This article reviews evidence that suggests Cu and Zn concentrations are not altered
significantly by exogenous processes and may be useful in applications of hair analysis. The …

A variety of techniques (secondary electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray
analysis, time-of-flight− secondary ion mass spectrometry, and synchrotron X-ray …

The major threats to human health from heavy metals are associated with exposure to highly
toxic heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury, as well as some …

Abstract 3D quantitative elemental maps of a section of a strand of hair were produced using
a combination of PIXE-Tomography and simultaneous On/Off Axis STIM-Tomography at the …

Heavy metals play an important role in human organism and are called essential metals,
while others are not known as being useful for our health, or more precisely they are toxic …

The burials of famous X iongnu people are a unique source of information about X iongnu
culture, due to the variety of organic findings. SRXRF analysis of hair, clay, bones, teeth and …

Samples of two staple foods (rice and maize flour) which were locally cultivated in different
regions and are consumed by children in Tanzania were analysed to determine the levels of …

Hair analysis is used in assessment of the body mineral status, and environmental or
occupational exposures. This study was undertaken to compare the elements …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of essential and toxic
elements in hair of children in Tanzania in order to assess their nutritional status. 141 …

A study of unique archaeological organic material from the burials of the aristocracy of the
Xiongnu people (Noin-Ula, Nothern Mongolia) is performed by means of X-ray fluorescent …