Hard dental tissues possess a complex hierarchical structure that is particularly evident in
enamel, the most mineralised substance in the human body. Its complex and interlinked …

Clinical computed tomography provides a single mineral density (MD) value for
heterogeneous calcified tissues containing early and late stage pathologic formations. The …

Given their strong affinity for the skeleton, trace elements are often stored in bones and teeth
long term. Diet, geography, health, disease, social status, activity, and occupation are some …

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and laser ablation (LA) inductively coupled
plasma (ICP) mass spectrometry (MS) were utilized for microspatial analyses of a prehistoric …

Teeth are good indicators of environmental exposure to heavy metals and of nutritional
status. Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to compare the …

Trace element analysis related to archaeological bone is viewed as one way to determine
levels of element exposure in past populations. This area of research is complex because …

Quantitative X-ray fluorescence imaging of sections of human teeth revealed an increased
concentration of copper and zinc in carious regions of dentine compared with unaffected …

Simple Summary Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease, leads to blood mineral imbalances:
low levels of zinc, calcium, magnesium, and iron and high levels of copper. Interestingly, in …

Environment pollution can be determined using physical and chemical methods and with bio-
indicators. In recent years there has been an increased interest on the use of human bio …

Double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (DP-LIBS) was optimized for
microspatial analyses of fossil and recent snake vertebrae. As complimentary techniques …