E-Noses: Testing their mettle against fly noses

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 08:49 in Mathematics & Economics

Scientists from CSIRO's Food Futures Flagship have made a breakthrough in efforts to extend the sensory range of 'electronic noses' (e-noses) by developing a system for comparing their performance against the much-superior nose of the common house fly. "Although e-noses already have many uses -- such as detecting spoilage in the food industry and monitoring air quality -- they are not as

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