midterm Flashcards
definition of sensory evaluation
To evoke, measure, analyze and interpret reactions by sense, smell, taste, touch, hear
Can people detect flavours lower than instruments
Yes
Challenges of human as instruments are
prone to bais
what 4 groups of sensory panels can there be
- Highly trained expert panel (1-5)
• Trained laboratory panel (10-20)
• Laboratory acceptance panel (25-50)
• Consumer panel (100+)
What is Stimulus
the stimulus is any activator (chemical or physical) that causes a response in a receptor
what are Receptors
Receptors are the stimuli detecting cells of the sense organs (nose, ear, eye)
What is sensation
A sensation is the detection of a stimulus from the environment
Perception
Perception is the interpretation of sensation
Does it work to mask colours
Usually not
define Trigeminal Sense
Trigeminal Sense is not part of ‘taste’ or ‘smell’
eg/carbonation
What are the four main types of taste (what are 5/6)
Bitter, sour, sweet, salty ( umami than fat)
What is Retronasal stimulation
a portion of the volatiles from the mouth passes into the nose
What is Orthonasal stimulation
odorants travel inward from the nostrils during a sniff
What is the order of sensory
Stimulus - Sensation - Perception - Response
Clarity is the
absence or presents of particles
Light incident on an object may be
- Absorbed
- Reflected
- Transmitted
- Refracted
Flavour =
Taste + Aroma + Mouthfeel
Mouthfeel =
Chemical or physical sensations
in the mouth, nose, or throat ( not a taste!)
1 EBC unit =
69 ASBC units
degree of effervescents for beer/cider
2.0 - 3.0
0.36 – 0.54
Medium
Fatigue
result of previous exposure to the same stimulus of higher intensity
Cross-adaptation
caused by previous exposure to a
different (but similar) substance
Cross-potentiation
caused by previous
exposure to a substance of opposite flavour
Enhancement, Suppression and Synergy
Involves the interaction of stimuli presented simultaneously as mixtures