Insights into 'fermentonomics': Evaluation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in human disease using an electronic 'e-nose'

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-91

  Arasaradnam, R P ^a,b   Quraishi, N ^b   Kyrou, I ^a   Nwokolo, C U ^b   Joseph, M ^d   Kumar, S ^a   Bardhan, K D ^a,c   Covington, J A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Electronic nose; Fermentome; Inflammatory bowel disease; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

DIABETES; ELECTRONIC NOSE; FERMENTOME; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE; VOLATILE ORGANIC;

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; FERMENTATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; ELECTRONICS; ENTERITIS; FERMENTATION; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; ELECTRONICS; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 78651513802     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2010.539770     Document Type: Article

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