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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in urine and stool (2013)
Book Chapter
de Lacy Costello, B., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (2013). Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in urine and stool. In A. Amann, & D. Smith (Eds.), Volatile Biomarkers: Non-Invasive Diagnosis in Physiology and Medicine (405-462). Elsevier

Post-harvest spoilage of wheat grains: Malodour formation and the infection process (2006)
Book Chapter
Spencer-Phillips, P. T., Wallington, A., Kockenberger, W., Gunson, H., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (2006). Post-harvest spoilage of wheat grains: Malodour formation and the infection process. In M. Bailey, A. Lilley, T. Timms-Wilson, & P. T. Spencer-Phillips (Eds.), Microbial Ecology of Aerial Plant Surfaces (287-303). Wallingford: CAB International

Rapid diagnosis of gastro-intestinal infections using faecal odour (2005)
Book Chapter
de Lacy Costello, B., Ewen, R., Garner, K., Probert, C., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Smith, S. (2005). Rapid diagnosis of gastro-intestinal infections using faecal odour. In A. Amann, & D. Smith (Eds.), Breath Analysis For Clinical Diagnosis And Therapeutic Monitoring (429-436). World Scientific Publishing Company

This book describes how the analysis of the trace gases in exhaled breath can be used for non-invasive clinical diagnosis of disease and for monitoring the effectiveness of therapy. This approach offers an important addition to the diagnostic techniq... Read More about Rapid diagnosis of gastro-intestinal infections using faecal odour.

The use of a minimal number of vapour sensors for the assessment of food quality (2001)
Book Chapter
de Lacy Costello, B., Ewen, R., Gunson, H., Ratcliffe, N. M., & Spencer-Phillips, P. T. (2001). The use of a minimal number of vapour sensors for the assessment of food quality. In S. Clark, K. Thompson, C. Keevil, & M. Smith (Eds.), Rapid Detection Assays (148-152). Royal Society of Chemistry

The detection of harmful chemicals and microbial pathogens in food and water destined for consumers is of paramount importance the world over and it is vital that new techniques and discoveries are widely disseminated. Bringing together international... Read More about The use of a minimal number of vapour sensors for the assessment of food quality.

A pilot-plant study of an automated quality control electronic nose for the monitoring of dry cured hams (1999)
Book Chapter
Abbass, A., de Lacy Costello, B., Cooper, L., Evans, P., Ewen, R., Hart, J. P., & Ratcliffe, N. M. (1999). A pilot-plant study of an automated quality control electronic nose for the monitoring of dry cured hams. In W. Hurst (Ed.), Electronic Noses & Sensor Array Based Systems - Design & Applications, Fifth International Symposium Proceedings (211-224). Pennsylvania, USA: CRC Press