E-Noses: testing their mettle against fly noses
CSIRO Media Release – 29 July
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A metal oxide sensor unit, about the size of a 5 cent coin. |
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Dr. Amalia Berna, who led the benchmarking effort, works with a metal oxide e-nose. |
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Drosophila melanogaster the fly whose olfactory receptors were used to benchmark the electronic nose. |
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Electron microscope picture of the fly's antenna, showing the forest of sensory hairs that harbour its sense of smell. |
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