NCJ Number
416
Journal
Analytical Chemistry Volume: 41 Issue: 12 Dated: (OCTOBER 1969) Pages: 1666-1668
Date Published
1969
Length
3 pages
Annotation
TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF HUMAN HAIR CAN BE ACHIEVED BY SPARK SOURCE MASS SPECTROMETRY.
Abstract
THIS ANALYSIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY VIEWING AN ASHED MIXTURE OF FINELY CHOPPED HUMAN HAIR AND A METALLIC MATRIX. STATISTICAL COMPARISON OF RESULTS REVEAL THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF ELEMENTS IN HUMAN HAIR CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY IDENTIFIED. POTENTIAL USES ARE AS A CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC AID TO REFLECT TRACE ELEMENTS IN THE BODY SUCH AS TOXIC METALS, AND AS A TIME DEPENDENT RECORDING FOR LONG TERM EFFECTS.