Buffering effects of shelter and palatable foods mitigate fear responses in foraging wild mice [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAnimal responses to fear cues are shaped by competing motivations such as hunger, access to mates and safety. In our previous work, wild mice (Apodemus spp.) showed little reaction to non-native predator scents.
Rafal Stryjek +7 more
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Geographical variation of chemical signals and odor discrimination in the great Himalayan leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros armiger) [PDF]
BMC BiologyBackground Signal divergence and sensory preferences may cause reproductive isolation and eventually speciation between animal populations. These patterns are particularly well known in systems with acoustic or visual signals.
Congnan Sun +6 more
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Canine detection for biodiversity protection: a multispecies approach to promote conservation and prevent wildlife trafficking [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThe Colombian National Police (CNP) has canine teams specialized for detecting mammals, reptiles, and birds illegally trafficked by national and transnational criminal organizations.
Jorge U. Rojas-Guevara +3 more
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Screening of the Honey Aroma as a Potential Essence for the Aromachology
Applied Sciences, 2021 The aim of the study was to determine the aroma profiles of four kinds of Slovak honey (sunflower, honeydew, acacia, and linden) by a qualitative and quantitative screening of their volatile compounds and by gas chromatography for the potential use in ...
Jana Štefániková +4 more
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Air Quality as a Key Factor in the Aromatisation of Stores: A Systematic Literature Review
Applied Sciences, 2021 Scientific literature on indoor air quality is categorised mainly into environmental sciences, construction building technology and environmental and civil engineering.
Zdeňka Panovská +2 more
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Synthesis of odorants in flow and their applications in perfumery
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022 Continuous flow technology is a key technology for sustainable manufacturing with numerous applications for the synthesis of fine chemicals. In recent years, the preparation of odorants utilizing the advantages of flow reactors received growing attention.
Merlin Kleoff +2 more
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Aromatic Profile of Hydroponically and Conventionally Grown Tomatoes
Applied Sciences, 2021 Hydroponics is a more environmentally friendly and economical way of growing crops that allows crops to be grown all year round, regardless of soil and climate conditions. Hydroponic cultivation of various fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., is well known
Melina Korčok +5 more
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Females of the four-eyed frog, Pleurodema thaul (Anura, Leptodactylidae), respond behaviourally to conspecific male scent [PDF]
Herpetozoa, 2021 Among amphibians, conspecific chemical communication has been widely studied in Caudata. Adult anurans, by contrast, have received less attention. Recently, it was shown that chemical scents are also relevant for adult anuran intraspecific communication.
Valentina Rojas +3 more
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The Impact of the Aromatization of Production Environment on Workers: A Systematic Literature Review
Applied Sciences, 2021 Literature on aromatization in production environments is very limited. The literature rather describes the impact of aromachology on employees in administrative premises, but published research results on the influence of aromachology in production ...
Karol Čarnogurský +2 more
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Dogs discriminate identical twins. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Earlier studies have shown variation among experimental attempts to establish whether human monozygotic twins that are genetically identical also have identical individual scents.
Ludvík Pinc +3 more
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