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BreathSpec

G.A.S. Dortmund - BreathSpec® Gas Chromatograph-Ion Mobility Spectrometer for VOC Trace Detection

  • Monitoring regular breath compounds; Detect and quantify volatiles in exhalation from human nose or mouth
  • Relate the detected volatiles to specific food consumption, different diseases, but also to understand individual human perception of food.

  • Research for anomalous compounds or compounds’ ratios

  • Detection of intoxication
  • Mapping of pharmacokinetics by monitoring volatile species or metabolites    

Results

Contour Plot of a GC-IMS spectrum measurement from the headspace of a smoothie mix. The GC separation is represented on the y-axis. The x-axis corresponds to the IMS drift times. Signal intensities are given as a color gradient.

Details

Location

Room 5911-125

Department of Food Science

Agro Food Park 48

8200 Aarhus N 

Typical applications

  • Monitoring regular breath compounds; Detect and quantify volatiles in exhalation from human nose or mouth
  • Relate the detected volatiles to specific food consumption, different diseases, but also to understand individual human perception of food.

  • Research for anomalous compounds or compounds’ ratios

  • Detection of intoxication
  • Mapping of pharmacokinetics by monitoring volatile species or metabolites    

Key contact

Ulla Kidmose

ulla.kidmose@food.au.dk    

Access category

Excellence

Revised 17.04.2023