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Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc

Title:		A sampler prototype for the simultaneous collection of exhaled air and breath condensate
Author(s):		Lomonaco T; Salvo P; Ghimenti S; Biagini D; Antoni S; Bellagambi FG; Di Francesco F; Fuoco R;
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Journal Title:		Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
Year:		2019
Volume:		2019
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Page Number:		2226 - 2229
DOI:		10.1109/EMBC.2019.8856302
ISSN/ISBN:		2694-0604 (Electronic) 2375-7477 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Exhaled air and breath condensate contain a large number of health biomarkers, such as volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, proteins and lipids. Nowadays, the collection of breath samples is carried out by commercial or lab-made sampling systems that collect only one type of sample (e.g. gaseous or condensate phase), thus limiting the diagnostic capability of breath tests. This work presents a portable prototype optimized for the simultaneous collection of gaseous exhaled breath and exhaled breath condensate within five minutes. The system is fully portable and has a total weight of about 1 Kg. An illustrative determination of ethanol, isoprene, acetone, isopropyl alcohol, 1-propanol, 2-butanone, 2-pentanone, toluene and xylenes in breath, and cortisol and 8-iso-prostaglandin F(2alpha) in breath condensate is discussed"
Keywords:		Biomarkers *Breath Tests/instrumentation Exhalation Specimen Handling *Volatile Organic Compounds;
Notes:		"MedlineLomonaco, T Salvo, P Ghimenti, S Biagini, D Antoni, S Bellagambi, F G Di Francesco, F Fuoco, R eng 2020/01/18 Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2019 Jul; 2019:2226-2229. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2019.8856302"