Optimisation and validation of qualitative and quantitative methods for the gas-phase analytical determination of VOCs for the identification of quarantine pests

Doctoral project at a glance

  Due to their highly sensitive olfactory system, sniffer dogs have the special ability to sniff out drugs, explosives, people or animals on the basis of their scent. But how sensitive is the dog and how reliable is its detection? To get to the bottom of this, doctoral student Jennifer Braun is looking into methods for the quality-assured quantification of VOCs, which primarily involve instrumental analysis but also the sniffer dog.  

Keywords

Spürhunde Chemische Detektion Sicherheitsforschung Detektionstechnologien

Departments and Instituts

Department of Natural Sciences Graduate Institute Institute for Safety and Security Research (ISF)

Period

14.02.2020 to 13.02.2025

Doctoral candidate

Supervising professor

Project Description

 

Due to their highly sensitive olfactory system, sniffer dogs have the special ability to sniff out drugs, explosives, people or animals on the basis of their scent. But how sensitive is the dog and how reliable is its detection? To get to the bottom of this, doctoral student Jennifer Braun is looking into methods for the quality-assured quantification of VOCs, which primarily involve instrumental analysis but also the sniffer dog.