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
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:iScience
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Acceso en liña:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223008830