Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a rapid means for assessing the source of coprolites

Summary: The odor of rehydrated coprolites can be used as an informal means of fecal identification. To date, the analysis of volatiles emitted by coprolites from different sources has not been attempted, and the possibility of utilizing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as fecal biomarkers unexplor...

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Main Authors: Wanyue Zhao, Helen L. Whelton, John C. Blong, Lisa-Marie Shillito, Dennis L. Jenkins, Ian D. Bull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223008830