The majority of animal species are equipped with a highly developed sense of smell. The animal is guided by this sense of smell in accomplishing all its biological functions: to be warned of danger, to feed itself, to find a sexual partner or organize itself in hierarchal societies. This sense is more dull in the human species, who favor visual and audio-oral communication. Nevertheless, the sense of smell is not as insignificant as all that. For humans, olfactory perception is an integral part of the 'salt of life'. For us, odors are essentially either a matter of pleasure or displeasure. Because of their waste production, industrial communities are unfortunately at the origin of a certain number of odorous nuisances. How can they be prevented? How can they be fought? Such is the subject of this book in its various scientific, technilogical and regulatory aspects. It includes the most recent synthesis on physiological olfaction mechanisms, sensorial interactions of odorous mixtures, the measurement of odorous pollution levels and different physical, chemical and biological deodorization techniques.
- ISBN10 0471185957
- ISBN13 9780471185956
- Publish Date 15 December 1994
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 18 January 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 486
- Language English