The technology detects unique volatile organic compounds each mold species emits, creating distinct “odor signatures” the sensors can recognize 30-minute detection: The device analyzes air samples in ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 31, 2023) With cooler weather setting in and people heading indoors and closing windows, the issue of COVID-19 transmission escalates, as do concerns about toxic chemicals ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) enter the air from gasoline, pesticides, tobacco smoke, and thousands of other products and processes. They can increase the risk of airway problems and other health ...

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) is a powerful platform for selective, real-time analysis of an extensive range of volatile compounds. SIFT-MS is particularly well-suited to mobile ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from building materials represent a significant aspect of indoor air quality research. These compounds, which include chemicals such as formaldehyde, benzene ...

Study shows that exhaled volatile organic compounds, including propanoic and nonanoic acids, could be used as non-invasive ...

Key findingsLevels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were significantly higher in the post-fire period than during the fires.The analysis found ...

Aerosol products used in the home now emit more harmful volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution than all the vehicles in the UK, new research shows. A new study by the University of York and the ...

PROVIDENCE — A classroom in a Providence high school built on the site of a former silver factory has been closed after testing positive for higher-than-acceptable levels of a volatile chemical ...