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 page here (German only)
Prof. Renato Zenobi: PULS - Exhaled Breath Analysis
Images: http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/puls
References
external page SRF PULS "Für Diagnose bitte blasen"
(Further information and another video about the detector chip technology. In German)
external page Breath analysis in real time by mass spectrometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Martinez-Lozano Sinues, Meier L, Berchtold C, Ivanov M, Sievi N, Camen G, Kohler M, Zenobi R.
Respiration, 2014, 87(4), 301–10