DETERMINATION OF IODINE IN HUMAN NAILS VIA EPITHERMAL NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS

Authors
SPATE VL MORRIS JS CHICKOS S BASKETT CK MASON MM CHENG TP REAMS CL WEST C FURNEE C WILLETT W HORNROSS P
Citation
Vl. Spate et al., DETERMINATION OF IODINE IN HUMAN NAILS VIA EPITHERMAL NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 195(1), 1995, pp. 21-30
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Analytical","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02365731
Volume
195
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
21 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(1995)195:1<21:DOIIHN>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
An epithermal instrumental neutron activation analysis (EINAA) method, using a boron nitride irradiation capsule compatible with use in the University of Missouri Research Reactor pneumatic-tube irradiation fac ility, has been developed for the analysis of iodine in human nails. T he principal objective was to determine if the nail could be used as a means of monitoring dietary intake of iodine. The EINAA method was us ed to analyze nails from subjects having iodine intakes that could be qualitatively differentiated. Iodine concentrations in nails from thes e subjects were positively correlated with apparent iodine intake.