Biological organisms as volatile compound detectors: A review

Forensic Science International

Volumn 232, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 92-103

  Leitch, Olivia ^a,b   Anderson, Alisha ^b   Paul Kirkbride, K ^c   Lennard, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological sensors; Detection canines; Volatile compound detection

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE; ILLICIT DRUG; VOLATILE AGENT;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; BEE; BIOLOGICAL ORGANISM; BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DOG; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; INSECT; MOTH; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; WASP;

BIOLOGICAL SENSORS; DETECTION CANINES; VOLATILE COMPOUND DETECTION;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; DOGS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; MANDUCA; ODORS; RATS; SMELL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASPS;

EID: 84881534255     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.07.004     Document Type: Review

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