Sulfur determination in blood from inhabitants of Brazil using neutron activation analysis

Journal Article · Mon May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4804087· OSTI ID:22111969

Oliveira, Laura C.; Zamboni, Cibele B. ^[1]

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1. Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN-CNEN/SP) Av. Professor Lineu Prestes 2242 05508-000 Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)

In this study the NAA technique was applied to analyze sulfur in blood from inhabitants of Brazil for the proposition of an indicative interval. The measurements were performed considering lifestyle factors (non-smokers, non-drinkers and no history of toxicological exposure) of Brazilian inhabitants. The influence of gender was also investigated considering several age ranges (18-29, 30-39, 40-49, >50 years). These data are useful in clinical investigations, to identify or prevent diseases caused by inadequate sulfur ingestion and for nutritional evaluation of Brazilian population.

• OSTI ID: 22111969
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1529, Issue 1; Conference: 35. Brazilian workshop on nuclear physics, Sao Paulo (Brazil), 2-6 Sep 2012; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
BLOOD
BRAZIL
DISEASES
EVALUATION
HUMAN POPULATIONS
INGESTION
MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
QUALITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SULFUR