Other Industries

Off-odor is problematic in just about every industry. Evaluating a normal product judged acceptable, and comparing it to a product with off-odor by sensory testing and by GC-MS/O can quickly identify the offensive odors. Normally problematic odors are identified by their unique character, and by correlation with retention index values of total ion chromatogram peaks. Sometimes further extraction method development is required in order to see corresponding chemicals if they exist at very low, trace levels. The expertise of our scientists in understanding odor character and chemical identification helps to refine the extraction methodology to achieve the best results. A combination of sensory (organoleptic) assessment and GC-MS/O analysis afford the best, most expedited problem resolution. This saves millions of dollars in potential lost revenues due to recalls, litigation, and loss of customer confidence. Some examples of off-odor analysis in other areas are: