Breath analysis

Breath analysis

Breath analysis is used for various purposes:

*Blood alcohol testing
*Diagnosis of bad breath
*Detection of disease, for example lung cancer or diabetes [" [http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19926715.200-nasas-electronic-nose-could-sniff-out-cancer.html NASA's electronic nose could sniff out cancer] ", New Scientist, 27 Aug. 2008.]

Breath analysis can be done with gas chromatography, but there are also simpler methods for specific purposes, such as the Halimeter and the breathalyzer.

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