[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] WHAT IS OLFACTOMETRY? [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Simply put, olfactometry is the process of measuring the concentration and intensity of odour. As odour consultants, many clients come to us looking for this service. Generally, we refer to it as odour testing, and it’s the bread and butter of what we do here at Silsoe Odours. Olfactometry is often…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] RELIABLE EXCELLENCE [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]For odour laboratories around the world, the month of November means results. Specifically, we find out how we have done on the (catchily named) International Inter-Laboratory Comparison of Olfactometry. This is an annual proficiency test of olfactometry. In simple terms, it checks that the results of each odour laboratory are up to…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] EN13725:2022 REACHES PUBLICATION [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We are pleased to let you know that the revised European Standard for Olfactometry, EN13725:2022, has been published (March 2022). As you may be aware, this is the first significant update of the standard in 19 years. It marks the completion of many years of hard work and dedication from a…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] AUTUMN WITH THE ODOUR TEAM AT SILSOE ODOURS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_btn title=”Watch the video” color=”primary” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsilsoeodours.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2Fautumn-2021-1.mp4|||” button_block=”true”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text] We create a short video update every three months that shows off our team’s antics this quarter. From our perspective, it is an excellent opportunity to pause and reflect on what we have been up…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] AN ODOUR TESTING LABORATORY YOU CAN TRUST [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] At Silsoe Odours, we prioritise the quality of our results above all else. So, when you choose to engage our specialist team, you can be confident in the odour testing data you receive. For this reason, all of our odour testing and sampling is UKAS accredited.…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] EN13725 – THE EUROPEAN STANDARD FOR OLFACTOMETRY [/vc_column_text][vc_message] UPDATE: European Standard EN13725:2022 is now available. [/vc_message][vc_column_text] The European Standard for olfactometry, EN13725, was first published in 2003. In this article, we explain what’s in store next. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] WHAT’S NEXT FOR EN13725? [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Following a CEN/TC264 Working Group 2 (WG2) meeting, we can tell you more…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] NEW REVISION OF EN13725 (OLFACTOMETRY) [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The European Standard for Olfactometry, EN13725, was initially published in 2003. It was then developed by CEN/TC264 Working Group 2 (WG2). WG2 consisted of a team of odour specialists from across Europe. Silsoe Odours Director, Robert Sneath, was instrumental in the process. He acted as the UK expert in…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ROBERT SNEATH CONTRIBUTES TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS COMMITTEE [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Robert Sneath, Silsoe Odours Director, currently serves as the UK expert and a research contributor on the Technical Committee CEN/TC264 Working Group 2 of CEN, the European Committee for Standardisation. CEN is the umbrella organisation for the National Standardisation bodies of 34 European countries. For this reason,…
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