The levels of lead in plasma were determined in 16 cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and 18 control subjects, using flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The mean values were 0.52+/-0.22 microgram/100ml (ALS) and 0.37+/-0.13 microgram/100ml (controls), the difference is statistically significant (5% level). The values in both groups are lower than reported earlier for normal...

This simple, rapid, sensitive, reliable, and economical assay for bismuth in plasma, erythrocytes, and urine is based on atomic absorption spectrophotometry with hydride generation. Acid digestion eliminates the problem of foaming, which hitherto has complicated such assay of bismuth in plasma and erythrocytes. The detection limit of the assay has been improved to 0.1 micrograms/L, as compared ...

We undertook detailed examination of the practices and procedures involved in the analysis of serum for zinc by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, to identify possible sources of zinc contamination. Some degree of contamination was found in almost all steps of the procedure. These findings are presented and alternative materials and procedures are described that significantly decrease or elim...

We describe the performance of a colorimetric reagent kit (Diagnostic Systems Laboratories, Inc., Webster, TX 77598) for measuring calcium directly in urine, serum, and ultrafiltered serum, and compare the results with those obtained with atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The CV for within-run precision was 2.8 and 2.1% for urine and whole serum, respectively (n = 10 each). Between-run preci...

Few metabolic balance studies of manganese have been reported and the results from these are bewildering. Except for the study of Kent & McCance (1941) on two women, each study has indicated a daily accumulation of M n in both normal men and normal women which approaches in a matter of weeks the estimated total body pool of 12-20 mg M n (Cotzias, 195s). Schroeder, Balassa & Tipton (1966) confir...

カ ド ミウム(Cd)作 業者 のCd曝 露 指 標 として,血 液 お よび 尿 中Cdの 測 定 が有 効 であ り1),こ れ ら生体 試 料 中 のCd測 定方 法 と しては黒 鉛 炉原 子 吸 光法2~6)が 広 く 用 い られ て い る.こ の方 法 に よるCd定 量 では, Cdお よび そ の化合 物 の融点 が低 いた め,原 子 化 段階 以 前 での 揮 散 が問 題 で あ り,対 策 と して適 当な 干渉 抑制 剤 を添 加 す る ことに よ り,揮 散 を 抑制 す る方 法 が と られ て い る. Cd定 量 に 対 して は, HNO32-4), NH4H2PO43,4), NH4NO33-5), NH4F4,6)お よびPd(NO3)25)な どが 干渉 抑制 剤 と して提 唱 され て い る.血 中Cd(Cd-B)の 定量 に従...

A method has been described for the estimation of calcium and magnesium in serum and urine using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The precision and accuracy of the techniques have been determined and were found to be acceptable. THE RANGE OF VALUES FOR CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM IN THE SERA OF NORMAL ADULTS WAS FOUND TO BE: serum calcium (corrected to a specific gravity of 1.026) 8.38-10.08 mg. ...

A sensitivity comparison was made between conventional atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) and conventional molecular absorption spectrophotometry (MAS) for the serum trace metals, copper, iron, and zinc. The sensitivity aspect considered was absorbances was obtained for concentrations in the solutions analyzed using unit lightpaths of 1 cm and 10 cm for MAS and AAS, respectively. A disti...

A flameless atomic absorption method for the coextraction of platinum and palladium from biological and environmental samples by high molecular weight amine (HMWA) is given. Also, methods for lead determination in biological samples by use of extraction flameless analysis and direct aspiration-flame analysis are reported. A study of lead contamination of Vacutainer tubes is given.

To assess if they were within the safety limits for human consumption, the Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn contents of fish muscles, bought from separate stalls of the fish markets of nine cities of NW Mexico, were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Considering all fish and markets, the mean contents were Zn: 23.23 ± 5.83, Cu: 1.72 ± 0.63, Cd: 0.27 ± 0.07, and Pb: 0.09 ± 0.04 µg/g (dry weigh...