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  • ISO 4121:2003

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    Sensory analysis — Guidelines for the use of quantitative response scales

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    Language(s):  English, French

    Published date:  12-11-2003

    Publisher:  International Organization for Standardization

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    ISO 4121:2003 provides guidelines describing quantitative response scales (where the response obtained indicates the intensity of perception) and their use when assessing samples.

    It is applicable to all quantitative assessment, whether global or specific and whether objective or hedonic.

    It is intentionally limited to the most commonly used measurement scales for sensory assessment.

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    Development Note Supersedes ISO/DIS 4121 (11/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Organization for Standardization
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS ISO 22935-1:2009 Milk and milk products. Sensory analysis General guidance for the recruitment, selection, training and monitoring of assessors
    PD CEN/TR 15645-2:2008 Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Calibration of the off flavour test Fatty food
    DIN EN ISO 11136:2016-11 (Draft) SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING HEDONIC TESTS WITH CONSUMERS IN A CONTROLLED AREA (ISO 11136:2014)
    12/30232887 DC : 0 BS ISO 11136 - SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING HEDONIC TESTS WITH CONSUMERS IN A CONTROLLED AREA
    14/30288415 DC : 0 BS ISO 7304-1 - DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA AND ALIMENTARY PASTA - ASSESSMENT OF COOKING QUALITY OF ALIMENTARY PASTA BY SENSORY ANALYSIS - PART 1: REFERENCE METHOD
    DIN EN ISO 11132:2017-10 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GUIDELINES FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF A QUANTITATIVE SENSORY PANEL (ISO 11132:2012)
    BS EN 60661:2014 Methods for measuring the performance of electric household coffee makers
    ISO 13302:2003 Sensory analysis — Methods for assessing modifications to the flavour of foodstuffs due to packaging
    DIN EN ISO 11132:2017-10 Sensory analysis - Methodology - Guidelines for monitoring the performance of a quantitative sensory panel (ISO 11132:2012); German version EN ISO 11132:2017
    BS ISO 13299 : 2003 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR ESTABLISHING A SENSORY PROFILE
    DIN ISO 22935-1:2012-12 Milk and milk products - Sensory analysis - Part 1: General guidance for the recruitment, selection, training and monitoring of assessors (ISO 22935-1:2009)
    DIN EN ISO 11136 E : 2017 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING HEDONIC TESTS WITH CONSUMERS IN A CONTROLLED AREA (ISO 11136:2014)
    BS EN ISO 11132:2017 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Guidelines for monitoring the performance of a quantitative sensory panel
    S.R. CWA 16814:2014 NUTRITIONALLY CORRECT LOW-COST FOOD FOR PEOPLE AT RISK OF POVERTY - GENERAL, SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND LABELLING OF CHANCE FOOD
    BS EN ISO 11136:2017 Sensory analysis. Methodology. General guidance for conducting hedonic tests with consumers in a controlled area
    I.S. EN ISO 11132:2017 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GUIDELINES FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF A QUANTITATIVE SENSORY PANEL (ISO 11132:2012)
    ISO 11136:2014 Sensory analysis — Methodology — General guidance for conducting hedonic tests with consumers in a controlled area
    CEN/TR 15645-3:2008/AC:2008 PAPER AND BOARD INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS - CALIBRATION OF THE OFF-FLAVOUR TEST - PART 3: DRY FOOD
    EN ISO 8586:2014 Sensory analysis - General guidelines for the selection, training and monitoring of selected assessors and expert sensory assessors (ISO 8586:2012, Corrected version 2014-06-15)
    BS ISO 22935-3:2009 Milk and milk products. Sensory analysis Guidance on a method for evaluation of compliance with product specifications for sensory properties by scoring
    18/30322318 DC : 0 BS ISO 20613 - SENSORY ANALYSIS - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR THE APPLICATION OF SENSORY ANALYSIS IN QUALITY CONTROL
