The analysis of volatile compounds is an efficient method to appraise information about the
chemical composition of liquids and solids. This principle is applied to several practical …

Human breath, along with urine and blood, has long been one of the three major biological
media for assessing human health and environmental exposure. In fact, the detection of …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a non-specific inflammation,
which involves the airways, lung parenchyma and pulmonary vessels. The inflammation …

Background The detection of airborne gas phase biomarkers that emanate from biological
samples like urine, breath and faeces may herald a new age of non‐invasive diagnostics …

The increased occurrence of chronic diseases related to lifestyle or environmental
conditions may have a detrimental effect on long-term health if not diagnosed and controlled …

In recent years, electronic nose (e-nose) systems have become a focus method for
diagnosing pulmonary diseases such as lung cancer. However, principles and patterns of …

Exhaled breath contains thousands of volatile organic compounds that reflect the metabolic
process occurring in the host both locally in the airways and systemically. They also arise …

Biomimetic crossreactive sensor arrays have been used to detect and analyze a wide variety
of vapor and liquid components in applications such as food science, public health and …

Breast cancer causes metabolic alteration, and volatile metabolites in the breath of patients
may be used to diagnose breast cancer. The objective of this study was to develop a new …

Background There is no universally accepted, precise definition, nor standardisation in
terminology and classification of halitosis. Objective To propose a new definition, free from …