April 24, 2004

Auburn, Alabama has Gone to the Dogs

Posted by Karen De Coster at April 24, 2004 05:39 PM

Another heroic deed of dogs. They sniff out human-killing molds.

Research at Alabama's Auburn University seems to back up her claim. Scientists at the university's Canine and Detection Research Institute found that dogs can detect a scent that is only present in 1 part per every 2 billion air parts.

Another bonus with the dogs, Rasmussen said, is speed.

"It can take weeks to get test results back from a lab," she said. "We can go in a house and tell them that day if they have mold or not."



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