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The ability to recognize individuals or their genetic relatedness has an important role in the social behavior of mammals. Mammalian social systems rely on signals passed between individuals that provide information about sex, reproductive status, individual identity, ownership, competitive ability and health status. Many of these signals take the form of volatile substances that are used to signal at a distance and are sensed by the mammalian olfactory systems. Despite the complexities of all mammalian societies, there are instances where volatile single molecules can act as classical pheromones attracting interest and approach behavior. The behavior of most, if not all, insect species are also highly dependent upon the olfactory perception of odors from volatile substances.
The ability to recognize individuals or their genetic relatedness has an important role in the social behavior of mammals. Mammalian social systems rely on signals passed between individuals that provide information about sex, reproductive status, individual identity, ownership, competitive ability and health status. Many of these signals take the form of volatile substances that are used to signal at a distance and are sensed by the mammalian olfactory systems. Despite the complexities of all mammalian societies, there are instances where volatile single molecules can act as classical pheromones attracting interest and approach behavior. The behavior of most, if not all, insect species are also highly dependent upon the olfactory perception of odors from volatile substances.


Comprehensive reviews of the research work in this area is available on the Internet.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Peter Brennan and Keith Kendrick |title=Mammalian social odours: attraction and individual recognition|journal=Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B|volume=261|issue=1476| pages=2061-2078|date=2006|id=|url=http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/361/1476/2061.full.pdf+html?sid=30ec0070-c014-4a8e-bbb5-995806ad264e}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=M. de Bruyne and T. C. Baker|title=Odor Detection in Insects: Volatile Codes| journal=J. Chem. Eco. |volume=34 | issue=| pages=882-897
Comprehensive reviews of the research work in this area are available on the Internet.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Peter Brennan and Keith Kendrick |title=Mammalian social odours: attraction and individual recognition|journal=Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B|volume=261|issue=1476| pages=2061-2078|date=2006|id=|url=http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/361/1476/2061.full.pdf+html?sid=30ec0070-c014-4a8e-bbb5-995806ad264e}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=M. de Bruyne and T. C. Baker|title=Odor Detection in Insects: Volatile Codes| journal=J. Chem. Eco. |volume=34 | issue=| pages=882-897
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Special areas of volatility research and technology development

Odors from volatile substances acting as social behavioral signals or codes

The ability to recognize individuals or their genetic relatedness has an important role in the social behavior of mammals. Mammalian social systems rely on signals passed between individuals that provide information about sex, reproductive status, individual identity, ownership, competitive ability and health status. Many of these signals take the form of volatile substances that are used to signal at a distance and are sensed by the mammalian olfactory systems. Despite the complexities of all mammalian societies, there are instances where volatile single molecules can act as classical pheromones attracting interest and approach behavior. The behavior of most, if not all, insect species are also highly dependent upon the olfactory perception of odors from volatile substances.

Comprehensive reviews of the research work in this area are available on the Internet.[1][2]

Ionic liquids

Ionic liquids consist exclusively or almost exclusively of ions.

References

  1. Peter Brennan and Keith Kendrick (2006). "Mammalian social odours: attraction and individual recognition". Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 261 (1476): 2061-2078.
  2. M. de Bruyne and T. C. Baker (2008). "Odor Detection in Insects: Volatile Codes". J. Chem. Eco. 34: 882-897.
  • Michael Freemantle (2009). An Introduction to Ionic Liquids, 1st Edition. Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 1-84755-161-0.