Published 1994 | Version v1
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Analysis of biological materials using particle induced x-ray emission (PIXE)

Creators

  • 1. Acharya Harihar Regional Centre for Cancer Research and Treatment, Cuttack (India)
  • 2. Institute of Physics, Bhubhaneswar (India)

Description

Analysis of biological materials using particle induced x-ray emission technique (PIXE) is being done at Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar. Proton beams of 2 to 3 MeV energy obtained from the low energy pelletron accelerator is used to obtain the fluorescent x-ray spectra from the samples. The samples are collected, processed and prepared specifically for PIXE analysis taking care of the experimental requirements so as to get best possible analytical results. Laboratories have been specifically established for sample preparation. The human tissue and blood samples have been analysed. Trace element analysis (TEA) in relation to malignancy is being carried out. Multi elemental character, high sensitivity and small sample size requirement makes PIXE a potential tool for TEA of biological samples. The experimental results obtained promise long term and fruitful use of PIXE for analysis of biological and biomedical systems in relation to health and disease. (author). 11 refs., 6 figs

Part of:
Proceedings of the third national symposium on environment with special emphasis on high background radiation areas

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Department of Atomic Energy.
Imprint Place
Bombay (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the third national symposium on environment with special emphasis on high background radiation areas
Imprint Pagination
293 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 172-176.

Conference

Title
3. national symposium on environment with special emphasis on high background radiation areas.
Dates
1-4 Mar 1994.
Place
Thiruvananthapuram (India).

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
26058502
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; CARCINOMAS; MEV RANGE 01-10; MOLYBDENUM; PELLETRON ACCELERATORS; PIXE ANALYSIS; PROTON BEAMS; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SPECTRA; TISSUES; TRACE AMOUNTS; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BEAMS; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISEASES; ELECTROSTATIC ACCELERATORS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; MATERIALS; METALS; MEV RANGE; NEOPLASMS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS

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