Journal article
Effect of sample preparation techniques on the concentrations and distributions of elements in biological tissues using µSRXRF: a comparative study
Abstract
Routine tissue sample preparation using chemical fixatives is known to preserve the morphology of the tissue being studied. A competitive method, cryofixation followed by freeze drying, involves no chemical agents and maintains the biological function of the tissue. The possible effects of both sample preparation techniques in terms of the distribution of bio-metals (calcium (Ca), copper (Cu) zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) specifically) in human skin …
Authors
Al-Ebraheem A; Dao E; Desouza E; Li C; Wainman BC; McNeill FE; Farquharson MJ
Journal
Physiological Measurement, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. n51–n60
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Publication Date
March 1, 2015
DOI
10.1088/0967-3334/36/3/n51
ISSN
0967-3334