ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
Hard x-ray microprobes with suboptical resolution have emerged as powerful probes of the elemental constituents of biomedical and environmental specimens. In particular, trace element distributions in the native state of many of these systems can be quantitatively mapped. This has a wide range of applications, particularly in following the metal distribution under changing conditions. If systems such as cells are exposed to known environmental changes, or if the interaction between pathogens and host cells lead to a change of trace metal distribution, important information about the underlying mechanism can be gained. We will present several biomedical and environmental applications of the hard x-ray microprobes at sector 2 of the Advanced Photon Source. © 2002 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1448149