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Name: How good is Halina Baczkowski’s sense of smell? Tea trees aren’t all the same and you can actually
Uploaded: 2026-04-20T06:39:49.986Z
Channel: Southern Cross University
Description: How good is Halina Baczkowski’s sense of smell? Tea trees aren’t all the same and you can actually smell the difference. There are several different chemotypes, determined by the dominant terpenes

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How good is Halina Baczkowski’s sense of smell? Tea trees aren’t all the same and you can actually smell the difference. There are several different chemotypes, determined by the dominant terpenes in their essential oils. These terpenes are the chemical compounds responsible for the aroma you experience. The challenge? Can the ABC Landline reporter match each tea tree chemotype to its dominant terpene using smell alone? Watch to find out how science, smell, and tea tree oil collide as Halina takes the challenge with Southern Cross Uni’s Dr Jos Mieog, Research Fellow in Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) AgriFutures Australia Watch the full ABC Landline story here: https://lnkd.in/gTAZ4n7v #ABCLandline #TeaTreeOil #TeaTreeBreedingProgram #Chemotypes #Terpenes #EssentialOils #PlantScience #SmellTest #AustralianAgriculture

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