Headspace analysis in chemical ecology: Effects of different sampling methods on ratios of volatile compounds present in headspace samples

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1161-1172

  Agelopoulos, Nicky G ^a   Pickett, John A ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bananas; Gas syringe; Hayesep Q; Headspace analysis; Porapak Q; Porous polymers; Solid phase microextraction; Solvent desorption; Tenax TA; Thermal desorption; Volatile chemicals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031818982     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022442818196     Document Type: Article

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