Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry multielement analysis in fingernail and toenail as a biomarker of metal exposure

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 92-98

  Goulle J P ^a,b   Saussereau, E ^a   Mahieu, L ^a   Bouige, D ^a   Groenwont, S ^a   Guerbet, M ^b   Lacroix, C ^a  

^a LE HAVRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; BARIUM; BERYLLIUM; BISMUTH; BORON; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; GALLIUM; GERMANIUM; LANTHANUM; LEAD; LITHIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; PALLADIUM; SELENIUM; SILVER; TELLURIUM; TIN; TUNGSTEN; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FINGER NAIL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METAL EXTRACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 62549121237     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/33.2.92     Document Type: Article

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