An initiative-funded strategy by Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative is gathering collection information used in collecting air samples to measure odour. Roberta York is working on a system that collects odour samples on swatches of fabric. Currently different types of fabric are being evaluated to determine which has the best structure to capture odour. According to York, ” this will give us a standardized method of objective sensory teasting.” A samll circular swatch of fabric is inserted into a cylindrical container which is attached to a hand-held pump. This pump draws air through the swatch and seals the odour sample in the container, and the odour would be quantified in the lab through olfactometry. According to York, this provided everyone an inexpensive test, researchers, engineers and others will be able to stody odour samples more easily.