X-ray fluorescence measurements of arsenic micro-distribution in human nail clippings using synchrotron radiation

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1163-1177

  Gherase, Mihai R ^a   Desouza, Elstan D ^b   Farquharson, Michael J ^b   McNeill, Fiona E ^b   Kim, Chang Yong ^c   Fleming, David E B ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

arsenic; fingernail; micro distribution; synchrotron; toenail

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CALIBRATION; LIGHT SOURCES; PHANTOMS; SYNCHROTRONS;

ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; CALIBRATION LINES; FINGERNAIL; HEALTHY HUMANS; HUMAN NAILS; MEASUREMENTS OF; MICRODISTRIBUTION; PHANTOMS; TOENAIL; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENT;

SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

ARSENIC;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NAIL; SPECTROMETRY; SYNCHROTRON;

ARSENIC; HUMANS; NAILS; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; SYNCHROTRONS;

EID: 84883154301     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: 13616579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/34/9/1163     Document Type: Article

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