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Table 1 Comparative table of current acquisition devices used to record olfactometric data

From: Evaluation of aroma profile differences between sué, sautéed, and pan-fried onions using an innovative olfactometric approach

Systems of acquisition

Recording odor events parameters

Respect of breathing rhythm and continuity of sensorial perceptions

Time/duration

Intensity

Descriptor

Internal acquisition software coupled with an tape recorder [23]

x

x

 

Pushing button

 

Oral recording

 

Coconut acquisition software (R. Almanza and P. Mielle, INRA dijon) coupled to an oral recorder [20]

x

x

 

Keyboard

 

Oral recording

 

Maestro software (Chrompack, Middelburg, The Netherlands) coupled with an oral recorder [21]

x

x

 

Pushing button

 

Oral recording

 

Internal acquisition software (using Pascal language) [24]

x

?

 

Keyboard

   

Internal acquisition software using C++ language [32]

x

 

Icons at screen

 

Icons at screen

 

Internal acquisition program coupled with finger-span device (Almanza and Mielle, LRSA INRA Dijon 1990) [25, 26]

x

 

Finger span

  

Internal acquisition program coupled with a finger-span system developed by SCL Ltd. (Dunedin, New Zealand) [27]

x

 

Modified rotating finger span

  

AcquiSniff® (Biosens, France) coupled with a digital recorder [19]

x

 

Pushing button

Oral recording

Oral recording

 

Sniffer 9000 (Brechbuller, Switzerland)

x

 

Finger span

Finger span

Oral recording—Nose to Text conversion

 

Voice Chromatogram Interface (ATAS/GL Sciences, The Netherland) [29]

x

 

Mouse button

Mouse button

Oral recording—conversion to text

 

Oniris software

 

Aroma wheel interface with continuous intensity scale