An analysis of volatiles in the headspace of the faeces of neonates

Journal of Breath Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  De Lacy Costello, B ^a   Ewen, R ^a   Ewer, A K ^c   Garner, C E ^b   Probert, C S J ^b   Ratcliffe, N M ^a   Smith, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 ETHYLHEXANOL; 2,3 BUTANEDIONE; ACETALDEHYDE; ACETONE; ALCOHOL; BENZALDEHYDE; ISOVALERALDEHYDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84874880856     PISSN: 17527155     EISSN: 17527163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1752-7155/2/3/037023     Document Type: Article

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