October 6, 2008


smell as sweet

Israeli scientists have learned to enhance the smell of flowers.

Vainstein said his team had enhanced the scents of some flowers by a factor of 10 and caused them to give off their fragrance day and night.

The intensity of a flower’s scent usually depends on a range of natural factors, including the time of day, the plant’s age, and the weather.

The patented process could have several applications, not only for the production of flowers but also fruits and vegetables, with Vainstein pointing out that aroma is a key component in the taste of food.

posted by Deron Bauman in plants, science 

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2 Responses to “smell as sweet”

  1. Mike Dresser on October 6th, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    Better living through science.

    …I’ll pass.

  2. alek on October 7th, 2008 at 3:01 am

    o we’ll sink in all the illusion
    me too i’ll pass
    just go shoot me some clouds

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