Includes bibliographical references and index.

Characterization of odor quality utilizing multidimensional scaling techniques / Susan S. Schiffman -- Psychophysical scaling and optimization of odor mixtures / Howard R. Moskowitz -- Development of fragrances with functional properties by quantitative measurement of sensory and physical parameters / C.B. Warren -- Sensory structure of odor mixtures / Andrew Dravnieks, Frederick C. Bock, and Frank H. Jarke -- The efficacy of n-aliphatic alcohols and n-aliphatic fatty acids on various membrane systems with special reference to olfaction and taste / P.H. Punter, B. Ph. M. Menco, and H. Boelens -- Olfaction and the common chemical sense : similarities, differences, and interactions / William S. Cain -- Odor and molecular vibration : redundancy in the olfactory code / R.H. Wright -- Computer-assisted studies of chemical structure and olfactory quality using pattern recognition techniques / Peter C. Jurs, Cheryl L. Ham, and William E. Brèugger -- Structure recognition as a peripheral process in odor quality coding / Alfred A. Schleppnik -- The dependence of odor intensity on the hydrophobic properties of molecules / Michael J. Greenberg -- Odorants as chemical messengers / John N. Labows, Jr. -- Structure-activity relations in olfaction : from single cell to behavior : the comparative approach / David G. Moulton.