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  • sno2 nanosheet nanoparticle detector for the sensing of 1 nonanal gas produced by lung cancer
    Scientific Reports, 2015
    Co-Authors: Yoshitake Masuda, Toshio Itoh, Kazumi Kato
    Abstract:

    SnO 2 Nanosheet/Nanoparticle Detector for the Sensing of 1-Nonanal Gas Produced by Lung Cancer

  • sno2 nanosheet nanoparticle detector for the sensing of 1 nonanal gas produced by lung cancer
    Scientific Reports, 2015
    Co-Authors: Yoshitake Masuda, Toshio Itoh, Woosuck Shin, Kazumi Kato
    Abstract:

    A sensor has been developed for detecting 1-nonanal gas present in the breath of lung cancer patients by combining SnO2 nanosheets with SnO2 nanoparticles and noble metal catalysts. A significant change in the electrical resistance of this sensor was observed with increasing 1-nonanal gas concentration; the resistance decreased by a factor of 1.12 within the range of 1 to 10 ppm at 300 °C. The recovery of the sensor's resistance after detecting 1-nonanal gas concentrations of 0.055, 0.18, 1, and 9.5 ppm was determined to be 86.1, 84.2, 80.4 and 69.2%, respectively. This high sensitivity is attributed to the accelerated oxidation of 1-nonanal molecules caused by the (101) crystal faces of the SnO2 nanosheets and should provide a simple and effective approach to the early detection of lung cancer.

  • nonanal gas sensing properties of platinum palladium and gold loaded tin oxide vocs sensors
    Sensors and Actuators B-chemical, 2013
    Co-Authors: Toshio Itoh, Takaomi Nakashima, Takafumi Akamatsu
    Abstract:

    Abstract We have investigated the nonanal sensing properties of Pt-, Pd-, and Au-loaded SnO2 (Pt, Pd, Au/SnO2) thick films. These films show a higher response to nonanal than a non-loaded SnO2 film, can detect several tens of ppb of nonanal and exhibit fast response and recovery times. Their nonanal sensing ability is improved by pretreatments, such as annealing temperature and aging. The resistance of these films in pure air depends on the working temperature, but the resistance in nonanal gas depends mainly on the film thickness. We suggest nonanal detection models for Pt, Pd, Au/SnO2 films with different film thicknesses, and determine the optimum film thickness for nonanal detection.

  • 6 3 4 noble metal added tin oxide voc sensors as nonanal detection for exhaled breath air monitoring
    Proceedings IMCS 2012, 2012
    Co-Authors: Toshio Itoh, Takaomi Nakashima, Yasuhiro Setoguchi, Kimiko Kato, Masashi Toyota
    Abstract:

    We have investigated the VOCs-sensing properties of Pt, Pd, Au-loaded SnO2 thick film for exhaled breath air. It has been reported that breaths of lung cancer patients include long methylene chain-aldehydes, such as nonanal. The Pt, Pd, Au-loading for SnO2 type gas sensors is advantage for detect to low concentration VOCs. The Pt,Pd,Au/SnO2 element shows higher response to nonanal than a non-loaded SnO2 element. The combustion of nonanal molecules on the surface of SnO2 grains is assisted by added noble metals. A nonanal-sensing property of the The Pt,Pd,Au/SnO2 depend on an annealing temperature. We installed the sensor element to a prototype of breath monitor with gas-chromatograph system, and analyzed mixed gas including three long methylene chain-aldehyde gases.

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  • head louse feces chemical analysis and behavioral activity
    Journal of Medical Entomology, 2019
    Co-Authors: F G Galassi, Maria Ines Picollo, Paola Gonzalezaudino
    Abstract:

    : Human head lice Pediculus humanus capitis (De Geer) (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) are insect parasites closely associated with humans, feeding on the blood of their hosts and causing them skin irritation and probable secondary infections. Despite being a severe nuisance, very few studies have reported on intraspecific chemical communication in head lice. Here, we evaluated the attractive response of head lice to the volatile compounds and solvent extracts from their feces. We also chemically analyzed the main volatile components of these feces and those of the feces' extracts. Head lice were attracted to the methanol extract of their feces but not to the hexane or dichloromethane extracts, suggesting the polar nature of bioactive chemicals present in head louse feces. Follow-up chemical identifications, in fact, showed the presence of hypoxanthine, uric acid, and another purine tentatively identified as either guanine or iso-guanine. Additionally, head lice were significantly attracted by volatiles emitted from samples containing feces. The volatiles emanated from feces alone contained 19 identified substances: 2-pentanone, hexanal, heptanal, 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol, octanal, sulcatone, nonanal, acetic acid, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, decanal, 1-octanol, butyric acid, 1-Nonanol, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol, 2-undecanone, geranylacetone, and hexadecane. The major compounds found were decanal, nonanal, hexanal, and acetic acid, together representing approximately 60% of the identified compounds. This work represents the first chemical evidence of intraspecies communication among head lice. The results support the existence of active substances present in the feces of P. humanus capitis that may be involved in its aggregation behavior.