Current status of elemental analysis performed using atomic spectroscopy techniques is to reach the best results in the shortest time and with minimal contamination and reagent consumption. Various spectroscopic methods such as flameand graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (Fand GF-AAS), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) or inductively coupled plasma ...

The inexpensive geochemical exploration technique based on broadspaced deflation lag sampling played a key role in the discovery of the Babel and Nebo ortho-magmatic Ni–Cu–platinum group elements (PGE) deposits. An area of 1100 km in the western Musgrave Block in central Australia was explored using deflation lag samples collected on a 1 km 0.5 km grid. A total of 35 elements were determined us...

The potassium cation (K) is fundamentally involved in myocyte metabolism. To explore the potential utility of direct MRI of the most abundant natural isotope of potassium, K, we compared K magnetic resonance (MR) image intensity with regional myocardial K concentrations after irreversible injury. Rabbits were subjected either to 40 minutes of in situ coronary artery occlusion and 1 hour of repe...

A simple and reliable multi-element procedure for determination of essential (Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Zn) and toxic (Al, Cd, Pb) elements in legumes by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) was developed. In this contribution, four different digestion procedures were thoroughly investigated and accurately evaluated with respect to their affect on the analysis of legumes...