The averaging effect of odorant mixing as determined by air dilution sensory tests: A case study on reduced sulfur compounds

Sensors

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1405-1417

  Kim, Ki Hyun ^a  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dilution to threshold (D T) ratio; Human sensing; Hydrogen sulfide; Methanethiol; Odor mixing; Threshold

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL DISULFIDE; DIMETHYL SULFIDE; DISULFIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANETHIOL; SULFIDE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

AIR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ODOR; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

AIR; DISULFIDES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; ODORS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SMELL; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79952080120     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s110201405     Document Type: Article

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