Electronic Nose Distinguishes Mint Scents
In nature, herbal fragrances attract insects, for example. But they are also used in industry, for example in the manufacture of perfumes and flavors. In order to differentiate between the fragrances of mint reliably, quickly and objectively, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) developed an electronic nose with an artificial sense of smell in an interdisciplinary collaboration: it can recognize different types of mint with great precision - making it suitable for applications from pharmaceutical quality control to the observation of mint oil as an environmentally friendly bioherbicide. So far, research has known an estimated 100,000 different biological connections via which neighboring plants interact with one another or control other organisms such as insects, says Professor Peter Nick from the Botanical Institute at KIT. “These compounds are ve
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Since 2012, NaWik has offered seminars on science communication. (Photo: NaWik)
In the next three years, the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik) in Karlsruhe will develop and establish modular e-learning courses for science communication. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The decision to grant funding in the amount of about EUR 1.4 million was made within #FactoryWissKomm, a think tank to strengthen science communication initiated by BMBF. Since its establishment by the Klaus Tschira Foundation (KTS) and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in 2012, NaWik has offered a wide portfolio of science communication seminars.
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Extreme weather events such as strong thunderstorms, hail or heat waves have increased in Germany in recent years and in some cases cause major economic and infrastructural damage. The complex physical processes that take place when these weather events occur are being investigated by the Helmholtz initiative MOSES, in which the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is also involved. The aim of the measurement campaign “Swabian MOSES”, which is now starting and coordinated by KIT, is to holistically investigate the causes, effects and interactions of hydro-meteorological extremes. In the study area in Baden-Württemberg, both thunderstorms and periods of heat and drought occur frequently.