| Preface to the Second Edition | p. xv |
| Texture, Viscosity and Food | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Importance of Texture | p. 2 |
| The Vocabulary of Texture | p. 4 |
| Texture and Time of Day | p. 6 |
| Defective Textures | p. 7 |
| Textural Diversity | p. 8 |
| Status of Food Texture Measurements | p. 11 |
| Definitions of Texture | p. 12 |
| Texture-related Concepts and Their Definitions | p. 16 |
| Texture Versus Viscosity | p. 17 |
| Texture and Food Processing | p. 18 |
| Texture and Health | p. 21 |
| Texture and Structure | p. 22 |
| Rheology and Texture | p. 22 |
| Early History | p. 26 |
| Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 30 |
| Body-Texture Interactions | |
| Introduction | p. 33 |
| Importance of the Tactile Sense | p. 34 |
| Some Definitions | p. 35 |
| The Sequence of Mastication | p. 43 |
| Methods and Processes Used for Disintegration of Food | p. 45 |
| Rate of Compression between the Teeth | p. 48 |
| Soothing Effect of Mastication | p. 49 |
| Saliva | p. 49 |
| Forces Generated between the Teeth and Palate | p. 50 |
| Tracking Food Movement Within the Mouth | p. 53 |
| Reasons for Masticating Food | p. 53 |
| Nonoral Methods for Sensing Texture | p. 55 |
| The Hand | p. 55 |
| Sight | p. 57 |
| Sound | p. 57 |
| Physics and Texture | |
| Introduction | p. 59 |
| Deformation | p. 61 |
| Effect of Lubrication | p. 64 |
| Time Aspects of Deformation | p. 65 |
| Materials Science | p. 68 |
| Young's Modulus | p. 68 |
| Shear Modulus | p. 69 |
| Bulk Modulus | p. 69 |
| Poisson's Ratio | p. 70 |
| Interrelations Between Moduli | p. 70 |
| Creep Compliance | p. 71 |
| Viscosity | p. 73 |
| Laminar Flow and Turbulent Flow | p. 73 |
| Dynamic Viscosity | p. 75 |
| Fluidity | p. 76 |
| Kinematic Viscosity | p. 76 |
| Relative Viscosity | p. 76 |
| Apparent Viscosity | p. 77 |
| Shear Stress | p. 77 |
| Shear Rate | p. 77 |
| Factors Affecting Viscosity | p. 78 |
| Temperature | p. 78 |
| Concentration of Solute | p. 79 |
| Molecular Weight of Solute | p. 80 |
| Pressure | p. 81 |
| Suspended Matter | p. 81 |
| Types of Viscous Behavior | p. 81 |
| Newtonian | p. 81 |
| Non-Newtonian Fluids | p. 82 |
| Plastic (or Bingham) | p. 82 |
| Pseudoplastic | p. 86 |
| Dilatant Flow | p. 86 |
| The General Equation for Viscosity | p. 87 |
| Other Flow Equations | p. 88 |
| The Power Equation (also known as the Ostwald-de Wael model) | p. 89 |
| Herschel-Bulkley Model | p. 89 |
| Casson Equation | p. 89 |
| Structural Viscosity | p. 91 |
| Time Dependency | p. 92 |
| Weissenberg Effect (Normal Force) | p. 95 |
| Viscoelasticity | p. 96 |
| Small Amplitude Oscillatory Testing (SAOT) | p. 98 |
| Mechanical Models | p. 100 |
| Fracture | p. 101 |
| Stress Concentration | p. 102 |
| Isotropy and Anisotropy | p. 103 |
| Units of Measurement | p. 104 |
| Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 106 |
| Principles of Objective Texture Measurement | |
| Introduction | p. 107 |
| Fundamental Tests | p. 108 |
| Empirical Tests | p. 110 |
| Imitative Tests | p. 111 |
| Force Measuring Instruments | p. 113 |
| Puncture Test | p. 113 |
| Theory of the Puncture Test | p. 114 |
| Semi-infinite Geometry | p. 123 |
| Base Support for Puncture Test | p. 124 |
| The Punch and Die Test | p. 124 |
| Factors Affecting the Puncture Test | p. 125 |
| Advantages of the Puncture Test | p. 126 |
| Compression-Extrusion Test | p. 127 |
