DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
A system comprises a mouth piece to receive exhaled air; a breath chamber to receive exhaled air; a valve to direct exhaled air along a desired flow path, direct purge gas along a desired flow path, control the rate of flow of purge gas, control the rate of flow of exhaled air, block the flow of pur...
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Zusammenfassung: | A system comprises a mouth piece to receive exhaled air; a breath chamber to receive exhaled air; a valve to direct exhaled air along a desired flow path, direct purge gas along a desired flow path, control the rate of flow of purge gas, control the rate of flow of exhaled air, block the flow of purge gas, and/or block the flow of exhaled air; a source of purge gas; a C02 cartridge to remove C02; a water cartridge to remove water; a breath cartridge to capture VOCs from exhaled air; a temperature control system to control the temperature of C02 cartridge, a water cartridge, and/or a breath cartridge; a cryostat to contain and limit heat flow to a cryogenic liquid; a flow meter designed to measure the flow of exhaled air and/or purge gas; and a pressure transducer to measure a pressure, a flow rate, and/or a flow volume. |
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