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Technol Health Care

Title:		2nd dimensional GC-MS analysis of sweat volatile organic compounds prepared by solid phase micro-extraction
Author(s):		Choi MJ; Oh CH;
Address:		"Department of Crime Scene Investigation, Hyechon College, Daejeon, Korea. Department of Oriental Medical Food and Nutrition, Semyung University, Chungbuk, Korea"
Journal Title:		Technol Health Care
Year:		2014
Volume:		22
Issue:		3
Page Number:		481 - 488
DOI:		10.3233/THC-140807
ISSN/ISBN:		1878-7401 (Electronic) 0928-7329 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The characteristics of an individual's odor from sweat, breath and skin provide important information for criminal tracking in field of forensic science. Solid phase micro-extraction gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (SPME-GC/MS) was used to determine human sweat volatile organic compounds (VOCs) profiles. The mass spectrometric analysis (with electron impact mode) followed by 2nd dimensional separation with two different GC columns (one polar and one relatively nonpolar) connected in parallel were used to identify the 574 compounds from sweat samples. The components included alcohols, aldehydes, aliphatics/aromatics, carboxylic acids, esters, ketones, and other organic compounds (amides/amines, thio/thioesters, oxide, sulfides, nitro compounds). Of these compounds, 1-tridecanol, 1,3-bis(1,1-dimethyl ethyl)-benzene, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene) bis-phenol and 7-acetyl-6-ethyl-1,1,4,4,-tetramethyl-tetraline were common components in all donor's sweat volatile samples. Age-related specific compounds were also detected. The results suggest that characteristic volatile profiles of human sweat emanations could provide the valuable information to forensic scientists"
Keywords:		Adult Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Humans Male Middle Aged Odorants/*analysis Republic of Korea Sweat/*chemistry Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis GC x GC-TOFMS solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) sweat volatile organic compounds (VOCs);
Notes:		"MedlineChoi, Mi-Jung Oh, Chang-Hwan eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2014/04/26 Technol Health Care. 2014; 22(3):481-8. doi: 10.3233/THC-140807"