Methanol in human breath

Using proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry for trace gas analysis of the human breath, the concentrations of methanol and ethanol have been measured for various test persons consuming alcoholic beverages and various amounts of fruits, respectively. The methanol concentrations increased from a...

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Published inAlcoholism, clinical and experimental research Vol. 19; no. 5; p. 1147
Main Authors Taucher, J, Lagg, A, Hansel, A, Vogel, W, Lindinger, W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.10.1995
Subjects
Alcohol Drinking - blood
Alcoholic Beverages
Breath Tests - instrumentation
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Ethanol - pharmacokinetics
Fruit
Humans
Mass Spectrometry - instrumentation
Metabolic Clearance Rate
Methanol - pharmacokinetics
Reference Values
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Summary:Using proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry for trace gas analysis of the human breath, the concentrations of methanol and ethanol have been measured for various test persons consuming alcoholic beverages and various amounts of fruits, respectively. The methanol concentrations increased from a natural (physiological) level of approximately 0.4 ppm up to approximately 2 ppm a few hours after eating about 1/2 kg of fruits, and about the same concentration was reached after drinking of 100 ml brandy containing 24% volume of ethanol and 0.19% volume of methanol.
ISSN:0145-6008
DOI:10.1111/j.1530-0277.1995.tb01593.x