MAPPING THE ORGANIC AND INORGANIC COMPONENTS OF TISSUE USING NEXAFS

Authors
BUCKLEY CJ KHALEQUE N BELLAMY SJ ROBINS M ZHANG X
Citation
Cj. Buckley et al., MAPPING THE ORGANIC AND INORGANIC COMPONENTS OF TISSUE USING NEXAFS, Journal de physique. IV, 7(C2), 1997, pp. 83-90
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Journal de physique. IV → ACNP
ISSN journal
11554339
Volume
7
Issue
C2
Year of publication
1997
Part
1
Pages
83 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-4339(1997)7:C2<83:MTOAIC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A mapping technique which uses a scanning transmission soft X-ray micr oscope (STXM) is described. The technique has been developed and used to quantitatively map the calcium mineral and protein mass thicknesses in undemineralised, unstained, thin bone sections. Near complete femo ral-neck sections of sibling normal and ovariectomised mice have been mapped. The results show the quantitative relationship between calcium and protein on the macro and microscopic scales for both tissues.