乳腺癌和乳腺增生症患者头发中钙及其他微量元素的初步研究

用２３８Ｐｕ源激发Ｘ射线荧法测定３２例乳腺癌和１０５例乳腺增生症女性患者头发中Ｃａ及Ｓｒ，Ｐｂ、Ｚｎ、Ｃｕ、Ｎｉ、Ｆｅ、Ｍｎ、Ｃｒ、Ｔｉ等９种微量元素含量。与５５例正常成年女性头发中微量元素相比，发现乳腺增生症组中的Ｓｒ、Ｚｎ、Ｃｕ、Ｍｎ和Ｃａ含量显著下降（ｐ＜０．００１），其他元素无显著差异；乳腺增生症组中的Ｓｒ、Ｍｎ、和Ｃａ含量明显下降（Ｐ＜０．０１），而Ｚｎ、Ｎｉ、Ｃｒ含量显著升高（Ｐ＜０．０５）；乳腺增生症组中的Ｓｒ、Ｚｎ、Ｃｕ、Ｎｉ、Ｍｎ、Ｃｒ和Ｔｉ含量明显下降而（Ｐ＜０．０５－Ｐ＜０．００１）。     

铬电镀工头发中重金属元素含量的测定和分析

头发是人体内重金属元素的排泄器官之一,头发中的重金属元素含量是体内重金属含量的一种反映。由于头发收集、运输、保存和处理较为方便,被检测对象也乐于接受,因此,国内外有关头发分析的报道很多。 随着工业的发展和文明建设的需要,对环境污染引起的疾病日益重视。职业病是环境医学的一个重要方面,而重金属元素的危害又是职业病的一个主要因素。众所周知,人体对各     

白血病患者头发中钙及微量元素的初步研究

应用放射性核素~(238)Pu源激发X射线荧光法测定了63例白血病患者头发中钙及锶、铅、锌、铜、镍、铁、锰、铬、钛等9种微量元素的含量。与同期苏州地区115名正常成人头发微量元素相比,发现男女患者发中Zn、Cu和Ca含量均明显下降,而Pb含量均显著上升(p≤0.05或p<0.001)。此外男性患者发中Ni、Fe、Mn、Cr亦明显上升,而女性患者发中Sr明显下降(p<0.05或p<0.001)。男性白血病发病率高于女性,可能同男性患者发中Mn、Fe、Ni、Cr含量显著升高有关。     

Elemental analysis of mining wastes by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)

An energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) tri-axial geometry experimental spectrometer has been employed to determine the concentrations of 13 different elements (K, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr and Pb) in mine wastes from different depths of two mine tailings from the Cartagena-La Union (Spain) mining district. The elements were determined and quantified using the fundamental parameters method. The concentrations of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb were compared to the values from the European and Spanish legislation to evaluate the environmental risk and to classify the wastes as inert wastes or as wastes that have to be control land-filled. The results obtained demonstrate that these wastes can be considered as inert for the considered elements, apart from the concentration levels of Zn and Pb. Whilst Zn slightly overpasses the regulatory levels, Pb mean value exceeds three to six times the value to be considered as Class I potential land-filling material.     

Roadside dust contamination with toxic metals along industrial area in Islamabad,Pakistan

An investigation has been carried out to understand the contamination characteristics of roadside dust in the industrial area of Islamabad, Pakistan. The amounts of Si, S, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ga, As, Se and Cd were determined from 95 roadside dust samples collected along the Islamabad industrial area using Proton Induced X-ray Emission （PIXE）. The results indicated that concentrations of all elements, except Cd, in the roadside dust were significant. The results of the enrichment factor show that the elementary composition of the roadside dust could be categorized as soil elements from the crust of the earth and elements from anthropogenic pollution. The high enrichment factors imply that elements such Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Ni, Co and S came from anthropogenic activities. The source of metal contamination was identified using multivariate statistical analysis. It has been concluded that Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Mn and Fe mainly originate from crustal sources; Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn and Ga are associated with point-sources from industrial pollution/traffic; and S, Cl, K, As and Se are mainly related to oil/coal combustion.     

Ion beam methods to determine trace heavy metals concentrations and sources in urban airsheds

Unique data for Australia on the concentration of selected metals in fine particle ambient air pollution is presented for urban, industrial and rural sites along 300 km section of the eastern coast line of Australia around Sydney. IBA techniques were used to determine over 25 different chemical species in the air including, H, C, N, O, F, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Br, Se and Pb. This included many trace metals at concentrations around 1 ng/m³ of air sampled.     

