Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry for targeted analysis of volatile organic compounds in human breath

Ilaria Belluomo, Piers R. Boshier, Antonis Myridakis, Bhamini Vadhwana, Sheraz R. Markar, Patrik Spanel, George B. Hanna

Published: 2021-06-03 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-021-00542-0

Volatile Organic Compounds

SIFT-MS

Breath Analysis

Noninvasive Detection

Disease-Specific VOCs

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The analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within breath for noninvasive disease detection and monitoring is an emergent research field that has the potential to reshape current clinical practice. However, adoption of breath testing has been limite
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