ON THE ODOR OF OLD BOOKS

Authors
BUCHBAUER G JIROVETZ L WASICKY M NIKIFOROV A
Citation
G. Buchbauer et al., ON THE ODOR OF OLD BOOKS, Journal of pulp and paper science, 21(11), 1995, pp. 398-400
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Journal title
Journal of pulp and paper science → ACNP
ISSN journal
08266220
Volume
21
Issue
11
Year of publication
1995
Pages
398 - 400
Database
ISI
SICI code
0826-6220(1995)21:11<398:OTOOOB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Four old books were investigated using gas chromatographic-spectro-sco pic (GC-FID and GC-MS) and gas chromatographic-olfactory (GG sniffing technique) systems to identify the compounds responsible for the chara cteristic dusty, musty, mouldy, paper-like and dry odour of these head space samples (dynamic headspace method). More than 70 headspace const ituents (especially odorous cyclohexanol derivatives) were found to ha ve an influence on the complex odour of old books.