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Noninvasive Metabolic Monitoring: An Assessment of Thermoelectric Gas Adsorption Biosensors for Acetone and Ethanol Detection in Breath Analysis

abstract: In the search for chemical biosensors designed for patient-based physiological applications, non-invasive diagnostic approaches continue to have value. The work described in this thesis builds upon previous breath analysis studies. In particular, it seeks to assess the adsorptive mechanisms active in both acetone and ethanol biosensors designed for breath analysis. The thermoelectric biosensors under investigation were constructed using a thermopile for transduction and four different materials for biorecognition. The analytes, acetone and ethanol, were evaluated under dry-air and humidified-air conditions. The biosensor response to acetone concentration was found to be both repeatable and linear, while the sensor response to ethanol presence was also found to be repeatable. The different biorecognition materials produced discernible thermoelectric responses that were characteristic for each analyte. The sensor output data is presented in this report. Additionally, the results were evaluated against a mathematical model for further analysis. Ultimately, a thermoelectric biosensor based upon adsorption chemistry was developed and characterized. Additional work is needed to characterize the physicochemical action mechanism. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S. Bioengineering 2011

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:9265
Date January 2011
ContributorsWilson, Kimberly Joree (Author), Guilbeau, Eric (Advisor), Pizziconi, Vincent (Advisor), Labelle, Jeffrey (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMasters Thesis
Format69 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved

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