Fondazione Irccs Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori

Paolo Elsi

Daniele Veronese

Francesco Segrado

Pietro Patricola

Rosaria Orlandi

Described herein is a method and apparatus for storing a sample of human breath, which includes a metering device having an inlet port and a delivery port; a dispenser device in fluid communication with the delivery port of the metering device; a supply unit configured for delivering a flow of fluid through a delivery port of its own; an acquisition port configured for intake of a sample of human breath; and a selection valve. The selection valve includes a first operating condition, in which a fluid communication is obtained between the acquisition port and the inlet port of the metering device, and a second operating condition, in which a fluid communication is obtained between the delivery port of the supply unit and said metering device.

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Pogliano Milanese, Italy

Paolo Elsi