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Biomarkers in breath can be related to certain diseases, which makes breath-based analysis a powerful diagnostic tool. Here we highlight milestones and remaining challenges for the broad

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(grant numbers 404478562 and 446617142) and also thank N. Brasier for insightful discussions. AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * University of Freiburg, FIT Freiburg Centre for

Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technology, Freiburg, Germany H. Ceren Ates & Can Dincer * University of Freiburg, IMTEK – Department of Microsystems Engineering, Freiburg, Germany

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