| Nozzle Extrusion | p. 134 |
| Pros and Cons of the Back Extrusion Test | p. 134 |
| Cutting-Shear Test | p. 134 |
| Compression Tests | p. 138 |
| Uniaxial Compression | p. 138 |
| Bulk Compression | p. 140 |
| Tensile Tests | p. 140 |
| Torsion | p. 142 |
| Bending and Snapping Test | p. 145 |
| Distance Measuring Instruments | p. 147 |
| Linear Measuring Instruments | p. 147 |
| Penetrometer | p. 148 |
| Rebound Distance | p. 150 |
| Deformation | p. 152 |
| Geometry of the Test Specimen | p. 154 |
| Deformation by Acoustics | p. 158 |
| Slump Test | p. 160 |
| Gravity Current Flow | p. 162 |
| Area Measuring Instruments | p. 163 |
| Particle Size Distribution | p. 163 |
| Volume Measurement | p. 164 |
| Time Measuring Instruments | p. 166 |
| Work, Energy and Power Measuring Instruments | p. 166 |
| Ratio Measuring Techniques | p. 167 |
| Multiple Variable Instruments | p. 168 |
| Chemical Analysis | p. 169 |
| Miscellaneous Methods | p. 170 |
| Optical Methods | p. 170 |
| Sound | p. 171 |
| Ultrasound Tests | p. 172 |
| Rollability | p. 172 |
| Electromyography | p. 173 |
| Electropalatography | p. 174 |
| Multiple-point Sheet Sensor (MSS) | p. 174 |
| Fractal Analysis and Fast Fourier Transform | p. 174 |
| Imperfect Lubricated Squeezing Flow | p. 175 |
| Sliding Pin Consistometer (SPC) | p. 176 |
| Pendulum Impact Test | p. 176 |
| Universal Testing Machines (UTM) | p. 177 |
| Speed of Data Acquisition | p. 178 |
| Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) | p. 182 |
| Accuracy and Precision of Measurement | p. 187 |
| Practice of Objective Texture Measurement | |
| Introduction | p. 189 |
| Force Measuring Instruments | p. 189 |
| Hand-Operated Puncture Testers | p. 189 |
| Mechanical and Motorized Puncture Testers | p. 198 |
| Bloom Gelometer | p. 198 |
| Stevens LFRA Texture Analyzer | p. 198 |
| Maturometer | p. 199 |
| Christel Texture Meter | p. 200 |
| Armour Tenderometer | p. 200 |
| Other Puncture Testers | p. 201 |
| Compression-Extrusion Testers | p. 201 |
| FMC Pea Tenderometer | p. 201 |
| Texture Press | p. 202 |
| Ottawa Pea Tenderometer | p. 206 |
| Vettori Manghi Tenderometro | p. 207 |
| FirmTech 2 | p. 207 |
| Cutting-Shear Test | p. 207 |
| Warner-Bratzler Shear | p. 207 |
| Pasta Firmness | p. 210 |
| Torsion Devices | p. 210 |
| Farinograph | p. 211 |
| Mixograph | p. 212 |
| Bending | p. 212 |
| Structograph | p. 212 |
| Tensile Testers | p. 212 |
| Extensograph | p. 212 |
| FTC Texture Test System | p. 213 |
| Distance Measuring Instruments | p. 213 |
| Bostwick Consistometer | p. 213 |
| The Hilker-Guthrie Plummet | p. 215 |
| Ridgelimiter | p. 215 |
| Penetrometer | p. 216 |
| SURDD Hardness Tester | p. 219 |
| Haugh Meter | p. 220 |
| Baker Compressimeter | p. 222 |
| Adams Consistometer and Tuc Cream Corn Meter | p. 223 |
| USDA Consistometer | p. 223 |
| Volume Measuring Instruments | p. 224 |
| Loaf Volume Meter | p. 224 |
| Succulometer | p. 226 |
| Time Measuring Instruments | p. 226 |
| BBIRA Biscuit Texture Meter | p. 226 |
| Miscellaneous Methods | p. 226 |
| Torry Brown Homogenizer | p. 226 |
| Multiple Measuring Instruments | p. 227 |
| GF Texturometer | p. 227 |
| FTC Texture Test System | p. 228 |
| Ottawa Texture Measuring System (OTMS) | p. 229 |
| Universal Testing Machines (UTM) | p. 229 |
| Instron | p. 230 |
| TA.XT2 Texture Analyzer | p. 230 |
| QTS Texture Analyzers | p. 231 |
| Lloyd Texture Analyzer | p. 232 |
