Essays about: "olfactory"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 116 essays containing the word olfactory.

  1. 6. The Potential Use of Degradable Starch Microspheres as a Carrier for Nasal Drug Administration

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Rojda Unal; [2023]
    Keywords : Pharmaceutical technology; Nasal administration; Läkemedel; Pulverformiga bärare; Sfärer; Pulverinhalation; Bärarmaterial; Läkemedelseffektivitet; Pulverteknik; Partikelformulering; Nasal deposition; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Intranasal drug delivery is a practical and accessible method for treating localized symptoms as well as achieving systemic drug absorption. The approach takes advantage of the permeability, vascularization, and limited enzymatic activity of nasal tissue, leading to enhanced drug absorption. READ MORE

  3. 7. "Smell the horse, dad" : A qualitative case study on using scents as a sensory tool to bridge historical information through embodied storytelling within a museum

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Jessica Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Scent design; user experience; observational smellscapes; children´s user experience; olfactory stimuli; sensory experience; storytelling; embodied storytelling; exhibition design; children; 17th century exhibition; interaction.;

    Abstract : The thesis was conducted as the master thesis for a Master's in innovation and design. The aim of this thesis was to investigate in what ways scent can be used as an olfactory stimulation within exhibitions and to access the possible effects that occur from bridging historical contexts with scent within the exhibitions – as a tool for embodied storytelling. READ MORE

  4. 8. Invisible Landscapes : Signs and Illusions in the Perfumery of Jean-Claude Ellena

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Victor Langer; [2023]
    Keywords : Perfumery; Semiotics; Olfaction; Jean-Claude Ellena; Hermès; Roland Barthes;

    Abstract : This study explores the potential of semiotics in the non-visual realm of perfumery, focusing on the work of French perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. Utilizing Roland Barthes’ three levels of signification as a theoretical framework – as presented in his essay Rhétorique de l’image – it analyzes the linguistic, denotative and connotative aspects of three perfumes created by Ellena for the French luxury house Hermès: Un Jardin en Méditerranée, Un Jardin sur le Nil and Un Jardin Après la Mousson. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Sound of Smell : Possibilities for communicating an odor with sound aiding olfactory impairment

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Philip Berrez; Carolina Dexwik; [2022]
    Keywords : Covid-19; post covid; olfactory perception; multimodality; foley; sound; smell; olfactory dysfunction; auditory-olfactory cross modality; ;

    Abstract : With covid-19 affecting people's ability to smell, it might be of interest to find multimodal solutions, where other senses could assist someone with an impaired sense of smell to identify an odor. This area of research lacks data since there has not been many studies on this. READ MORE

  6. 10. Hemocytes and neural injury in freshwater crayfish : Does the melanization reaction matter?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Amanda Gustafsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Melanization; neural injury; freshwater crayfish; Melanisering; nervskada; sötvattenskräfta;

    Abstract : Neurogenesis primarily occurs during embryonic development in decapod crustaceans, ending when the embryonic precursor cells die. However, areas in the central olfactory pathway are exceptions to this. Here, neurons are produced throughout the animal’s life from precursor cells in the neurogenic niche. READ MORE