Four cool and unique breathalyzer applications
There are many uses for breathalyzer technology these days: diagonstics, weight loss, smoking cessation and more. These are four unique applications for this technology.
A breathalyzer that detects diseases like TB, hospital-acquired pneumonia gets funded
Seems these days as though breath analysis startups are all the rage – creating diagnostics that provide quick-turnover disease diagnosis. They’re primarily targeted to the public health set – allowing frontline health workers diagnose disease quickly can help expedite intervention time. New Mexico startup Avisa Pharma is developing a breath-based diagnostic that can rapidly detect […]
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A breathalyzer for hospital-acquired infection
Wisconsin startup Isomark has developed a breath-based test that can detect infection within two hours of its onset. The patented concept has wide-reaching applications – for instance, it’s proposed developing a smart neonatal incubator that’s constantly checking a preemie’s breath for signs of sepsis. The company has received $2.2 million now in NIH-backed SBIR grants; the […]