P. Gouma, M. Alkhader, M. Stanaćević
Nov 6, 2014
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2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Abstract
Engineering research may provide tools to the individual as well as to the public in general, to effectively monitor wellness and health patterns, such as metabolic rate and weight control. Ketone bodies and acetone gas emissions in exhaled breath and skin, in particular, may be used as biomarkers of fatty acid metabolism and may be used in diet control. Two types of technologies, resistive chemosensors and chemomechanical actuators are outlined here as examples of such tools currently under development and of great promise.