Recommended texture analysis literature

Try these books from the best known names in the field.

In the last 25 years, Texture Analysis has grown from an arcane niche activity, interesting only to a handful of academics, to a mainstream necessity for manufacturers' R&D and QA departments in many industries and on every continent.

While much has been written on the subject, we recommend the following volumes for the attention of anyone wishing to have a solid grounding in Texture Analysis.

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Instrumental assessment of food sensory quality

Edited by David Kilcast

Instrumental measurements of sensory quality are of growing importance in both complementing data provided by sensory panels and in providing valuable data in situations in which the use of human subjects is not feasible.

656 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
ISBN: 978 0 85709 439 1
September 2013

Available from:
www.woodhead-publishing.com

Food Texture and Viscosity: Concepts and Measurement

(2nd edition) by Malcolm Bourne

Essential for students and practitioners who need to learn more about the texture and viscosity of foods, how these properties are measured and how they relate to human assessments of textural quality.

ISBN: 0121190625
April 2002

Available from:
amazon.co.uk

Food Texture: Measurement and Perception

Edited by A.J. Rosenthal

This book contains several sections on the instrumental measurement of texture and then continues with texture measurement covering certain food product sectors.

ISBN: 978-0834212381

Available from:
amazon.co.uk

Journal of Texture Studies

An International Journal of Rheology, Psychorheology, Physical and Sensory Testing of Foods and Consumer Goods

Edited by Christopher R. Daubert, Jianshe Chen, Leif Lundin

This fully peer reviewed international journal addresses the texture and rheology of food and other consumer products and their perception. It is a primary source on all of the sciences that relate to sensory perception and the physical characterisation of texture, and it focuses on how the tactile senses are used to determine the acceptability of food and other consumer products.

Print ISSN: 0022-4901
Online ISSN: 1745-4603
Frequency: Bi-monthly

To subscribe: www.wiley.com

Texture in Food Volume 1: Semi-solid foods

Edited by B M McKenna,
University College Dublin, Ireland

448 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
July 2003
ISBN 1 85573 673 X

Available from:
www.elsevier.com

Texture in Food Volume 2: Solid foods

Edited by D Kilcast,
Leatherhead Food International, UK

560 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
April 2004
ISBN 1 85573 724 8

Available from:
www.elsevier.com

Surimi and Surimi Seafood

Jae W. Park (Editor)

"Park and colleagues, along with the U.S. surimi industry leaders, evaluated 12 samples of surimi gels with a wide range of quality using five units of conventional rheometer or rheotex and two units of TA.XTplus Texture Analyser. Table values show that soft gel could not be measured using any of the five conventional units, while two units of the TA.XTplus were able to detect the gel values. Indeed, the accuracy of the measurement, based on the standard deviation, was much higher with the TA.XTplus instrument. This accuracy might have been due to the ability to calibrate the instrument as needed."

Hard cover 944 pages (March 29, 2005) Publisher: Taylor & Francis Language: English ISBN: 0824726499

Available from:
www.crcpress.com

Métodos para Medir las Propiedades Físicas en la Industria de Alimentos

Autor: Alvarado; Editorial: Acribia

La presente publicación ha logrado reunir a un grupo selecto de expertos miembros de la Red Iberoamericana de Propiedades Físicas para el Diseño Industrial, RIPFADI, para abordar en este volumen el tratamiento de los métodos de evaluación de propiedades físicas de los alimentos desde un punto de vista practico, pero a la vez riguroso, útil tanto en los sectores académicos y docentes como también para los técnicos de producción y de laboratorio.

Características: 430 páginas. Encuadernación rústica.
ISBN: 84-200-0939-3

The ICC Handbook of Cereals, Flour, Dough & Product Testing: Methods and Applications

Edited by: Stanley P. Cauvain and
Linda S. Young

This volume is a comprehensive introduction to the techniques and information required for the testing and analysis of cereals throughout the entire grain chain, from breeding through harvesting and storage to processing and the manufacture of cereal-based food products. The book describes testing protocols in detail, offering many practical pointers for testing in fields, food plants, and in stores. It shows how data from the tests are acquired, interpreted, and linked to a range of global testing standards.

ISBN: 978-1-932078-99-2 April 2009, 504 pages, 6x9, hardcover

Available from:
www.destechpub.com

Textural Characteristics of World Foods

Edited by Katsuyoshi Nishinari

A complete guide to the textural characteristics of an international array of traditional and special foods. This title applies a detailed set of criteria and characteristics to the textures of traditional and popular foods from across the globe. Structuring chapters by region, its authors chart a journey through the textural landscapes of each continent's cuisines, exploring the complex and symbiotic relationships that exist between texture, aroma, and taste.

Hard cover 424 pages (February 27, 2020) Publisher: Wiley Blackwell: English ISBN: 9781119430698

Available from:
www.blackwells.co.uk