Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 15, 1511001(2021)

Application of Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy in Breath Diagnosis

Liqun Sun*, Mingli Zou, and Xuan Wang
Author Affiliations
  • Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Schematic diagram of direct absorption method
    Schematic diagram of WMS
    Simulated absorption line intensity of exhaled gas using gas absorption data in HITRAN database
    Acetone absorption data derived from NIST database
    Three kinds of commonly used MPC. (a) White type[80]; (b) Herriott type[81]; (c) CMPC[83]
    Carbon isotope detection system in CO2 based on HWG[111]
    Real time exhaled CO detection system based on CMPC[127]
    Data processing flow of 8.2 μm acetone exhaled gas sensor based on “2f /1f” WMS method[149]
    • Table 1. Exhaled breath and related diseases

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      Table 1. Exhaled breath and related diseases

      MoleculeDiseaseReference
      Hydrogen (H2)Baby indigestion and gastrointestinal upset[43-44]
      Carbon oxide (CO)Anaemias, respiratory infection, asthma,and hyperbilirubinemia of new-born children[45-48]
      Nitrogen monoxide (NO)Asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, upper respiratoryinfection, and cancer of digestive organs[6, 49-51]
      Ammonia (NH3)Chronic kidney disease, epilepsy, and cirrhosis[52-53]
      Methane (CH4)Gastrointestinal upset and malabsorption of hydrocarbons[54-55]
      Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)Reduced breathing function of lungs and uremia[56-57]
      Ethylene (C2H4)Acute myocardial infarction, chronic asthma, and peritonitis[58-59]
      Ethane (C2H6)Smokers and nonsmokers and marker of destruction causedby free radicals[60-61]
      Methanol (CH3OH)Diseases of central nervous system[62]
      Acetone (C3H6O)Diabetes and acute heart failure[10-11]
      Isotopic modifications of CO2Helicobacter pylori infection, liver malfunction,and pancreas malfunction[63-65]
      Carbonyl sulfide (OCS)Cystic fibrosis[66]
      Alkanes (hexane, methylpentane,and benzene derivatives),styrene, heptane derivatives,decane, O-toluidine,hepatenal, and anilineLung cancer[67-69]
    • Table 2. Detection limits of exhaled gases

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      Table 2. Detection limits of exhaled gases

      MoleculeNIRMIRNormal concentration /10-9Reference
      λ /nmDetection limit /10-9λ /nmDetection limit /10-9
      CO21572694442350.0354×107--5×107[94]
      2021189
      CO1568393746020.19<10000 and <20000(for somkers)[95]
      233224
      NO1794124252540.6<35 (for children) and<50 (for adult)[96-97]
      267333
      NH3151251599411250--2900[98]
      95560.5
      CH416543132600.223000--10000[95]
      H2O2----76891.47224--2016 and <4704(for smokers)[56]
      C2H4----31681111--30[99]
      C2H6----33480.32<0.12[100]
      CH3OH----95041.16<400[101]
      OCS24482248280.093--30[95]
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    Paper Information

    Category: spectroscopy

    Received: Mar. 16, 2021

    Accepted: May. 24, 2021

    Published Online: Aug. 5, 2021

    The Author Email: Liqun Sun (sunlq@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.1511001

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