Evaluation of selected sorbent materials for the collection of volatile organic compounds related to human scent using non-contact sampling mode

Forensic Science International

Volumn 209, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 133-142

  DeGreeff, Lauryn E ^a   Curran, Allison M ^a   Furton, Kenneth G ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Detector canine; Human scent; Odor; Odor delivery; Scent collection

Indexed keywords

6 METHYL 5 HEPT 2 ONE; ABSORBENT; ADIPIC ACID; DECANAL; DODECANE; FURFURAL; FURFURYL ALCOHOL; GERANYL ACETONE; HEPTYL ALDEHYDE; NONANAL; OCTANOIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PENTADECANE; PHENOL; POLYESTER; TETRADECANE; TRIDECANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; DENSITY; DEVICE; DISSIPATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; GAUZE; HUMAN; HUMAN SCENT; MALE; MATERIALS; ODOR; PERMEABILITY; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYON; SAMPLING; SCENT TRANSFER UNIT 100;

EID: 79957602304     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.01.010     Document Type: Article

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