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Title:		Cheap and easy human breath collection system for trace volatile organic compounds screening using thermal desorption - gas chromatography mass spectrometry
Author(s):		Vicent-Claramunt A; Naujalis E;
Address:		"State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Savanoriu Ave. 231, LT-02300Vilnius, Lithuania"
Journal Title:		MethodsX
Year:		2021
Volume:		20210514
Issue:
Page Number:		101386 -
DOI:		10.1016/j.mex.2021.101386
ISSN/ISBN:		2215-0161 (Print) 2215-0161 (Electronic) 2215-0161 (Linking)
Abstract:		"*By analyzing the VOCs presents in our breath, we could identify if some components should not be present in our bodies, or their concentration is higher or lower than normal.*To collect breath samples for VOC analysis, we looked into the current available methodologies and, due to their high prices, tried to develop our own easy and cheap device. A simple single use Minigrip LDPE plastic bag was used in this work and its efficiency and performance were tested.*After breath collection, samples were analyzed using Thermal Desorption (TD) system, coupled with Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS)"
Keywords:		Biomarker Breath analysis LDPE bag Sampling;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEVicent-Claramunt, Adrian Naujalis, Evaldas eng Netherlands 2021/08/26 MethodsX. 2021 May 14; 8:101386. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2021.101386. eCollection 2021"