Sensory shelf-life estimation: A review of current methodological approaches

Food Research International

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 311-325

  Giménez, Ana ^a   Ares, Florencia ^a   Ares, Gastón ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Consumer research; Consumer studies; Liking; Sensory evaluation; Shelf life; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER RESEARCH; CONSUMER STUDIES; LIKING; SENSORY EVALUATION; SHELF LIFE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

BIOINFORMATICS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 84866159290     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.07.008     Document Type: Review

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