Halitosis associated volatiles in breath of healthy subjects

• Published in: Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences Vol. 853; no. 1-2; pp. 54 - 61
• Main Authors: van den Velde, Sandra, Quirynen, Marc, Van hee, Paul, van Steenberghe, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.06.2007; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: 1-Propanol - analysis; 1-Propanol - chemistry; Acetone - analysis; Acetone - chemistry; Alveolar air; Analysis; Analytical, structural and metabolic biochemistry; Biological and medical sciences; Breath air; Breath Tests - methods; Butanones - analysis; Butanones - chemistry; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry - methods; GC/MS; General pharmacology; Halitosis; Halitosis - metabolism; Halitosis - pathology; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Organic Chemicals - analysis; Organic Chemicals - chemistry; Pentanones - analysis; Pentanones - chemistry; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Reproducibility of Results; Sulfur Compounds - analysis; Sulfur Compounds - chemistry; VOC's; Volatilization; Halitosis; Alveolar air; Breath air; VOC's; GC/MS; Volatile compound; Human; Expired air; Healthy subject; Stomatology; Volatile organic compound

Halitosis can have an intra- or extra-oral origin. In all cases, bad breath is caused by the presence of volatile organic compounds originating from the mouth or the expired air. They can be specific for certain diseases or infections. This study explored the presence and concentration of these vola...