Application of focused-microwave wet digestion to the determination of trace metals in human gallstones by ICP/AES

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 96-99

  Sahuquillo, A ^a   Rubio, R ^a   Ribo J M ^a   Ros, E ^a   Vela, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gallstones; ICP AES; Microwave digestion; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; MANGANESE; NICKEL; NITRIC OXIDE; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; DIGESTION; DISSOLUTION; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0033930560     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0946-672X(00)80038-3     Document Type: Article

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