The document specifies a method for determining whether there is a difference between two products. This difference may relate to one specific organoleptic attribute or to a combination of organoleptic attributes. The method is not applicable for the determination of preference, nor for the evaluation of the character or intensity of the perceived difference. Two forms of this test are described: The balanced-reference technique and the constant-reference technique. The method is statistically less efficient than the triangle test described in DIN EN ISO 4120, but is easier to perform by the assessors.
DIN EN ISO 4120:2007 Sensory analysis - Methodology - Triangle test (ISO 4120:2004) English version of DIN EN ISO 4120:2007-10
DIN EN ISO 5492:2009 Sensory analysis - Vocabulary (ISO 5492:2008); Multilingual version EN ISO 5492:2009
DIN EN ISO 8586:2014 Sensory analysis - General guidelines for the selection, training and monitoring of selected assessors and expert sensory assessors (ISO 8586:2012); German version EN ISO 8586:2014
DIN EN ISO 8589:2014 Sensory analysis - General guidance for the design of test rooms (ISO 8589:2007 + Amd 1:2014); German version EN ISO 8589:2010 + A1:2014
DIN ISO 3534-1:2009 Statistics - Vocabulary and symbols - Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability (ISO 3534-1:2006); Text in German and English
ISO 3534-1:2006 Statistics - Vocabulary and symbols - Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability
ISO 4120:2004 Sensory analysis - Methodology - Triangle test