Comparative study for aluminum determination in bone by atomic absorption techniques and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy

A comparative investigation was carried out on the suitability of atomic absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy for aluminum determination in bone. Both techniques give reliable results but the nitrous oxide-acetylene flame method was not found to be sensitive enough to accurately measure low aluminum content. A suitable method for sample treatment is also described. Quantitation of aluminum in bone from patients on regular hemodialysis is also done.     

In vivo monitoring of skeletal aluminum burden in patients with renal failure

In vivo neutron activation analysis was used to examine the total body and partial body (hand) aluminum levels in patients with end-stage renal failure. Patients maintained on chronic hemodialysis had higher mean body burdens of aluminum than, did those clinically managed without dialysis. Approximately 70% of the patients examined indicated elevated levels of body or skeletal aluminum. A significant correlation was observed between the in vivo aluminum/calcium ratio obtained for the hand measurement and the increase in serum aluminum levels following a disferroxamine infusion test. The direct in vivo monitoring of hand Al/Ca values in patients may provide an alternate choice to bone biopsy for the detection of aluminum intoxication.     

Non-destructive bone aluminum assay by neutron activation analysis

A non-destructive method based on instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) for the assay of aluminum in bone samples is described. The²⁸Al signal obtained upon neutron irradiation includes contributions from both the reaction²⁷Al(n,)²⁸Al and³¹P(n,)²⁸Al. The first reaction is with the thermal neutrons and the second one is with the fast neutrons. The contribution from the³¹P reaction is calculated from the fact that Ca/P ratio in bone mineral is constant and the amount of calcium can be measured from the thermal reaction⁴⁸Ca(n, )⁴⁹Ca. The aluminum values obtained by the INAA procedure agreed within 10% of those obtained by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. With this assay the levels of aluminum in normal bones (<70 g g^–1 apatite) cannot be determined reliably but higher aluminum levles in bone biopsies associated with Al toxicity, e.g. some patients with renal osteodystrophy, can be determined with a precision of ±10%.     

Instrumental neutron activation analysis of prehistoric and ancient bone remains

Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) was used to study the element contents in bones of prehistoric dinosaurs and bones of an ancient bear and an archantrop (ancient person), which were found on the territory of Uzbekistan. Concentrations of more than 25 elements were in the range of 0.043–3600 mg/kg. Multielement analyses of bone and soil samples were carried out by INAA using the WWR-SM research nuclear reactor. Results of measurements have shown that in the dinosaurs bones the concentration of the rare earth elements (REEs) were within 280–3200 mg/kg; the uranium content reached a very high value, up to 180 mg/kg, while in soils coating the dinosaurs bones this content was 4.2 mg/kg; in the bones of the archantrop it was 1.53 mg/kg and in the bones of a standard person its amount is less than 0.016 mg/kg.     

Microscale imaging of the preservation state of 5,000-year-old archaeological bones by synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy

Archaeological bone materials record characteristic markers of life in prehistoric times (dating, climate, environment, diet, human migration) in their isotopic and chemical composition in addition to palaeontological, archaeozoological, anthropological and palaeogenetic information. Thus, the discovery and conservation of archaeological bone materials is of great importance to get access to this information. However, archaeological materials are altered by different postmortem processes and it appears necessary to estimate if the archaeological information is still reliable or if it has been modified during burial. As archaeological bone materials present a high structural hierarchy at the micro- and nanoscale, changes induced by diagenetic phenomena have to be observed at these scales. One method for revealing post mortem changes of the bone structure and composition at the microscale is synchrotron radiation micro-FTIR imaging (SR micro-FTIR). Thus, thin sections of about 5,000-year-old archaeological bones have been analysed in transmission mode at the IRIS beamline (BESSY II, HZB Berlin) to determine markers of the state of bone preservation at the microscale. The archaeological bone material comes from station 19 of the Neolithic site of the Chalain Lake. By using SR micro-FTIR it was possible to image characteristic bone structures, e.g. osteons (the constitutive histological unit of cortical bone), using the absorption band ratios corresponding to different chemical bone constituents (collagen content and quality, phosphate crystallinity, carbonate content). These data allow us to precisely evaluate the state of preservation of a 5,000-year-old bone at the histological level.

Bromide determination at nanogram levels by laser-excited molecular fluorescence spectroscopy in a graphite furnace

Bromide was determined at nanogram levels by introducing the sample with excess aluminum into a graphite furnace and measuring the laser-excited molecular fluorescence of aluminum bromide. Experimental parameters including excitation and fluorescence wavelengths, thermal conditions and aluminum concentration were optimized. Effects of concomitant ions and of barium hydroxide concentration, as a matrix modifier, have also been checked. The analytical reliability of the described procedure was checked by determining the bromide content in a standard reference material.     

