Reviews from our Partners
Discover how our partners and customers integrate our products and services into their research
Clinical Applications
Agnieszka Smolinska – Maastricht University
“I think, that using ReCIVA Breath Sampler made the collection of exhaled breath more standardised and more professional (in comparison to bags, which has been often used in the breath community). The exhaled breath samples obtained from ReCIVA are characterised with lower variations, thus allowing for better discovery of the compounds of interest, e.g. compounds specific to a disease.”
Andrew Bishop – Wake Forest University
“We are using breath analysis to ask a number of different scientific questions which have relevance for identifying non-invasive predictors of disease risks and evidence of harms, due to various environmental exposures. I am most excited about generating the pilot data that we can use to guide future research questions.”
Renelle Myers – University of British Columbia
“Through the ReCIVA, Owlstone gave us a collection device that’s well designed and easy to use – it made it easier for us to enter into the realm of breath research. Since then, we’ve has a lot of guidance and collaboration with Owlstone that’s really helped us get on our feet.”
Pedro Duarte Vaz – The Champalimaud Foundation
“My research in breath started when I joined my current role, although the techniques have been familiar to me for many years. Nevertheless, Breath Biopsy products make the approach easier by standardising procedures and enrolling in this challenge has prompted my career to tackle a topic, which will have a direct impact in saving lives. And that drives me!”
James Covington – University of Warwick
“One of the things that makes VOCs so appealing to me is the wide range of opportunities, from explosive detection and security applications to health and biomedical. For me, VOC biomarkers have the potential to make a real impact. If we can get one of these devices or tests into the clinical domain and it becomes a standard test, that would be the pinnacle of my career.”
Anke-Hilse Maitland-van der Zee – Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam.
“Breath is very easy to collect. It’s a very non-invasive measurement, it doesn’t hurt. We do a lot of research in children, so it’s especially important to find non-invasive ways to collect information that you can repeat regularly.”
See our products in action.
- ‘Discovery and Validation of a Volatile Signature of Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation in Asthma’ (Peltrini et al., 2024). This study investigated how VOCs in asthmatic breath may be associated with sputum eosinophilia. Exhaled breath was collected using our ReCIVA® Breath Sampler.
- ‘Identification of breath volatile organic compounds to distinguish pancreatic adenocarcinoma, pancreatic cystic neoplasm, and patients without pancreatic lesions’ (Tiankanon et al., 2024). This study investigated exhaled breath VOCs that distinguish pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) from intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) and healthy volunteers. Exhaled breath was collected using our ReCIVA® Breath Sampler.
- ‘Detection of Clostridioides difficile infection by assessment of exhaled breath volatile organic compounds‘ (John et al., 2024). This study investigated how VOCs in exhaled breath may be a useful test for identifying Clostridioides difficile infection. Exhaled breath was collected using our ReCIVA® Breath Sampler.
- ‘Metabolic insights at the finish line: deciphering physiological changes in ultramarathon runners through breath VOC analysis‘ (Chou et al., 2024). This study investigated how VOCs can be used to study the effects of exhaustive exercise on the body. Exhaled breath was collected using our ReCIVA® Breath Sampler and analyzed using Breath Biopsy OMNI.
- ‘Exogenous Volatile Organic Compound (EVOC®) Breath Testing Maximizes Classification Performance for Subjects with Cirrhosis and Reveals Signs of Portal Hypertension’ (Ferrandino et al., 2023). This study investigated an unprecedented approach to cirrhosis detection based on dynamic breath testing. Exhaled breath was collected using our ReCIVA® Breath Sampler and analyzed using Breath Biopsy OMNI.
- ‘Exhaled biomarkers for differentiating noisy breathing infants: a pilot study’ (Slingers et al., 2023). This study investigated the potential of exhaled biomarkers in differentiating rattling infants. Exhaled breath was collected using our ReCIVA® Breath Sampler combined with our CASPER® Portable Air Supply to minimize background contamination from ambient air.
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University of Cambridge
‘Breath Biopsy® Reveals Promising VOC Biomarkers for Early Detection and Monitoring of Acute Pulmonary Exacerbations in people with Cystic Fibrosis’
Cancer Research UK
‘Breath-based detection of lung cancer using exogenous volatile organic compound targeting β-glucuronidase in the tumour microenvironment.’
Functional Gut Clinic
‘Changes in exhaled volatile organic compounds following iron supplementation in self-reported healthy adults.’
Three Lakes Foundation
‘Breath Biopsy Discovery of Biomarkers for IPF.’