Aromatic compounds play an important role in chemistry and biology as well as in numerous branches of industry. Although aromaticity was initially thought to be exclusive to carbon cycles, it has ...

Terpenes may not be the only ones responsible for the distinctive aroma of cannabis, and labeling products may mislead consumers or producers to think so, according to the findings of a new study. In ...

NMR spectroscopy is a powerful technique that is ideally suited to the characterization and analysis of a diverse array of chemical compounds. Unlike many other analytical techniques, NMR spectroscopy ...

The flavor and fragrance company Symrise is working with the Belgian biotech firm ChemCom to identify aromatic compounds that block the receptors of unpleasant odors. The partners will use ChemCom’s ...

Researchers develop a one pot process to transform aromatic ketones to esters, offering advancements in pharmaceutical synthesis and materials science. Aromatic ketones have traditionally been ...

Aroma is an important sensory factor in the perception of food. But what exactly makes a food smell pungent, or savory, or foul? The chemistry of aroma, or smell, can be very complex. There are an ...

Gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC–IMS) is a recent technique applied to food flavor analysis – including the evaluation of food freshness, processing of food products, and changes in ...