Breath analysis is a young field of research with its roots in antiquity. Antoine Lavoisier
discovered carbon dioxide in exhaled breath during the period 1777–1783, Wilhelm (Vilém) …

Background Ever since a lung cancer epidemic emerged in the mid-1900s, the
epidemiology of lung cancer has been intensively investigated to characterize its causes …

Cancer is a dreadful disease with a high mortality rate, and it has become more and more
prevalent worldwide. Early diagnosis, prognosis and treatment monitoring with robust and …

This article is an overview of the present and ongoing developments in the field of
nanomaterial-based sensors for enabling fast, relatively inexpensive and minimally (or non-) …

Volatile compounds contained in human breath reflect the inner workings of the body. A
large number of studies have been published that link individual components of breath to …

Breath analysis is a relatively recent field of research with much promise in scientific and
clinical studies. Breath contains endogenously produced volatile organic components …

The review describes the technologies used in the field of breath analysis to diagnose and
monitor diabetes mellitus. Currently the diagnosis and monitoring of blood glucose and …

Hundreds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted from the human body, and the
components of VOCs usually reflect the metabolic condition of an individual. Therefore …

This review provides an overview of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are
considered lung cancer biomarkers for diagnostic breath analysis. It includes results of …

Background Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Europe and the western
world. At present, diagnosis of lung cancer very often happens late in the course of the …