Infrastructure

Electronic nose AlphaSoft Heracles II Analyzer

Type
Equipment
Acronym
E-nose
Code
APP/00150
Date of commissioning
01 September 2015 → …
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Food chemistry
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Separation techniques
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Food sensory sciences
Keywords
aroma E-nose sensory chromatography
Brand Name/manufacturer
Alpha Mos/ Instrument Solutions
Other information
 
Description

The electronic nose equipment is dedicated to the fingerprinting of aroma compounds and chemical molecules composing the smell of a product. The technology relies on gas chromatography and FID technology to profile compounds from the headspace. The compounds are separated in two 10 m GC columns with different polarity. Samples are typically in a liquid or solid state, but viscous materials can also be studied.