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3. Glossary
chemoreceptor; chemoreceptor
Specialized sensory receptor cell that responds to a chemical substance (endogenous or induced) and generates a biological signal. Also known as a chemosensor.
aromatic compound; flavor compound
Volatile molecule with low molar mass whose partial pressure, under normal temperature and pressure conditions, is sufficiently high for this molecule to be partially in the gaseous state and to cause a stimulus on contact with the olfactory mucosa.
enantiomer; enantiomer
Each of two molecular entities that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed.
olfactory epithelium; epithélium olfactif
The mucous membrane of the nasal cavity, whose main function is to detect odorous molecules...
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Websites
Société Chimique de France, 2017. Flavors http://www.societechimiquedefrance.fr/aromes.html (page consulted August 28, 2018)
Société Chimique de France, 2017. Flavors http://www.olfaction.cnrs.fr/?q=nezcerveau...
Standards and norms
Standards collection: 3192611 11-1999 Ingredients and food additives
Regulations
Council Directive 88/388/EEC of June 22, 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production (published in OJEC No. L 184 of July 15, 1988).
Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on smoke flavourings used or intended for use in or on foods (OJ L...
Patents
HUBER (G.W.), CAO (F.), DUMESTIC (J.A.) and SCHWARTZ (T.J.). – Method for Selectively preparing levoglucosenone (LGO) and other anhydrosugars from biomass in polar aprotic solvents. US 9376451 BI 20160628 (2016).
SUAREZ (A.G.), SAROTTI (A.M.) and SPANEVELLO (R.A.). – Process for the Synthesis of levoglucosenone via microwave pyrolysis. AR 70505 A1 20100414 (2010).
COURT (G.R.),...
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Main flavor industries
Firmenich http://www.firmenich.corn
Givaudan https://www.givaudan.com
IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances) https://www.iff.com
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