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Published online 21 October 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news051017-19

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How bad is your breath?

A bioelectronic sensor can now tell you to three decimal places.

Hot date tonight... but how's your breath? To find out, you could soon be reaching for a trusty 'electronic nose' that can sniff out the smelliest chemical in your mouth.

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