Published April 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

The distribution of fluorine and other elements in teeth using proton induced reaction analysis techniques

  • 1. Surrey Univ., Guildford (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics

Description

Proton induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) and proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis were employed to investigate the distribution of the concentration of fluorine and ten other elements along sections of teeth samples, extracted from eight individuals. These sections which included the bulk of dentine and enamel were scanned using a proton beam of 250 μm diameter. Rutherford backscattering spectra were also collected in order to obtain information about the concentration of major elements and to correct for matrix inhomogeneities. (author) 17 refs.; 2 figs.; 2 tabs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
179
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 349-355.
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

Conference

Title
2. International symposium on nuclear analytical chemistry.
Acronym
Nac-II
Dates
3-5 Jun 1992.
Place
Toronto, ON (Canada).