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Patna HC reiterates SC verdict that breathalyser test cannot be conclusive
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Patna High Court has reiterated the Supreme Court's verdict that a breathalyser (breath analyzer) test cannot be considered conclusive proof of alcohol consumption.
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DGCA proposes barring pilots, crew from using perfume
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come up with the draft because perfumes generally have a high alcohol content and can affect the breathalyzer test.
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Chemists advance development of marijuana breathalyzer
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], October 5 (ANI): A bunch of professors have come up with a way to detect marijuana through a breath analyzer, just like an acohol analyzer which helps detect presence of alcohol in one's body through their breath. They are mostly used by Police to find out if any person is
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FDA authorizes first-ever breathing test for detecting COVID-19 infection
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first test, InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, to detect COVID-19 through the breath for emergency use.
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Wearable technology may predict the negative impacts of drinking: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): A team of researchers measured intoxication with an ankle bracelet that can detect alcohol concentration from imperceptible amounts of sweat.
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RNA-based breath test developed by scientists to detect COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): Investigators have reported on the design and testing of a breathalyzer, known as the Bubbler that relies on viral RNA detection to diagnose SARS-CoV-2.
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Smartphone breathalyzer alcohol testing devices vary widely in accuracy: S
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 16 (ANI): A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania finds that some of the personal alcohol breath testing devices were found to be relatively accurate, while others may mislead users into thinking that they are fit to drive.
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Study reveals smartphone breathalyzer alcohol testing devices vary widely
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 9 (ANI): The latest generation of personal alcohol breath testing devices pair with smartphones. While some of these devices were found to be relatively accurate, others may mislead users into thinking that they are fit to drive, according to a new study from the Perel
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