Quantification of trace elements in normal human brain by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-166

  Rajan, M T ^a   Jagannatha Rao, K S ^a,c   Mamatha, B M ^a   Rao, R V ^b   Shanmugavelu, P ^b   Menon, Rani B ^b   Pavithran, M V ^b  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

human brain; inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry; trace element

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAIN CHEMISTRY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 0031047506     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(96)00300-0     Document Type: Article

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