Flavor Chemistry Research
ACS
Chemistry for Life
National Historic Chemical Landmark
Flavor Chemistry
Research
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Western Regional Research Center
Albany, California
Since the 1940s, researchers at the Western Regional
Research Center (WRRC) have worked to establish the
scientific understanding of the chemical essence of flavor
WRRC scientists developed methods for analyzing the trace
amounts of organic chemical compounds found in foods
that produce taste and aroma. This triggered new
capabilities in analytical chemistry that revolutionized the
field of flavor chemistry and contributed important
advances in analytical instrumentation. These and other
achievements by WRRC scientists resulted in improvements
to processed foods and development of state-of the-art
measures to monitor food quality, establishing the WRRC
as a leader in the field of flavor science.
American Chemical Society
August 29, 2013