2014 Volume 83 Issue 1 Pages 48-51
The flavor and fragrance analyzer (FFAh) developed by the author is explained. Electronic noses are important because they do not have to separate the odors from the chemical elements. Therefore, the masking or pairing effects between odors will be able to be analyzed in the future by FFAs because these effects are considered interaction effects between odor chemicals. The FFA has already achieved the expression of an odor with an odor strength as an odor index and odor character by its similarity to reference odors. The odor character is depicted by using multiple discrimination thresholds from a reference odor. The author also recommends the use of this easy sensory test apparatus that uses a dilution and mixing device by which detection thresholds and discrimination thresholds can be easily obtained by following the directions for the apparatus with a nose within a short period of time.
