acetone
Coverage of acetone in the Nexus archive.
- Scientists develop handheld device for measuring when your body is burning fat
Scientists have created a handheld device that uses a breathalyzer to measure acetone levels in breath, indicating whether the body is in ketosis. The tool determines fat-burning status by analyzing acetone concentration.
- 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.
- North Carolina Sues Chemical Company for Polluting a Nearby Creek
North Carolina has sued Brenntag, a chemical company, over pollution in a nearby creek. The city of Durham has fined Brenntag $157,000 since 2023 for water contamination involving substances like acetone, ethanol, 1,4-dioxane, and mucilaginous goo.