{"product_id":"chemistry-and-the-sense-of-smell-isbn-9780470551301","title":"Chemistry and the Sense of Smell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“I cannot recommend this fascinating book highly enough.”\u003c\/i\u003e –Simon Cotton, Chemistry \u0026amp; Industry, September 2014\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“In conclusion: A comprehensive introduction to the world of odours, not only for chemists.”\u003c\/i\u003e –review in German: Monika Paduch, Gefahrstoffe - Reinhaltung Luft, October 2014\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A comprehensive overview of fragrance chemistry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFragrance materials are universal, from personal care products to household cleaners, laundry products, and more. Although many of the scents themselves are synthesized in a lab, the actual mechanism of odour has long baffled chemists who attempt to model it for research. In \u003ci\u003eChemistry and the Sense of Smell\u003c\/i\u003e, industry chemist Charles S. Sell explores the chemistry and biology surrounding the human detection and processing of odour, providing a comprehensive, single-volume guide to the totality of fragrance chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe correlation between molecular structure and odour is much more complex than initially thought, and the intricacies of the mechanism by which the brain interprets scent signals leaves much to be discovered. This book provides a solid foundation of fragrance chemistry and highlights the relationship between research and industry with topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe analysis and characterization of odour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role scent plays in our lives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe design and manufacture of new fragrance ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe relationship between molecular structure and odour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe mechanism of olfaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntellectual challenges and the future of the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with illustrations that clarify difficult concepts and the structures of the molecules under discussion, \u003ci\u003eChemistry and the Sense of Smell\u003c\/i\u003e is an all-inclusive guide to the science of scent. For professionals in the fragrance industry or related fields, this book is one resource that should not be overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e Preface vii \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Why Do We Have a Sense of Smell? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Mechanism of Olfaction 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Analysis and Characterisation of Odour 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Sense of Smell in Our Lives 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Scents of Nature 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Manufacture of Fragrance Ingredients 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Design of New Fragrance Ingredients 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Relationship Between Molecular Structure and Odour 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Intellectual Challenges in Fragrance Chemistry and the Future 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 437\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“I cannot recommend this fascinating book highly enough.” (\u003ci\u003eSimon Cotton, Chemistry \u0026amp; Industry,\u003c\/i\u003e  September 2014) \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“In conclusion: A comprehensive introduction to the world of odours, not only for chemists.” (review in German: \u003ci\u003eMonika Paduch, Gefahrstoffe - Reinhaltung Luft,\u003c\/i\u003e October 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHARLES S. SELL, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e has recently retired from Givaudan after thirty-six years in the fragrance industry. His work has covered all aspects of synthetic organic chemistry as applied to the fragrance industry, from discovery of novel materials through process R\u0026amp;D to improvement of established chemical manufacturing processes. His interest in the design of novel fragrance ingredients, coupled with a long-standing interest in the chemistry of living organisms, led to a deepened investigation into olfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive overview of fragrance chemistry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFragrance materials are universal, from personal care products to household cleaners, laundry products, and more. Although many of the scents themselves are synthesized in a lab, the actual mechanism of odour has long baffled chemists who attempt to model it for research. 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This book provides a solid foundation of fragrance chemistry and highlights the relationship between research and industry with topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe analysis and characterization of odour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role scent plays in our lives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe design and manufacture of new fragrance ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe relationship between molecular structure and odour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe mechanism of olfaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntellectual challenges and the future of the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with illustrations that clarify difficult concepts and the structures of the molecules under discussion, \u003ci\u003eChemistry and the Sense of Smell\u003c\/i\u003e is an all-inclusive guide to the science of scent. 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