USDA, ARS, Pacific West Area, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710

66 -- AROMA SCANNER SOL 29-91H2-97 DUE 072597 POC Fred Gifford 510-559-6017 fax 510-559-60223 WEB: none, none. E-MAIL: none, giffordf@ars.usda.gov. The USDA-ARS PWA Office in Albany, CA has a requirement for an Aroma Scanner which consists of a Benchtop chamber and computer. The humidity controlled benchtop chamber has sensors to insure user defined humidity levels within the chamber. Relative humidity within in the chamber can be kept to 0.1%. 32 aroma sensors are contained within the chamber to measure the aroma emitted from the sample. Sensors measure 32 different polymers emitted from the sample. A histogram is generated from the data emitted from the sample amd odor is analyzed. The 32 polymer sensors last about 3 to 5 years. Windows software for data processing. Advanced graphics interface allows for plotting of data in 2 or 3 dimensional formats & an artificial neural network allows for identification of aromas self learning the more data presented. A 486 computer & color printer controls operation, data acquisition and manipulation. The system presented above from Foss Food Technology Corp. AromaScan meets our needs for an aroma scanning identification instrument but alternate products will be considered if they meet exceeds the capabilities of the aroma scanner presented above. Requests for quotation # 29-91H2-97 will be available on or about June 26, 1997. Request for a solicitation package should be faxed to the attention of Fred Gifford 510-559-6023 or mailed to the address shown above.***** (0169)

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