A metallo-dielectric multilayer structure is proposed as a novel approach to the detection of hydrogen in the exhaled breath. Due to the bacterial overgrowth in the intestine, a spontaneous emission of H2 is increased in the human breath when lactose intolerance occurs. By monitoring the changes in the optical properties of a multilayer palladium-polymeric structure one is able to detect a patient’s disease and the level of lactose malabsorbtion
Metallo-Dielectric Multilayer Sensor for Hydrogen Detection in exhaled Breath / N., Cioffi; D., DE CEGLIA; M., DE SARIO; D'Orazio, Antonella; Petruzzelli, Vincenzo; Prudenzano, Francesco; M., Scalora; S., Trevisi; M. A., Vincenti. - (2007), pp. 311-314. (Intervento presentato al convegno ECIO 2007, 13TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED OPTICS tenutosi a COPENHAGEN - DENMARK, nel APRIL 25-27, 2007).
Metallo-Dielectric Multilayer Sensor for Hydrogen Detection in exhaled Breath
D'ORAZIO, Antonella;PETRUZZELLI, Vincenzo;PRUDENZANO, Francesco;
2007
Abstract
A metallo-dielectric multilayer structure is proposed as a novel approach to the detection of hydrogen in the exhaled breath. Due to the bacterial overgrowth in the intestine, a spontaneous emission of H2 is increased in the human breath when lactose intolerance occurs. By monitoring the changes in the optical properties of a multilayer palladium-polymeric structure one is able to detect a patient’s disease and the level of lactose malabsorbtionI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
