Methodological evolution rapidity

The examples presented here clearly demonstrate that the directed evolution of enzymes is a combinatorial approach to novel catalysts par excellence Large libraries can be generated, and the methodology for the rapid assessment of the libraries with respect to activity and selectivity has been established during the recent years. Limitations may still be seen in the need to... 

The evolution of sensory methods, and more specifically the development of rapid sensory proflling techniques, has resulted in a broad variety of available methods. The sensory toolkit is now much more complete than even a few years ago and offers several alternative solutions to the sensory practitioner to address many different objectives. When taking one step back, one become aware of the impressive number of options that underlie DA methods (Fig. 1.1). These methodological options range from the type of subjects that are included in the panel to data handling and data... 

From our point of view. Flash Profile cannot replace conventional descriptive analysis methodologies. As it does not allow a precise quantification of the intensity of sensory attributes, it does not seem suitable for tracking in time the evolution of the sensory properties of products. However, Flash Profile can be seen as a powerful complement or alternative to conventional sensory profiling techniques at the earlier stages of product development, for sensory benchmarking or rapid characterization of a product set. Its rapidity also offers an incontestable advantage over conventional methods in a business environment. 

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