Experimental demonstration of masking phenomena between competing odorants via an air dilution sensory test

Sensors

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 7287-7302

  Kim, Ki Hyun ^a  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Dilution to threshold (D T) ratio; Human sensing; Hydrogen sulfide; Odor masking; Threshold

Indexed keywords

DILUTION-TO-THRESHOLD (D/T) RATIO; EMPIRICAL RELATIONSHIPS; EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS; HUMAN SENSING; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SENSITIVE DETECTION; SYNTHETIC MIXTURES; THRESHOLD;

ACETALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MIXTURES;

ODORS;

ACETALDEHYDE; ALDEHYDE; BUTYRALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; ISOVALERYLALDEHYDE; PENTANAL; PROPIONALDEHYDE;

AIR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INDICATOR DILUTION CURVE; INSTRUMENTATION; ODOR;

ACETALDEHYDE; AIR; ALDEHYDES; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INDICATOR DILUTION TECHNIQUES; ODORS;

EID: 77957244441     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s100807287     Document Type: Article

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