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Olfactory Response and Molecular Structure

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Olfaction

Part of the book series: Handbook of Sensory Physiology ((1730,volume 4 / 1))

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All properties of a compound, chemical, physical and physiological, are unambiguously determined by the complete definition of its molecular structure (Beets, 1957).

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Beets, M.G.J. (1971). Olfactory Response and Molecular Structure. In: Beidler, L.M. (eds) Olfaction. Handbook of Sensory Physiology, vol 4 / 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65126-7_12

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