The
n-LVR is more closely related to consumer perceptions than the LVR
(LAOS) experiments allow, provided that enough care is taken, to
examine the materials response within the LVR and to obtain
plentiful additional information in the n-LVR. The LVR is related to
the structural arrangement of the food, while n-LVR is associated
with the mechanical response of the food when its structure has
been largely disrupted