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Axel Schöning

Lena Müller

Helmut Frieden

Suggested is a method for identifying fragrance compounds with low environmental impact and high degree of sustainability encompassing the following steps: (a) providing a fragrance compound or a fragrance composition of interest; (b) calculating scores for each of the following parameters (b1) biodegradability; (b2) biodiversity; (b3) carbon dioxide impact; (b4) process safety with regard to ecological toxicity; (b5) process safety with regard to human toxicity; (b6) land use; (b7) renewability; (b8) traceability; (b9) waste generation; and (b10) water consumption and/or pollution, (c) summing up all scores and calculate the average product sustainability score (PSC); and (d) proceed with those candidates showing a PSC of at least 70.

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