What sensory services do we offer?
We offer quantitative descriptive analysis for detailed understanding of the sensory properties of products, using a pool of screened and trained external assessors. We also offer a range of innovative rapid sensory profiling services, which allow for quick and cost-effective assessment of samples.
Our discrimination panel allows testing for both difference and similarity, and (depending on your product) our expert technical quality panel is highly trained in taints and off-flavours. Consumer preference testing can also be conducted centrally or coordinated for interstate or international markets. Our sensory services are backed by rigorous and statistically robust trial designs and evaluation procedures, which allow independent and objective assessment of a range of foods and beverages.
The range of sensory services we offer includes:
Articles & case studies
South Australian gin under the microscope
Gin has a rich history that dates back several cen …
Understanding smoke analysis results
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Smoke analysis for customers outside Australia
Introduction Research at the AWRI and other resear …
Smoke analysis fact sheet
Introduction Research at the AWRI and other resear …
Achieving a healthy and consistent brewing process
The client Pirate Life is a craft brewery, located …
Submitting grapevines for testing
Affinity Labs main testing laboratory is located i …
Grape and colour analysis
Colour of red grapes – Modified Somers The p …
Ethyl carbamate
Ethyl carbamate and urethane is formed during the …
Allergen residue testing
The use of fining agents such as Casein, skim milk … 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol (4-EP and 4-EG)
4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol are products of …Affinity Labs’ NATA-accredited laboratories perform more than 100,000 analyses per year and have serviced the Australian wine industry since 1984. The laboratories deliver high-quality cost-effective routine, export or specialist analyses, whether it is for a single sample or a large batch of samples
Richard Davidson
Project Manager
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