摘要 |
<p>A testing vessel is described for analysing a sample (40) which is placed in a first compartment (15) that can be purged with a gas, sensors (28) capable of detecting gases, vapours or other volatile materials, e.g. using a semi-conductive polymer and a pair of electrical contacts, are placed in a second compartment (16) that can be independently purged and means (20) is provided for establishing communication between the compartments.</p> |