The bottom line is that Helicobacter cells break up the urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide with the help of a specific enzyme called urease.
These metabolic products are secreted through the lungs and can be detected in the air that the patient exhales. To administer a classic urease test it is required to drink urea labeled with a radioactive isotope of carbon (13C). By its content in the mixture of exhaled gases (CO2), it is possible to make conclusions about the activity of urease: the more isotope and the faster it appears, the more aggressive Helicobacter pylori invasion is.
The Health Monitor device, which provides the same data, but only in less time, with less financial costs and without the use of radioactive substances.
The principle of operation is based on recording spectral lines of ammonia and carbon in the exhaled air.
Thanks to such opportunities, the Health Monitor allows identifying people infected with Helicobacter before the development of ulcerative processes. And for those who are ill it is problem-free method to monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic measures.

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