| Tensipresser | p. 232 |
| Viscosity Measurement | |
| Introduction | p. 235 |
| Capillary Type | p. 235 |
| Tube Viscometry | p. 241 |
| Orifice Type | p. 242 |
| Coaxial Rotational Viscometers | p. 242 |
| Cone and Plate and Parallel Plate Viscometers | p. 245 |
| Modes of Operation of Rotational Viscometers | p. 246 |
| Other Rotational Viscometers | p. 247 |
| Paddle Viscometry | p. 248 |
| Falling-Ball Viscometers | p. 250 |
| Oscillation Viscometry | p. 252 |
| Imperfect Lubricated Squeezing Flow | p. 253 |
| Back Extrusion Viscometry | p. 253 |
| Imitative Viscometers | p. 255 |
| Use of One-Point Measurements for Non-Newtonian Fluids | p. 255 |
| Suppliers of Rotational Viscometers | p. 255 |
| Sensory Methods of Texture and Viscosity Measurement | |
| Introduction | p. 257 |
| Importance of Sensory Evaluation | p. 257 |
| Sensory Texture Profiling | p. 259 |
| Selection of Panel Members | p. 259 |
| Training of the Panel | p. 260 |
| Establishing Standard Rating Scales | p. 262 |
| Mechanical Characteristics | p. 262 |
| Geometrical Characteristics | p. 267 |
| Other Characteristics | p. 268 |
| Developing the Basic TPA Score Sheet | p. 268 |
| Developing the Comparative Texture Profile Analysis Ballot | p. 273 |
| Variations on Sensory Texture Profile Analysis | p. 276 |
| Sensory TPA by Consumer Panels | p. 280 |
| Repeatability | p. 281 |
| The Texture Profile as an Objective Method | p. 282 |
| Modifications to Sensory Texture Profile Analysis | p. 283 |
| Nonoral Methods of Tactile Texture Measurement | p. 287 |
| Use of Sensory Texture Profile Analysis for Nonfood Consumer Products | p. 291 |
| Correlation Between Physical Measurements and Sensory Assessments of Texture and Viscosity | |
| Introduction | p. 293 |
| Two Types of Sensory Assessment | p. 294 |
| Psychophysical Models | p. 296 |
| Example of a Successful Correlation | p. 298 |
| Example of a Variable Correlation | p. 298 |
| Matching Sensory Descriptors to Scientific Principles | p. 300 |
| Some Physical Properties Are Not Textural Properties | p. 301 |
| Effect of Compression Speed | p. 303 |
| Uniformity of Sample | p. 305 |
| Isotropic Versus Anisotropic Foods | p. 309 |
| Effect of Temperature | p. 310 |
| Effect of Sample Size | p. 314 |
| Integrated Texture Notes | p. 315 |
| Some Foods Easily Give High Correlations | p. 318 |
| Correlation Graphs | p. 319 |
| Commonsense Helps | p. 323 |
| Summing Up | p. 323 |
| Selection of a Suitable Test Procedure | |
| Introduction | p. 325 |
| Factors to be Considered | p. 325 |
| Instrument or Sensory | p. 325 |
| Nature of Product | p. 326 |
| Purpose of Test | p. 326 |
| Accuracy Required | p. 326 |
| Destructive or Nondestructive | p. 328 |
| Costs | p. 328 |
| Time | p. 328 |
| Location | p. 328 |
| Eliminate Unsuitable Tests | p. 329 |
| Preliminary Selection | p. 329 |
| Final Selection | p. 330 |
| Refine Test Conditions | p. 332 |
| Preparation of the Sample | p. 333 |
| Calibration | p. 334 |
| Suppliers of Texture and Viscosity Measuring Instruments | p. 341 |
| Effect of Temperature on Texture Measurements | p. 347 |
| Guidelines and Conditions for Testing Foods | p. 353 |
| Food Technology Corporation Texture Test System | p. 353 |
| Instron | p. 358 |
| TA.XT2 Texture Analyzer | p. 362 |
| Examples of Sensory Texture Profiles | p. 369 |
| References | p. 381 |
| Index | p. 415 |
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