Applications of proton transfer reaction and selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry in health monitoring

This thesis investigates the use of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in disease diagnosis and monitoring. VOCs may be found in the human body, in exhaled breath, faecal matter, urine, and skin. Analysis of the volatile profile produced in the human body can provide an indicator of metabolic status,...

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Main Author: Lourenco, Celia Maria Farinha
Published: Open University 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.713922