New essential trace elements for the life sciences

Biological Trace Element Research - The possible importance of some new essential trace elements in nutrition is discussed. Most likely, insufficient intake of a specific trace element becomes...     

ICP-MS Analysis of Trace Element Concentrations in Cow’s Milk Samples from Supermarkets in Istanbul,Turkey

Biological Trace Element Research - Milk is a very important content of the human diet. The present study was performed to determine the concentrations of trace and toxic trace elements in 21...     

Serum Concentrations of Trace Elements Zinc,Copper, Selenium,and Manganese in Critically Ill Patients

Biological Trace Element Research - We measured serum concentrations of trace elements and evaluated their clinical significance in relation to treatment outcomes of critically ill patients. A...     

Applications of PIXE in the life sciences

Biological Trace Element Research - During the last decade, particle-induced X-ray emission spectrometry (PIXE) has been accepted by the analytical chemistry community as a standard method. Instead...     

Neutron activation analysis for the determination of trace elements in biological materials

Biological Trace Element Research - Neutron activation analysis, in both its radiochemical and instrumental forms, is a precious technique for the determination of trace elements in biological...     

The Effect of Abnormal Iron Metabolism on Osteoporosis

Biological Trace Element Research - Iron is one of the important trace elements in life activities. Abnormal iron metabolism increases the incidence of many skeletal diseases, especially for...     

Iodine Nutrition During Pregnancy: Past,Present, and Future

Biological Trace Element Research - Iodine is a trace element that is important for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. During pregnancy, iodine requirements are increased by approximately 50%...     

Dispersed Solidified Fine Droplets Based on Sonication of a Low Melting Point Deep Eutectic Solvent: a Novel Concept for Fast and Efficient Determination of Cr(VI) in Urine Samples

Biological Trace Element Research - Cr(VI) has carcinogenic effects, so determination of trace amount of chromium in human body such as urine has a great deal of importance. In this work, a novel...     

Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Physical and Psychological Symptoms,Biomarkers of Inflammation,Oxidative Stress,and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Young Women with Premenstrual Syndrome: a Randomized,Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled Trial

Biological Trace Element Research - To examine sex-specific associations of neonatal and childhood exposure to eight trace elements with cognitive abilities of school-age children. The association...     

Trace Elements in Soils and Vegetables from Market Gardens of Urban Areas in Marrakech City

Biological Trace Element Research - The consumption of vegetables grown on soils polluted by trace elements can cause a serious threat for animal and human health and disturb the functioning of the...     

Trace Elements Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Insulin Resistance

Biological Trace Element Research - Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of multifactorial origin. Studies have shown that trace elements such as zinc and...     

Urinary Excretion of Silicon in Men,Non-pregnant Women,and Pregnant Women: a Cross-sectional Study

Biological Trace Element Research - Silicon is a trace element found mainly in plant-based food and proposed to be beneficial for bone health. Urinary excretion of Si has been shown to be a...     

Evaluation of Phytochemicals,Antioxidants, Trace Elements in Kigelia africana Fruit Extracts and Chemical Profiling Analysis Using UHPLC-qTOF-MS2 Spectrometry

Biological Trace Element Research - The study aimed at evaluating the phytochemical composition, antioxidant potentials and the levels of trace elements in the fruit extract of Kigelia africana...     

A Case-Control Study of Essential and Toxic Trace Elements and Minerals in Hair of 0–4-Year-Old Children with Cerebral Palsy

Biological Trace Element Research - The objective of the present study was to assess hair essential and toxic trace elements and minerals in children with cerebral palsy in relation to age of the...     

The Impact of Maternal Overweight on Hair Essential Trace Element and Mineral Content in Pregnant Women and Their Children

Biological Trace Element Research - The aim of the present study was to investigate hair essential trace elements and mineral levels in 105 pregnant normal-weight (control) and 55 overweight and...     

The Level of Toxic Elements in Edible Crops from Seleniferous Area (Punjab,India)

Biological Trace Element Research - The primary objective of the present study was to assess the level of selenium and toxic trace elements in wheat, rice, maize, and mustard from seleniferous...     

Determination of trace elements in normal and diabetic whole blood by neutron activation analysis

Biological Trace Element Research - The concentration of 10 trace elements in samples of normal and diabetic whole blood were investigated by neutron activation analysis (NAA). Instrumental NAA...     

PIXE determination of essential trace elements in some traditional Chinese medicines

Biological Trace Element Research - The essential trace elements in 30 traditional Chinese medicines, (24 tonics and 6 nontonics) were determined by proton-induced X-ray emission. The...     

Effects of Zinc Acetate on Serum Zinc Concentrations in Chronic Liver Diseases: a Multicenter,Double-Blind,Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial and a Dose Adjustment Trial

Biological Trace Element Research - The essential trace element zinc maintains liver functions. Liver diseases can alter overall zinc concentrations, and hypozincemia is associated with various...     

Assessing Essential Trace Elements in Cave Nectar Bat (Eonycteris spelaea): A Study in Barak Valley of Assam,India

Biological Trace Element Research - This study investigated trace elements in the different organs of Eonycteris spelaea, a hill cave from the Bhuban Hills of Sonai Reserve Forest, Cachar, Assam...