Abstract
Solid phase microextn. (SPME) device for detecting trace volatile compds. e.g. produced by fungal decay of construction timber, has a sampling probe typically comprising a housing and a bored barrel to receive an SPME device in which a coated fiber is guided within a needle sheath into the barrel and a pump draws a fluid sample over the fiber within the bore of the barrel. A motor can advance and retract the SPME device and its fiber for capture of volatile compds. in the test sample and the captured volatiles can then be released for anal. e.g. by an array of gas analyzers. [on SciFinder (R)]
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | Brit. UK Pat. Appl. |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- Control apparatus (computerized, microcontroller; solid phase microextn. device for detecting trace volatile compds. e.g. produced by fungal decay of construction timber); Decay (dry rot; solid phase microextn. device for detecting trace volatile compds. e.g. produced by fungal decay of construction timber); Gas sensors; Sampling apparatus; Serpula lacrymans; Wood (solid phase microextn. device for detecting trace volatile compds. e.g. produced by fungal decay of construction timber); Volatile organic compounds Role: ANT (Analyte), ANST (Analytical study) (solid phase microextn. device for detecting trace volatile compds. e.g. produced by fungal decay of construction timber); Microextraction (solid-phase; solid phase microextn. device for detecting trace volatile compds. e.g. produced by fungal decay of construction timber); Fungi (wood dry rot; solid phase microextn. device for detecting trace volatile compds. e.g. produced by fungal decay of construction timber)