Investigation of the content and of the distribution of chemical elements in human nails by SRXRF

Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Trunova, V A ^a   Brenner, N V ^a   Zvereva, V V ^a  

^a NIKOLAEV INSTITUTE OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Human; Nails; SRXRF; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BROMINE; CHLORIDE; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; FERROUS ION; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; RUBIDIUM; SELENIUM; STRONTIUM; SULFUR; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NAIL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ADULT; BROMINE; CHLORINE; ELEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; NAILS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; SULFUR; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57149109188     PISSN: 15376516     EISSN: 15376524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376510801891310     Document Type: Article

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