A Novel Hair Analysis for Trace Elements on Hair Cross Section by Synchrotron Radiation X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging with X-Ray Microprobe: Two-Dimensional Distribution of Lead and Zinc on Smelter Hair

January 1997 in “ Journal of Occupational Health ”

Nobuhiro Shimojo, Ichiyou Matsuzaki, Shino Homma‐Takeda, Ken‐ichi Tabata, Masaru Shinyashiki, Gui Fan Sun, Atsuo Iida, Yoshito Kumagaj

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synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence imaging X-ray microprobe trace elements lead zinc hair cross-sections biological samples heavy metal exposure

Studysummary The method effectively maps lead and zinc in hair, aiding understanding of heavy metal exposure risks.

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