Code
01D01119
Duration
15 November 2019 → 31 October 2020
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Analytical separation and detection techniques
- Instrumental methods
- Inorganic elements and compounds
Keywords
isotope ratio
multi-collector ICP-mass spectrometry
essential elements
metals
neurological disorder
Alzheimer’s disease
Project description
This PhD research project aims to evaluate high-precision isotopic analysis of the essential metals copper (Cu), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and potassium (K) using multi-collector ICP-mass spectrometry as a novel means for obtaining a more profound insight into the potential role of these metals in Alzheimer’s disease and assess its use for diagnostic/prognostic purposes in this context.