Determination of gold in tissue by carbon-furnace atomic-absorption spectrometry.
A sensitive and reproducible technique is reported for the determination of gold in tissue by carbon-furnace atomic-absorption spectrometry. Results are compared with those obtained by using a flame-atomization procedure and by neutron-activation analysis. The method is used to analyse samples of kidney, liver, spleen, nails and hair from human subjects. A possible correlation between gold levels in nails and plasma is suggested.
Kamel
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Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland.
Brown
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Ottaway
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Smith
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