Human skin odor analysis by means of an electronic nose

Electronic noses have been applied to several disciplines such as food analysis, environmental control and industrial processes. In this paper the use of electronic noses in medicine is introduced and discussed. In this paper a review about the main features of human body odor is given. First experi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical Chemical, 2000-06, Vol.65 (1), p.216-219
Main Authors: Di Natale, Corrado, Macagnano, Antonella, Paolesse, Roberto, Tarizzo, Enrico, Mantini, Alessandro, D'Amico, Arnaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electronic nose
Human skin odor
Medical applications
Odors
Sensitivity
Skin
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Electronic noses have been applied to several disciplines such as food analysis, environmental control and industrial processes. In this paper the use of electronic noses in medicine is introduced and discussed. In this paper a review about the main features of human body odor is given. First experiments concerned with the measurement of the sensitivity of sensors towards a particular constituent of the skin odor, and preliminary results of a survey of skin-odor analysis in a population of individuals are reported. Findings encourage pursuing this research direction that can give rise to a better comprehension of the role of smell and odor in humans and, in the next future, to a novel diagnostic tool.
ISSN:0925-4005
1873-3077
DOI:10.1016/S0925-4005(99)00313-5