Design and Analysis of Sensory OptimizationISBN: 978-0-917678-31-8
Hardcover
316 pages
December 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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The heart of this book is product optimization which covers in
great detail designs and analysis of optimization studies with
consumers. A rundown of this chapter includes: preliminaries, test
for adequacy of statistical model and least squares estimation of
regression parameters; why use optimization technique; types of
optimization experiments; Plackett and Burman design; Box and
Behnken design, mixture designs; search for optimum areas in
response surfaces; use of contour maps in product reformulation
augmentation of fractional factorial design; optimization with
discrete variables, dangers of fractional factorial designs, and
optimization for robustness.
This book will be valuable for a wide audience of professionals in the areas of sensory, marketing, advertising, statistics, quality assurance, food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, household products, and cosmetic industries. The book could also serve as a text in applied statistics