Quantitative analysis of mineral elements in hair and nails using calibration-free laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2021.167067
Abstract: Abstract Human biomarkers, such as hair and nails, often provide a continuous record of element concentration to indicate the nutritional status and metabolic changes. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), as a rapid detection method without sample… read more here.
Keywords: breakdown spectroscopy; induced breakdown; hair nails; spectroscopy ... See more keywords
Might tumor secreted cathepsin proteases leave specific molecular signals in skin, hair and nails years before a cancer becomes clinically apparent?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.04.012
Abstract: X-ray fiber diffraction analysis (FDA) of the fibrous macromolecules in hair, nails and skin has been shown to non-invasively diagnose various cancers, at sites remote from the cancer, years before the cancer becomes clinically apparent.… read more here.
Keywords: years cancer; clinically apparent; cancer; cancer becomes ... See more keywords
Arsenic speciation in hair and nails of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patients undergoing arsenic trioxide treatment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.03.021
Abstract: Arsenic in hair and nails has been used to assess chronic exposure of humans to environmental arsenic. However, it remains to be seen whether it is appropriate to evaluate acute exposure to sub-lethal doses of… read more here.
Keywords: apl patients; acute promyelocytic; promyelocytic leukemia; hair ... See more keywords