- George Preti
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fields = chemist
workplaces =Monell Chemical Senses Center
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known_for = Research on human body odors andTMAU
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footnotes =Dr. George Preti is an analytical
organic chemist who studies human body odors at theMonell Chemical Senses Center . Preti's research has identified compounds inaxillary odor that affect the female menstrual cycle [ Citation
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first = Austin
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title = The War On Stink
newspaper = The New York Times
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year = 2000
date = October 15
url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05E0DD1E3DF936A25753C1A9669C8B63&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss] . He also studies how chemical approaches can be used to neutralize personal and environmental odors. [Citation
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first = Natalie
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title = There Is Only One Scent of a Woman, and a Man
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year = 1995
date = February 14
url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE0DF1031F937A25751C0A963958260]TMAU
Dr. George Preti uses chemical assays to diagnose the genetically-transmitted metabolic disorder
TMAU . He is one of only a few persons in the world who is capable of making a definitive diagnosis of this disease.References
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