Document Detail


Quantification of chemical vapors in chemosensory research.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12907584     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Studies of olfaction and chemesthesis often rely on nominal, liquid-phase dilutions to quantify the chemicals tested, even though the associated vapor concentrations constitute the actual stimuli. For more than a decade now, our systematic studies of the olfactory and chemesthetic potency of members of homologous chemical series have routinely included quantification of vapors via gas chromatography. This article depicts the relationships between liquid- and vapor-phase concentrations for 60 volatile organic compounds and summarizes the theoretical and technical factors influencing these relationships. The data presented will allow other investigators working with these materials to express them as vapor concentrations even when they lack the resources to perform the analytical measurements. The paper represents a step toward creation of a practical archive for vapor quantification in chemosensory science.
Authors:
J Enrique Cometto-Muñiz; William S Cain; Michael H Abraham
Related Documents :
4076114 - Evolution of efficient methods to sample lead sources, such as house dust and hand dust...
7655624 - Determination of ergosterol in organic dust by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
6741784 - A personal sampling method for the determination of nitrous oxide exposure.
18967044 - Analysis of leachable and total trace metals in air particulate matters by capillary el...
22065124 - Water based microwave assisted extraction of thiamethoxam residues from vegetables and ...
19429424 - Application of a dried-dmso rapid throughput 24-h equilibrium solubility in advancing d...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemical senses     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0379-864X     ISO Abbreviation:  Chem. Senses     Publication Date:  2003 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-08-08     Completed Date:  2004-07-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8217190     Medline TA:  Chem Senses     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  467-77     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Chemosensory Perception Laboratory, Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology), University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0957, USA. ecometto@ucsd.edu
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Calibration
Chemistry Techniques, Analytical
Chromatography, Gas / methods
Gases / analysis*,  chemistry
Irritants / analysis*,  chemistry
Laboratory Chemicals / analysis,  chemistry
Research
Smell*
Solutions / chemistry
Solvents / chemistry
Volatilization
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 DC02741/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gases; 0/Irritants; 0/Laboratory Chemicals; 0/Solutions; 0/Solvents

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Oral irritation by mustard oil: self-desensitization and cross-desensitization with capsaicin.
Next Document:  Structure-activity studies with pheromone-binding proteins of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar.