Establishing the limit of detection and the resolution limits of odorous sources in the environment for an array of metal oxide gas sensors

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 99, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 384-392

  Nicolas, Jacques ^a   Romain, Anne Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Compost; Electronic nose; Environment; Limit of detection; Odour; Resolution limits

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; ETHANOL; ODOR CONTROL; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; THREE TERM CONTROL SYSTEMS;

COMPOST; ELECTRONIC NOSE; LIMIT OF DETECTION; RESOLUTION LIMITS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 2342517361     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2003.11.036     Document Type: Article

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