Introduction of Software and Database for VOCs Analysis

Abstract

In recent years, the demand for scent analysis in several fields such as plants, animals, environment, food, and cosmetics has been just increasing. In general, multi-component separation analysis are performed by GC-MS, however there are many cases where key compounds due to odor cannot be found just by looking at the chromatogram. To solve this problem, sample collection/ injection systems and data analysis systems are powerful ally tool. In this chapter, it is introduced GC-MS analysis software and mass spectrum library containing more than 9000 aromatic compounds.