Experts in volatile analysiswww.smartnose.com Private Research European collaboration for R&D and Innovation in the forest-based and wood industries: FORMALDEHYDE Dr. Thierry Zesiger, Founder, R&D Manager SMart Nose SA (Inc.) Fleur-de-Lys 9, CH-2074 Marin-Epagnier (Switzerland) Phone: , Fax: Speaker:

Experts in volatile analysiswww.smartnose.com Private Research SMart Nose Inc. in a few words Swiss Company created in July 2004 (SME) Development and manufacturing of the SMart Nose® system for global analysis (“MS-based electronic nose”) Service analysis and method development for VOCs analysis SMart Nose®: System patented in Europe and USA Experience in a European Research Project: Partner in the Ecotarget FP6 project. Topics: Sensors development in Paper Industry.

Experts in volatile analysiswww.smartnose.com Private Research SMart Nose Inc.: competencies, topics Competencies: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) analysis Quality control Conformity tests Materials sorting Methods and data banks for food origin and authenticity Topics: Materials Quality Control Food, Agricultural Services

Experts in volatile analysiswww.smartnose.com Private Research Idea to collaborate as a partner for… Fast determination of formaldehyde in wood panels and other related materials. Advantages of the method developed by SMart Nose Inc.: Rapid (a few minutes), high throughput (up to 250 samples / day) Semi-quantitative (quantitative under specific conditions) Simple, easy-to-use Low cost: a few Euro / analysis Sensitivity: ppm range Can be used for small samples (about 1 g) Possibility to be used on-line on production devices

Experts in volatile analysiswww.smartnose.com Private Research Preliminary studies and results.. Screening of wood panels: - static headspace (1g,120°C) - a few minutes per sample - semi-quantitative analysis - detection limit: ppm range Data treatment: - based on the signal measured on mass channel 30 amu HCHO concentration increasing Thank you for your attention!