Odor detection threshold
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The odor detection threshold is the lowest concentration of a certain
For raw water treatment and waste water management, the term commonly used is Threshold Odor Number (TON). For instance, the water to be supplied for domestic use in Illinois is 3 TON.[1]
Values
- The threshold valueis the concentration at which an aroma or taste can be detected (air, water and fat).
- The olfactory neuronsis the concentration at which you can identify an odor (air, water and fat).
- The odour activity value is the concentration divided by the threshold.
- The flavor impact is the value the rate of change in perception with concentration.
- The flavor contribution of an aroma component in a mixture to the total profile can be calculated from the total odor units and the number contributed by that aroma chemical.
Odor detection value
Odor threshold value (OTV) (also aroma threshold value (ATV), Flavor threshold) is defined as the most minimal
Two major types of flavor thresholds can be distinguished: the absolute and the difference threshold. The odor detection threshold and the odor recognition threshold are absolute thresholds; the first is the minimum concentration at which an odor can be detected without any requirements to identify or recognize the stimulus, while the second is the minimum concentration at which a stimulus can be identified or recognized.[2]
The odor threshold value of an odorant is influenced by the medium.
Examples of substances with strong odors:
- ppt)[3]
- Sotolon (OTV = 1 ppt)[3]
- (Z)-8-tetradecenal (OTV = 9 ppt in water)[4]
- Geosmin (OTV = 10 ppt[5])
- strawberry furanone (OTV = 40 ppt)[3]
- Trimethylamine (OTV = 0.37 - 1.06 ppb) [3]
- p-ppb)[6]
Variables
Threshold in a food is dependent upon:
- The threshold of the aroma in air.
- Concentration in the food.
- Solubility in oil and water.
- Partition coefficient between the air and the food.
- The pH of the food. Some aroma compounds are affected by the pH: weak organic acids are protonated at low pH making them less soluble and hence more volatile.
- Number and functionality of odorant receptors in the observer's nose.
The concentration of an odor above a food is dependent on its solubility in that food and its vapor pressure and concentration in that food.
Variation by individual
A 2014 study found no significant differences between men and women, and between non-pregnant and pregnant individuals, despite the existence of anecdotal reports of hyperosmia among the latter.[7]
People with
Variation among species
Some species can detect odors that others cannot. It is widely believed that animals such as dogs and rodents have a superior sense of smell overall, however a 2017 paper disputed that, saying that "the absolute number of
See also
References
- ^ Lin, S (1977). "Tastes and Odors in Water Supplies - A Review" (PDF). Department of Registration and Education. 127: 1.
- ^ L.J. van Gemert (2003) Flavour thresholds
- ^ a b c d Leffingwell & Associates. "Odor & Flavor Detection Thresholds in Water (In Parts per Billion)". Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ PSabine, Widder; Symrise GmbH & Co. KG. "8-tetradecenal as fragrance and flavoring substance". Google Patents. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
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- TheGuardian.com. May 11, 2017.