Synthetic fragrant and flavouring substances

The paper provides basic information on the industry of fragrant and flavou ring substances. These substances are used in perfuming various products, i n particular cosmetics and detergents, as well as in aromatizing food produ cts. The current situation and problems in this field are discussed with re spect to Czech Republic. Activities of the Department of Organic Technology of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague in research and implementa tion of new technologies are described.