Smell is arguably the most evocative of senses, linked to memories and associations. For most animals it is vital for survival. For us, it enriches our experience of the world, our pleasure in food and drink, and affects all human interaction. Paolo Pelosi describes how scientists are finally unravelling the science of smell.
Smell is arguably the most evocative of senses, linked to memories and associations. For most animals it is vital for survival. For us, it enriches our experience of the world, our pleasure in food and drink, and affects all human interaction. Paolo Pelosi describes how scientists are finally unravelling the science of smell.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Paolo Pelosi is currently Visiting Professor at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) in Beijing, China. His research work has been dedicated to the study of olfaction and includes the use of organic conducting polymers as sensors for an electronic nose, in a study performed in collaboration with Krishna Persaud at the University of Manchester, UK. He has authored around 150 scientific publications and several book chapters.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction PART ONE - Smells and Molecules 1: Molecules in the air 2: Smells and molecules 3: A walk among smells 4: The olfactory code PART TWO - Messengers of sex and danger 5: Fatal attraction 6: The smell of dominance PART THREE - Proteins and Smells 7: Odorants meet the proteins 8: A family of versatile macromolecules 9: From odorants to emotions PART FOUR - At the edge of the imagination 10: Science or magic? 11: Digital olfaction Conclusion References Index
Introduction PART ONE - Smells and Molecules 1: Molecules in the air 2: Smells and molecules 3: A walk among smells 4: The olfactory code PART TWO - Messengers of sex and danger 5: Fatal attraction 6: The smell of dominance PART THREE - Proteins and Smells 7: Odorants meet the proteins 8: A family of versatile macromolecules 9: From odorants to emotions PART FOUR - At the edge of the imagination 10: Science or magic? 11: Digital olfaction Conclusion References Index
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