| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9817500 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2005 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
PIXE technique was employed in the determination of the major, minor and trace elemental concentrations in finger-nails of 62 healthy young adults (30 females and 32 males), aged between 20 and 37 years. The elemental concentrations in the nails of the analyzed population provide good reference data set for further health studies. The PIXE measurements were carried out using 1.8Â MeV collimated proton beam from the 2.5Â MV AN-2000 Van de Graaff accelerator at INFN, LNL, Legnaro (Padova), Italy. The results show the presence of twenty elements. Their metabolic roles in humans are presented and discussed. The comparison of our results with those of other authors are also presented.
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Authors
S.O. Olabanji, O.A. Ajose, N.O. Makinde, M.C. Buoso, D. Ceccato, M. De Poli, G. Moschini,