Essays about: "Methyl-2-phenylethyl sulfide"
Found 2 essays containing the words Methyl-2-phenylethyl sulfide.
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1. Behavioural responses in mice exposed to predator odour components
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolanAbstract : It is essential for prey species to be able to detect predators to avoid them. The sense of smell is used by a number of prey species for this purpose. The aim of the present study was to assess if one of the odourants that make up a predator odour is sufficient to induce a behavioural response in mice (Mus musculus). READ MORE
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2. Olfactory sensitivity of human subjects for six predator odorants
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : The purpose of the present study was to determine olfactory detection thresholds in human subjects for a set of six sulfur-containing odorants which are known to be components of mammalian predator odors. Using a threealternative ascending staircase procedure, the olfactory sensitivity of 12 healthy adult human subjects, 6 males and 6 females was assessed with 2-propylthietane, 2,2-dimethylthietane, 3-mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol, 3-mercapto-3- methylbutyl formate, 3-methyl-1-butanethiol, and methyl-2-phenylethyl sulfide. READ MORE