Atomic spectrometry update. Clinical and biological materials, foods and beverages

Atomic Spectrometry Updates: A 25-year retrospective

“…Despite this controversy, papers still appear using this technique. In the 2004 Update, 91 we included the work of Shen and colleagues 92 in a study of blood lead levels in Chinese schoolchildren, in which they claimed good agreement between the blood spot technique and venous sampling. In the 2008 Update, 93 we mentioned a paper in which LA-ICP-TOF-MS was used to measure total Pb and Pb isotope ratios in discs punched from blood spots.…”

Seminal Concentration of Trace Elements in Fox and Relationships to Spermatozoa Quality

“…[1] Copper has a multilateral function in the organism. [4] Exposure to cadmium, via air and food, leads to renal tubular dysfunction. Zinc is an essential element for domestic animals.…”

Atomic spectrometry and the clinical chemistry of trace elements

“…This issue of JAAS includes the 21st Atomic Spectrometry Update: Clinical and Biological Materials, Foods and Beverages. 1 Each year these comprehensive reviews provide a snapshot of developments in the previous 12-18 months, but rarely reflect back over longer periods. The 21st year of JAAS presents an opportunity to consider how atomic spectrometry has influenced the clinical chemistry of trace elements.…”

“…However, it appears that some species may be artefacts from the sample preparation, and issues of maintaining structural integrity of species during extraction, and possible misidentification, are discussed in the current ASU. 1 Another area where ICP-MS has a valuable clinical impact involves the Clever detective work with Pb isotopic ratios allows sources of exposure to be identified. In this way, children in Saudi Arabia were shown to be suffering from Pb poisoning due to ethnic remedies rather than household paint or leaded petrol.…”