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Biological olfactory and taste systems are natural chemical sensing systems that are crucial for almost all the creatures to sensing the chemical signals for various purposes such as survival, feeding, and breeding.

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Wang, P., Liu, Q., Wu, C., Hsia, K.J. (2015). Introduction. In: Wang, P., Liu, Q., Wu, C., Hsia, K. (eds) Bioinspired Smell and Taste Sensors. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7333-1_1

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