TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent advances of laser-spectroscopybased techniques for applications in breath analysis
AU - McCurdy, Matthew R.
AU - Bakhirkin, Yury
AU - Wysocki, Gerard
AU - Lewicki, Rafal
AU - Tittel, Frank K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2007 IOP Publishing Ltd.
PY - 2007/7/11
Y1 - 2007/7/11
N2 - Laser absorption spectroscopy (LAS) in the mid-infrared region offers a promising new effective technique for the quantitative analysis of trace gases in human breath. LAS enables sensitive, selective detection, quantification and monitoring in real time, of gases present in breath. This review summarizes some of the recent advances in LAS based on semiconductor lasers and optical detection techniques for clinically relevant exhaled gas analysis in breath, specifically such molecular biomarkers as nitric oxide, ammonia, carbon monoxide, ethane, carbonyl sulfide, formaldehyde and acetone.
AB - Laser absorption spectroscopy (LAS) in the mid-infrared region offers a promising new effective technique for the quantitative analysis of trace gases in human breath. LAS enables sensitive, selective detection, quantification and monitoring in real time, of gases present in breath. This review summarizes some of the recent advances in LAS based on semiconductor lasers and optical detection techniques for clinically relevant exhaled gas analysis in breath, specifically such molecular biomarkers as nitric oxide, ammonia, carbon monoxide, ethane, carbonyl sulfide, formaldehyde and acetone.
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U2 - 10.1088/1752-7155/1/1/014001
DO - 10.1088/1752-7155/1/1/014001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21383427
AN - SCOPUS:84919497866
SN - 1752-7155
VL - 1
JO - Journal of Breath Research
JF - Journal of Breath Research
IS - 1
ER -