Highly selective detection of methanol over ethanol by a handheld gas sensor
Methanol poisoning is frequent and dangerous, but selective sensors able to work in the presence of an ethanol background are missing. Here the authors propose an easy to operate sensor incorporating a separation column, able to sense toxic methanol levels in alcoholic beverages and human breath.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12223-4 |