Biological organisms as volatile compound detectors: A review

Abstract The detection and identification of volatile compounds is essential to the successful undertaking of numerous forensic analyses. Biological olfactory systems possess the extraordinary ability to not only detect many thousands of distinct volatile compounds (odors) but also to discriminate b...

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Animals
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Behavior, Animal - physiology
Biological sensors
Conditioning, Classical
Detection canines
Dogs - physiology
Electrophysiology
Employment
Environmental conditions
Explosives
Forensic sciences
Humans
Hymenoptera
Law enforcement
Manduca - physiology
Odorants
Odors
Organisms
Pathology
Rats - physiology
Sensors
Smell
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Volatile Organic Compounds - analysis
Wasps - physiology
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