Breath Analysis Research Updates, Techniques, and How-To’s
Discover the latest in breath analysis and diagnostics on the Respiratory Research blog. Dive into in-depth articles on breath biomarkers, cutting-edge breath-based diagnostics, and effective exhaled breath condensate (EBC) collection techniques. Learn about the significance of RNA and microRNA isolation from EBC, the evolving standards for breath biomarkers, and insights on commercializing breath tests. Stay updated with practical tips and the latest research breakthroughs in the field of breath analysis.
How We Manufacture the RTube™
Ensuring a contamination-free product is paramount to Respiratory Research, Inc., and over the years we have perfected our own proprietary cleaning process. Every RTube™ Exhaled Breath Condensate Collector is rigorously manufactured per this proprietary process. This is the only device we know of which incorporates such care and diligence to ensure a contamination-free collector.
Effectiveness of Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection Using RTube® and Cooling Sleeve Chilled in Household Freezer
ABSTRACT: Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC) is easy to collect using the RTube and can be used as a tool in clinical and diagnostic research. Data...
Journal Article Summary – Measuring RNA in Breath Condensate
The RTube has successfully been used to isolate RNA, microRNA and DNA from Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC). While the collection process of EBC is similar for each of the target isolates, the processes for isolation vary. This Journal Article Summary provides an example of nucleic acid isolation from EBC collected with the RTube based on a study conducted by Dr. Guillermo Barreto of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO Medicine).
To Filter or Not To Filter
The Case for Filtration The RTube Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC) Collector is amazingly effective at trapping particles, droplets, and aerosols...
An Evolving Standard for Exhaled Biomarkers in Lung Disease Meets Old-Fashioned Consistency
As a research tool, analysis of biomarkers in exhaled breath condensate continues to be refined and reshaped as new potential applications are...
FDA Commentary on Biomarker Qualification
Breath Biomarkers Breath biomarkers are just now entering mainstream consideration as selection markers and outcome variables for pharmaceutical...
The Drug-Device Breath Test
We are all about respiratory research, and I mean that in the generic sense. Our breath research community strives to answer a single basic...
From Lab to Market: Commercializing Your Breath Test
Scientists are not always the best businesspeople. They routinely solve enormously complex technical problems but can struggle to commercialize...
Tips and Methods: Collect EBC and Sample VOC’s Simultaneously
The RTube is perfect for collecting Exhaled Breath Condensate from humans. As a bonus, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) which are readily soluble...
Acid Breath Test May Help Identify Reopening of Collapsed Alveoli in ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a serious form of lung injury that can affect patients who require mechanical ventilation. This can be...
A Simple Method for Comparing Cytokine Levels in Breath
Measuring cytokine levels in Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC) continues to be a major objective of breath research. However, there are often...
MicroRNA in Exhaled Breath May Help Predict Lung Cancer
New research from the University of California San Francisco suggests how non-invasive breath tests could predict a patient’s likelihood of...
Selected Exhaled Biomarker Abstracts from ATS 2015
Thank you all for visiting our booth at the American Thoracic Society International Conference 2015 in Denver last month. It was great to see you...
What Makes a Breath Test Clinically Useful?
Exhaled breath as a matrix for biomarker measurement is a relatively new idea. The pace of research has accelerated since 2001 with most of the...
The Next Big Breath Test
Rapid screening and diagnosis of active respiratory infections has emerged as a critical unmet need in improving patient outcomes and preserving...