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Detection of odour emissions from a composting facility using a QCM sensor array

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Odour emissions from a composting facility were detected by using a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor array. The array consists of six sensor elements, which were coated with different materials. A series of tests under field conditions showed that considerable sensor frequency changes were detected during the compost-turning period. Using principal component analysis, it was found that more than 90% of the data variance could still be explained by use of two principal components.

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The work described in this paper was supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

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  1. Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Bonn, Nussallee 5, 53115 Bonn, Germany

    A. S. Yuwono, P. Boeker & P. Schulze Lammers

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Yuwono, A.S., Boeker, P. & Lammers, P.S. Detection of odour emissions from a composting facility using a QCM sensor array. Anal Bioanal Chem 375, 1045–1048 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-002-1719-7

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