Sentences with phrase «certain volatile organic compounds»

After analyzing biomarkers in the breath samples of 60 patients, the scientists found a link between bacterial pneumonia and the presence of certain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by a pathogen called A. baumannii.

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That's because it contains a variety of organic sulfur compounds in a volatile oil, which provide certain health benefits.
The study will involve doing an analysis not only of benzene biomarkers and other volatile organic compounds, but also of certain heavy metals in urine and hair samples.
Dirty laundry smells bad because of certain chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can't always be washed out on an eco-friendly 20 ˚C cycle, according to a new study in the Journal of Chromatography A.
The samples revealed that the ratios among certain «volatile organic compounds» (chemicals that can be a source of scents and odors) in the atmosphere increase or decrease along specific directions.
«And certain carpet materials give off gaseous volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, which can cause headaches and respiratory problems for susceptible people.»
In fact, some types of trees actively consume certain types of air pollution.Looking at oxygenated volatile organic compounds (oVOCs)-- which are emitted from both manmade and non-manmade sources and can have serious effects on the health of the environment and humans — the team found that deciduous plants take up oVOCs as much as four times more rapidly than previously thought.
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