Scharfenberger Odour Tester

Test of the odour transfer from the food contact materials* to the air space for olfactory determination of the inherent odour of the upper and lower side using the human nose as a function of storage temperature and storage time.


The odour perception and quality are evaluated by a test panel based on their hedonic effect.

Total contents: 120 ml,
Contents per chamber: 60 ml,
Chamber materials: DURAN^® laboratory glass

DSince the sample specimens (plates, films) of contact materials should only come into contact with an inert material, the odour tester is made of DURAN^® laboratory glass according to Scharfenberger. It has 2 chambers, each of which is provided on the inlet side with a flat HV50 glass flange and on the outlet side with an NS45 ground sleeve. These are each sealed with an NS45 ground stopper and secured with an HWS stainless steel bracket. The test specimen is placed between the two HV50 glass flanges as a round blank and secured from the outside with a quick closure made of moulding material with knurled screws made of VA. The NS45 ground stopper has a flattened base in order to guarantee that the chamber volume is 60 ml. For the testing period, the odour tester is stored in an aluminium suspension device for a defined period of time at a defined temperature. After removing the NS45 ground stopper, the odour test is carried out by nose in the NS45 ground sleeve.

* Contact materials are:

1. materials and objects in the sense of Article 1, Paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 October 2004 concerning materials and objects intended to come into contact with foods and for cancellation of Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (ABl. L 338 dated 13 Nov. 2004, pg. 4), which was amended through regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 (ABl. L 188 dated 18 July, 2009, pg. 14),
2. packaging, containers or other encasements intended for coming into contact with cosmetic media,
3. objects intended for coming into contact with mucous membranes of the mouth,
4. objects intended for body care,
5. toys and gag gifts,
6. objects intended for coming into contact with the human body, and not just briefly, such as clothing items, bed linens, masks, wigs, hair pieces, artificial eyelashes, bracelets,
7. cleaning and care media intended for household use or for contact materials in the sense of number 1,
8. impregnation media and other finishing agents for contact materials in the sense of number 6 intended for household use,
9. media and objects for odour improvement in rooms intended for human occupation.

From “Food and Feed Code as amended in the publication” of 3 June, 2013 (Federal Register I pg.1426), amended through Article 1 of the regulation of 24 November, 2016 (FR I pg. 2656).

Scharfenberger odour tester, complete:

with aluminium suspension device for olfactory determination of the inherent odour of the upper and lower side using the human nose as a function of storage temperature and storage time.


Item No.: 280-0085915


Technical specifications:

• 1 x glass set made of DURAN^® laboratory glass, consisting of 2 x NS45 stoppers with sealed flat base and grip collar,
• 2 x HWS stainless steel clamps for conical standard ground connections,
• 1 x quick closure made of moulding material with knurled screws made of stainless steel for the two flat ground flanges HV50
• 1 x aluminium suspension device.
• Total contents: 120 ml, contents per chamber: 60 ml