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The first OTV value was published by Zwaardemaker in 1895. In the 20th century, many researchers published OTV's. A very complete compilation of values was prepared by Van Gemert... From this compilation we can see that the values vary over a wide range, depending on the method used, the panel considered and the test conditions. In the 1980's a radical change in the definition of the OTV happened in the NVN2820 standard method for olfactometry... The Odour Threshold Value (OTV) of a compound (Aroma compound, Chemical or natural ingredient, Base or Composition…) is the level on which it can be detected by the human sense of smell. It is also called Detection Threshold.

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