All you ever wanted to know about texture analysis is available at the new online home of the recently-merged Brookfield and CNS Farnell
Do you chop or tear, snap or squeeze? Confused by gumminess v chewiness? How about delayed springiness? An orientation to texture analysis, informative tutorials, a helpful glossary, even the ability to purchase the standard textbook on the subject - all are available at the new online home of Brookfield/CNS Farnell.
The comprehensive site is easy to navigate, fast loading and full of texture information that you can 't easily find elsewhere.
Helpful diagrams and charts illustrate typical characteristics in relation to both sensory parameters and simple physical properties.
The Brookfield/CNS Farnell texture analysers are specifically designed to identify key physical characteristics of a product.
Such characteristics provide a unique means of objectively measuring the subjective, like how spreadable your margarine is.
This information can then be used to optimise the quality of a new product under development or to ensure consistent quality in manufacturing.
Texture analysis specialist CNS Farnell is now a division of viscosity measurement expert Brookfield Engineering.
