Electronic Nose Created to Sniff Out Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The potential uses for Moosy’s electronic smelling powers extend past inflammatory bowel diseases. Detecting specific volatile organic compounds can aid in finding other diseases, even ones with a less smelly component, such as prostate cancer.

Testing the prototype has also shown that the Moosy 32 eNose is good at detecting whether or not water has been contaminated by bacteria. This would be useful for agricultural interests as well as for people engaged in cleaning up contaminated waterways.

Plants give off volatile organic compounds as well so the Moosy can be used to judge the ripeness of fruit better than visual observation. This could help food companies better preserve fruit and bring it to market at peak freshness.

In fact, Moosy 32 eNose has already been used for its ability to detect small changes in the aromas of Salustiana orange juice. Some researchers used the electronic nose to examine different methods of storing the orange juice.