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HEALTHJul 22 · 15:00 UTCNEW SCIENTISTLinda Geddes

Phone breathalyser can detect when your body switches to burning fat

A handheld breathalyser called Nutrion, developed by Alivion AG, detects acetone in exhaled breath to determine if the body is burning fat. It uses a smartphone app to guide breathing techniques and filters to improve accuracy, with tests showing it aligns with laboratory breath-acetone and blood-ketone measurements.

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