Determination of mercury in human serum and packed blood cells by neutron activation analysis

1990 ◽  
Vol 26-27 (1) ◽  
pp. 683-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Versieck ◽  
Lidia Vanballenberghe ◽  
Ann Wittoek ◽  
Gerda Vermeir ◽  
Carlo Vandecasteele
Author(s):  
Jacques Versieck ◽  
Lidia Vanballenberghe ◽  
Ann Wittoek ◽  
Gerda Vermeir ◽  
Carlo Vandecasteele

1977 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1301-1305 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Versieck ◽  
J Hoste ◽  
F Barbier ◽  
H Michels ◽  
J De Rudder

Abstract We determined the iron, zinc, selenium, rubidium, and cesium concentrations in serum and packed blood cells by instrumental neutron activation analysis without chemical separations. Lyophilized samples were irradiated for 12 days at a flux of 10(13) neutrons-cm-2-s-1, mineralized by wet digestion, and measured two times with a high-resolution Ge(Li) detector--for 6 h about a month after the irradiation and for 15 h two or three months after the irradiation, The following values were obtained: 163 +/- 0.43 mg/liter (serum iron), 1025 +/- 136 mg/kg wet wt (packed cells iron), 1¿ +/- 0.20 mg/liter (serum zinc), 11.15 +/- 1.83 mg/kg wet wt (packed cells zinc), 0.13 +/- 0.02 mg/liter (serum selenium), 0.16 +/- 0.03 mg/kg wet wt (packed cells selenium), 0.17 +/- 0.04 mg/liter (serum rubidium), 4.28 +/- 0.98 mg/kg wet wt (packed cells rubidium), 0.74 +/- 0.20 microgram/liter (serum cesium), and 4.82 +/- 2.10 microgram/kg wet wt (packed cells cesium).


1978 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Versieck ◽  
J Hoste ◽  
F Barbier ◽  
H Steyaert ◽  
J De Rudder ◽  
...  

Abstract Confusion exists about the chromium and cobalt concentrations in the serum of healthy individuals. We determined these elements by neutron activation analysis. The samples were irradiated during 12 days at a flux of approximately 10(14) neutrons.cm-2.s-1. Chromium was selectively separated by distillation after the irradiation. We obtained the following values (mean +/- standard deviation): 0.160 +/- 0.083 mug/liter for chromium, and 0.108 +/- 0.060 mug/liter for cobalt.


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