Avian 'Axe effect' attracts attention of females and males
In a case of life imitating art, avian scents given off by male songbirds have the females (and males) flocking in.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2011
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News tagged with fragrance
Clearing a potential road block to bisabolane: Key enzyme structure identified
(PhysOrg.com) -- The recent discovery that bisabolane, a member of the terpene class of chemical compounds used in fragrances and flavorings, holds high promise as a biosynthetic alternative to D2 diesel fuel has generated ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 10, 2012
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Optical interferometry visualizes how often lilies emit volatile organic compounds
Have you ever thought about when flowers emit their scents?
Ecology
May 30, 2022
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Creating more sustainable fragrances with biotech
In the face of a changing climate and crop diseases, manufacturers of products containing natural flavors and fragrances are pivoting to a new way to source ingredients. Companies have been partnering with biotechnology firms ...
Other
Feb 10, 2021
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Sustainable way to make a prized fragrance ingredient
Large amounts of a substitute for one of the world's most treasured fragrance ingredients—a substance that also has potential anti-cancer activity—could be produced with a sustainable new technology, scientists are reporting. ...
Biochemistry
Dec 19, 2012
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Why orchid bees concoct their own fragrance
Male bees display a remarkable passion for collecting scents: they deposit scents from various sources in special pockets on their hind legs, thus composing their own fragrance. This behavior has been known since the 1960s. ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 14, 2023
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Secrets of scents: Designing the smells that sell household products
Crafting a fragrance for detergents that leaves laundry smelling clean and fresh. Developing a room freshener, scented oil, or scented candle that whispers "cool spring air." Giving toothpaste or mouthwash a refreshing aftertaste ...
Other
Aug 24, 2010
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Light-induced generation of gas breaks open microcapsules and releases fragrances
Fragrances that are sensitive or need to be released with a time delay can be enclosed in microcapsules. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Swiss scientists have now introduced a new type of microcapsule that can be ruptured ...
Materials Science
Jan 27, 2015
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Metabolically engineered organisms could sustainably produce ingredients for natural foods, flavors and fragrances
metabolically engineered organisms could sustainably produce ingredients for natural foods, flavors and fragrances
Biotechnology
Apr 3, 2019
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Fragrance-releasing fabric could help neutralize sweaty gym clothes
Hot summer weather, stressful situations and intense workouts can produce unpleasant sweaty odors. But what if clothing could cover up these embarrassing smells with a burst of fragrance? Now, researchers have modified cotton ...
Materials Science
Jul 31, 2019
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