This survey critically discusses high-concentration-capacity (HCC) headspace (HS) techniques applied to sample the volatile fraction of matrices of interest in the flavors and fragrance fields. In particular, the advantages, limits, and fields of application of HS solid-phase microextraction (SPME), high-capacity HS sorptive extraction (HSSE) and HS solid-phase dynamic extraction (SPDE) are eva...

Building on the successful application in the laboratory of PLOT-cryoadsorption as a means of collecting vapor (or headspace) samples for chromatographic analysis, in this paper a field portable apparatus is introduced. This device fits inside of a briefcase (aluminum tool carrier), and can be easily transported by vehicle or by air. The portable apparatus functions entirely on compressed air, ...

Forensic scientists use various techniques to separate accelerants from fire debris samples before instrumental identification of added fuels. Among the choices available, traditional micro-distillation, steam distillation, vacuum distillation, headspace, heated headspace, and several vapor adsorption/desorption methods provide various advantages and disadvantages. This communication reviews th...

BACKGROUND A multi-capillary column ion mobility spectrometer (MCC/IMS) was developed to provide a method for the noninvasive diagnosis of lung diseases. The possibility of measuring the exhaled breath of mice was evaluated previously. The aim of the present study was to reveal whether mice affected by airway inflammation can be identified via MCC/IMS. METHODS Ten mice were sensitized and cha...

Charcoal tubes are widely used for collecting organic vapor in the atmosphere, and the measurement is usually completed by analyzing an aliquot of the solvent phase following solvent extraction, typically with carbon disuhide. However, the sensitivity of this method is limited and sometimes too low for monitoring contaminants at trace levels in the environmental atmosphere. In this study, the p...

A combined gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) with headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) method has been employed for the analysis of the flavor volatiles of some Iranian rice cultivars (Domsiah, Deylamani, Hashemi, Shirodi and Tarom). The samples were grown in different cities of Mazandaran province. The sampling procedure and chromatographic conditions were same for all sa...

The isolation of ignitable liquid components, usually petroleum-based distillates from fire debris, is an important step in deciding whether a fire is of natural or incendiary origin. Steady progress has been made to develop sample preparation methods capable of enriching target analytes in high yield and within a short period of time. Heated headspace enrichment methods are currently most wide...