ANALYSIS OF HUMAN KIDNEY STONES: ELEMENTAL ASSOCIATION, IDENTIFICATION OF VARIOUS CONSTITUENTS AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS BY LA-ICP-MS

• Authors: VAŠINOVÁ GALIOVÁ Michaela; ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ Kateřina; KANICKÝ Viktor
• Year of publication: 2013
• Type: Conference abstract
• MU Faculty or unit: Central European Institute of Technology
• Description: The aim of this study was focused on the development of a robust qualitative and quantitative analytical method for inter-elemental association through the growth zones of urolith samples using LA-ICP-MS. LA-ICP-MS method is commonly used for elemental mapping of one phase matrix, however, analysis of kidney stones requires solving problems concerning presence of various phases characterized by different physical and chemical properties.

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