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... If we can design an artificial nose whose sensitivity is specific to a given compound, such as TNT, then our analysis is simplified.
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... It was noted that natural systems (e.g., a dog's nose) use cascade amplification mechanisms to increase sensitivity; do we need similar amplification In artificial noses?

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