Breathing Rhythm Variations during Wash-In Do Not Influence Exhaled Volatile Organic Compound Profile Analyzed by an Electronic Nose

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 26; no. 9; p. 2695
• Main Authors: Dragonieri, Silvano, Quaranta, Vitaliano Nicola, Carratù, Pierluigi, Ranieri, Teresa, Buonamico, Enrico, Carpagnano, Giovanna Elisiana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 04.05.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: breath analysis; breathing rhythm; Communication; Discriminant analysis; e-nose; electronic nose; Exercise; Investigations; Metabolism; Principal components analysis; Rhythm; Sample size; Sensors; Software; Systemic diseases; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds
• ISSN: 1420-3049; 1420-3049
• DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092695

E-noses are innovative tools used for exhaled volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis, which have shown their potential in several diseases. Before obtaining a full validation of these instruments in clinical settings, a number of methodological issues still have to be established. We aimed to asse...