Title :
Long-Wavelength Measurement of Infrared Prorerties of Biological Materials and Their Relation to Olfaction
Author :
Belmont, M.R. ; Ambarek, A.
Author_Institution :
Engineering Science Department University of Exeter Exeter, U. K.
fDate :
4/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A classical mechanism is described for nasal olfaction based upon the sensing of longwavelength infrared. Results of dielectric measurements associated with the model are described, including the possibility of ferroelectric behavior in some protein gells.
Keywords :
Biological materials; Biological system modeling; Channel capacity; Chemicals; Detectors; Dielectric measurements; Ferroelectric materials; Olfactory; Protein engineering; Virtual manufacturing;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEI.1985.348876
