Breath condensate collector

Abstract

A breath condensate collector ( 10 ) comprising a chamber having a breath inlet port ( 14 ) and an outlet port ( 16 ); a sample collector, adapted to receive breath from the chamber outlet and having air exhaust means; cooling means ( 112 ) to promote in use condensation of vapour from breath entering the sample collector and where the sample collector comprises a partially lidded dish ( 110 ).

1 . A breath condensate collector comprising:
 a chamber having a breath inlet port and an outlet port;   a sample collector comprising a partially lidded dish, adapted to receive breath from the chamber outlet and having air exhaust means;   cooling means, in operable communication with said partially lidded dish, to promote, in use, condensation of vapour from breath entering the sample collector.   
   
   
       2 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 1 , wherein the chamber is cylindrical. 
   
   
       3 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 1 , where at least a part of the chamber is tapered 
   
   
       4 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the inner surface of the chamber comprises a hydrophobic material. 
   
   
       5 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the inner surface of the sample collector comprises a hydrophobic material. 
   
   
       6 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 1 , wherein the cooling means comprises a Peltier device. 
   
   
       7 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 1 , further comprising a wand. 
   
   
       8 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 7  wherein the wand is tapered. 
   
   
       9 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 7  wherein the wand is resiliently deformable. 
   
   
       10 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 7  wherein the surface of the wand is hydrophobic. 
   
   
       11 . (canceled) 
   
   
       12 . A breath condensate collector according to  claim 1 , in which said sample collector is spaced apart from the outlet port of said chamber, and said outlet port is aligned with the aperture formed by the partial lid.