Code
01P08812
Duration
01 October 2012 → 01 October 2014
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Instrumental methods
- Inorganic elements and compounds
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Medical and health sciences
- General diagnostics
Keywords
isotopic analysis
multi-collector ICP-mass spectrometry
Fe
Cu
Zn
blood
medical diagnosis
Project description
Isotopic analysis of the essential transition metals Fe, Cu and Zn in human blood via multi-collector ICP-MS after their chemical isolation. Characterization of the spread in the isotope ratios of Fe, Cu and Zn in the reference population and identification of the governing factors. Comparison of the isotopic composition of Fe, Cu and Zn in blood from the reference population to the corresponding values in patient populations. Evaluation of the capabilities of this type of isotopic analysis as a diagnostic tool.