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Smell: the unsung sense
Catherine de Lange wanted to explore the limits of the human sense of smell, so she put hers to the test. Blindfolded on hands and knees, she attempted to emulate the sensory skills of a sniffer dog by trying to … Continue reading
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Can Ambient Scent Enhance the Nightlife Experience?
Dutch scientists recently found that when they dispersed pleasant fragrances into a nightclub, the people in the club danced more, rated their experience as more enjoyable, and even thought the music was better when compared to evenings without the added … Continue reading
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Innovations: Milwaukee company develops air sanitation system
From Biztimes.com Air care is a nearly $7 billion a year industry in the United States. Milwaukee-based Prolitec Inc. has focused on that market and has optimized a state-of-the-art technology in its products that can not only make the air … Continue reading
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State of the industry, from Bloomberg
A fascinating article over at Bloomberg Businessweek gives an overview of the state of scent marketing and some of the latest scent-related developments. A few wildly different items of note: Research in France indicates scent may have a powerful role … Continue reading
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Prolitec Names Johns Hopkins Scientist to Lead Infection Control Effort
–New business unit will focus on systems to kill bacteria and viruses in healthcare facilities, schools & other spaces MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (6/10/10)–Prolitec Inc. today announced the appointment of Dr. Craig A. Kelly as Vice President and Director of Technology Development. … Continue reading
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Prolitec introduces programmable air sanitizer
New Programmable System is First to Continually Sanitize the Air in HVAC Ducts and Commercial, Medical and Residential Spaces Prolitec’s ARIA(TM) formulation works with HVAC-based delivery system to kill airborne odor causing bacteria and mold, fungus and organisms MILWAUKEE, WI, … Continue reading
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UK Ministry of Defence trains with scent
In an effort to prepare soldiers for life in a war zone, the UK’s Minstry of Defence is developing a video game training system that incorporates scent. According to the developers, troops reported arriving in places like Iraq and Afghanistan … Continue reading
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