO with and without HIU treatments in comparison to CS made pie crusts. Further investigation is needed to understand the …
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Consumer Evaluation of Low Sodium Mozzarella Cheese and Development of a Novel Method for Evaluating Emotions
… salt replacers including KCl. For assessing the consumer acceptability of low sodium cheeses, researchers have typically employed the use of traditional hedonic, preference, and ranking questions; however, consumer scientists have recently suggested the benefits of asking consumers questions …