title: Bone calcium, phosphorus detection by Auger electron spectroscopy.
abstract: Auger electron spectroscopy was used to detect calcium and phosphorus of cortical bone from rat femoral neck and rear tibia. Spectra were taken from bone pieces as well as from disks prepared from grinded bone material. Experimental conditions were found whereby the samples could be analyzed without conductive coatings. The results of this preliminary investigation demonstrate that Auger electron spectroscopy can be used to study bone mineral elements.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Medical Physics, Medical School, Ioannina University, P.O. Box 1186, 45110 Ioannina, Greece. mtzaphli@cc.uoi.gr
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzaphlidou
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berillis
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matthopoulos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000737:chemistry*; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis*; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D017356:Synchrotrons; D013977:Tibia / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D002118:Calcium