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Broom (Genêt) in Perfumery

Natural genêt flower oil and synthetic genêt compounds have been used to a greater extent in perfumery until the middle of this century. Both genêt absolute and concrete of French and Italian origin are commercially available, and they remain valuable perfumer materials.

Gas Chromatographic Analysis on Turkish Rose Oil, Absolute and Concrete

The analysis of rose products maybe realized by gas or liquid chromatographic techniques. Our investigations showed that liquid chromatography have been used only in a few studies to separate essential oils and terpenoid compounds, and a sufficient separation has not been obtained.

Whiskey lactone is an obvious choice for coconut (especially the toasted kind) and other creamy, mild nut profiles.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Whiskey Lactone, Genet Absolute and More

This month’s column takes a bite out of whiskey lactone, genet absolute, citronellyl tiglate and more.

Almond trees in M’Gouna, Morocco; all photos courtesy of Elise Leclerc, Julie Paumier and Claire Delbecque of Bontoux SAS.

Genetic Traceability of the Bitter Almond Essential Oil Supply Chain

Examining barcoding and metabarcoding analyses to authenticate and trace raw materials.

Commercial Perfumery and the Molecular Genetics of Olfaction

The question that has long challenged researchers is: does the olfactory system use a few receptor types to recognize many odor molecules, or does it make use of many receptor types? The definitive answer there is a large and diverse multigene family of receptor proteins. There may be as many as 1000 different receptors in action in the human nose.

Despite scientific evidence demonstrating that consumption of foods developed using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is safe, public opinion called for the labeling of foods made with these ingredients.

Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organisms in Food Labeling Requirements

Genetically modified foods have faced significant pushback from consumers, sparking a trend in labeling laws; here's what you need to know.

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