Electronic Nose Can Sniff Out Kidney Diseases In Breath Samples, Israel Institute of Technology Study

8/5/2009 8:06:57 AM

Medical News Today -- A carbon nanosensor "electronic nose" first developed by Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers to detect cancer from breath samples has been modified to identify chronic renal failure (CRF). The findings, reported in the May 26, 2009 issue of ACS Nano, could lead to a non-invasive and fairly inexpensive way to detect kidney diseases in their earliest and most treatable stages.

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