Food Sensory Areas
Facilities/Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENSORY AREAS   

Testing Area


The testing area allows for discriminative, descriptive, and consumer panel methodology and includes: 

  • 15 individual, booths with sliding door pass-throughs, and formica countertops

  •  2 banks of individually controlled fluorescent lights (cool white, red or green tubes)

  •  Positive air pressure 


Training Area 


A training area suitable for profile or descriptive analysis panels is adjacent to the testing facilities and includes: 

  • Conference table seating for 10-12 panelists 

  • Dry erase board 

  • Overhead projection equipment 

 

Preparation Area 


Behind the booth area is a preparation laboratory, which allows efficient preparation and presentation of samples.