Table 3 IEC-Vis verification of sarcosine stability before and after olfactory analyses.

From: Identification of Sarcosine as a Target Molecule for the Canine Olfactory Detection of Prostate Carcinoma

Sarcosine (µmol/L)

n

1st stage

2nd stage

3rd stage

BOA*

AOA**

BOA

AOA

BOA

AOA

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

0.1

20

0.095 ± 0.04

0.097 ± 0.08

0.11 ± 0.06

0.099 ± 0.01

0. 10 ± 0.02

0.098 ± 0.01

1.0

20

1.01 ± 0. 16

0.97 ± 0.11

0.98 ± 0.11

1.04 ± 0.14

0.95 ± 0.08

0.97 ± 0.10

10.0

20

9.71 ± 1.26

10.06 ± 1.87

10.04 ± 2.01

9.99 ± 1.48

10.05 ± 1.99

10.10 ± 2.68

  1. *BOA - before olfactory analysis.
  2. **AOA - after olfactory analysis.
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