Publications by authors named "Artur Prokopiuk"
Article Synopsis
- This paper introduces a novel technique for accurately extracting the alveolar portion of human breath, which is essential for medical diagnostics that analyze the breath for disease screening.
- The alveolar air contains specific concentrations of volatile organic compounds (EVOC) that reflect a person's health; therefore, precise sampling is critical because inaccurate samples can significantly alter diagnostic outcomes.
- The new method utilizes a non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) sensor to monitor carbon dioxide levels, allowing for precise identification of exhalation phases with a minimal uncertainty of just 20 milliseconds, ensuring effective diagnostics can be conducted.
The paper presents a portable breath sampling unit (BSU) for human breath analyzers. The developed unit can be used to probe air from the upper airway and alveolar for clinical and science studies. The BSU is able to operate as a patient interface device for most types of breath analyzers.
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