1. Preface

   • Joel G. Pounds
   • Keith W. Jones

   EditorialNotes Pages: iii - iii

2. Role of nuclear analytical probe techniques in biological trace-element research

   • K. W. Jones
   • J. G. Pounds

   Overview Pages: 3 - 16

3. Application of particle-induced X-ray emission to research in biology and medicine

   • Evan T. Williams

   Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 19 - 31

4. Application of a proton microprobe to biomedical research

   • B. Gonsior
   • W. Bischof
   • E. Rokita

   Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 33 - 44

5. Accuracy of biological trace-element determinations

   • Jacques Versieck
   • Lidia Vanballenberghe
   • Dina Van Renterghem

   Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 45 - 54

6. External-beam methods in biomedical work

   • J. Räisänen

   Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 55 - 64

7. Cation shifts in human retina-choroid

   • Barbara J. Panessa-Warren
   • Hobart W. Kraner
   • Cynthia Kaplan

   Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 65 - 99

8. Interactions of selenium with metal ions at the cellular level

   • Erland Johansson
   • Ulf Lindh

   Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 101 - 108

9. Protective effects of selenium against mercury toxicity as studied in the rat liver and kidney by nuclear analytical techniques

   • Ulf Lindh
   • Erland Johansson

   Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 109 - 120

10. Multielement proton-induced X-ray emission analysis of betel leaves, betel nuts, and lime

    • S. A. Tarafdar
    • S. Akhter
    • A. H. Khan

    Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 121 - 131

11. Trace-element analysis of human teeth and bone by proton-induced X-ray emission

    • Florence T. Cua
    • Gene S. Hall

    Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 133 - 142

12. Sampling, storage, and preparation of biological material for trace-element analysis

    • M. A. Chaudhri

    Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 143 - 143

13. Multielemental assay of autopsy tissues of smeltery and refinery workers pertinent to possible health effects

    • D. Brune
    • L. Gerhardsson
    • P. O. Wester

    Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 145 - 145

14. Applications of ion beam analysis to calcified tissue research

    • M. Anwar Chaudhri

    Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 147 - 147

15. Trace-element contents of human fetal liver of 12–22 weeks gestation

    • M. A. Chaudhri
    • M. Koulmanda
    • N. Noorbakhs

    Survey of Applications of Nuclear Analytical Techniques Pages: 149 - 149

16. Survey of chemical speciation of trace elements using synchrotron radiation

    • Barry M. Gordon

    Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Pages: 153 - 159

17. X-ray fluorescence analysis using synchrotron radiation at the photon factory

    • Y. Gohshi
    • A. Iida
    • T. Matsushita

    Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Pages: 161 - 166

18. Contact microscopy with synchrotron radiation

    • Barbara J. Panessa-Warren

    Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Pages: 167 - 183

19. Biological trace-element measurements using synchrotron radiation

    • Robert D. Giauque
    • Joseph M. Jaklevic
    • Albert C. Thompson

    Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Pages: 185 - 198

20. Environmental and biochemical trace-metal speciation studies by radiotracers and neutron activation analysis

    • E. Sabbioni
    • J. Edel
    • R. Pietra

    Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Pages: 199 - 209

21. Comparison of SR-excited X-ray fluorescence analysis with neutron activation analysis for hair and fiber

    • Naoki Saitoh
    • Takao Suzuki
    • Yohichi Gohshi

    Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Pages: 211 - 220

22. Stable isotope mass spectrometry in childhood lead poisoning

    • Michael B. Rabinowitz

    Stable Isotope Tracers Pages: 223 - 229

23. Ultrasensitive radioisotope, stable-isotope, and trace-element analysis in the biological sciences using tandem accelerator mass spectrometry

    • David Elmore

    Stable Isotope Tracers Pages: 231 - 245

24. Zinc, copper, and iron nutrition studied with enriched stable isotopes

    • Judith R. Turnlund

    Stable Isotope Tracers Pages: 247 - 257

25. Stable isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry of prostaglandins and leukotrienes

    • Ian A. Blair

    Stable Isotope Tracers Pages: 259 - 260

26. Reference values for the concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

    • G. V. Iyengar

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 263 - 295

27. The use of PIXE in experimental studies of the physiology of human skin epidermis

    • K. G. Malmqvist
    • B. Forslind
    • G. M. Roomans

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 297 - 308

28. Mercury in blood cells—Altered elemental profiles

    • Erland Johansson
    • Ulf Lindh

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 309 - 321

29. Pixe analysis of reproductive fluids

    • Gene S. Hall
    • Robert M. Shelden

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 323 - 334

30. Appraisal of the methodology and applications for measurement of the zinc content of blood components as indicators of zinc status

    • James C. Wallwork

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 335 - 350

31. Trace-element determination in individual peripheral blood cells and possible diagnostic applications

    • Ulf Lindh
    • Erland Johansson

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 351 - 362

32. Incorporation of trace elements from environment into the hair structure

    • N. Limić
    • V. Valković

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 363 - 373

33. Distribution of trace elements within bones in nasal cavity and labyrinth in humans

    • V. Valković
    • M. Jakšić
    • Jelena Krmpotić-Nemanić

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 375 - 382

34. Use of hair as a biopsy tissue for calcium

    • J. Bacso
    • I. Uzonyi
    • S. A. Katz

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 383 - 387

35. Factors affecting tissue distribution of heavy metals

    • Michael Gochfeld
    • Joanna Burger

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 389 - 399

36. Feasibility study of gel filtration as a separation method for blood serum proteins in combination with PIXE analysis

    • Jan Pallon
    • Pirjo Pakarinen
    • K. Roland Akselsson

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 401 - 409

37. Halide concentrations in camel plasma in various states of hydration

    • Z. Etzion
    • Z. Alfassi
    • R. Yagil

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 411 - 418

38. Induction of metallothionein in rat tissues following subchronic exposure to mercury shown by radioimmunoassay

    • Canice V. Nolan
    • Zahir A. Shaikh

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 419 - 428

39. Effect of diabetes on trace-element concentration of blood

    • M. A. Chaudhri
    • M. Koulmanda
    • N. Noorbakhs

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 429 - 429

40. A comparison of trace-elemental composition of natural color and gray hair

    • M. A. Chaudhri
    • M. T. Haukka
    • N. Noorbakhs

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 431 - 431

41. Trace-element analysis by charged-particle-induced reactions as a tool for physicians and chemists

    • S. Mousavi-Yeganeh

    Body Status from Trace Elements in Blood, Urine, Skin, and Hair Pages: 433 - 433