@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5306,
	  title     = {Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Human Breath by Optical Fiber Sensing},
	  author    = {C. I. L. Justino and  L. I. B. Silva and  K. Duarte and  A. C. Freitas and  T. A. P. Rocha-Santos and  A. C. Duarte},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {This work proposes an optical fiber system (OF) for
sensing various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in human breath
for the diagnosis of some metabolic disorders as a non-invasive
methodology. The analyzed VOCs are alkanes (i.e., ethane, pentane,
heptane, octane, and decane), and aromatic compounds (i.e., benzene,
toluene, and styrene). The OF displays high analytical performance
since it provides near real-time responses, rapid analysis, and low
instrumentation costs, as well as it exhibits useful linear range and
detection limits; the developed OF sensor is also comparable to a
reference methodology (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) for
the eight tested VOCs.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {541 - 544},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5306},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/68},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 68, 2012},
	}