A portable micro gas chromatography system for volatile compounds detection with 15ppb of sensitivity

Te Hsuen Tzeng, Chun Yen Kuo, San Yuan Wang, Po Kai Huang, Po Hung Kuo, Yen Ming Huang, Wei Che Hsieh, Shih An Yu, Yufeng Jane Tseng, Wei Cheng Tian, Si Chen Lee, Shey Shi Lu

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Abstract

Existing non-invasive lung cancer diagnostic equipment has difficulty in detecting early stage lung cancer as abnormal tissue is smaller than 0.5cm in size. According to studies showing that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from human breath gas can provide biomarkers for human disease, especially for lung cancer [1], a non-invasive method was developed to measure the exhaled air from cancer patients using chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). However, traditional GC-MS equipment is very expensive and requires specialists to operate. In this research we demonstrate a portable micro gas chromatography (μGC) system to overcome the limitations of conventional methods and realize small chips for big data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages388-389
Number of pages2
Volume58
ISBN (Electronic)9781479962235
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event2015 62nd IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Feb 22 2015Feb 26 2015

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference
Volume58
ISSN (Print)0193-6530

Conference

Conference2015 62nd IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period2/22/152/26/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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