BreFence™
Rapid Breath Test for COVID-19 Detection
Key Benefits
How it works
1. SAMPLE BREATH
Instruct user to exhale into a disposable one-way valve mouthpiece.
2. REAL-TIME ANALYSIS
Measure and analyse VOCs biomarkers in the breath sample by the BreFence™ Go Breath Test System.
3. INSTANT RESULTS
Obtain the results in 60 seconds with just 3 clicks
– Start, Stop and Send.
COVID-19
Breathonix BreFence™ Go COVID-19 Breath Test System has gained Singapore HSA Provisional Approval and Malaysia MOH Approval.
Other Fatal Diseases
Ongoing clinical trials to detect a wide range of diseases including early detection of Lung Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer and Tuberculosis.
Technical Specifications
Mass Spectrometer
• Width x Height x Depth: 60 x 91 x 80cm
• Weight: <125kg
Breath Sampler
• Length x Diameter: 33 x 7cm
Temperature Controller
• Length x Width x Height: 27 x 36 x 12cm
Breath Sampler +Temperature Controller
• Weight: <8kg
Mass Spectrometer
• Operating Voltage: 100-115 V
• Operating Frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Maximum power consumption: <1500 W
Temperature Controller
• Operating Voltage: 230 VAC
• Operating Frequency: 50Hz
3 Power Outlets Required
• Mass Spectrometer
• Temperature Controller
• Laptop / Desktop
Mass Spectrometer
• Operating Temperature: indoor; 15° C- 30°C
• Operating Humidity: <80% RH, non-condensing
• Setup on flat ground: <10° inclination
• Free space for ventilation: 40cm free space at front and back of instrument
Breath Sampler
• Operating Temperature: 15° C- 35°C
• Operating Humidity: 20-85% RH, non-condensing
• Well ventilated area
• Free of excessive dust
• Free of combustible gases
Total time from sampling to result
• <60 seconds
Software
• Over-the-air (OTA) analysis, updates and calibration
F.A.Q
Coronavirus disease (also called COVID-19) is an infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus), one of the most recently discovered types of coronaviruses. Those who have this disease may or may not experience symptoms, which range from mild to severe.
COVID-19 spreads from person-to-person. When an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales air, droplets containing the virus go into the air and onto surfaces and objects around them. Other people are exposed to the virus by breathing in these droplets or by touching their eyes, nose, or mouth after touching infected surfaces.
A person only needs to exhale into a disposable one-way valved mouthpiece connected to a high-precision breath sampler. The exhaled breath is collected and fed into a mass spectrometer for measurement. Our machine learning software analyses the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) profile and generates the result in less than one minute.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are consistently produced by various biochemical reactions in human cells. Different diseases cause specific changes to the compounds, resulting in detectable changes in a person’s breath profile. As such, VOCs can be measured as markers for diseases such as Covid-19 and Lung Cancer.
There is no risk involved in getting this test. The test is conducted by blowing a single breath into the sampler with a one-way disposable mouthpiece and a saliva trap, preventing inhalation and any saliva from entering the machine, thus makes cross-contamination or cross-infection unlikely.
You are able to get your results on-site. The whole process from breath sampling to results takes less than 1 minute. Although the possibility of false negative is low, it should be not be ruled out. Always practice safe distancing and good hygiene, and seek a doctor’s consultation if symptoms are present.