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Trimethylaminuria (Fish-Odor Syndrome): A Case Report | Genetics and Genomics | JAMA Dermatology | JAMA Network
Background Trimethylaminuria (fish-odor syndrome) is a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a body malodor similar to that of decaying fish. The condition results from mutations affecting the flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) gene. ...
added Oct 29, 2026
Read article →Measurement of diallyl disulfide and allyl methyl sulfide emanating from human skin surface and influence of ingestion of grilled garlic | Scientific Reports
Diallyl disulfide (DADS) and allyl methyl sulfide (AMS) have been known as a metabolic product of sulfur-containing foods, typically garlic. The odour of such organosulfur compounds following garlic ingestion is often considered as an unpleasant element. Although previous studies have identified the…
added Oct 26, 2026
Read article →Interaction of Skatole and Androstenone in the Olfactory Perception of Boar Taint | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
This study analyzed odor–odor interactions of two malodorous volatile substances, androstenone and skatole, that may accumulate in fat and meat of uncastrated male (boar) pigs. Therefore, fat samples were collected from 1000+ entire male pig ...
added Oct 24, 2026
Read article →From Medical Maggots To Stench Soup, 'Grunt' Explores The Science Of Warfare | KUER
People in occupied countries — France, China — give it to them, and they would surreptitiously approach officers, German or Japanese officers, and squirt this little 2-inch tube of this very heavily researched and tested, very foul-smelling odor...
added Oct 21, 2026
Read article →NOVA - Official Website | The Chemistry of Skunk Spray
There are actually three different thiols in striped skunks spray, and two of those are the main contributors to the awful odor. But three other molecules in the spray are what are called “thioacetates.” Those compounds don’t have a strong scent, but they can easily become thiols when they’re expose…
added Oct 18, 2026
Read article →Characterization of the Major Odor-Active Compounds in Thai Durian (Durio zibethinus L. ‘Monthong’) by Aroma Extract Dilution Analysis and Headspace Gas Chromatography–Olfactometry | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Scientia Horticulturae 2017, 220 ... Krautwurst. OR2M3: A Highly Specific and Narrowly Tuned Human Odorant Receptor for the Sensitive Detection of Onion Key Food Odorant 3-Mercapto-2-methylpentan-1-ol....
added Oct 16, 2026
Read article →2-Nonenal Newly Found in Human Body Odor Tends to Increase with Aging - ScienceDirect
In conclusion, our results indicate that the amount of 2-nonenal in body odor, and the amount of ω7 monounsaturated fatty acids and lipid peroxides in the skin surface lipids, tend to increase with age.
added Oct 13, 2026
Read article →Scientists uncover the chemistry of the corpse flower’s potent stench | Research | Chemistry World
The noxious smell comes from a mixture of putrescine and sulfur compounds
added Oct 11, 2026
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