某人口密集区土壤重金属元素的X射线荧光光谱分析及污染评价

使用X射线荧光光谱法对某人口密集区表层土壤样品中As、Cr、Pb、Cu、Zn、Ni共6种重金属元素含量进行分析。采用单项污染指数法、综合污染指数法、地质累积指数法、潜在生态危害指数法评价了该地区土壤重金属的污染现状。结果表明,该人口密集区属于轻度污染、低度生态风险。     

PIXE法分析棉酚对大鼠血清中微量元素的影响

PIXE(质子激发X射线发射)分析法适合分析生物医学样品中的微量元素。分析血清不仅取样方便和制靶容易,而且能观察某些疾病与血中微量元素异常的关系。 棉酚是我国发现的男性避孕药,具有肯定的抗生育作用。但也发现个别用药者出现肌无力等症。我们考虑到棉酚的副作用可能与它对人体内某些元素的影响有关。本实验用PIXE法分析大鼠血清中的微量元素,观察了醋酸棉酚对这些元素的影响。     

钙,微量元素与妊娠关系的初步研究

用X射线荧光分析法(XRF)测定了1023例孕妇发中的Ca以及9种微量元素含量,与270例对照组相比,孕妇发中Sr、Mn、Ca含量显著降低(p<0.01),Zn、Cu、Fe含量也有不同程度的降低,特别是在妊娠晚期。     

用计算机模式识别法和PIXE法研究人发中元素在食管癌诊断中的作用

用ＰＩＸＥ方法对华北地区的４１４例食管癌、食管上皮重度增生病人和正常人的头发样品中的１２种元素进行了测定。经过ｔ检验发现，癌症病人与正常人比较，１０种元素（Ｓｉ，Ｓ，Ｃａ，Ｃｒ，Ｍｎ，Ｆｅ，Ｎｉ，Ｃｕ，Ｐｂ，Ｓｒ）有显著差异；食管上皮重度增生病人和正常人比较，９种元素（Ｓｉ，Ｐ，Ｓ，Ｃａ，Ｃｒ，Ｍｎ，Ｆｅ，Ｎｉ，Ｚｎ）有显著差异，说明头发中微量元素的变化先于人体内食管的癌变。用计算机模式识别法对上     

补碘和硒对克汀鼠红血球中的微量元素的影响

用克汀病流行病区的粮食喂养大鼠（克汀鼠）,分成4个组补硒、补碘、补碘同时补硒、和作为对照的低碘鼠,另取一正常对照组。补充5周后,用PIXE法和测量它们红血球的微量元素（K、Ca、Mn、Fe、Cr、Cu、Zn、Rb、Pb等）。用放射性免疫法测定甲状腺激素指标（T3、T4、FT3、FT4、rT3等）。获得的数据用SPSS／PC单因素方差分析和相关检验。结果表明,低碘鼠补碘、硒或同时补碘硒后,Zn、Mn、Cu和Rb的含量变化以及甲状腺激素指标T4、FT4和rT3比低碘鼠显著地升高。     

Irradiation-Induced Dissolution of Precipitates in Zircaloy-2

Calibration curves of extremely low concentrations of the alloying elements Sn, Fe, Cr and Ni in Zircaloy were obtained, using standard samples, by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to measure concentration distributions of alloying elements dissolved in the Zircaloy matrix. Their detectable limits were 0.21 at% for Sn, 0.06 at% for Fe. 0.04 at% for Cr and 0.03 at% for Ni. Then concentration distributions of alloying elements in unirradiated and neutron irradiated Zircaloy-2 were measured using these calibration curves. It was confirmed that neutron irradiation increased the dissolved concentrations of Fe. Cr and Ni. Furthermore, Cr diffused slower than Fe and Ni. It was suggested that the rate limiting process of irradiation-induced dissolution from Fe, Cr-type precipitates into the matrix was the diffusion of alloying atoms in the precipitates and that the dissolution process proceeded due to displacement of alloying atoms from the precipitates into the matrix and diffusion in the matrix.     

Detection of heavy metals in water samples by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with annular groove graphite flakes

The use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS) for the analysis of heavy metals in water samples is investigated. Some factors such as splashing, surface ripples, extinction of emitted intensity, and a shorter plasma lifetime will influence the results if the water sample is directly measured. In order to avoid these disadvantages and the ‘coffee-ring effect', hydrophilic graphite flakes with annular grooves were used for the first time to enrich and concentrate heavy metals in water samples before being analyzed by LIBS. The proposed method and procedure have been evaluated to concentrate and analyze cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead,and zinc in a water sample. The correlation coefficients were all above 0.99. The detection limits of 0.029, 0.087, 0.012, 0.083, 0.125, and 0.049 mgl~(-1) for Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn,respectively, were obtained in samples prepared in a laboratory. With this structure, the heavy metals homogeneously distribute in the annular groove and the relative standard deviations are all below 6%. This method is very convenient and suitable for online in situ analysis of heavy metals.     

