What is Flavor and Fragrance Chemistry?

People have always loved smelling nice and eating nice tasting foods. From perfumes in ancient Egypt to the first synthesis of vanillin from coniferin in 1874, imitating nature or inventing bizarre flavors and fragrances is as much a part of human history as it is a scientific enterprise1. This blog will focus on conventional chemical knowledge in this field, including synthesis, chemical compositions, sensory effects, and manufacturing processes as well as emerging sustainable technologies such as biocatalysts, genetic engineering, and cell cultures.

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1 Berger, R.G. (ed.) (2007) Flavours and Fragrances: Chemistry, bioprocessing and sustainability, Springer: Heidelberg.