Bioinspired nose devices and their potential application for non-invasive olfactory detection of pathologies

This work was carried out in the framework of the European project BOND (Bioelectronic Olfactory Neuron Device, http://bondproject.org/) aimed at using ORs carried by nanoscale liposomes as sensing elements of an electrochemical array, for specifically detecting target odorants from complex odorant mixtures. This project has potential applications in medical diagnosis, but also in agroalimentary or cosmetics quality control, security, and environment.