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Research aims for artificial nose

(BBC 02/10/2008)

Many researchers worldwide are working on "E-noses", which detect the same molecules that make up the scents we recognise. These potentially have a wide range of uses, in industry and medicine. However, while many rely on sensors constructed from artificial materials, US researchers at MIT are working on a sensor based on mass production of proteins called "olfactory receptors".

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