    S.R. CEN/TR 15645-2:2008 PAPER AND BOARD INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS - CALIBRATION OF THE OFF FLAVOUR TEST - PART 2: FATTY FOOD
    UNI EN ISO 8586 : 2014 SENSORY ANALYSIS - GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION, TRAINING AND MONITORING OF SELECTED ASSESSORS AND EXPERT SENSORY ASSESSORS
    10/30197245 DC : 0 BS ISO 8586 - SENSORY ANALYSIS - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR THE SELECTION, TRAINING AND MONITORING OF SELECTED AND EXPERT ASSESSORS
    BS EN ISO 8586:2014 Sensory analysis. General guidelines for the selection, training and monitoring of selected assessors and expert sensory assessors
    03/312758 DC : DRAFT AUG 2003 ISO 6658 - SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE
    BS EN ISO 13299:2016 Sensory analysis. Methodology. General guidance for establishing a sensory profile
    DIN EN ISO 13299:2016-09 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR ESTABLISHING A SENSORY PROFILE (ISO 13299:2016)
    BS EN ISO 5492 : 2009 SENSORY ANALYSIS - VOCABULARY (ISO 5492:2008)
    BS ISO 11056 : 1999 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION METHOD
    ISO 25119-3:2010 Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry Safety-related parts of control systems Part 3: Series development, hardware and software
    UNE-EN ISO 11136:2017 Sensory analysis - Methodology - General guidance for conducting hedonic tests with consumers in a controlled area (ISO 11136:2014)
    EN ISO 11136:2017 Sensory analysis - Methodology - General guidance for conducting hedonic tests with consumers in a controlled area (ISO 11136:2014)
    BS 5929-1:1986 Methods for sensory analysis of food General guide to methodology
    07/30131009 DC : 0 BS ISO 22935-3 - MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS - SENSORY ANALYSIS - PART 3: EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR SENSORY PROPERTIES BY SCORING
    ASTM E 2346/E2346M : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Guide for Sensory Evaluation of Household Hard Surface-Cleaning Products with Emphasis on Spray Triggers
    16/30314233 DC : 0 BS ISO 6658 - SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE
    BS ISO 7304-1:2016 Durum wheat semolina and alimentary pasta. Estimation of cooking quality of alimentary pasta by sensory analysis Reference method
    DIN ISO 22935-3:2012-12 Milk and milk products - Sensory analysis - Part 3: Guidance on a method for evaluation of compliance with product specifications for sensory properties by scoring (ISO 22935-3:2009)
    I.S. EN 60661:2014 METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD COFFEE MAKERS
    BS 7667-1:1993 Assessors for sensory analysis Guide to the selection, training and monitoring of selected assessors
    BS ISO 8586 : 2012 SENSORY ANALYSIS - GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION, TRAINING AND MONITORING OF SELECTED ASSESSORS AND EXPERT SENSORY ASSESSORS
    BS ISO 13302:2003 Sensory analysis. Methods for assessing modifications to the flavour of foodstuffs due to packaging
    UNE-EN ISO 5492:2010 Sensory analysis - Vocabulary (ISO 5492:2008)
    ISO 6658:2017 Sensory analysis — Methodology — General guidance
    ISO 7304-1:2016 Durum wheat semolina and alimentary pasta — Estimation of cooking quality of alimentary pasta by sensory analysis — Part 1: Reference method
    ISO 22935-3:2009 Milk and milk products — Sensory analysis — Part 3: Guidance on a method for evaluation of compliance with product specifications for sensory properties by scoring
    ISO 8586:2012 Sensory analysis — General guidelines for the selection, training and monitoring of selected assessors and expert sensory assessors
    UNI CEN/TR 15645-3 : 2009 PAPER AND BOARD INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS - CALIBRATION OF THE OFF-FLAVOUR TEST - PART 3: DRY FOOD
    UNI CEN/TR 15645-2 : 2009 PAPER AND BOARD INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS - CALIBRATION OF THE OFF-FLAVOUR TEST - PART 2: FATTY FOOD
    BS ISO 11132 : 2012 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GUIDELINES FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF A QUANTITATIVE SENSORY PANEL
    I.S. EN ISO 5492:2009 SENSORY ANALYSIS - VOCABULARY (ISO 5492:2008)
