Fitting psychometric functions using a fixed-slope parameter: An advanced alternative for estimating odor thresholds with data generated by ASTM E679

Chemical Senses

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 229-241

  Peng, Mei ^a,b   Jaeger, Sara R ^b   Hautus, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

3AFC; ASTM E679; Method of limits; Olfactory; Psychometric function; Threshold

Indexed keywords

3AFC; ASTM E679; METHOD OF LIMITS; OLFACTORY; PSYCHOMETRIC FUNCTION; THRESHOLD;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODORS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893949441     PISSN: 0379864X     EISSN: 14643553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjt073     Document Type: Article

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