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Texture Profile Analysis

Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) is an objective, mechanical method that simulates mastication (chewing) to measure the textural properties of food products. Developed by Bourne in 1968, TPA uses a texture analyzer (a machine that applies defined forces and movements to a sample) to generate a force-time curve from which multiple texture attributes (hardness, springiness, chewiness, cohesiveness, adhesiveness) are extracted and quantified.

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Texture Profile Analysis (TPA)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / food-science
  • Bourne, M. C. (1968). Texture profile of foods. Journal of Food Science, 33(3), 280-283. · URL
  • Meilgaard, M. C., Carr, B. T., & Civille, G. V. (2006). Sensory evaluation techniques (4th ed.). CRC Press. · URL
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