    BS ISO 11136 : 2014 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING HEDONIC TESTS WITH CONSUMERS IN A CONTROLLED AREA
    UNE-EN ISO 11132:2017 Sensory analysis - Methodology - Guidelines for monitoring the performance of a quantitative sensory panel (ISO 11132:2012)
    UNE-EN 60661:2015 Methods for measuring the performance of electric household coffee makers
    ISO 5492:2008 Sensory analysis — Vocabulary
    BS 7804-2:1999 Tea sacks Performance specification for sacks for palletized and containerized transport of tea
    06/30131003 DC : DRAFT APR 2006 ISO 22935-1 - MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS - SENSORY ANALYSIS - PART 1: GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR THE RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, TRAINING AND MONITORING OF ASSESSORS
    ISO 9884-2:1999 Tea sacks Specification Part 2: Performance specification for sacks for palletized and containerized transport of tea
    ASTM E 1697 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Unipolar Magnitude Estimation of Sensory Attributes
    ASTM E 1697 : 2005 : R2012 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Unipolar Magnitude Estimation of Sensory Attributes
    ISO 22935-1:2009 Milk and milk products — Sensory analysis — Part 1: General guidance for the recruitment, selection, training and monitoring of assessors
    EN ISO 11132:2017 Sensory analysis - Methodology - Guidelines for monitoring the performance of a quantitative sensory panel (ISO 11132:2012)
    IEC 60661:1999+AMD1:2003+AMD2:2005 CSV Methods for measuring the performance of electric household coffee makers
    ISO 11132:2012 Sensory analysis Methodology Guidelines for monitoring the performance of a quantitative sensory panel
    ISO 13299:2016 Sensory analysis Methodology General guidance for establishing a sensory profile
    EN ISO 5492:2009/A1:2017 SENSORY ANALYSIS - VOCABULARY (ISO 5492:2008/AMD 1:2016)
    EN ISO 13299:2016 Sensory analysis - Methodology - General guidance for establishing a sensory profile (ISO 13299:2016)
    PREN 60661 : DRAFT 2012 METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD COFFEE MAKERS (IEC 60661:1999, MODIFIED + A1:2003, MODIFIED + A2:2005, MODIFIED)
    12/30259741 DC : 0 BS EN 60661 - METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD COFFEE MAKERS
    I.S. EN ISO 11136:2017 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING HEDONIC TESTS WITH CONSUMERS IN A CONTROLLED AREA (ISO 11136:2014)
    ISO 8586-1:1993 Sensory analysis General guidance for the selection, training and monitoring of assessors Part 1: Selected assessors
    09/30197768 DC : DRAFT SEP 2009 BS ISO 11132 - SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF A QUANTITATIVE SENSORY PANEL
    PD CEN/TR 15645-3:2008 Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Calibration of the off-flavour test Dry food
    S.R. CEN/TR 15645-3:2008 PAPER AND BOARD INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS - CALIBRATION OF THE OFF-FLAVOUR TEST - PART 3: DRY FOOD
    I.S. EN ISO 13299:2016 SENSORY ANALYSIS - METHODOLOGY - GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR ESTABLISHING A SENSORY PROFILE (ISO 13299:2016)
    ISO 11056:1999 Sensory analysis Methodology Magnitude estimation method
    CEN/TR 15645-2:2008/AC:2008 PAPER AND BOARD INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS - CALIBRATION OF THE OFF FLAVOUR TEST - PART 2: FATTY FOOD
    EN 60661:2014 Methods for measuring the performance of electric household coffee makers

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 8586-1:1993 Sensory analysis General guidance for the selection, training and monitoring of assessors Part 1: Selected assessors
    ISO 13299:2016 Sensory analysis Methodology General guidance for establishing a sensory profile
    ISO 8587:2006 Sensory analysis Methodology Ranking
    ISO 6564:1985 Sensory analysis Methodology Flavour profile methods
    ISO 8586-2:2008 Sensory analysis General guidance for the selection, training and monitoring of assessors Part 2: Expert sensory assessors
    ISO 6658:2017 Sensory analysis — Methodology — General guidance
    ISO 8589:2007 Sensory analysis — General guidance for the design of test rooms
    ISO 5492:2008 Sensory analysis — Vocabulary
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