Analysis of exhaled breath for diagnostics
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In collaboration with the University Hospital Zurich, Prof. Zenobi is developing new non-invasive methods for diagnostics. Exhaled breath is analyzed with high-resolution mass spectrometry to diagnose lung diseases and monitor drugs.
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Joachim Schnabl
The PULS episode can be watched external pageherecall_made (German only)
Prof. Renato Zenobi: PULS - Exhaled Breath Analysis
Images: http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/puls
References
external pageSRF PULS "Für Diagnose bitte blasen"call_made
(Further information and another video about the detector chip technology. In German)
external pageBreath analysis in real time by mass spectrometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasecall_made
Martinez-Lozano Sinues, Meier L, Berchtold C, Ivanov M, Sievi N, Camen G, Kohler M, Zenobi R.
Respiration, 2014, 87(4), 301–10