Device and system for collecting and analyzing vapor condensate, particularly exhaled breath condensate, as well as method of using the same
US10132794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/0181
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is related to the field of bio/chemical sensing, assays and applications. Particularly, the present invention is related to collecting a small amount of a vapor condensate sample (e.g. the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) from a subject of a volume as small as 10 fL (femto-Liter) in a single drop), preventing or significantly reducing an evaporation of the collected vapor condensate sample, analyzing the sample, analyzing the sample by mobile-phone, and performing such collection and analysis by a person without any professionals.
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