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Carbon determination in human teeth by activation with He-3 ions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1704758     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A nuclear analytical method, involving activation with 3He ions, was developed to determine carbon content in human teeth with well-documented histories. The tooth samples were irradiated with 2.7-MeV3He particles at 50 nA intensity, and the activity of 14O induced through the reaction 12C(3He, n)14O, determined by counting the 2.31-MeV gammas. Different dental hard tissues were studied separately. A solid piece of silver steel, the carbon content of which was accurately determined by chemical means, was used as the standard. The carbon content in different teeth varied from 4-7%. The overall experimental accuracy was better than 4.5%.
Authors:
M A Chaudhri; A C Crawford
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biological trace element research     Volume:  26-27     ISSN:  0163-4984     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol Trace Elem Res     Publication Date:    1990 Jul-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-03-28     Completed Date:  1991-03-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7911509     Medline TA:  Biol Trace Elem Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  521-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Physics, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activation Analysis / methods*
Adolescent
Carbon / analysis*,  standards
Child
Helium
Humans
Isotopes
Reference Standards
Tooth / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Isotopes; 7440-44-0/Carbon; 7440-59-7/Helium

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