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Section: Fragrance > Regulatory & Research
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Evaluating Encapsulation Economics
Encapsulation involves surrounding active molecules with a layer of material that prevents their release, as well as the penetration of environmental factors, until desired. Thus, the goal is to maintain the flavor or fragrance in pristine condition until such time as it is liberated from the product and subsequently perceived by the consumer.
Apr 6th, 2016
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Innovation in Lab Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability
Erlab's Jesse Coiro and Ken Crooks make the case for ductless hoods.
Mar 2nd, 2020
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Editor's Note: A New Experience
What makes an F&F product memorable? Depth. Layer. Texture. And its coinciding political climate.
Jan 11th, 2017
Evaluating the Electronic NOSE
The electronic NOSE described has shown that it could have varied applications in the flavor and fragrance industry, both as a development tool and as a QC checking tool.
Apr 6th, 2016
Transforming arid tropical savannahs into vast forests of noble sandalwood: essential oils are also an economic driver for sustainable reforestation.
Essential Oils and Forest Extracts: Complex, Unique and Vulnerable Industries Facing EU Green Deal
The implementation of the European Green Deal must consider the complexity and fragility of the essential oils industry.
May 30th, 2023
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Endpoint. Extraction Matters in F&F Development
Unadulterated oils and optimized extracts.
Jul 28th, 2017
Vanilla flavor is dominated by phenols and their transformation products mostly derived from enzymatic hydrolysis of the phenyl-β-D-glucosides. Cocoa bean flavor is dominated by Strecker aldehydes and pyrazines and other products generated during the roasting process of the beans.
Extracting the Essence: Comparing Vanilla and Cocoa Processes
Understanding the similarities and differences in biochemistry, chemistry and curing processes of vanilla and cocoa may offer insight into producing high-quality materials.
May 27th, 2017
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The Juice: Dr. Jenny Tillotson and eScent
The world of smart biosensors, drug delivery systems, personalized fragrance, individual scent bubbles; the ability to turn fragrance on and off—and a new era of second-skin fabrics with fragrance delivery systems embedded into them—would be here by 2017.
Aug 2nd, 2016
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Bio-Based Butanol as a Solvent for Essential Oil Extractions
The authors outline the differences seen in butanol, ethanol, water and hexane extractions for lavender and mint (including volatile and organoleptic analyses).
Feb 28th, 2019
Essential Oil Essential Oil Research and Symposia 1969-1989
The time is ripe, perhaps, to review the development which has taken place since the Essential Oil Symposium started in 1969—and try to see a little ahead. The aims of the symposia should be as before: namely, to bring together scientists who are interested in all aspects of essential oil research, for discussions of common problems and presentation of their results, to the benefit of essential oil research in general.
Apr 6th, 2016
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Progress in Essential Oils: Sweet Fennel Oil and Extract
In this column, Brian M. Lawrence reviews the composition of sweet fennel oil and extract as found by various researchers. For example, a commercial sample of sweet fennel oil was screened for its anti-platelet activity by Tognolini et al. (2006) and Guerini et al. (2006) using GC-FID and GC/MS. Results are reported herein.
Feb 25th, 2016
In vitro antimicrobial studies of the essential oil of Tagetes erects
Tagetes erecta, belonging to the order Compositae, is grown in Indian gardens and is commonly known as “Genda” in Hindi. Its leaves are good for piles, kidney troubles, and muscular pain; its juice is used for earache and opthalmia. The present paper deals with the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil extracted from its leaves by steam distillation in yield of 0.01%.
Apr 28th, 2016
Evaluating Naturals: Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy Methods in Essential Oil Analysis
A review of NIR, IR and Raman spectroscopic methods applied to the analysis of various essential oils.
May 13th, 2009
Odor Experience as an Affective State: Effects of Odor Pleasantness on Cognition
A summary of research conducted for the Fragrance Research Fund. This research is designed to investigate the effects of pleasant and unpleasant odors on a variety of cognitive-behavioral responses.
Apr 6th, 2016
Two researchers dig into the future of natural-product extraction in F&F.
Advancements and Opportunities in Natural-product Extraction: Green Enabling Technologies and Alternative Solvents
Two researchers dig into the future of natural-product extraction in F&F.
May 2nd, 2022
Simple Methods of Odor Quality Evaluation of Essential Oils and Other Fragrant Substances
This paper describes our practical experiences in evaluation of odour quality against standards accepted by perfumers for specified fragrances.
Apr 8th, 2016
ESOMAR Seminar
"Fine Fragrances and Fragrances in Consumer Products — Using Research for Development and Optimisation” ESOMAR Seminar, London 13-15 November 1991.
Apr 6th, 2016
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Endpoint: Relentless Hope
Developing new ways to improve the delivery and duration of flavors and fragrances is a constant struggle for F&F developers. This review takes a look at some of the ways it's done.
Sep 25th, 2017
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