Volatiles - an Interdisciplinary Approach

The Chemistry and Biology of Volatiles

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-10

  Herrmann, Andreas ^a  

^a Analysis and Perception Department   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biogenic VOCs, characterized as being rather 'hydrophobic'; Biogenic VOCs, highly selective for given target; Biogenic, bioactive volatiles as geraniol (11), generated in plants from small precursor molecules in multistep enzymatic processes; Chemical synthesis of geraniol; Compounds formed by geraniol air oxidation; Geraniol (11), identified in secretions of Nasonov gland of honeybees; Geraniol degradation in atmosphere; Identification and quantification of individual constituents from plants understanding biochemical processes; Volatiles, biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) being everywhere; Volatiles, interdisciplinary approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886673888     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470669532.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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