Evaluation of the diffusion of Mn, Fe, Ba and Pb in Middle Ages human teeth by synchrotron microprobe X-ray fluorescence

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 62, Issue 6-7 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 702-706

  Carvalho, M L ^a   Marques, A F ^a   Marques, J P ^a   Casaca, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DENTÁRIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Middle Ages; Synchrotron microprobe; Tooth; Trace elements; X ray spectrometry

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; TRACE ELEMENTS; X RAY SPECTROMETERS;

HUMAN TEETH; MIDDLE AGES; SYNCHROTRON MICROPROBE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

EID: 34547583650     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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