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Breath analysis by nanostructured metal oxides as chemo-resistive gas sensors

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Recently breath analysis has attracted a lot of attention for disease monitoring and clinical diagnostics as spectrometric techniques of high sophistication and novel sensing materials become available. Here advances in these technologies in connection to breath analysis are critically reviewed. A number of breath markers or tracer compounds are summarized and related to different diseases, either for diagnostics or for monitoring. Emphasis is placed on chemo-resistive gas sensors for their low cost and portability highlighting their potential and challenges for breath analysis as they start to be used in studies involving humans.

Source: Materials Today

DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2014.08.017

Authors: Marco Righettoni, Anton Amann, Sotiris E. Pratsinis

Institutions: ETH Zurich, Innsbruck Medical University, Universität Innsbruck

Language: English

Topic: Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $6,070