Skin - named gases can reveal diabetes and cancer

A group of scientists from Tokyo's University of Medicine and Stomatology has invented the device for detecting the small quantity of gases that releases human skin. Formed by evaporating blood components.

Using the type of enzymes that can be connected to gas, they have developed and the sensor that identifies evaporation. Then light the blue light. The image processing device captures this light and creates the image in real time on the screen.

Researchers say that the device can be used to detect substances derived from the skin of diabetics and patients from carcinoma and can help detect early diseases.

Simple “Test, for example. With your hands on your camera, it will be enough to reveal the disease. We hope that we will improve the efficacy of the sensor in such a way that it actually detects the smallest amount of gas”, prof said. This is Mitsubayashi.

For now, it has been successfully made the image of gas released from the slap of the person who consumed alcohol.