title: Determination of alkaline-earth metals in foetus bones by inductively-coupled plasma atomic-emission spectrometry.
abstract: Alkaline-earth metals in human bone samples have been determined simultaneously by inductively-coupled plasma atomic-emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Results obtained by atomic-absorption spectrometry for Mg, Sr and Ba, and complexometry for Ca, have been compared with those by ICP-AES for a laboratory-control bone sample. Accuracy and precision were examined by analysing the IAEA animal bone standard (H-5). Agreement with the certified values to within 5% was obtained. The concentrations of the elements in foetal bone have also been determined.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radioecology, National Institute of Radiological Science, 3609 Isozaki, Nakaminato, Ibaraki 311-12, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanaka