Using Exhaled Breath Condensate, Aerosols and Gases for Detecting Biomarkers

摘要

An apparatus for detecting a biomarker includes a particulate capturing structure for receiving and capturing exhaled breath aerosol (EBA) particulate from airway linings of a user, the particulate capturing structure having an aerosol particulate testing system for receiving the captured particulate and detecting a first biomarker, wherein the aerosol particulate testing system includes a dissolvable EBA sample collector film for capturing EBA particulate. The apparatus may include a droplet harvesting structure for converting breath vapor to a fluid droplet for forming a fluid sample and a testing system having a biomarker testing zone for receiving the fluid sample and detecting a biomarker.