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1993

X-ray microanalysis

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X-Ray Microanalysis Of Camp-Induced Ion Transport In Ncl-Sg3 Sweat Gland Cells, Ann-Christin Mörk, Godfried M. Roomans Dec 1993

X-Ray Microanalysis Of Camp-Induced Ion Transport In Ncl-Sg3 Sweat Gland Cells, Ann-Christin Mörk, Godfried M. Roomans

Scanning Microscopy

cyclic AMP (cAMP)-induced ion transport in a human sweat gland cell line, NCL-SG3, was investigated by X-ray microanalysis. Stimulation with cAMP caused a decrease in cellular Cl and K content in cells grown on impermeable as well as permeable supports. In cells grown on plastic coverslips or Transwell inserts stimulation with cAMP caused a significant decrease of the Na concentration, but no significant effect on the intracellular Na was seen on cells grown on grids. cAMP had no significant effect on the intracellular Ca concentration.


Analysis Of Heavy Metals In Mouse Uterine Secretion By X-Ray Microanalysis, Zhengzhu Jin, B. Ove Nilsson Apr 1993

Analysis Of Heavy Metals In Mouse Uterine Secretion By X-Ray Microanalysis, Zhengzhu Jin, B. Ove Nilsson

Scanning Microscopy

A method for the detection of heavy metal ions in the uterine secretion of the mouse was tested. Mice received an intravenous injection of lead, and beads of an analytical grade resin, Chelex 100, were deposited in the uterine lumen to absorb heavy metals present in the secretion. X-ray microanalysis of the flushed beads showed that lead was present in a dose-related way in the uterine secretion of mice that had received 0.05, 0.1, or 0.15 mg lead per g body weight. Thus, the technique allows quantitative analysis of lead in the uterine secretion. The amount of lead present in …


Distribution And Intracellular Localization Of Titanium In Plants After Titanium Treatment, G. Kelemen, A. Keresztes, E. Bacsy, M. Feher, P. Fodor, I. Pais Jan 1993

Distribution And Intracellular Localization Of Titanium In Plants After Titanium Treatment, G. Kelemen, A. Keresztes, E. Bacsy, M. Feher, P. Fodor, I. Pais

Food Structure

The physiological role of titanium in plants has not been elucidated yet, but a higher rate of growth , greater chlorophyll content and higher productivity, among others , may be attributed to this element. We have investigated the distribution of titanium in wheat seedlings after Titavit (a Ti ·ascorbate containing plant conditioner) treatment applied either through the leaf or through the root. In field experiments, we also sprayed spinach plants with Titavit. We have found a practically unidirectional tran slocation of Ti from the shoot into the root, and a preferential local ization of Ti in the nuclear cell fraction …


A Tutorial And Comprehensive Bibliography On The Identification Of Foreign Bodies Found In Food, D. F. Lewis Jan 1993

A Tutorial And Comprehensive Bibliography On The Identification Of Foreign Bodies Found In Food, D. F. Lewis

Food Structure

The paper presents a philosophical approach to the investigation of foreign body incidents in food. The suggested procedure has similarities with "key" procedures used for taxonomy. However, the wide diversity of materials encountered and the need to determine something of the history of the offending item demands modifications to this process. The categorisation may be made on instinct or experience, and appropriate confirmatory tests will be applied in the light of the initial categorisation. Cardinal rules are proposed: firstly , the receipt of the items should be well documented; and secondly, the initial observations should be as non-destructive as possible. …


Electron Probe X-Ray Microanalysis Applied To Thin Surface Films And Stratified Specimens, J. L. Pouchou, F. Pichoir Jan 1993

Electron Probe X-Ray Microanalysis Applied To Thin Surface Films And Stratified Specimens, J. L. Pouchou, F. Pichoir

Scanning Microscopy

The basic principles of X-ray microanalysis of thin surface films and stratified targets are summarized. The influence of the electron beam accelerating voltage on the analyzed depth is discussed. It is shown that in the field of soft X-rays, the effective depth of analysis is most often limited by the absorption of the radiation in the specimen itself. For high energy radiations, the importance of the secondary emission due to fluorescence excited by the continuous radiation and by the characteristic lines is outlined. The main concepts of the recent ø(ρz) models used for quantitation in the recent software packages are …