Application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technique to hair tissue mineral analysis
- 20 October 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 42 (30) , 6133-6137
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.42.006133
Abstract
The concentration of the main minerals present in human hair is measured on several subjects by Calibration-Free Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (CF-LIBS) and compared with the results obtained through a commercial analytical laboratory. The possibility of using CF-LIBS for mineral analysis in hair is discussed, as well as its feasibility for the fast and inexpensive determination of the occurrence of heavy-metal poisoning in hair.Keywords
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