Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences 1994

Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences 1994 is a forefront survey of key presentations from the 1993 International Conference on Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences. Sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), this useful volume covers the spectrum of multidisciplinary research on both the methodological aspects and the development of nuclear analytical methods and their applications in the life sciences. The book is divided into six sections covering related material. These sections are: Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods; Environmental Applications; Biomedical Applications; Analysis of Biological Samples; Quality Assurance and Comparison with Other Methods; and a section dealing with miscellaneous issues, such as programs offered by the IAEA.

History of Development and Applications of Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Czech Republic. Methodology of Nuclear Analytical Methods. Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences. Use of k0-NAA in the Life Sciences. Application of Short-Lived Radionuclides in Neutron Activation Analysis of Biological and Environmental Samples. Analytical Applications of Guided Neutron Beams. Developments in Tomographic Methods for Biological Trace Element Research. Use of Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis in the Life Sciences. Applications of PIXE in the Life Sciences. Radiotracer Method in the Study of Environmental Speciation and Migration of Contaminants. Comprehensive RNAA of Cadmium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Copper Using 109Cd, 57Co, and Reactor-Produced 67Cu as Radioisotopic Yield Monitors. Enhanced Sensitivity for the Determination of Selenium by INAA. Effects of Target Temperature on Analytical Sensitivities of Cold-Neutron Capture Prompt g-Ray Activation Analysis. Use of 191Pt Radiotracer for the Development of Enrichment Procedures to Detect Natural Levels of Platinum in Biological and Environmental Materials. Determination of Cobalt in Biological Samples by Radiochemical Neutron Activation Analysis Employing Reversed-Phase Chromatography. Advanced Short-Lived Nuclide NAA with Application in the Life Sciences. Application of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Using Long-Life Sealed-Tube Neutron Generators. Optimization of Irradiation Conditions for Photon Activation Analysis of Biological and Environmental Samples Using a High Power Electron Accelerator. Environmental Applications. Use of Nuclear Analytical Techniques in Bioenvironmental Studies. Nuclear Analytical Techniques in Environmental Studies. Studies of Incinerator Ashes and Environmental Effects Using Radioanalytical Techniques. Study of a Low-Selenium Environment in China by INAA and Mössbauer Spectrometry. Analysis of Membrane Filters and Thick Fly Ash Samples by PIXE. Rubidiumand Cesium in Spruce Needles: Concentrations and Biodynamics. Heavy Metals in Parmelia sulcata Collected in the Neighborhood of a Coal-Fired Power Station. Metal Determination by EDXRF in Lichens: A Contribution to Pollutants Monitoring. Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis Applied to Biomonitoring on Alps. A Survey of Trace Elements in Fresh-Water Fish and Rice Along the Han River by Neutron Activation Analysis. The Accumulation and Distribution of Trace Metals in Some Localized Marine Species. Determination of Antimony in Natural Waters by Preconcentration on a Chelating Sorbent Followed by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis. Investigation of Element Speciation in Atmosphere. Determination of Heavy Metals in Humic Substances by Instrumental Photon Activation Analysis. Accumulation of Cesium and Radiocesium in Forest Litter in Selected Regions of Poland and Its Influence on Litter-to-Mushroom Transfer Factor. The Radioanalytical Laboratory at Pelindaba: Some Applications for Environmental and Health Monitoring. Biomedical Applications. Application of Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Investigation and Identification of New Selenoproteins. Detection and Determination of Selenoproteins by Nuclear Techniques. A Study on Children's Condition Thalassemia Using Neutron Activation Analysis and Other Techniques. Kinetics of Elemental Content Changes of Bone Tissue of Mice During Evolution Under Hypokinetic Stress. Determination of Sodium-to-Calcium Ratio in Mouse Femora by INAA. Vanadium Levels in Urine and Cystine Levels in Fingernails and Hair of Exposed and Normal Persons. Hair Trace Elements in Kidney Dialysis Patients by INAA. Determination of Platinum by Neutron Activation Analysis in Nerve Tissue from Rats Treated with Cisplatin. Study of Trace Elements in Blood of Cancer Patients by Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) Analysis. Elemental Concentrations in Nigerians with Affective Disorders Using Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission.