Krishna Rastogi

Detection of cancer causing agent using E-Nose

Manonaldehyde, a cancer producing substances is reported to be formed during spoilage of meat. I was given a task of estimation of Manonaldehyde by characterizing aroma generated using E-nose.

• Procurement of the samples: sesame seeds, cloves, cinnamon, coconut oil, butter, cocoa and chicken meat.

• To extract sesamol from sesame seeds and eugenol from cloves and cinnamon.

• To use the extracted sesamol and eugenol with coconut oil, butter, cocoa and chicken meat.

• Application of E-nose technology to assess malonaldehyde and to confirm E-nose studies using HPLC.

• To perform a comparative study of the efficiency of sesamol and eugenol as preservatives.