Detection, identification and mapping of iron anomalies in brain tissue using X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 33-37

  Mikhaylova, A ^a   Davidson, M ^b   Toastmann, H ^c   Channell, J E T ^a   Guyodo, Y ^d   Batich, C ^a,b   Dobson, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d University of Minnesota   (United States)

^e KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Brain; Iron; Magnetite; Neurodegenerative disease

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN LEVEL; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; RADIODENSITOMETRY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; COLUMBIDAE; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; IRON;

EID: 33644480509     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2004.0011     Document Type: Article

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