Physical processes and real-time chemical measurement of the insect olfactory environment

JA Riffell, L Abrell, JG Hildebrand - Journal of chemical ecology, 2008 - Springer
Odor-mediated insect navigation in airborne chemical plumes is vital to many ecological
interactions, including mate finding, flower nectaring, and host locating (where disease …

Measurement of the mixing state, mass, and optical size of individual black carbon particles in urban and biomass burning emissions

JP Schwarz, RS Gao, JR Spackman… - Geophysical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In situ measurements of the mass, mixing state, and optical size of individual black‐carbon
(BC) particles in the fine mode (90–600 nm) have been made in fresh emissions from urban …

On the use of Tedlar® bags for breath-gas sampling and analysis

J Beauchamp, J Herbig, R Gutmann… - Journal of breath …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
The storage capability of Tedlar® bags for gaseous compounds was assessed using on-line
proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS). Sample bags were filled with a …

微生物挥发性代谢产物的产生途径及其质谱检测技术

梁华正, 张燮, 饶军, 陈焕文 - 中国生物工程杂志, 2008 - manu60.magtech.com.cn
微生物挥发性代谢产物(MVOCs) 是微生物代谢产物的重要组成部分, 是人类了解微生物生命
活动本质规律的重要窗口, 也是提高微生物利用价值的重要物质基础. MVOCs 种类较多 …

Quantitative long-term measurements of VOC concentrations by PTR-MS–measurement, calibration, and volume mixing ratio calculation methods

R Taipale, TM Ruuskanen, J Rinne… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - acp.copernicus.org
Proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) is a technique for online
measurements of atmospheric concentrations, or volume mixing ratios, of volatile organic …

Development of negative-ion proton-transfer chemical-ionization mass spectrometry (NI-PT-CIMS) for the measurement of gas-phase organic acids in the atmosphere

P Veres, JM Roberts, C Warneke, D Welsh-Bon… - International Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
We have developed a negative-ion proton-transfer chemical-ionization mass spectrometry
(NI-PT-CIMS) technique for on-line analysis of gaseous organic and inorganic acids. In this …

The Comparative Reactivity Method–a new tool to measure total OH Reactivity in ambient air

V Sinha, J Williams, JN Crowley… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2008 - acp.copernicus.org
Hydroxyl (OH) radicals play a vital role in maintaining the oxidizing capacity of the
atmosphere. To understand variations in OH radicals both source and sink terms must be …

Sources of particulate matter in the northeastern United States in summer: 1. Direct emissions and secondary formation of organic matter in urban plumes

JA De Gouw, CA Brock, EL Atlas… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Ship and aircraft measurements of aerosol organic matter (OM) and water‐soluble organic
carbon (WSOC) were made in fresh and aged pollution plumes from major urban areas in …

Determination of formaldehyde mixing ratios in air with PTR-MS: laboratory experiments and field measurements

S Inomata, H Tanimoto, S Kameyama… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - acp.copernicus.org
Formaldehyde (HCHO), the most abundant carbonyl compound in the atmosphere, is
generated as an intermediate product in the oxidation of nonmethane hydrocarbons. Proton …

Development of a protocol to measure volatile organic compounds in human breath: a comparison of rebreathing and on-line single exhalations using proton transfer …

ME O'hara, S O'Hehir, S Green… - Physiological …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on human breath has great
potential as a non-invasive diagnostic technique. It is, therefore, surprising that no single …