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Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences 1994 Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences 1994 Edited by Jan Kucera ~ Nuclear Physics Institute, Rei near Prague, Czech Republic Ivan Obrusnik Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Prague, Czech Republic and Enrico Sabbioni GEC, Environmental Institute, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy *- Springer Science+Rusiness Media, LLC This work also appears as volumes 43-45 of the Humana Press journal, Biological Trace Element Research, Editor-in-Chief: Gerhard N. Schrauzer. ISBN 978-1-61737-007-6 ISBN 978-1-4757-6025-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4757-6025-5 © 1994 Springer Science+Business Media New York Originally published by Humana Press Inc. in 1994 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise without written per mission from the Publisher. This publication is printed on acid-free paper. Gi> ANSI Z39.48-1984 (American National Standards Institute) Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials. Photocopy Authorization Policy: Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. provided that the base fee of US $4.00 per copy, plus US $00.20 per page is paid directly to the Copyright Clearance Center at 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license from the CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged and is acceptable to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: [0-89603-300-7/94 $4.00 + $00.20]. CONTENTS xiii Preface 1 Miloslav Vobecky History of Development and Applications of Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Czech Republic 7 METHODOLOGY OF NUCLEAR ANALYTICAL METHODS 9 J. J. M. de Goeij Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences 19 F. De Corte,'" A. Simonits, Lin Xilei, and M. C. Freitas Use of ko-NAA in the Life Sciences 33 F. Grass,'" M. Bichler, J. Dorner, H. Holzner, A. Ritschel, A. Ramadan, G. P. Westphal, and R. Gwozdz Application of Short-Lived Radionuclides in Neutron Activation Analysis of Biological and Environmental Samples 47 Richard M. Lindstrom,'" Elizabeth A. Mackey, and Rick L. Paul Analytical Applications of Guided Neutron Beams 55 N. M. Spyrou,'" J. M. Sharaf, and S. Rajeswaran Developments in Tomographic Methods for Biological Trace Element Research 65 Peter Wobrauschek Use of Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis in the Life Sciences 73 Zoltan Szokefalvi-Nagy Applications of PIXE in the Life Sciences 79 P. Bene'§ Radiotracer Method in the Study of Environmental Speciation and Migration of Contaminants 87 A. R. Byrne'" and M. Dermelj Comprehensive RNAA of Cadmium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Copper Using 109Cd,57Co, and Reactor-Produced 67CU as Radioisotopic Yield Monitors 95 M. Makarewicz'" and R. Zeisler'" Enhanced Sensitivity for the Determination of Selenium by INAA *For papers with multiple authorship, the asterisk identifies the author to whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed. v Vl Contents 103 Elizabeth A. Mackey Effects of Target Temperature on Analytical Sensitivities of Cold-Neutron Capture Prompt y-Ray Activation Analysis 109 M. Parent,* R. Cornelis, F. Alt, K. Strijckmans, and R. Dams Use of 191Pt Radiotracer for the Development of Enrichment Procedures to Detect Natural Levels of Platinum in Biological and Environmental Materials 117 S. Subramanian* and J. R. W. Woittiez Determination of Cobalt in Biological Samples by Radiochemical Neutron Activation Analysis Employing Reversed-Phase Chromatography 125 N. N. Papadopoulos* and N. F. Tsagas Advanced Short-Lived Nuclide NAA with Application in the Life Sciences 131 P. Bach, S. Cluzeau, and C. Lambermont* Application of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Using Long-Life Sealed-Tube Neutron Generators 141 H.