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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Sensor Technology

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  • Exhaled breath contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs) indicative of various diseases.
  • Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) electronic noses (e-noses) offer potential for non-invasive disease monitoring.
  • Developing effective MEMS e-noses requires careful selection of sensor materials and operational modes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a methodology for developing MEMS e-nose systems for disease-specific volatile detection in breath.
  • To assess different MEMS cantilever sensor array designs for monitoring oxidative stress, hypoxia, and diabetes.
  • To evaluate the impact of polymer selection and sensing modes on target analyte discrimination.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling of MEMS cantilever sensor arrays.
  • Simulation of breath analysis with targeted VOCs (ethane, isoprene, acetone) and interferents.
  • Polymer selection using data mining techniques: Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCM), and Fuzzy Subtractive Clustering (FSC).
  • Analysis of sensor performance in static and dynamic sensing modes.

Main Results:

  • No single MEMS e-nose configuration is optimal for all disease biomarkers.
  • Acetone (diabetes) detection is best with Fuzzy Subtractive Clustering (FSC) in both static and dynamic modes.
  • Isoprene (hypoxia) detection is feasible only in static mode using Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCM) selected polymers.
  • Ethane (oxidative stress) detection is achievable across modes and polymer selections if breath samples are preconcentrated.

Conclusions:

  • Realizing a single, general-purpose MEMS breath analyzer is challenging.
  • Dedicated MEMS breath analyzers for specific diseases can be developed by optimizing polymer coatings and sensing modes.
  • This simulation study provides a framework for designing targeted MEMS e-nose systems for clinical applications.