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  • Quantum physics and nanosensor technology.
  • Development of novel sensing principles for complex gas mixtures.

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  • Conventional conductance-based nanosensors have limitations.
  • Yanson point contacts possess unique quantum properties suitable for advanced sensing applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the capability of quantum point-contact sensors for selective, real-time detection of gas mixture components.
  • To showcase the application of these sensors in analyzing complex biological gas mixtures, specifically human breath.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing Yanson point contacts as sensing elements in point-contact sensors.
  • Analyzing human breath as a complex gas mixture to obtain a spectroscopic profile.
  • Correlating sensor output signals with the concentrations of specific breath components, such as serotonin and cortisol.

Main Results:

  • Quantum point-contact sensors can selectively detect gas mixture components in real time.
  • A spectroscopic profile of human breath was obtained, revealing energy interactions during adsorption/desorption.
  • An effective calibration function was developed for non-invasive analysis of serotonin and cortisol levels via a point-contact breath test.

Conclusions:

  • Quantum point-contact sensors provide a powerful tool for analyzing complex gas mixtures.
  • The developed methodology enables non-invasive, real-time monitoring of biomarkers in human breath.
  • This technology has significant potential for applications in medicine and other scientific fields.