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NOVA - Official Website | The Chemistry of Skunk Spray
There are actually three different thiols in striped skunks spray, and two of those are the main contributors to the awful odor. But three other molecules in the spray are what are called “thioacetates.” Those compounds don’t have a strong scent, but they can easily become thiols when they’re expose…
added Oct 18, 2026
Read article →Characterization of the Major Odor-Active Compounds in Thai Durian (Durio zibethinus L. ‘Monthong’) by Aroma Extract Dilution Analysis and Headspace Gas Chromatography–Olfactometry | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Scientia Horticulturae 2017, 220 ... Krautwurst. OR2M3: A Highly Specific and Narrowly Tuned Human Odorant Receptor for the Sensitive Detection of Onion Key Food Odorant 3-Mercapto-2-methylpentan-1-ol....
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Read article →2-Nonenal Newly Found in Human Body Odor Tends to Increase with Aging - ScienceDirect
In conclusion, our results indicate that the amount of 2-nonenal in body odor, and the amount of ω7 monounsaturated fatty acids and lipid peroxides in the skin surface lipids, tend to increase with age.
added Oct 13, 2026
Read article →Scientists uncover the chemistry of the corpse flower’s potent stench | Research | Chemistry World
The noxious smell comes from a mixture of putrescine and sulfur compounds
added Oct 11, 2026
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