Laser Ablation Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and Raman spectroscopy are both powerful imaging techniques. Their applications are numerous and extremely potential in the field of biology. In order to improve upon LA-ICP-MS an in-house built cold cell was developed and its effectiveness studied by imaging Brassica napus seeds. To further apply LA-ICP-MS and Raman imaging to the field of entomology a prong gilled mayfly (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from the Róbalo River, located on Navarino Island in Chile, was studied. Analysis of both samples showcased LA-ICP-MS and Raman spectroscopy as effective instruments for imaging trace elements and larger molecules in biological samples respectively.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc849725 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Gorishek, Emma Lee |
| Contributors | Verbeck, Guido F., Acree, William E. (William Eugene), Tenney, Samuel |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | viii, 43 pages : illustrations, Text |
| Rights | Public, Gorishek, Emma Lee, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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