… The temperature of the gas chromatograph was programmed as follows: 40 C for 5 min,
then increased by 10 C/min until 270 C, at which temperature it was maintained for 5 min. The …

… Transferline temperature was 250C. The temperature of the GC was programmed as follows:
40C during 5 min, then raised with 10C/min until a final maximum temperature of 270C. In …

… −80C using dry ice, and was stored at −80C until analysis. In this study, EBC samples
were not deaerated, as in an earlier study the clinical usefulness of deaerated and non-deaerated …

… In order to analyse the sample, VOCs were released from the tubes by thermal desorption
at 270C (UNITY desorption unit; Markes International). VOCs were then separated by gas …

Exhaled breath condensate collection is not yet standardised and biomarker measurements
are often close to lower detection limits. In the current study, it was hypothesised that …

Optimal collection and analysis of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) are prerequisites for
standardisation and reproducibility of assessments. The present study aimed to assess …

Chronic airway inflammation is present in cystic fibrosis (CF). Non‐invasive inflammometry
may be useful in disease management. The aim of the present cross‐sectional study was to …

Background Airway inflammation in asthma is characterized by the production of cytokines,
chemokines and soluble adhesion molecules. The assessment of these inflammatory …

… C ox regression analysis revealed that condensate acidity, interleukin‐5 and asthma control
score were significant predictors of an asthma exacerbation (P < 0.05). In the multivariate C …

… were snap-frozen at −78C using dry ice and stored at −80C. Analysis was performed within
3 … rised from 0.00C to a median of 2.15C (IQR = 0.90–4.85) at the end of EBC collection. …