Abstract
Exhaled breath analysis for clinical diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring is described with special reference to the techniques used and the underlying chemistry and physics involved. Brief outlines are given of the research carried out to date, and prospects for the future of this potentially valuable non-invasive technique are indicated.
Keywords: Breath analysis, gas chromatography, selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, proton-transfer reaction mass spectrometry, ion mobility spectrometry, laser spectrometry
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Breath Analysis: The Approach Towards Clinical Applications
Volume: 7 Issue: 2
Author(s): Anton Amann, Patrik Spanel and David Smith
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Keywords: Breath analysis, gas chromatography, selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, proton-transfer reaction mass spectrometry, ion mobility spectrometry, laser spectrometry
Abstract: Exhaled breath analysis for clinical diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring is described with special reference to the techniques used and the underlying chemistry and physics involved. Brief outlines are given of the research carried out to date, and prospects for the future of this potentially valuable non-invasive technique are indicated.
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Amann Anton, Spanel Patrik and Smith David, Breath Analysis: The Approach Towards Clinical Applications, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2007; 7 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955707779802606
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955707779802606 |
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