Category Archives: Perfumery

Dog-inspired scent detector sniffs out explosives and narcotics

Posted on November 22, 2012 by komodojo58

From http://www.gizmag.com/electronic-nose/25128/ By Dario Borghino November 21, 2012   Combining nanotechnology and microfluidics, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have created a high-performance detector that draws inspiration from the anatomy of a dog’s nose to accurately identify substances – including explosives and narcotics – … Continue reading →

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How the smell of fresh bread makes us kinder

Posted on November 4, 2012 by komodojo58

Story found at http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/how-the-smell-of-fresh-bread-makes-us-kinder/story-fneuz8zj-1226508179646 IT’S comforting, homely and – to almost all of us – undeniably delicious. They found that shoppers were more likely to alert a passer-by that they had dropped a belonging if, at the time, they were … Continue reading →

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Smell, an Interesting Marker for Psychopathic Traits

Posted on September 22, 2012 by komodojo58

by Savitha.C.Muppala on  September 22, 2012 at 7:47 AM Mental Health News A recent study has revealed another distinguishing factor of psychopaths, who were found to have a very poor sense of smell. As we all know, psychopaths lack empathy, and exhibit … Continue reading →

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Precise Detection by the Nose: Researchers Decipher Interaction of Fragrances and Olfactory Receptors

Posted on September 8, 2012 by komodojo58

ScienceDaily (Dec. 13, 2011) — Banana, mango or apricot — telling these smells apart is no problem for the human nose. How the olfactory organ distinguishes such similar smells has been uncovered by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the … Continue reading →

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How to Make High-End Perfumes Without Whale Barf

Posted on September 8, 2012 by komodojo58

ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2012) — University of British Columbia researchers have identified a gene in balsam fir trees that could facilitate cheaper and more sustainable production of plant-based fixatives and scents used in the fragrance industry and reduce the need … Continue reading →

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