铝土矿有效铝含量测定影响因素研究

研究了影响铝土矿中有效铝含量测定的主要影响因素.主要探讨了样品粒度、均匀性对有效铝溶出效果的影响及样品组成对有效铝含量大小的影响.利用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(IC P-A ES)法测定铝土矿中有效铝含量、X射线荧光光谱(XRF)法测定铝土矿中总氧化铝含量和其它杂质成分含量,借助X射线衍射光谱(XRD)法对样品进行...     

Standardization of aluminum oxide and detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on aluminum oxide

Luminescence methods are described for detecting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (6-, 5-, 4-, and 3-ring) on aluminum oxide after separation by dry-column chromatography. A method is reported for standardizing the water content in the aluminum oxide used for dry-column chromatography. A water content of 4.74% was chosen to define the activity of aluminum oxide because there was minimum overlap among the PAH bands.     

铝含量对含铝碳化硅陶瓷先驱体结构和性能的影响

采用不同比例的乙酰丙酮铝[Al(AcAc)3]与聚硅碳硅烷(PSCS)反应制备含铝碳化硅陶瓷的先驱体聚铝碳硅烷(PACS). 采用气相凝胶色谱(GPC)、化学分析和红外等手段对不同铝含量的PACS组成和结构进行了表征, 研究了铝含量对PACS结构和性能的影响. 结果表明, 随着铝含量的增加, PACS的氧含量增加, 分子量分布变宽, 主要活性基团Si—H键的含量降低, PACS的可纺性降低. 当Al(AcAc)3/PSCS(质量比)大于20%以后, PACS不可纺. 热重-差热分析(TG-DTA)的研究表明: 当制备PACS的Al(AcAc)3/PSCS(质量比)大于4%, PACS在N2中400～560 ℃之间的失重明显降低. 铝含量在0.4～0.7 wt%的PACS, 制备的Si-Al-C-O纤维抗张强度最高. Al(AcAc)3/PSCS＝6 wt%时制备的PACS, 烧结的SiC(Al)纤维最致密.     

3～6岁儿童血压与头发六种元素的相关与回归分析

为了通过对儿童血压与六种元素关系的研究,给原发性高血压的一级预防提供科学数据,按国际统一标准测量血压,用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定人发中元素含量,实验仪器为IPC-AES(日本岛津公司1000-Ⅱ)。单因素分析结果表明,发铜与收缩压呈负相关,发钙、发铅、发锰、发铝与收缩压呈正相关,有统计学意义的为发铜、发铅、发铝;多元逐步回归分析结果表明,进入方程的有发铅、发铜、发铝,对收缩压有显著影响。结论是铅和铝对收缩压有正相关,这两种元素是目前次生环境中对人体健康影响较大的元素,防治原发性高血压要从儿童时期抓起,注意个人卫生和公共卫生,防治铅中毒和铝中毒,对于预防儿童高血压有重要意义。     

高频燃烧红外吸收光谱法测定高纯铝粉中碳含量

高纯铝粉在粉末冶金领域应用广泛,其碳含量的高低对材质的物理性能有较大影响,研究快速准确测定高纯铝粉中碳含量方法具有实际意义.采用高频感应燃烧红外碳硫仪测定高纯铝粉中碳含量,优化实验条件,建立高纯铝粉中碳含量测定的高频燃烧红外吸收光谱法.实验表明,称取0.1 g试样,在1980 W分析功率下,按照2.4:0.2:0.2质...     

电感耦合等离子体–原子发射光谱法同时测定铝合金中9种元素

建立电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱同时测定铝合金中9种元素含量的方法。铝合金样品采用碱溶法预处理,以质量分数为40%的氢氧化钠溶液溶解,再用盐酸-硝酸混合酸酸化,然后用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法同时测定样品中铁、硅、铜、镁、锰、锌、钛、镍、铬9种元素的含量。各元素的含量与对应的发射强度呈良好的线性关系,相关系数不小于0.9990;各元素检出限为0.0001%~0.0012%。应用该方法测定2个铝合金标准样品,测定结果与标示值一致,相对标准偏差为0.46%~2.14%(n=8)。将该法应用于试样测定时,加标回收率为92%~106%。该方法精密度和准确度高,操作简便、快速,适用于实验室铝合金多元素含量的检测。     

人工神经网络X射线荧光光谱法测定钢中酸溶铝

建立了一种人工神经网络-X射线荧光光谱法测定钢中酸溶铝的方法，用X射线荧光光谱法测定低合金钢中总铝值，应用所建立的ANN-BP网络模型，输入总铝含量直接预测出酸溶铝含量。同时使用改进的BP算法，避免了神经网络学习中可能产生的麻痹现象。该方法用于钢中酸溶铝的测定，结果满意。     

