November 2023
Mexico City, Mexico – This month, Dr. Omar Amador Muñoz and his research team at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) begin a new project searching for cancer biomarkers in breath. Analysis of volatile organic compounds in breath has the potential to be a fast, easy, and noninvasive way to diagnose disease. However, it is a challenging endeavor because it requires extremely fast measurement, ability to detect a wide range of species, and low detection limits. The UNAM team is using a Vocus 2R CI-TOF equipped with switchable reagent-ion chemistry, a research-grade breath inlet, and customized TOFWERK BREATHE software designed to streamline sampling from patients.
UNAM Breath Project News Article (in Spanish)
In addition to studying respiratory disease, the UNAM research group is using their Vocus for long-term and mobile atmospheric sampling to better understand sources and transport of air pollutants in Mexico City.