Elemental depth profiles in marine sediments of Singapore coastal waters

Thirty-eight core sediment samples were recently collected from different locations of the Singapore coastal region. The aim of the project was to trace the history of marine pollution in various coastal regions and to determine the impact of industrial activities. Two nuclear analytical techniques were employed in this study: particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE), Rutherford backscattering (RBS) as well as X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Combined together these techniques provide an excellent tool to determine elemental concentrations of more than 30 elements with detection limits as low as few ppm. Our results show that elemental concentrations in most of the regions do not show a significant variation with depth. However, in regions where industrial and shipping activities are high, for example the Port of Singapore area and the northern part of Johore Straits, the concentrations of metals like Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn and Pb were found to have an obvious decreasing trend with the depth. In these cores, concentrations in the top 10–15 cm were sometimes ten times higher than the corresponding base line concentrations. Elemental depth profiles of Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sn and Pb and their mean concentrations in various regions are reported and discussed.     

Analysis of blood and tissue in gallbladder cancer

Particle induced X-ray emission, particle induced γ-ray emission studies has been carried out to analyse normal and carcinoma tissues and blood samples of gallbladder of both sexes and seventeen trace elements namely Na, Mg, Al, K, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br and Pb were estimated in the tissue and blood samples. In the present study, concentration of Zn in the carcinoma gallbladder tissue is less than that of the normal gallbladder tissue. Tobacco habit could be one of the important factors to decrease the elemental concentrations in blood and tissue samples.     

Basic consideration of a nuclear power monitoring system using neutron-induced prompt gamma rays

ABSTRACT

Monitoring only neutron flux in a nuclear reactor core has an advantage of offering reactor power monitoring accuracy. We started the development of a new nuclear instrumentation based on the measurement of prompt gamma rays emitted from metals placed at the neutron flux monitoring positions. The thermal neutron flux at the position of each placed metal piece can be monitored by measuring the prompt gamma rays as the count rate of each energy. The gamma-ray energy range was limited from 6 to 10 MeV to mitigate the interference of environmental gamma rays. Four metals, Ti, V, Ni, and Cu, were chosen as candidates in consideration of their neutron emission rates and self-absorption. In an experiment with a high-purity germanium semiconductor detector, we considered the identification of individual peak energies in an assumed situation where prompt gamma rays were emitted from the four different metals at the same time. Energy resolutions of the peak with the largest energy gap from the nearest energy peak of the other candidate metals were smaller than the gap. Thus, we confirmed that at least one peak for each candidate metal was able to be separated from the peaks derived from other candidate metals.     

用X射线吸收近边结构谱研究大气颗粒物中元素的种态

大气颗粒物中元素的种态研究,对评价其毒性和污染来源等有很重要的意义。本工作采集了不同地点和不同粒径的大气颗粒物样品,测定了样品中铬、锰、铜和锌的X射线吸收近边结构(XANES)谱,利用该谱分析了这些元素在颗粒物中的种态。结果显示,所采集的样品中铬主要以三价形式存在,锰主要以二价形式存在,铜也以二价形式存在,而锌主要以硫酸盐存在。用质子激发X射线荧光(PIXE)法测定了这些元素在样品中的浓度,观察到不同采样点和不同粒径的颗粒物中金属含量的差别,但未看到种态的这种变化。     

Assessment of atmospheric heavy metal deposition in the Tarkwa gold mining area of Ghana using epiphytic lichens

In situ lichens (Parmelia sulcata) have been used to assess atmospheric heavy metal deposition in the Tarkwa gold mining area of Ghana. Total heavy metal concentrations obtained by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) were processed by positive matrix factorization (PMF), principal component (PCA) and cluster (CA) analyses. The pollution index factor (PIF) and pollution load index (PLI) criteria revealed elevated levels of Sb, Mn, Cu, V, Al, Co, Hg, Cd and As in excess of the background values. The PCA and CA classified the examined elements into anthropogenic and natural sources, and PMF resolved three primary sources/factors: agricultural activities and other non-point anthropogenic origins, natural soil dust, and gold mining activities. Gold mining activities, which are characterized by dominant species of Sb, Th, As, Hg, Cd and Co, and significant contributions of Cu, Al, Mn and V, are the main contributors of heavy metals in the atmosphere of the study area.     

金鱼藻微量元素SR-XRF分析用于淮河中部重金属污染监测

利用同步辐射(SR)X射线荧光(XRF)分析方法,对淮河中游10个产地的沉水植物金鱼藻 (Ceratophyllum demersum) 叶片进行了元素分析,检测出的20多种主要重元素中,重金属元素有Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr和Zr等,并显示了金鱼藻对Mn,Fe和Zn有较强的吸收能力和抗富营养污染本领。分析结果表明,颍上县的颖河、洪泽湖和滁州的铜矿山水库中的金鱼藻所富集的重金属较多。