Breath analysis using laser spectroscopic techniques: Breath biomarkers, spectral fingerprints, and detection limits

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 8230-8262

  Wang, Chuji ^a   Sahay, Peeyush ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetone; Biomarkers; Breath analysis; CALOS; Carbon dioxide; CEAS; CRDS; ICOS; Laser spectroscopic detection techniques; Nitric oxide; OFC ECAS; PAS; TDLAS

Indexed keywords

BREATH ANALYSIS; CALOS; CEAS; CRDS; ICOS; OFC-ECAS; PAS; SPECTROSCOPIC DETECTION; TDLAS;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ACETONE; BIOMARKERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIAGNOSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANE; NITRIC OXIDE;

SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 70350375896     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s91008230     Document Type: Review

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