Breathborne Biomarkers and the Human Volatilome

Breathborne biomarkers carry information on the state of human health, and their role in aiding clinical diagnosis or in therapeutic monitoring has become increasingly important as advances in the field are made. Breathborne Biomarkers and the Human Volatilome, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive update and reworking of the 2013 book Volatile Biomarkers, by Anton Amann and David Smith. The new editing team has expanded this edition beyond volatile organic compounds to cover the broad field of breath analysis, including the many exciting developments that have occurred since the first edition was published. This thoroughly revised volume includes the latest discoveries and applications in breath research from the world's foremost scientists, and offers insights into related future developments. It is an ideal resource for researchers, scientists, and clinicians with an interest in breath analysis.

Presents recent advances in the field of breath analysisIncludes an extensive overview of established biomarkers, detection tools, disease targets, specific applications, data analytics, and study designOffers a broad treatise of each topic, from basic concepts to a comprehensive review of discoveries, current consensus of understanding, and prospective future developmentsActs as both a primer for beginners and a reference for seasoned researchers

• Foreword
• Dedication
• Preface

PART A: Concepts and modeling 1. Breath biomakers and the exposome 2. Breath sampling and standardization 3. Physiological modeling of exhaled compounds 4. Exhaled nitric oxide physiology and modeling

PART B: Inorganics and non-volatiles 5. Exhaled nitric oxide in clinical practice 6. Exhaled carbon monoxide 7. Exhaled breath condensate and aerosol 8. Exhaled particles

PART C: Analytics 9. Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry 10. Proton transfer reaction—mass spectrometry 11. Ion mobility spectrometry 12. Secondary electrospray ionization 13. Sensor systems 14. Optical spectroscopy 15. Comprehensive gas chromatography-mass spectrometry 16. High-resolution mass spectrometry

PART D: Breath tests 17. 13C breath tests 18. Breath monitoring in the intensive care unit 19. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and smokers 20. Clinical phenotyping 21.  Breath analysis for respiratory infections 22. Volatile biomarkers of malaria infection 23. Lifestyle applications

PART E: Beyond human breath 24. Biomarkers in urine and stool 25. Volatile emissions from skin 26. Cell cultures as in vitro models for breath research 27. Ruminants 28. Breath analysis in marine mammals

PART F: Field applications 29.  Breath analysis in law enforcement 30. Drugs in breath 31. Urban search and rescue 32. Breath analysis in occupational medicine 33. Breath biomarkers in human xenobiotic exposure studies 34. Canine olfaction

PART G: Design and interpretation 35. Clinical study design 36. Challenges in clinical breath research development 37. Mathematical interpretation of targeted volatilome data 38. Preprocessing and analysis of volatilome data 39. Applications of the US EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard to support mass spectrometry and breath research