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      Application of ion mobility spectrometry for the detection of human urine 

      Rudnicka, J.; Mochalski, Paweł; Agapiou, Agapios; Statheropoulos, Miltiades K.; Amann, Anton; Buszewski, B. (2010)
      The aim of the present study was to evaluate the suitability of ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) for the detection of human urine as an indication of human presence during urban search and rescue operations in collapsed ...
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      Near real-time VOCs analysis using an aspiration ion mobility spectrometer 

      Mochalski, Paweł; Rudnicka, J.; Agapiou, Agapios; Statheropoulos, Miltiades K.; Amann, Anton; Buszewski, B. (2013)
      The ChemPro 100i chemical detector (aspiration-type ion mobility spectrometer) was used for the detection of selected volatile organic compounds known to be potential indicators of human presence. The targeted group of ...
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      Preliminary investigation of permeation profiles of selected head-space urine volatiles (2-Heptanone, n-Octanal) using IMS 

      Mochalski, Paweł; Buszewska, M.; Agapiou, Agapios; Statheropoulos, Miltiades K.; Buszewski, B.; Amann, Anton (2012)
      The late location of entrapped victims in collapsed buildings is the main reason of high mortality during urban search and rescue (USaR) operations after natural or man-made disasters. Consequently, an effort is currently ...
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      Temporal profiling of human urine VOCs and its potential role under the ruins of collapsed buildings 

      Mochalski, Paweł; Krapf, K.; Ager, C.; Wiesenhofer, H.; Agapiou, Agapios; Statheropoulos, Miltiades K.; Fuchs, D.; Ellmerer, E.; Buszewski, B.; Amann, Anton (2012)
      Context: The scent profile of human urine was investigated as potential source of chemical markers of human presence in collapsed buildings after natural or man-made disasters. Objective: The main goals of this study were ...