Prof. Dr. Renato Zenobi

Area of Research

Description of Research Interest

Zenobi's group has developed new ambient ionization sources for mass spectrometry, specifically secondary electrospray ionization (SESI) that greatly simplify sample introduction and virtually eliminate sample preparation. Ambient ionization allows direct analysis of a wide range of samples in their native state, with practical analytical applications including forensic analysis, detection of counterfeited perfumes, food quality monitoring, and others. The current activity of the group in this area has a very important clinical component, namely the diagnosis of diseases, the measurement of pharmacokinetics, and following medication compliance via SESI-mass spectrometry based analysis of exhaled breath.

Special Expertise

Exhaled Breath Analysis

Shareable Platforms, Services, Equipment & Infrastructure

SESI-mass spectrometry

Member of Collaborative/interdisciplinary Research Consortia

Zurich Exhalomics (Founder)