Breath Collection from Children for Disease Biomarker Discovery
Title:
Breath Collection from Children for Disease Biomarker Discovery
Author:
Berna, Amalia Z.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (369 seconds)
Series:
Chemistry
General Note:
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Abstract:
This protocol describes a simple method for the acquisition of breath samples from children. Briefly, samples of mixed air are pre-concentrated in sorbent tubes prior to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. Breath biomarkers of infectious and non-infectious diseases can be identified using this breath collection method.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/59217