Process / pipelineInstrumental Analysis
Electronic Nose
An electronic nose (e-nose) is an instrumental analytical device that mimics the mammalian olfactory system to detect and identify volatile organic compounds (odors) in food products. Developed by Persaud and Dodd in 1982, e-noses use arrays of non-selective chemical sensors combined with pattern recognition algorithms to create electronic signatures of food aromas, enabling objective, rapid quality assessment and shelf-life prediction.
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- Persaud, K., & Dodd, G. (1982). Analysis of discrimination mechanisms in the mammalian olfactory system using a model nose. Nature, 299(5881), 352-355. DOI: 10.1038/299352a0 ↗
- Peris, M., & Escuder-Gilabert, L. (2009). A 21st century technique for food control: Electronic noses. Analytica Chimica Acta, 638(2), 159-171. DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.02.002 ↗