-W. Thiimmel,* C. Segebade, and K. Hirsch Optimization of Irradiation Conditions for Photon Activation Analysis of Biological and Environmental Samples Using a High Power Electron Accelerator 151 ENVIRONMENTAL ApPLICATIONS 153 An. A. Kist Use of Nuclear Analytical Techniques in Bioenvironmental Studies 159 R. E. Jervis Nuclear Analytical Techniques in Environmental Studies 169 S. S. Krishnan,* R. E. Jervis, and L. D. Vela Studies of Incinerator Ashes and Environmental Effects Using Radioanalytical Techniques 177 Chifang Chai,* Jibin Tian, Qinfang Qian, Peigun Zhang, Qin Xu, and Dajun Mao Study of a Low-Selenium Environment in China by INAA and M6ssbauer Spectrometry 185 V. Havranek,* V. Hnatowicz, J. Kvitek, and I. Obrusnik Analysis of Membrane Filters and Thick Fly Ash Samples by PIXE 195 L. Tobler, J. Bucher, V. Furrer, P. Schleppi, and A. Wyttenbach* Rubidium and Cesium in Spruce Needles: Concentrations and Biodynamics Contents Vll 207 M. Carmo Freitas Heavy Metals in Parmelia sulcata Collected in the Neighborhood of a Coal-Fired Power Station 213 G. Caniglia,* I. Calliari, L. Celin, and A. M. Tollardo Metal Determination by EDXRF in Lichens: A Contribution to Pollutants Monitoring 223 Roberta Vecchi,* Gianluigi Valli, Silvia Cottino, and Angela Mariani Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis Applied to Biomonitoring on Alps 229 K. S. Park,* N. B. Kim, Y. S. Kim, K. Y. Lee, S. K. Chun, and Y. Y. Yoon A Survey of Trace Elements in Fresh-Water Fish and Rice Along the Han River by Neutron Activation Analysis 239 A. M. Yusof,* N. A. Rahman, and A. K. H. Wood The Accumulation and Distribution of Trace Metals in Some Localized Marine Species 251 Wanda Zmijewska Determination of Antimony in Natural Waters by Pre concentration on a Chelating Sorbent Followed by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis 259 An. A. Kist Investigation of Element Speciation in Atmosphere 267 D. Schulze,* H. Kupsch, and C. Segebade Determination of Heavy Metals in Humic Substances by Instrumental Photon Activation Analysis 273 PaweX Zagrodzki,* Jerzy W. Mietelski, Miros1aw Krosniak, and Barbara Petelenz Accumulation of Cesium and Radiocesium in Forest Litter in Selected Regions of Poland and Its Influence on Litter-to-Mushroom Transfer Factor 279 F. J. Fouche* and A. Faanhof The Radioanalytical Laboratory at Pelindaba: Some Applications for Environmental and Health Monitoring 285 BIOMEDICAL ApPLICATIONS 287 D. Behne,* C. Weiss-Nowak, M. Kalcklosch, C. Westphal, H. Gessner and A. Kyriakopoulos Application of Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Investigation and Identification of New Selenoproteins Vlll Contents 299 S. F. Stone,* G. Bernasconi, N. Haselberger, M. Makarewicz, R. Ogris, P. Wobrauschek, and R. Zeisler Detection and Determination of Selenoproteins by Nuclear Techniques 309 S. Krishnan,* W. C. Sturtridge, N. F. Olivieri, A. F. Collins, R. Y. Qureshi, M. Krishnan, N. Belluzzo, E. Bogdanovich, and S. M. Lui A Study on Children's Condition Thalassemia Using Neutron Activation Analysis and Other Techniques 315 T. E. Burkovskaya, M. V. Frontasyeva,* and S. F. Gundorina Kinetics of Elemental Content Changes of Bone Tissue of Mice During Evolution Under Hypokinetic Stress 323 M. Rakovic,* J. Kucera, N. Pilecka, and J. PoHvkova Determination of Sodium-to-Calcium Ratio in Mouse Femora byINAA 327 J. Kucera,* J. Lener, and J. Miiukova Vanadium Levels in Urine and Cystine Levels in Fingernails and Hair of Exposed and Normal Persons 335 R. E. Jervis,* B. T. Kua, and G. Hercz Hair Trace Elements in Kidney Dialysis Patients by INAA 343 Bernd Rietz,* Kaj Heydorn, and Anders Krarup-Hansen Determination of Platinum by Neutron Activation Analysis in Nerve Tissue from Rats Treated with Cisplatin 351 M. A. Durosinmi,* J. O. Ojo, A. F. Oluwole, O. A. Akanle, and N. M. Spyrou Study of Trace Elements in Blood of Cancer Patients by Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) Analysis 357 M. A. Durosinmi, J. O. Ojo, A. F. Oluwole,* A. F. Ononye, O. A. Akanle, and N. M. Spyrou Elemental Concentrations in Nigerians with Affective Disorders Using Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission 363 G. D. Kanias, * E. Kouri, H. Arvaniti, H. Karaiosifidi, and S. Kouneli Trace Element Content in Breasts with Fibrocystic Disease 371 L. I. Zhuk,* I. N. Mikholskaya, E. A. Danilova, and An. A. Kist Mapping Using Human Blood Composition Data 383 F. A. El-Amri,* H. A. EI-Saltani, N. N. Dogadkin, and I. A. Ashour Determination of Trace Elements in Normal and Diabetic Whole Blood by Neutron Activation Analysis Contents ix 389 C. Schnabel, U. Herpers,* R. Michel, F. Loer, G. Buchhorn, and H.