Why Trace Gas Concentrations are important for Disease Diagnosis…
Challenge: A breath analysis medical technology that is a quick and non-invasive test for detecting diseases is currently being developed using trace gas concentrations as biomarkers. Fluctuations in gas concentrations of various metabolic gases can determine if a person is healthy, at risk, or sick. For example, measuring Hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds, Nitriles, and Ketones in human breath can diagnose lung cancer but precise quantities of test gases are required to aid in biomarker research.
Referencing the linked papers below, trace concentrations of Heptane and Isopentane vapor were generated to test measurement values for establishing biomarkers related to lung cancer. Both papers determine if a breath analyzing technique is effective in analyzing different concentration ranges needed for effective and accurate diagnosis.
Other research includes the analysis of trace Ammonia for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Ethane and Acetone for Diabetes, and Carbonyl Sulfide for Liver Disease. Simulating trace gases expelled from patients fordetermining disease requires accurate and precise gas standards targeting ppm, ppb, and pptr concentrations that are not easily provided using a static cylinder blend.
Target ppm and lower gas concentrations…
Solution: KIN-TEK offers the modular and automated FlexStream™ system that can target ppm and lower gas concentrations of over 550 different gas standards. The FlexStream™ system can create ppm down to pptr concentrations with a Base Module and Secondary Dilution Module. Each permeation tube in this system has a dilution range of 1:10,000. This allows a researcher to create a wide range of compounds and concentrations for gas standards.
With accuracy and reliability being key factors, the FlexStream™ system with Trace Source™ permeation tubes offers always fresh NIST traceable concentrations. With the complimentary FlexLink™ software that comes with the FlexStream™, data can be logged over time and saved to the computer for reference.
Published Papers Using KIN-TEK Products: