{"id":12,"date":"2018-04-12T14:42:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T18:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:16:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T18:16:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-59\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/labBKG.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/labBKG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/labBKG-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/labBKG-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/labBKG-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/labBKG-414x138.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Us<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team works together with the food industry and consumers to enhance the quality of our global food supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 20+ years of sensory research experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid and reliable methodologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computerized data collection using Compusense Cloud software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophisticated data handling and statistical analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Collect Sensory Data?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Humans &#8211; best models for how consumers are likely to behave and perceive to products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Predict how products change during product development\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ingredients, processes, packaging and shelf-life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product evaluation\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awareness: own and competitor\u2019s products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote company\u2019s products to consumers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seek customer\u2019s approval<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if product quality matches specifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Product Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product Improvement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality Control\/Assurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product\/Market Fit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shelf Life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/Adhikari.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Koushik Adhikari\" class=\"wp-image-84\" style=\"width:216px;height:283px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/Adhikari.jpg 169w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/sec-lab\/files\/2018\/04\/Adhikari-106x138.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty coordinator<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Koushik Adhikari&nbsp;<\/strong><br><em>Professor<\/em><br>Department of Food Science &amp; Technology<br>The University of Georgia<br>Email1: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"mailto:koushik7@uga.edu\" target=\"_blank\">koushik7@uga.edu<\/a>;  sensory@uga.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Adhikari&#8217;s research focuses on sensory analysis (descriptive analysis and consumer acceptability) of commodity and consumer food products.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caes.uga.edu\/departments\/food-science\/people\/faculty\/koushik-adhikari.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lab Manager<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms. Katie Davis<\/strong><br><em>Lab Manager<\/em><br>Department of Food Science &amp; Technology<br>The University of Georgia<br>Email1: sensory@uga.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Our team works together with the food industry and consumers to enhance the quality of our global food supply. 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