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A new flexible automated system for the study of exhaled gases.

Expired gas analysis has been largely relegated to the measurement of VO2 and VCO2 by a variety of methods. We designed and built a new flexible automated expired gas analysis instrument, the Volume Accumulating Metabolic Monitor (VAMM), capable of simultaneous and continuous quantitative expired gas analysis for a multiplicity of gas species. All expired gas is collected into one of two twin reservoirs. This approach allows analysis of one reservoir while collection occurs into the other. The instrument mixes the expired gas and determines the volume of the desired gas species using a combination of indicator gas dilution and mass spectrometry. We tested the VAMM's ability to measure the 13CO2 2-hr collection after intravenous 13C-aminopyrine. Aminopyrine is metabolized to CO2. Ten healthy volunteers underwent expired gas collection and analysis for 140 min. All studies were performed in the recumbent posture after an 8 hr fast. The initial 20 min were used to establish a baseline 13CO2 production. Following the injection of 2 mg/kg 13C-aminopyrine, expired gas was collected for an additional 120 min. The mean 2-hr 13CO2 enrichment was 7.1 ?2.9 ml (range 3.5 ml to 13.2 ml). This represented a percent collection of 26.8 ?9.1 (range 16.5 to 48.6). Peak excretion occurred at 84.9 ?17.5 min (range 50 min to 108 min). The VAMM provided significantly better 13CO2 excretion profiles than previously described. This technology can easily be customized to study not only other similar metabolic processes but also other gas excretions.

Carbon Dioxide↗

Evaluation of occupational exposure to carbon disulphide by blood, exhaled air, and urine analysis.

This paper compares three analytical methods that may be considered for monitoring workers who are exposed to carbon disulphide (CS2). An estimate of the uptake of CS2 was assessed by the measurement of "bound" CS2 in blood, CS2 in expired alveolar air, and 2-thiothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (TTCA) in urine. The concentration of TTCA in end-of-shift urine samples was related to exposure and appears to be a good measure of uptake of CS2.

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Accuracy and precision of flowing afterglow mass spectrometry for the determination of the deuterium abundance in the headspace of aqueous liquids and exhaled breath water.

We have assessed the accuracy and precision of our flowing afterglow mass spectrometric method (FA-MS) for absolute measurements of deuterium abundance in water using standardised tap water/D(2)O mixtures within the D/H range from 155 ppm (local tap water) to 1104 ppm, prepared by the gravimetric method. The results of this study show that a precision and accuracy of 1% can be achieved for the deuterium abundance in water samples. This is quite adequate for the main application, which is the rapid, non-invasive measurement of total body water by deuterium analysis of breath water vapour using the D(2)O dilution method.

Body Water↗