# Disease Breathalyzer Tests Toshiba Unveiled a New Disease-Detecting Breathalyzer for Patients By Itai Buenahora | Published 2014-03-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathalyzer-tests References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/toshibas-new-breathalyzer-diagnoses-diseases-not-drun-1546320466) [Toshiba](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurex-axrp10) introduces its [disease-detecting breathalyzer test](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rapid-diagnosis-tool), capable of diagnosing diseases by analyzing the air a patient exhales. The breath analyzer prototype blasts the patient's exhaled air with a quantum cascade laser, and gaseous compounds in the breath absorb the laser's energy, furthermore emitting the energy in measurable forms that are unique to each compound. A spectroscopy is then conducted, analyzing the emitted energy from each individual. This device is able to detect "[acetone (an indicator of diabetes)](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diabetespro), acetaldehyde (made when the body metabolizes alcohol, and responsible for hangovers) and methane (whose levels indicate a patient's intestinal health)." This is also geared towards use of diet guiding, exercise and nutritional support. Imagine being able to simply breath into a device, and know upfront if you have a disease. As nerve-wracking as that can be, it is a revolutionary medical advancement that should be considered by all in ensuring medical security. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Disease-detecting Breathalyzer:** Opportunity for developing advanced breathalyzer technology that can diagnose diseases by analyzing breath samples. - **Quantum Cascade Laser:** Opportunity for utilizing quantum cascade lasers in medical diagnostics to analyze gaseous compounds in breath for disease detection. - **Non-invasive Disease Diagnosis:** Opportunity to revolutionize disease diagnosis by developing non-invasive methods like breath analysis for early detection. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Medical Diagnostics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the medical diagnostics industry to incorporate breathalyzer technology for disease detection. - **Medical Device Manufacturing:** Opportunity for medical device manufacturers to explore the production of advanced breathalyzer devices for disease diagnosis. - **Healthcare Technology:** Opportunity for healthcare technology companies to develop and integrate breathalyzer technology into digital health solutions for disease management. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virus-Detecting Breathalyzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virusdetecting-breathalyzer.md) - [Noninvasive Breathing Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-breath-analysis.md) - [Workplace-Focused Alcohol Breathalyzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alcohol-breathalyzers.md) - [Wearer-Analyzing Respirators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebcare-mask.md) - [Portable Methanol Analytical Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analytical-device.md) - [AI-Fuelled Disease Detections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-acoustic-representations.md) - [Neurodegenerative Disease-Detecting Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightech-earbuds.md) - [Connected Runner Breath Analyzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-breath-analyzer.md) - [Disease Detection Toilet Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urify.md)