Method of an Apparatus for Detecting the Presence of Signature Volatile Compounds From Materials in a Confined Environment
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1. A method of detecting the signature volatile compounds from targeted materials in a confined environment comprising the steps of:
- providing a package which includes a ‘
surface’
as herein defined said package including means to enable a flow of air to pass over the surface to enable volatile compounds from the targeted materials carried in the air to be trapped by the surface, locating the package within the confined environment for an extended period of time, desorbing the trapped volatiles from the surface, and comparing the desorbed volatiles against a data base of known profiles of signature volatile compounds of the targeted materials.
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Abstract
A capture system to enable volatiles associated with targeted materials located within a confined environment to be trapped over a period of time to enable the volatiles to be concentrated. The capture system comprises a package having a “surface” which is constructed in a manner that it can be located within a confined environment to trap specific volatiles associated with the targeted materials. The captured volatiles are desorbed from the surface and are analysed and the results compared with known signature volatile profiles from the targeted materials.
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1. A method of detecting the signature volatile compounds from targeted materials in a confined environment comprising the steps of:
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providing a package which includes a ‘
surface’
as herein defined said package including means to enable a flow of air to pass over the surface to enable volatile compounds from the targeted materials carried in the air to be trapped by the surface,locating the package within the confined environment for an extended period of time, desorbing the trapped volatiles from the surface, and comparing the desorbed volatiles against a data base of known profiles of signature volatile compounds of the targeted materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of detecting the signature volatile compounds from targeted materials in a confined environment comprising the steps of:
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providing a package which includes a ‘
surface’
as herein defined,locating the package within the confined environment for an extended period of time, passing a flow of air over the surface for a period of time to enable volatile compounds emitted by the targeted materials and carried in the air within the confined environment to be trapped by the surface, desorbing the trapped volatiles from the surface, analysing the desorbed volatiles and comparing the desorbed volatiles against a data base of known profiles of signature volatile compounds of the targeted materials.
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13. A means of detecting the signature volatile compounds from targeted materials, said means comprising:
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a package adapted to be located within the confined environment, means associated with the package to enable a flow of air within the confined environment to be passed through the package, a surface as herein defined located within the package and positioned so the flow of air will pass over the surface to enable volatile compounds in the flow of air to be absorbed by the surface, means to enable the volatile compounds trapped by the surface to be desorbed, and means to analyse the desorbed volatile compounds and to compare the profiles of the compounds against a data base of known profiles of signature volatile compounds of targeted materials. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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