-G. Willert Changes of Concentrations of the Elements Co, Cr, Sb, and Sc in Tissues of Persons with Joint Implants 397 Yuan-Yaw Wei and Chien Chung* Analysis of Elemental Absorption and Excretion in Mice Bearing Malignant Ascites 407 ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES 407 Jacques Versieck Neutron Activation Analysis for the Determination of Trace Elements in Biological Materials 415 E. Cortes Toro, H. A. Das, J. J. Fardy, Z. bin Hamzah, R. K. Iyer, Sun Laiyan, N. Leelhaphunt, Y. Muramatsu, R. M. Parr,* I. H. Qureshi, S. M. Resnizky, S. Surtipanti, S. A. Tarafdar, and M. B. A. Vasconcellos Toxic Heavy Metals and Other Trace Elements in Foodstuffs from 12 Different Countries: An lAEA Coordinated Research Program 423 Chifang Chai,* Weiyue Feng, Qinfang Qian, Ming Guan, Xinji Li, Yilun Lu, and Xioumei Zhang Total and Methyl Mercury Levels in Human Scalp Hairs of Typical Populations in China by NAA, GC(EC), and Other Techniques 435 S. B. Sarmani,* A. Z. Kiprawi, and R. B. Ismail Mercury Determination in Hair of Malaysian Fishermen by Neutron Activation Analysis 443 A. F. Oluwole,* J. O. Ojo, M. A. Durosinmi, O. I. Asubiojo, O. A. Akanle, N. M. Spyrou, and R. H. Filby Elemental Composition of Head Hair and Fingernails of Some Nigerian Subjects 453 J. O. Ojo, A. F. Oluwole,* M. A. Durosinmi, O. I. Asubiojo, O. A. Akanle, and N. M. Spyrou Correlations Between Trace Element Levels in Head Hair and Blood Components of Nigerian Subjects 461 J. O. Ojo, A. F. Oluwole,* M. A. Durosinmi, O. J. Ogunsola, O. A. Akanle, and N. M. Spyrou Baseline Levels of Elemental Concentrations in Whole Blood, Plasma, and Erythrocytes of Nigerian Subjects 471 F. A. Balogun, O. A. Akanle,* N. M. Spyrou, and J. A. Owa A Comparative Study of Elemental Composition of Human Breast Milk and Infant Milk Substitutes x Contents 481 M. F. Reis,* M. Abdulla, R. M. Parr, A. Chatt, H. S. Dang, and A. A. S. C. Machado Trace Element Contents in Food Determined by Neutron Activation Analysis and Other Techniques o. 489 Sizue Rogero,* Mitiko Saiki, Paulo H. N. Saldiva, and Mirian L. Daliberto Determination of Trace Elements in Human Lung Samples 497 J. Kvfcala, * V. Zamrazil, and S. Cermak Levels of Some Trace Elements in Serum of Prague Inhabitants Measured by INAA 503 J. C. Furnari and I. M. Cohen* Determination of Aluminum and Phosphorus in Biological Materials by Reactor Activation Analysis Using Germanium as Integral Flux Monitor and Comparator 509 Miloslav Vobecky* and Arno~t Babicky Effect of Enhanced Bromide Intake on the Concentration Ratio I/Br in the Rat Thyroid Gland 517 M. Saiki,* M. B. A. Vasconcellos, V. A. Maihara, M. J. A. Armelin, D. I. T. Favaro, and S. o. Rogero Neutron Activation Analysis of Biological Samples at the Radiochemistry Division of IPEN-CNENjSP 527 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER METHODS 529 A. R. Byrne Some Improvements in the Quality of NAA Procedures and the Reliability of the Results 539 R. Dams RNAA as Compared to ICP-MS for the Analysis of Normal Human Serum 549 M. C. Freitas,* M. H. Afonso, C. Almeida, L. C. Alves, M. F. Araujo, M. A. Barreiros, J. Seabra e Barros, M. Bordalo Costa, M. A. Gouveia, and M. A. Reis Intercomparison of Techniques Available at INET! in the Analysis of Two IAEA Candidate Research Materials 561 Momoko Chiba,* Atsuko Shinohara, Mitiko Saiki, and Yutaka Inaba Comparative Study of Methods for Determining Lanthanide Elements in Biological Materials by Using NAA, HPLC Postcolumn Reaction, and ICP-MS
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