Application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technique to hair tissue mineral analysis

2003; Optica Publishing Group; Volume: 42; Issue: 30 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1364/ao.42.006133

ISSN

0003-6935

Autores

M. Corsi, G. Cristoforetti, M. Hidalgo, Stefano Legnaioli, Vincenzo Palleschi, A. Salvetti, Elisabetta Tognoni, Chiara Vallebona,

Tópico(s)

Analytical chemistry methods development

Resumo

The concentration of the main minerals present in human hair is measured on several subjects by Calibration-Free Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (CF-LIBS) and compared with the results obtained through a commercial analytical laboratory. The possibility of using CF-LIBS for mineral analysis in hair is discussed, as well as its feasibility for the fast and inexpensive determination of the occurrence of heavy-metal poisoning in hair.

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