Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for cancer detection and screening, based on analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds emitted by certain cancerous tumors. The device and method provide high sensitivity and specificity analyses. The sample to be analysed may be e.g. blood or blood plasma. In one aspect, the invention is directed towards detection of or screening for gynaecological cancers, e.g. ovarian cancer. Particularly, the device comprises the following parts: a sample holder for a fluid or solid body sample; an air inlet; a detector tube comprising 4×4-16×4 sensors; optionally an individual potentiometer connected to each sensor of the detector tube; an analogue to digital signal converter; four control cards; a computer-based program for the registration and statistical calculation of results; and an electricity source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for cancer detection and screening, based on analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds emitted by certain cancerous tumors. The device and method provide high sensitivity and specificity analyses. The sample to be analysed may be e.g. blood or blood plasma. In one aspect, the invention is directed towards detection of or screening for gynaecological cancers, e.g. ovarian cancer. Particularly, the device comprises the following parts: a sample holder for a fluid or solid body sample; an air inlet; a detector tube comprising 4×4-16×4 sensors; optionally an individual potentiometer connected to each sensor of the detector tube; an analogue to digital signal converter; four control cards; a computer-based program for the registration and statistical calculation of results; and an electricity source.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging optical inspection setup for inspecting a sample (5). Said inspection setup comprises a source of light (3) illuminating a specified portion of the sample surface by non-collimated light (4) in a plane of illumination, at least one pinhole (7) arranged in a path of reflected light (4?) reflected from said portion and/or in a path of transmitted light (4?) travelling through the entire thickness of the sample (5) in said sample portion, said pinhole (7) extending at least in the plane of illumination, and at least one screen and/or at least one position-sensitive detector system (8) arranged in the path of light (4?, 4?) passing through said pinhole (7) and adapted to intercept said light (4?, 4?), said detector system (8) being susceptible of sensing light intensity distribution along at least a line.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging optical inspection setup for inspecting a sample (5). Said inspection setup comprises a source of light (3) illuminating a specified portion of the sample surface by non-collimated light (4) in a plane of illumination, at least one pinhole (7) arranged in a path of reflected light (4?) reflected from said portion and/or in a path of transmitted light (4?) travelling through the entire thickness of the sample (5) in said sample portion, said pinhole (7) extending at least in the plane of illumination, and at least one screen and/or at least one position-sensitive detector system (8) arranged in the path of light (4?, 4?) passing through said pinhole (7) and adapted to intercept said light (4?, 4?), said detector system (8) being susceptible of sensing light intensity distribution along at least a line.

Abstract: A high pressure discharge lamp, comprising an inner discharge tube, an outer envelope, current leads, a lamp stem in the outer envelope for containing the current leads, a longitudinal axis, a getter holder having a surface with getter thereon for increasing the service life of the lamp, the surface of the getter holder being located adjacent to and facing the lamp stem at a maximum angle of 90.degree. with the longitudinal axis.