Qualitative survey analysis of thin layers of tissue samples

✍ Scribed by A. Bohlen; R. Klockenkämper; H. Otto; G. Tölg; B. Wiecken

• Book ID: 104759946
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Year: 1987
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 445 KB
• Volume: 59
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0340-0131
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00405284

✦ Synopsis

A special X-ray fluorescence spectrometric method has been used for the analyses of thin layers of tissue samples This method lcalled Total-Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF)l gives qualitative information about numerous trace elements of physiological and environmental interest. Microtome cuts of frozen lung tissue samples are placed on quartz glass targets and excited to X-ray fluorescence by the primary beam of a molybdenum tube This method is of interest due to the very short time needed for sampling, sample preparation and simultaneous measurement It could be a helpful procedure in pathological and occupational medicine if a decision has to be made as to whether or not a tissue sample is extremely dust loaden.