title: Novel Isoprene Sensor for a Flu Virus Breath Monitor.
abstract: A common feature of the inflammatory response in patients who have actually contracted influenza is the generation of a number of volatile products of the alveolar and airway epithelium. These products include a number of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitric oxide (NO). These may be used as biomarkers to detect the disease. A portable 3-sensor array microsystem-based tool that can potentially detect flu infection biomarkers is described here. Whether used in connection with in-vitro cell culture studies or as a single exhale breathalyzer, this device may be used to provide a rapid and non-invasive screening method for flu and other virus-based epidemics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science & Engineering & IPPM-UTARI, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. pelagia.gouma@uta.edu.|Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. pelagia.gouma@uta.edu.
authors.forename: Pelagia-Irene
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Gouma
authors.affiliation: Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. iamxiaogua@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lisheng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. sanford.simon@stonybrook.edu.
authors.forename: Sanford R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.affiliation: Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. milutin.stanacevic@stonybrook.edu.
authors.forename: Milutin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanacevic
mesh_terms: D001944:Breath Tests; D002070:Butadienes; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D006801:Humans; D010420:Pentanes; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds
chemical_list: D002070:Butadienes; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D010420:Pentanes; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; C005059:isoprene
keywords: flu virus detection; health; sensors