Jean‐François Focant

Research interests

Publications

• Multiplatform metabolomic interlaboratory study of a whole human stool candidate reference material from omnivore and vegan donors

  Metabolomics · 2024 · 10.1007/s11306-024-02185-0

• Correlations for untargeted GC × GC-HRTOF-MS metabolomics of colorectal cancer

  Metabolomics · 2023 · 10.1007/s11306-023-02047-1

• Advanced chemometric and data handling tools for GC×GC-TOF-MS

  TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · 2021 · 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116251

• Specificity of metabolic colorectal cancer biomarkers in serum through effect size

  Metabolomics · 2020 · 10.1007/s11306-020-01707-w

• Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds Are Able to Discriminate between Neutrophilic and Eosinophilic Asthma

  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2019 · 10.1164/rccm.201811-2210oc

• Untargeted Serum Metabolic Profiling by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography–High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

  Journal of Proteome Research · 2019 · 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00535

• Thermal desorption comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to variable-energy electron ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for monitoring subtle changes in volatile organic compound profiles of human blood

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2017 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.04.026

• The Odor of Death: An Overview of Current Knowledge on Characterization and Applications

  BioScience · 2017 · 10.1093/biosci/bix046

• Advanced method optimization for volatile aroma profiling of beer using two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2017 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.05.064

• GC × GC–TOFMS and supervised multivariate approaches to study human cadaveric decomposition olfactive signatures

  Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · 2015 · 10.1007/s00216-015-8683-5

• Comparison of the Decomposition VOC Profile during Winter and Summer in a Moist, Mid-Latitude (Cfb) Climate

  PLoS ONE · 2014 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0113681

• Levels of dechloranes and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in human serum from France

  Environment International · 2014 · 10.1016/j.envint.2013.12.014

• Multivariate analysis of mainstream tobacco smoke particulate phase by headspace solid-phase micro extraction coupled with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2014 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.10.057

• Validation of a gas chromatography–triple quadrupole mass spectrometry method for confirmatory analysis of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorobiphenyls in feed following new EU Regulation 709/2014

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2014 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.12.013

• Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the forensic study of cadaveric volatile organic compounds released in soil by buried decaying pig carcasses

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2012 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.03.048

• Enhanced Characterization of the Smell of Death by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (GCxGC-TOFMS)

  PLoS ONE · 2012 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0039005

• Characterization of Volatile Organic Compounds from Human Analogue Decomposition Using Thermal Desorption Coupled to Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography–Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

  Analytical Chemistry · 2012 · 10.1021/ac302614y

• Effects of a sublethal pesticide exposure on locomotor behavior: A video-tracking analysis in larval amphibians

  Chemosphere · 2012 · 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.06.037

• Analysis of synthetic canine training aids by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography–time of flight mass spectrometry

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2012 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.04.001

• Dietary intake of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs of the Belgian population

  Chemosphere · 2010 · 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.01.031

• Increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and serum organochlorine concentrations among neighbors of a municipal solid waste incinerator

  Environment International · 2010 · 10.1016/j.envint.2010.11.009

• Development of an absolute quantification method targeting growth hormone biomarkers using liquid chromatography coupled to isotope dilution mass spectrometry

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2007 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.03.058

• Development and validation of a multi-residue method for pesticide determination in honey using on-column liquid–liquid extraction and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2007 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.03.035

• Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with isotope dilution time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the measurement of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls in foodstuffs

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2005 · 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.05.090

• Automated sample preparation-fractionation for the measurement of dioxins and related compounds in biological matrices: a review

  Talanta · 2004 · 10.1016/j.talanta.2004.05.025

• Retrospective Time-Trend Study of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether and Polybrominated and Polychlorinated Biphenyl Levels in Human Serum from the United States

  Environmental Health Perspectives · 2004 · 10.1289/ehp.6826

• New strategy for comprehensive analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and polychlorinated biphenyls by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry

  Journal of Chromatography A · 2003 · 10.1016/s0021-9673(03)00611-3

• Levels and congener distributions of PCDDs, PCDFs and non-ortho PCBs in Belgian foodstuffs

  Chemosphere · 2002 · 10.1016/s0045-6535(02)00104-2

• Levels and profiles of PCDDs, PCDFs and cPCBs in Belgian breast milk.

  Chemosphere · 2002 · 10.1016/s0045-6535(02)00140-6

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