高速动车用某新型铝合金中镉的测定

采用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP–AES)法对高速动车用某新型铝合金中镉元素进行分析。用HCl–HNO3溶解样品,通过选择合适的分析谱线和基体匹配的方法消除干扰,建立了最佳工作条件。方法的检出限为0.012 mg/L,样品测定结果的相对标准偏差为0.15%(n=10),标准加入回收率为96.6%~100.5%。该方法准确、快速、简便,适合于铝合金中镉元素含量的测定。     

镁合金于离子液体中电镀铝之研究

本研究利用AlCl3-EMIC离子液体在AZ91D镁合金表面电镀铝金属,探讨离子液体组成及电流密度对电镀层性质的影响.研究结果显示铝金属可以成功地电镀于AZ91D镁合金表面上.在-0.2 V的电位下,在60 m/o AlCl3离子液体中可以获得较佳的电镀铝层.另外,在低定电流密度下进行电镀,电流效率较佳,镀层较厚.于3.5%NaCl(by mass)溶液中,铝金属镀层可以大幅提升镁合金之开路电位,并使其表面活性下降.电化学交流阻抗频谱分析显示,镁合金裸材于3.5%NaCl(by mass)水溶液中之极化阻抗值约为470~510Ω.cm2,镀铝之镁合金极化阻抗值则可提升至5200Ω.cm2.极化曲线则显示,镀铝之镁合金可以被钝化,其钝化电流密度低至5×10-5A/cm2.     

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱（ICP-AES）法测定粉煤灰中的铝

采用碳酸钠-碳酸钾-硼酸分解试样,盐酸浸取,电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定粉煤灰中的铝含量。铝的测定范围5.00%~25.00%。经加标回收实验,铝元素的加标回收率为99.6%~106%(n=3),方法准确简单,适用于粉煤灰中铝的测定。     

Study on the In-situ Synthesis of Aluminum Titanate Sintered by Waste Aluminum Slag

Aluminum titanate was in-situ synthesized by using industrial waste-residue in the aluminum factory and TiO2 as the main raw materials and the influence of different reaction temperatures on the purity and microstructures of synthesized products were mainly discussed. The obtained Al2TiO5 was characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and relevant analytical software. The results show that elevating the sintering temperature can increase the content of aluminum titanate; and at 1420 ℃, it reaches the highest in the synthesized ceramic. When the sintering temperature continues to increase, the produced aluminum titanate will decompose resulting in the drop of its content. Therefore, the optimum sintering temperature of in-situ synthesis of aluminum titanate is determined as 1420 ℃, at which the grains of aluminum titanate grow completely, the purity of aluminum titanate is 89.3wt%., the highest density is 2.75 g/cm^3, and the porosity is 9%.     

Lead determinations in human bone by particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS)

Chronic lead (Pb) intoxication has been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Lead, like many heavy elements, tends to accumulate in bone. PIXE is a powerful analytical tool which permits the determination of Pb at the g/g level without requiring sample digestion. GFAAS is one of the most sensitive methods for the determination of Pb and is capable of determining ng/g levels in solution. For bone analyses by GFAAS, sample dissolution and a matrix modifier are required. Rib bone samples were analyzed for Pb by PIXE and GFAAS. IAEA Animal Bone (H-5) was used as a secondary standard for Pb with both methods to ensure accuracy. The range of Pb concentrations in human rib bone was 1.4–11.5 g/g for the trabecular surface by PIXE, 1.3–45 g/g for the cortical surface by PIXE, and 1.54–11.75 g/g for whole bone by GFAAS. No significant difference (p>0.05) was found for AD versus control for either surface or for whole bone.     

抑制褪色光度法测定油炸面制食品中痕量铝

建立抑制褪色光度法快速测定食品中痕量铝的方法。在硫酸介质中,一定量的铝离子对溴酸钾氧化罗丹明B褪色有抑制作用,据此建立了抑制褪色光度法快速测定食品中痕量铝的新体系,最大吸收波长为550 nm。在1 mol/L硫酸介质中,铝含量在0.07~0.4μg/mL范围内与吸光度具有良好的线性关系,相关系数r=0.9995,检出限为0.02μg/mL。用该方法测定油炸面制食品中痕量铝,测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.3%~3.1%(n=11),加标回收率为99.3%~103.5%。该方法测定结果准确可靠,可用于食品中痕量铝的测定。     

Determination of trace cadmium and other elements in bone by epithermal neutron activation analysis

Epithermal neutron activation analysis (ENAA) was applied to measure quantitatively Cd and other elements in bone samples from control and Cd-fed rats. This method was found to be non-destructive to the bone samples, with no sign of radiolytic charring and was sensitive enough to detect and quantify Cd in bone samples at normal levels for mammals (viz. 0.5–1.0 g/g) and higher. Two different thermal neutron shield materials were utilized, namely cadmium and boron. The boron shield resulted in a 27% improvement in the detection limit of Cd in bone. The accuracy of ENAA for Cd was assessed by intercomparison with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry (ETAAS), and the results were in fair agreement (±23%) with those from ENAA.