Early diagnosis of disease can increase the chance for successful treatment. Acetone is a biomarker of diabetes that can be found in the exhaled breath of patients. Measuring acetone levels can help diagnose and monitor diabetes, as well as prevent complications such as ketoacidosis. However, existing methods for detecting acetone are either invasive, expensive, or unreliable. Moreover, they are sensitive to humidity and salt interference, which can affect the accuracy and stability of the measurements.
This technology has potential applications in medical devices for diabetes diagnosis and management, as well as environmental monitoring and industrial process control. It offers advantages over existing methods such as simplicity, low cost, high sensitivity, selectivity, stability, and portability.