title: Determination of gold in tissue by carbon-furnace atomic-absorption spectrometry.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ottaway
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Smith