Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is a statistical technique used in a number of chemical areas including the food industry. This handbook is a highly readable guide to the uses of the very important technique of ANOVA applied to sensory analysis. It is unique in stressing the practical implications of the topic rather than the theoretical background. This is important since ANOVA is a complex statistical technique which can be misunderstood and misused by sensory analysts. Typical problems from sensory analysis are used as examples.Sensorische Daten spielen in vielen Bereichen der Chemie, so in der Nahrungsmittel- und Kosmetikindustrie, eine zentrale Rolle. Eine wichtige statistische Auswertungsmethode, die Varianzanalyse (ANOVA), wird hier aus der Sicht des Anwenders - ohne ein Zuviel an mathematischen Formalismen - umfassend diskutiert.