2023 December

Our day-to-day lives are being increasingly infiltrated by what is given the catchall name of artificial intelligence. Perfumers are no exception. So how does AI change our relationship with the creative process? Drawing on an historical analysis of his profession, Jean-Claude Ellena offers a review of these new technologies, often championed by the perfumery industry.

Join Leyla Kazim for a tour of New Year’s Eve food traditions around the world.

An astonishing 226% increase in test results.

Framed freshwater fish, integral to “blue food,” address global protein demands for population growth. Rising concerns about inherent off-flavors limi…

Many people eat round fruits to celebrate the new year, but what does this tradition mean? Here's why round fruits are an important New Year's symbol.

The perception of taste is one of the most important senses and helps us identify beneficial foods and avoid harmful substances. For instance, our fondness for sweet and savory foods results from our ...

Edible insects could be the key to a more sustainable food system, yet food regulations could be restricting alternative environmentally friendly sources of protein for consumers, a new report has found.

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Even small doses of toxins from these plants could kill people. Read to learn more. There are certain plants that may have a harmless look but are actually some of the deadliest ones on the planet.

People who are suspicious of science often assume they are understand it well – and that others agree with them.

Droughts, heat, and extreme weather are pushing crops to their limits. The race is on to innovate faster than the Earth warms.

A battery-like device known as a supercapacitor can be created from different parts of aloe vera plants – and it can be used to make living plants power lights

European Food Research and Technology - Saffron, a spice obtained by drying the scars of saffron flowers (Crocus sativus L.), is by far the most valuable spice in the world, and, not surprisingly,...

The rational discovery of behaviorally active odorants is impeded by a lack of understanding on how the olfactory system generates percept or valence for a volatile chemical. In previous studies we showed that chemical informatics could be used to model prediction of ligands for a large repertoire of odorant receptors in Drosophila (Boyle et al., 2013). However, it remained difficult to predict behavioral valence of volatiles since the activities of a large ensembles of odor receptors encode odor information, and little is known of the complex information processing circuitry. This is a systems-level challenge well-suited for Machine-learning approaches which we have used to model olfaction in two organisms with completely unrelated olfactory receptor proteins: humans (~400 GPCRs) and insects (~100 ion-channels). We use chemical structure-based Machine Learning models for prediction of valence in insects and for 146 human odor characters. Using these predictive models, we evaluate a vast chemical space of 10 million compounds in silico. Validations of human and insect behaviors yield very high success rates. The discovery of desirable fragrances for humans that are highly repulsive to insects offers a powerful integrated approach to discover new insect repellents. ### Competing Interest Statement A.R. is Founder and President of Sensorygen Inc and Remote Epigenetics Inc. J.K. is CTO of Sensorygen Inc. A.R., J.K. and S.M.B. have equity in Sensorygen and are inventors on patents filed by University of California and licensed to the startups. Sensorygen is involved in commercializing insect repellents and fragrances and flavors.

Experts predict 2024’s hottest food and beverage flavor trends.

For the manufacturing and sale of tea, rapid discrimination of overall quality grade is of great importance. However, present evaluation methods are t…

Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden developed a ‘bioelectronic soil’ that can speed up the growth of plants in controlled agricultural farming environments.

Experts try to understand what makes a person prefer one hand over the other and why right-handed people dominate. Read the article to find out more.

Let’s peek into an integral part of all perfume testings by getting acquainted with blotter production company Scentis and taking a look at the beautiful and unconventional design of blotters. Not so long ago I told you that I met a company Scentis at the BEAUTY ISTANBUL exhibition, whose unusual “Wet & See” blotters caught my eye. After the exhibition, I decided to talk more with Scentis and take a look at

As we say our farewells to 2023 and welcome 2024, the food industry buzzes with anticipation for the coming year’s trends.

Treat yourself to little luxuries and snack-based meals in the new year.

Bayberry juice has high potential value both for health and economy in China. However great challenge was arised for retention its original flavor which will in

Der Duft und der Geschmack sind unverwechselbar und lassen unsere Herzen weihnachtlich höher schlagen. Aber was genau macht diesen ganz charakteristischen Lebkuchen-Vibe aus? Prof. Dr. Sebastian Habig, Lehrstuhl für Didaktik der Chemie, weiß es.

A microtiter plate (MTP) method was developed to screen 1064 unique microorganisms-substrate fermentations for production of 68 target aroma compounds…

Phantosmia is when someone thinks they notice a smell that's not there. Sinus problems, seizures, stroke, and schizophrenia can cause phantom smells. Learn more.

Discover the multi-faceted stories that trace our proud heritage of creating taste and scent experiences over the past 250 years. From the origins of aromatics to the latest innovations in flavours and fragrances, our stories link our past to the present and inspire us to imagine what’s next.

Candy canes are an iconic sym­bol of Christ­mas. Their red and white stripes adorn trees and homes dur­ing the hol­i­days while their minty fla­vour delights taste buds. Accord­ing to the National Con­fec­tion­ery Asso­ci­ation, a U.s.-based group...

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Brazil, the South American country with sprawling landscapes and vibrant culture, has deservingly earned its status as the coffee capital of the world.

The concept and practice of "food as medicine" is rising, but is it truly sufficient and effective? Read to find out.