کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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239718 | 466199 | 2009 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
By exploiting recent advances in the understanding of both pheromone biosynthesis pathways and the detection of molecules in the insect nervous system, we are developing a new class of technology for biosynthetic infochemical communication. Here we present a prototype instrument that comprises an integrated chemotransmitter, an odour pathway and a chemoreceiver controlled by a laptop computer. Our initial studies show that the system can transmit, receive and decode a set of volatiles commonly found in fruits. The system is capable of ratiometrically encoding information by releasing complex blends of compounds in specific ratios, detecting the transmitted blends with a sensor array and decoding the infochemical information using neuromorphic algorithms representing ratio processing in the macroglomerular complex (MGC) of the antennal lobe of the moth (e.g. Manduca sexta).
Journal: Procedia Chemistry - Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2009, Pages 305-308