Non-destructive neutron activation analysis of copper in liver samples and other biological materials.
Neutron activation analysis via the short-lived radionuclide 66Cu was applied in the determination of the level of copper in tissues. With this procedure the samples are analysed non-destructively and can therefore be used for further histological tests. The applicability of the method in the analysis of biopsy samples is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D002417:Cattle; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis*; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis / Q000379:methods; D051381:Rats; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic / Q000379:methods
D003300:Copper