The design and operation of an improved olfactometer for behavioral and physiological investigation1 |
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Authors: | Herbert Stone Gordon Pryor Gerald Steinmetz |
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Institution: | 1. Life Sciences Division, Stanford Research Institute, 94025, Menlo Park, California
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Abstract: | An improved olfactometer is described, and its range of application for the study of the olfaction in man is discussed. The apparatus is based on air dilution; an odorant is diluted in a constant-flowing stream of air. The odor-containing air flows to S, who is seated in an enclosed partition with his head in a Plexiglas hood. A visual signal system allows communication between E and S. Precision flowmeters, solenoid valves, one-way floats, and an automated control system permit E to select rapidly a large range of stimuli, stimulus concentrations, and trial lengths. The apparatus has been used in a variety of situations ranging from absolute threshold detection to adaptation and recovery. |
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